V 32, NUMBER 2 S 2015 LAWCO LORE

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.

CHAPTER 74 OF THE OHIO GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

SUMMER 2015 VOLUME 32, NUMBER 2

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Message From The Presidents Desk

It's summer and time to get out walking in the cemeteries and taking

tombstone pictures. However, I've been sidelined by a knee injury.

The float for the Memorial Day parade in Ironton was a success

again this year. Photos are included in this newsletter. Next year's float will

honor the Bicentennial of Lawrence County Ohio. Start collecting and send-

ing in your information now so you don't miss out.

Please send your pictures and stories to us so we can share them

with others. It may seem "old hat" and just a story that you thought everyone

knew about, but it could unlock a brick wall for someone else. Queries are

free.

Our annual library lock-in is Friday, July 31, starting at 6 PM. We will have supper before we

get started. We will provide the meat so bring a salad or dessert. Let us know if you plan to attend.

The room only holds about 30 people. The Hamner room has hidden treasures. I always find

something new. Talking to other researchers can also get you rejuvenated. People are attending from

out-of-state so come and share. Lawrence County is an almost 200- year- old wealth of history. We

will stay until you want to leave.

The July 4 meeting has been canceled due to the holiday. See you in September.

Becky Wilson Thissen

Editor’s Note: My apologies for the late issuance of this newsletter. Multiple family illnesses, both with

myself and my husband, have delayed putting this together. Thank you for your patience and

understanding. As always, I look forward to your feedback and suggestions. — Nicole

Calendar of Events

Contact Information 2

Debbie Campbell 4

Memorial Day Parade 5

Julia Marlowe 11

Inside this issue:

Date Time Event Where Speaker

7-31-15 6:00pm Lock-in Briggs Library, Ironton

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PHYLLIS HAMNER ROOM For Local History and Genealogy

Briggs Lawrence County Public Library

321 South 4th Street Ironton, Ohio 45638

Ph. 740-532-1124 FAX: 740-532-4948

Email: [email protected]

Library website: www.briggslibrary.org

Officers - 2014-2015

President - Becky Thissen [email protected] 614-444-4579 Vice President - Fran Ross-Wheeler Recording Sec./ - Nicole Cox [email protected] Newsletter Editor 740-646-4529 Treasurer - Carl Murdock - [email protected] Corresponding Secretary— Donald R. Clark

[email protected] Phone: 740-886-6671 Cell : 304-521-3917

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Tuesday — Thursday 10 AM — 8PM

Friday — Saturday 10 AM — 5PM

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Blast From The Past

The Lawco Lore edition from May 1985 provides the debut for the Lawrence County seal. Betty Burcham and Barbara Rutledge were noted as key contributors to the design as well as Manuel Garcia, an exchange student who lived with the Burchams and drew the original design. The symbols on the seal are described as: the sun rays taken from the Great Seal of the State of Ohio, the dome of the present courthouse, an iron furnace, outline of the county with townships marked, Rome Beauty apple and the Lizzie Bay - a Lawrence County based packet boat. In the outer ring is the Ohio symbol, the Buckeye. The next edition of the Lore says: “On November 6, 1985, the Lawrence County Commissioners adopted the seal designed by our organization as the Official seal of Lawrence County. Lee Daniel, our very talented member, rendered the final version of the seal in a combination of pencil, Indian ink and acrylics.” And now thirty years later we are still proudly displaying this seal across the county.

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Debbie Campbell Represents Cabell County Genealogy at Meeting

Debbie Campbell, president of the KYOWVA Genealogical and Historical Society, gave a presentation about doing research in WV at our May 2nd meeting. She brought the two Cabell County Heritage Books. Debbie al-so explained what is in their library and the hours. I have been there, and if you have ancestors in Cabell Co. or counties near by, you should visit. It is at 901 Jefferson Ave., Huntington, WV. Phone 304-525-4367.

Becky Wilson Thissen

tel:304-525-4367

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The parade theme for this year was “U.S.A. Strong” and the Society did a fine job of

displaying the theme by honoring Civil War soldiers of Lawrence County. Don Clark and David

Bradley did a fabulous job assembling the float. We all appreciate your hard work and dedication!

2015 Memorial Day Parade

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The names on the float are as follows….


Moses A. Freeman Co. H 6th OH Cav Reuben J. Higgins Co. H 9th WV, 1st WV Andrew Jackson Jones 1st Ohio Light Art. Jesse Alexander Ross 1st Ohio Light Art. Capt. Simeon Sumpter CO F 10th KY CAL, 88th OH INF Amaziah Winters Co. H 6th Reg. Cav Richard Edward Barron Co. E. 18th O.V.I.,

Co. G. 2nd WV Cavalry

Francis Xavier Boll 186th Regt. O.V. I. Archibald Browning Co. E. 189th O.V.I. Nathaniel Burcham Co. F 1st OH H.A. Alexander Childers 188th OH Inf. Co. A James A Christian Co. I 45th KY Inf. Amos Corn

Co. D 91st Oh

Jacob Cornell Co. E. 5th WV Inf. Henry Crawford Co. H 9th WV James C Darling 9th WV Infantry Richard Redding Faulkner

Co. K 78th OH Infantry, Sgt.

John S Faulkner

Co. G 27th O.V.I.

James Cummins Fields

Co. I 189th O.V.I.

Wilson Hayes

James N Freeman Co. A 188th Reg’t, O.V.I. Paschal Field Gillett

Co. K 2nd-Oh Cav

Revillo Gillett CSA Charles A Gray Co. C 92nd O.V.I. George F Hixon Co. F 141st O.V.I. Joel W Holiday Co. G 4th Calvary Darby A Kelly Sgt. Co. F 14th KY Vol. Inf. Edward F Kitts Co. B 77th O.V.I. Jacob Lemley 4th WV Inf. Co. G Ebenear Mankin

9th WV Inf. CO. H

John H Mann 5th WV Inf. Co. G George Mannon Co. I 13th WV Inf John W Marshall Co. G 53rd OVI James Otis Martin Co. D 126th Regt. O.V.I. Stephen Middleton McGuire Co. H 22nd KY Inf., Co. D 40th KY Inf. (mounted William Henry Moore Co. B 2nd OH Calvary George W Newman

Co. E 15th WV Vol. Inf.

John A Webb Co. H 9

th WV Inf.

August Defore

Sgt., Co. K 1st

OH L. A.

John Gholson

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George A Bird 117th Ohio Inf, 1st Ohio Heavy Art James Washington Null Co. G. 13th WV Inf. Johnson O'Neal Co. A 22nd Reg Inf. David Kitts 36th Ohio Inf. Charles W Mankin 9th WV CO. H Isaac Pancake Co. K. 5th WV Inf. William T Prater 8th Ind. Reg. Ohio SS Vol Henry W Pyles Co. B 195th OH Charles W Rice Co. I 53rd O.V.I. Josiah Riley Sgt., Co. F 128th OH Infantry John W Sanders Co. G, 2nd WV Cav William G Smith

Co. H 6th Reg Oh Cav.

Thomas Stapleton Co. E 5th WV Vol. Inf. James Thompson 91st OH INF Benjamin H Turner Co. A 188th O.V.I. James H Rose

Co. A 5th

WV Inf.

Adam Bowen Co. G 182

nd OVI

Robert T. Lambert

CO F 173 OH INF.

Thomas Dunfee 5th WV Inf. John Dunfee

5th WV Inf.

Daniel Wilgus

6th OH Inf.

Charles H. Wilgus 3rd WV Cav. Gideon Billups 173rd OH Inf Davis Goodall 28th IOWA INF Charles Willis Co. E, 18th OH Inf. Co. E, 5th WV Inf. William Welch 5 WV INF Andrew T Blair 9th WV Robert C Brown 18th Indiana Inf. Edmund Henry Willis Co. H, 91st OH Inf. George Willis Co. E, 5th WV Inf. Greenberry Willis Co. H, 5th WV Inf.

Co. A, 1st WV Inf.

James Henry Willis Co. D, 45th KY Inf. Co. H, 45th KY Inf., Cpl. John Willis Co. E, 5th WV Inf. Co. E, 1st WV Inf. John H. Willis Co. E, 5th WV Inf. John Wesley Willis Co. H, 5th WV Cav.

Co. H, 6th WV Cav.

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Thomas K Stephenson Co. H 56 OVI Howard Stephenson gunboat William Stephenson Co. G 18th OVI, 5th WV Co. C Martin Van Buren Templeton Co. I 45th KY Mounted Inf. Genus Tibbs Co. F 22nd KY Vol. Inf.-Union John Peter Vermillion Co. D 91st O. V. I. Jesse Webb Co. H 1st Reg. WV Horse Artillery George W Willis Co. H 91st O.V.I. James Catlet Wills Co. C 49th VA -CSA Joseph G. Worthington Batteries B. & E., 1st WV Lt. Art. James M. Bruce 5th WV CAL, 6th WV CAL Samuel Russell Clark CO H 9th WV INF David Coffman CO A 1st WV VET VOL INF John Wesley Coffman 2nd KY CAL Henry Crabtree 45 KY INF Harvey Crabtree 45 KY INF Joseph L. Davidson CO A OH 188th INF Jeremiah Davidson Maj. 2nd VA CAL Lewis Dixon CO A 14th KY INF John V. Henry 56th OH INF Henry Jones

Co B 5 WV CAV

William Jones Co A 5 WV INF Wm H Pogue Co B 4 U.S.C. Meredith Dixon CO A 14th KY INF Jonathan Lewis 5th WV INF Ezekial McGirr CO H 45th KY MTD INF Josiah McGirr CO H 91st OH INF Thomas Given Milstead 5th WV INF Creed Milton Milstead 5th WV INF George W. Ransbottom 173rd OH INF Pleasant Henderson Rickman 10th KY CAL Jehu Rose CO K 173 O.V.I. John Caleb Roush 56th OH INF John Wesley Thompson 91st OH INF Archibald Thompson

91st OH INF

Darius Gilmore Co. H 45

th KY Mtd. Inf.

Oliver P Gibson Co. D 91

st OH Inf. stone

Geo. Washington Willis

Co. H, 91st OH Inf.

Geo. Washington Willis Co. E, 5th WV Inf. Co. D, 1st WV Inf. Greenberry Willis

Co. E, 5th WV Inf.

Hamilton Hugh Willis Co. E, 5th WV Inf., Capt.

Co. E, 1st WV Inf., Capt.

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Isaac Newton Willis Co. C, 5th WV Inf., Cpl. Co. G, 5th WV Inf., Sgt. Co. G, 1st WV Inf., 1st Sgt John Wesley Willis Co. H, 9th WV Inf. Joshua B. Willis Co. E, 5th WV Inf. Sylvester Willis Co. H, 91st OH Inf. Thomas Jefferson Willis Co. D, 91st OH Inf. William Willis Co. E, 5th WV Inf., 2nd Lt. William Willis Co. E, 5th WV Inf. Co. E, 1st WV Inf., Cpl. William Taylor Willis Co. E, 5th WV Inf. Died Dec. 61 Oliver Dink Willis

Co. A 173rd

OH Inf.

Henry Wilson Jeremiah Bruce Abram Bruce John Dixon Thomas Gilruth Joseph R. King John McGee William T. Prater John B. Rose Steven D. Ross Capt. Thomas William Rose Nathaniel Taylor John H Burns Charles T Butcher

Asa Clark

Cornelius Clark William Clark Benjamin Compliment Reason Cooper

James Corn

George Corn

Thomas Dalton

Isaac Darling Josephus S Davidson David Davis William Davis Charles Day Daniel Estes Robert E Farmer William S Ferrell James J Forbush Franklin Forgy William Gannon Leroy Garrett Francis C Gates

Henderson Griffith

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Wayne V. Rucker (11 May 1921-5 June 2015)

On June 5, 2015, my wonderful

stepfather and friend passed away. Wayne Rucker, blessed with 94 years of life, was a World War II veteran, having served as a medic, watched over prisoners, and helped wire the bombs in England and France. His suitcases were packed for Japan, but fortunately the war came to an end.

After the war Wayne began working

as a carpenter in the Columbus, Ohio, area, retiring in 1988. He returned to his native Lawrence County in 1991 and married my mother, a childhood friend, in 1992. After her death in 1996, I continued to visit with him and learned so much about his family. The son of Joseph and Emma Reynolds Rucker, he never forgot people he had known many years ago.

Both the Ruckers and Reynolds and

many of his older-generation family mem-bers were also natives of Lawrence County.

I loved to hear his stories and will

always remember his laugh when telling a funny story. Wayne was the last member of his immediate family, which included five sisters and two brothers. Wayne was laid to rest in the Rucker Family Cemetery beside his first wife Edna and daughter Ruth. Military rites were conducted by V.F.W. Post # 8850.

He will be sorely missed by his daughter Alice, other family members, and all who knew and

loved him. One day when I was leaving his house, I hugged him and told him I loved him. He replied, “I

love you and that is not going to change.” I will never forget him and the many conversations we enjoyed, and I am so grateful he was part of my life.

Frances Ross-Wheeler

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From the Ironton Register….

Sadie BROUGH probably won’t mean much to you. But Julia MARLOWE will.

They were one and the same.

Ironton Evening Tribune September 4, 1938

When the famous actress Marlowe was a familiar figure to Irontonians she was a wisp of a child, about five

years old. Her family, the Broughs, was a transient one, much like many others who, in the period following

the Civil War, were attracted to Ironton’s mills and foundries for work and daily bread. Sadie’s father was as

itinerant shoe worker who brought his

family here in the early ‘70s.

Some have handed down the story

through the generations that Sadie’s

mother managed a saloon, but there is

nothing in surviving annals to verify this.

And Sadie, herself, is remembered as a

youngster in wretched surroundings, poor

and dirty, but even then standing out from

the crowd as a beautiful child.

In years to come, Sadie climbed

above her family background and inferior

heritage to become the greatest

Shakespearean actress of her day, not as

Sadie Brough, but as Julia Marlowe. She

later married E.H. SOUTHERS, with

whom she played in Shakespearean

drama.

Submitted to the Lawrence Regis-

ter web site by Barbara Madden

mailto:[email protected]?subject=Lawrence%20Register

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Helpful Genealogy Resources

Our meetings are filled with fun, learning, sharing and community. But we understand not everyone can make it. So we’d like to provide you with some genealogy resources to help you along. Our very own web site is a great launching point with newsletter archives, Family Tree

Software, record search and various links to help you in your search.

Start here at www.LawrenceGenealogy.org

Briggs Library

What better place to find genealogy information than right in your local archives? There’s a

link on the front page for Genealogy which leads to the Hamner Room information as well as

dozens of excellent links.

Web site: http://www.briggslibrary.com/

The Lawrence Register Their web site states it perfectly: “The Lawrence Register consist of a group of volunteers

working together to provide genealogical research for Lawrence County Ohio. We are

committed to provide free access and accurate information. Owners Martha Martin Kounse and

Sharon Kouns have worked tirelessly to provide a gold mind of local historical and

genealogical information.

Web Site: www.LawrenceCountyOhio.com

Ohio Genealogical Society

From their web site: “The Ohio Genealogical Society is the largest state genealogical

society in the United States. Its mission is to meet the educational needs of its members and

the general public through the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of genealogical and

historical information.”

Web site: www.OGS.org

Find a Grave

Find a Grave boasts 132 million grave records and is a great resource for tracking down

ancestors’ final resting places, cross referencing birth and death dates, and connecting to other

ancestors. Many Society members are Find a Grave volunteers and make great efforts to help

you find who you’re looking for.

Web site: www.FindAGrave.com

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