Early Newspaper Index

by · March 16, 2015


Last Name First Name MI Notice Date Newspaper
ANDERSON CHARLES H JANUARY 30, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ANDREWS CATHERINE NOVEMBER 09, 1858 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
APLEY FEMALE AUGUST 13, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
APPLEBURY JAMES OCTOBER 10, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
APPLEGATE FEMALE (CHILD) NOVEMBER 16, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
APPLER JONATHAN NOVEMBER 14, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
APPLETON CHARLES A APRIL 12, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
APPLEWHAITE UNKNOWN OCTOBER 26, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ARNOLD JAMES ROBERTSON FEBRUARY 09, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ARP GEORGE JUNE 09, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
ARTHUR UNKNOWN (CHILD) MARCH 13, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
ARTHURS WILLIAM SEPTEMBER 10, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
ARTHURS MARSHALL DECEMBER 19, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
ASHBY MALE JUNE 21, 1862 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
ATKINSON MERRITT JUNE 12, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BABCOCK MALE OCTOBER 30, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BACKUS ISABELLA GRAHAM SEPTEMBER 01, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BACON SARAH C JANUARY 10, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BAILEY GAMALIEL JUNE 05, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BAILEY GEORGE B NOVEMBER 23, 1861 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BAILEY MALE (CHILD) DECEMBER 22, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BAIRD EMMA AUGUST 07, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BAKER CHARLES MARCH 01, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BAKER UNKNOWN (CHILD) AUGUST 21, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BAKER SAMUEL D JULY 26, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE

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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.