Lawrence County, Ohio is in the tri-state area of Kentucky and West Virginia and is separated by the Ohio and Guyandotte Rivers respectively. Many times, crimes were committed in Ohio and the offender would escape into one of these states or continue westward. With more frontiers opening up in the West, several Lawrence countians were found in Missouri, Kansas, the Indian Territory, and California committing crimes or running from a criminal past. Old Crimes and Desperados book one started with early 1800's - 1881. More stories were found from those years and have been added to book two as "addendums" to those years. We could not include everything we found about a few of the characters; some committed so many crimes that their story could make several books. The Hatfield and McCoy family feud, for instance, has been turned into a movie and several books; but, did you know the McCoy's also had criminal activities in Lawrence County? The Dr. Gates trial that started in book one and his absconding from his bondsmen continues in book two and we learned how he changed his name and finally what happened to him. We also discovered the parents of a famous 19th century child actress, later known by her stage name "Julia Marlowe," resided in Ironton for a while and her parents were involved in saloon fights and other activities. The Ashland, Kentucky triple murder of 1882 in which Irontonians were called to testify, was compared to the mob hanging that had occurred when Dr. Beggs was murdered, and one of his assailants hung by a mob. Perhaps one of the stories we weren't expecting was of a young man whose family was from Lawrence County and had settled in Missouri. He allegedly was one of Billy the Kid's gang and had killed over seven men during his lifetime.

Old Crimes: Lawrence County, Ohio (Book Two)

History

Kouns, Sharon M.

Martin, Martha J.

Americas

Independently published

Old Crimes Book One: Lawrence County, Ohio

Taken from microfilm reels filmed by the Columbus Historical Society, 1982. Each register of inmate includes their name, age, birthplace, occupation, term of sentence, county, discharge date, crime, property, physical description, habits, property, relatives and their residence, and education.

Prisoners at Ohio State Penitentiary 1834-1905- From Lawrence County, Ohio

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

The Unintended Consequences of Not Living Fully is an authentic portrayal of the challenges of being a 21st century woman while living within outdated institutional, social, and personal constructs. Martha J. Martin bravely shares her story of how it took an actual breakdown to begin breaking free from the past’s influences on her relationships and perceptions, and the behavioral tendencies that kept her from living fully. With raw honesty, powerful prose, and spirited humility, Martha details her struggles with transference, post-traumatic stress, and the events that propelled her into mystical journey of healing and spiritual awakening. Along the way, readers might just find themselves while collecting wisdom and insights into what exactly living fully means.

The Unintended Consequences of Not Living Fully: Truth Is Sacred

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Treaty Oak Publishers

Contains resource stories about the 24 ironmasters that formed the Ohio, Iron & Coal Company that came up with the scheme to build a new town; their genealogy and their contributions to Ironton's growth and prosperity. This volume contains some of the first businesses; churches, schools, etc. The others will be in Ironton's Progress - Part Two.Many Lawrence countians moved from other parts of the county to the new town and played major roles in it's success. Lawrence Couny history:The government opened the uninhabited area known as the Northwest Territory for settlement in 1794. In 1803, Ohio, a part of the Northwest Territory, officially became a state. Early pioneers started arriving once the territory opened; however, Lawrence County was not officially formed until December 1816 part of it was taken from Scioto and Washington counties. The first county seat of Lawrence County was located at Burlington.

Ironton - Founding and Progress: Lawrence County Ohio

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