Early Newspaper Index

by · March 16, 2015


Last Name First Name MI Notice Date Newspaper
WILSON HARRY NOVEMBER 02, 1860 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WILSON JAMES MAY 30, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WILSON MALE NOVEMBER 23, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WILSON MARY AUGUST 25, 1858 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WILSON PATRICK OCTOBER 10, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WILSON SAMUEL JANUARY 19, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WILSON UNKNOWN (CHILD) AUGUST 25, 1858 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WILSON WILLIAM H JANUARY 14, 1865 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WILTSHIRE FRANK JUNE 24, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WINCHELL MALE FEBRUARY 21, 1863 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WINFOUGH ALONZO JANUARY 04, 1856 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WINGATE FEMALE AUGUST 22, 1853 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WINN UNKNOWN OCTOBER 26, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WINTER EDWARD MCGEE SEPTEMBER 28 & 29, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WINTERS CHARLES OCTOBER 21, 1853 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WINTERS O. AUGUST 17, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WISE MALE (CHILD) MARCH 03, 1860 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WISE A. SEPTEMBER 27, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WISECUP FEMALE FEBRUARY 21, 1859 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WISECUP LYDIA MARCH 01, 1859 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WITHEROW WILLIAM MARCH 13, 1855 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WITHERS UNKNOWN JANUARY 11, 1854 DAILY EVENING TRIBUNE
WOLFE ADOLF OCTOBER 04, 1862 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WOLFE HENRY F OCTOBER 04, 1862 PORTSMOUTH TIMES
WOLFE WILLIAM V MAY 07, 1852 PORTSMOUTH INQUIRER

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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.