Early Newspaper Index

by · March 16, 2015


Last Name First Name MI Notice Date Newspaper
BLACKBURN ANTHONY JULY 11, 1853 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BLACKFORD BENJAMIN AUGUST 29, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BLAKE ABBY JANE OCTOBER 26, 1858 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BLAKE DAVID JANUARY 06, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BLAKE HENRY AUGUST 04,1851 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
BLAKE WILLIAM MAY 28, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BLANKEMYER MALE SEPTEMBER 07, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BLANKENSHIP ISOM APRIL 30, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BLESSING JOHN R APRIL 18, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BLIGGER STEPHEN JUNE 28, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BLISS ESTHER JULY 20, 1826 WESTERN TIMES
BLOCKSOM WILLIAM APRIL 11, 1860 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BLYNN FEMALE JUNE 13, 1860 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BOCKER JOHN MAY 7, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BODMAN UNKNOWN MAY 16, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BOGGS ANDREW JULY 12, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BOKER JOHN G MARCH 10, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BOND WILLIAM KEY FEBRUARY 27, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BONNELL UNKNOWN SEPTEMBER 1, 1860 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BONSALL S. JULY 29, 1865 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BOOKWALTER HENRY APRIL 10, 1860 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BOONE DANIEL JUNE 15, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BOOTH JOHN WILKES APRIL 29, 1865 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BOOTHE THOMAS G AUGUST 28, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BORICK HENRY JUNE 27, 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.