Early Newspaper Index

by · March 16, 2015


Last Name First Name MI Notice Date Newspaper
PARSONS MALE FEBRUARY 03, 1860 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PARSONS UNKNOWN MARCH 30, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PATCH FEMALE AUGUST 30, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PATON JAMES DOWNEY AUGUST 18, 1851 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
PATTEN FEMALE (CHILD) MAY 12, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
PATTERSON AUGUSTA JUNE 05, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PATTERSON CAROLINE OCTOBER 14, 1865 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
PATTERSON HORACE APRIL 24, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PAXTON MICHAEL JUNE 07, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
PEARCE ELGAR B JUNE 25, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
PEATLING EDWARD C OCTOBER 18, 1862 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
PECK GEORGE JULY 15, 1850 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
PECK MARGARET FEBRUARY 24, 1851 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
PECK MYRON H MAY 06, 1858 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PELHANK FREDERICK MAY 27, 1865 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
PEPPER PHILLIP JUNE 09, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
PERKINS UNKNOWN (CHILD) DECEMBER 24, 1853 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PERRY CALEB FEBRUARY 10, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PETERS CLINTON J MAY 28, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
PHELPS FEMALE APRIL 17, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PHILLIPS JONATHAN JULY 26, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PHILLIPS WILLIAM JANUARY 05, 1860 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PICKERILL SAMUEL JUNE 3, 1850 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
PIERCE JAMES JUNE 08, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
PIERSON MALE AUGUST 17, 1853 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE

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Newspaper Index

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.