Early Newspaper Index

by · March 16, 2015


Last Name First Name MI Notice Date Newspaper
ABBOT SARAH REBECCA JULY 28, 1851 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
ADAMES MALE OCTOBER 30, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ADAMS FEMALE JULY 27, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ADAMS HORATIO E JANUARY 20, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ADAMS WILLIAM H MAY 16, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ADDIE MARY AUGUST 14, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ADELBERT UNKNOWN (CHILD) NOVEMBER 22, 1862 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
ALBAUGH ZACHARIAH NOVEMBER 16, 1857 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ALDRIDGE ROBERT OCTOBER 27, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
ALFORD R. B MARCH 13, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ALFORD R. B FEBRUARY 08 & 17, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ALGAR MALE JULY 20, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ALLEN MALE AUGUST 06, 1853 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ALLEN MANLIUS AUGUST 31, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ALLEN MARTHA JULY 12, 1853 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ALLEN ROBERT HUGH OCTOBER 09, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ALLEN WILLIAM C OCTOBER 02, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ALLEN WILLIAM R JUNE 06, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
ALLISON MARIA A NOVEMBER 12, 1853 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
AMLIN JAMES M APRIL 09, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
AMMON JANE MAY 09, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
AMON MALE OCTOBER 30, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ANDERSON BILL DECEMBER 17, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
ANDERSON CHARLES H JANUARY 30, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ANDERSON JAMES MAY 07, 1864 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.