Early Newspaper Index

by · March 16, 2015


Last Name First Name MI Notice Date Newspaper
JACKSON CYNTHIA JUNE 10, 1852 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
JACKSON JAMES SEPTEMBER 05, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
JACKSON STONEWALL MAY 16, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
JACKSON UNKNOWN MARCH 25, 1859 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
JACKSON WELLS H OCTOBER 06, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
JACOBS MATHIAS JULY 20, 1858 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
JAHUE FEMALE NOVEMBER 02, 07,11, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
JAMES GEORGE W MAY 28, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
JAMES JOHN MAY 28, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
JAYNES BETSY ANN KELLEY APRIL 01, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
JEFFERSON JOHN RANDOLPH AUGUST 16, 1862 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
JEFFERSON LAURA SUSAN JULY 15, 1850 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
JEFFERSON MALE (CHILD) DECEMBER 02, 1850 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
JENNINGS SIMEON DECEMBER 09, 1865 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
JENNINGS UNKNOWN JANUARY 11, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
JEWITT JONATHAN MARCH 22, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
JOHNSON BENJAMIN H AUGUST 04, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
JOHNSON FEMALE (CHILD) MAY 17, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
JOHNSON JAMES JULY 29, 1850 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
JOHNSON NANCY MAY 02, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
JOHNSON PETER AUGUST 25, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
JOHNSON ROBERT JANUARY 25, 1862 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
JOHNSON UNKNOWN (CHILD) AUGUST 17, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
JOHNSON WILLIAM JUNE 23, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
JOHNSTON BENJAMIN JULY 11, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES

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Portsmouth (Scioto County) has had a long newspaper history. The first newspaper published in Scioto County was the Portsmouth Gazette in 1818. It was short lived and lasted only about 6 months. Many early newspapers merged or carried additional editions (weekly or daily), some of which was indicated in their name.

Many titles have been microfilmed, but some have not, and those are located at the Ohio Historical Society.
This index covers the newspapers that have been filmed and are located among the Local History Department resources. The years covered are from 1826 to 1865.

The following newspapers were used in this index:

  • The Western Times June 29, 1826 - December 13, 1827
  • The Portsmouth Inquirer April 8, 1850 – April 1, 1853, December 1, 1854 – July 13, 1855
  • The Daily Evening Tribune June 7, 1853 – November 10, 1860
  • The Portsmouth Times September 28, 1858 – December 30, 1865

    Disclaimer: Those researching their genealogy will be familiar with the possibility of misspelled names and inaccurate dates of death, whether by human error in transcribing or the actual newspaper recording. When possible the transcriber mentioned the unknown male or female as a child, if the newspaper reflected it as such. Please remember that in very early newspapers, there is limited information in a death notice. There is not an obituary column as we know it. This is an ongoing project and will be expanded as time and staffing allow.