

Another Lost Soul Recovered!
I am certain many of you are aware that the Historical Society has been working in various cemeteries on stone restoration. We have...

Lawrence Lore
May 272 min read
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Cemetery Gate
The Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Bridgeport arranged to give a public supper at O’ Donnell’s Hall in Bridgeport on the evening...

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Apr 291 min read
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April 2 1880
Old winter had almost “marched” out in April of 1880. Sumner News: Business improved as the roads got better. The surplus wheat that...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 35 min read
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A Good Soldier and Citizen, A Lover of Home and Country
Joseph Henry Worstell was born on September 18, 1843, to David Johnson and Naomi (Martin) Worstell in Clermont County, Ohio. Joseph’s...

Lawrence Lore
Jan 173 min read
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Little Girl Sculpture
Recently the editor of the blog recently this delightful email from Harold Mills. "The statue of the little girl which stands in Babyland...

Lawrence Lore
Dec 12, 20241 min read
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Cemetery Restoration 2024
Because of some unforeseen events, our tombstone cleaning project for 2024 was not as vigorous as in years past. The tombstone...

Lawrence Lore
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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Rendezvous for Immoral Purposes
The Daily Record, February 6, 1924 The Lawrenceville cemetery should be paved if it is to be used as a rendezvous for Vincennes men with...

Lawrence Lore
Jul 17, 20242 min read
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Please Save Our Cemeteries
Time has taken its toll on the older tombstones in our county cemeteries. One would not know this from looking at Find-a- Grave photos...

Lawrence Lore
Apr 19, 20243 min read
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How Many? 1,052 and Counting
For those of you who use Find a Grave, you can now view John King’s virtual cemeteries of Civil War soldiers buried in Lawrence County....

Lawrence Lore
Apr 15, 20241 min read
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