While cleaning out my emails I came across this one from Jean. I know we discussed Quaker Bottom and which township in was in either Union or Rome. After re-reading this message it seems Quaker Bottom area streached from Guyan Creek(west of Proctorville) to the east end of Rome Twp. So I guess one could say that it was in both townships. PostOffice was in Union Twp. in Proctorville.. >From: "Tom Griesan" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [OHLAWREN] Quaker Bottom - 9/8/1869 >Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:14:35 -0600 > >Hi! > Here's another article that may be of some interest. Quaker Bottom >is in Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. > - Jean Griesan > Colorado > > QUAKER BOTTOM, O., Aug. 31, 1869. > Ed. Journal: - Thinking that perhaps a word descriptive of this >sequestered retreat might not be inadmissible, we have acted accordingly. >Situated upon the north bank of the Ohio river, nearly twenty miles above >the city of Ironton, and occupying a gently undulating tract of country of >near five miles in length and one in breadth, is what has long been known >as >Quaker Bottom. Its land is equal in fertility, perhaps, to any in the >country, is divided into farms of from fifty to one hundred and fifty acres >each, and owned by that class of sturdy farmers whose honesty and >perseverance are only equaled by their hospitality and generosity. The >Post-office is at Proctorsville, directly opposite Guyandotte. This is a >very good location for a town - which will be, some day - but at present >there seems to be a lack of enterprise among the citizens. Our M. E. >Church >is situated at Rome, two miles from Proctorsville, (latterly called Grant >Town) and one mile from the river. > The Baptist Church is in the upper end of the Bottom, in the >settlement of Beulah. > There is not a dram-shop in the whole Bottom; and as a Lodge of the >Good Templars has been organized at Rome, and although its numbers are few, >they say it is as permanent as the "everlasting hills," we trust there >never >will be one. > In conclusion, Quaker Bottom can boast of two towns, two doctors, >two lawyers, many base ball celebritites, and is composed of as moral and >intelligent a community as you ever find. > SEMPER OBSERVOUR. > >Ironton Journal, Wednesday, September 8, 1869 > > >==== OHLAWREN Mailing List ==== >Web page with info for this list - >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OH/lawrence.html > >============================== >New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors >at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >