

Recent Donations
Because we have earned the trust and respect of the community, we receive many items to help preserve Lawrence County History. This are...
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Feb 171 min read
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Blog Issue Resolved
To our loyal readers: We think the non-delivery blog issue has been resolved with the company that actually sends them out. If you are...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 151 min read
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1918 Love Letter
The above letter was sent by Pvt George Bach, Co E 32nd Engrs, when he served overseas during WWI to his wife. The Postmark on the...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 141 min read
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DIVORCE
As genealogists we when we see second or third marriages among ancestors, we usually believe there was a death of one of the spouses. ...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 133 min read
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Amanda Baker Benefiel, WWI Nurse
Amanda Jane Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D W Baker of Sumner, was a registered nurse. During WWI she was in active service at Camp...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 121 min read
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Dr. Married Three Sisters
A doctor's bag in our Collection Dr. David Burget was born about 1822 in Cincinnati Ohio to Daniel and Elizabeth Anderson Burget ...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 113 min read
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The State vs Ellis 1880
The Ellis /Hickman murder was profiled on this blog August 7 2024 “killed by Concealed Weapon” https://www.lawrencelore.org/post/kill...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 105 min read
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Station at State and 10th
When we were going through our photo files for Lawrenceville businesses, we found this photo. It was filed with the Texaco station...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 71 min read
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Christy's Texaco Station
The lower left-hand corner of the picture above is now the landscaped corner at State and 11th street. The white shed-like building is...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 62 min read
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Saddle Shoes
Note the saddle shoes that the girls are wearing. Classic black and white saddle oxfords or saddle shoes was an icon of the 1950s. But...
Lawrence Lore
Feb 51 min read
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