Early Newspaper Index

by · March 16, 2015


Last Name First Name MI Notice Date Newspaper
BRAY UNKNOWN OCTOBER 26, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BRAYTON LYDIA AUGUST 05, 1850 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
BRENAN GEORGE MARCH 02, 1861 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BREWLEY FEMALE NOVEMBER 21, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BREWLEY UNKNOWN (CHILD) NOVEMBER 21, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BRIGGS JOHN JULY 03, 1860 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BRILES BERRY SEPTEMBER 10, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BRITTON MALE NOVEMBER 28, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BRITTON MALE (#2) NOVEMBER 28, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BROAD MALE NOVEMBER 12, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BRONSTETTER GEORGE OCTOBER 03, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BROOKS ANN MAY 03, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BROOKS PHOEBA ANN SEPTEMBER 01, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BROOME JULIA MATILDA APRIL 01, 1865 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BROWING JAMES W MAY 28, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BROWN EVA AUGUST 19, 1859 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BROWN FEMALE APRIL 25, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BROWN JACOB F JANUARY 11, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BROWN JERUSHA SEPTEMBER 25, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BROWN JOHN DECEMBER 10, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BROWN JOHN MARCH 24 & 25, 1859 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BROWN SOPHIA JANUARY 05, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BROWN UNKNOWN MAY 16, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
BROWN W.S. S NOVEMBER 30, 1857 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
BROWN WALTER L MAY 09, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES

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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.