Early Newspaper Index

by · March 16, 2015


Last Name First Name MI Notice Date Newspaper
WALKER JOHN W FEBRUARY 11, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WALKER WILLIAM FEBRUARY 01, 1862 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WALL ALEXANDER A JUNE 21, 1853 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WALLACE JOHN OCTOBER 17, 1860 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WALLER WILLIAM NOVEMBER 27, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WALSH MIKE MARCH 22, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WALSHAM UNKNOWN OCTOBER 26, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WARD NAHUM JUNE 16, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WARD UNKNOWN (CHILD) APRIL 18, 1859 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WARNER NATHANIEL S AUGUST 19, 1850 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
WARNER ROBERT WAYLARD SEPTEMBER 20, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WARREN THADDEUS NOVEMBER 30, 1853 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WARRING MARY JANUARY 26, 1861 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WASHINGTON HANNAH NOVEMBER 11, 1865 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WATERS UNKNOWN OCTOBER 19, 1858 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WATKINS IDA MARCH 23, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WATKINS NANCY MARCH 05, 1859 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WATKINS NANCY MARCH 08, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WATKINS SARAH SEPTEMBER 08, 1851 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER
WATKINS THOMAS NOVEMBER 19, 1864 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WATSON REZIN W JULY 05, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WATTERSON CHARLES JULY 20, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WATTERSON FEMALE JULY 20, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WAYS WILLIAM DECEMBER 27, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WEAR WILLIAM JULY 15, 1850 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER

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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.