Infirmary Buildings Freshly Whitewashed
“The Infirmary out buildings and fences have been white washed and can be seen distinctly from Front street.”
Mary Henry Taken to Infirmary
“Mary Henry, a deaf and dumb woman from Duck Run, has been admitted to the county infirmary.”
Infirmary Grave #22: Susan Browning
The original grave marker, No. 22, and the supplementary marker for Susan Browning, before the original marker was raised and repaired and the supplementary marker set. A line was anchored the length of the row to keep the markers in alignment. The last entry for Susan Browning in the Scioto Continue Reading
Restoration Efforts Approved by Scioto County Commissioners
During the regular scheduled January 27, 2022, meeting of the Scioto County Commissioners communication was received from Wandering Appalachia to the Scioto County Commissioners requesting that permission be granted to begin restoration efforts at the Scioto County Infirmary Cemetery in West Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, with the intended goal being Continue Reading
Scioto County Infirmary 1890 Record of Inmates
A digitized page from the Scioto County Infirmary’s Record of Inmates Volume 0 showing the census of the Infirmary in 1890. The above page will be included into the research of an inmate who is buried in the nearby Infirmary Cemetery. To date this volume in its entirety has been Continue Reading
Letter to the Scioto County Commissioners in Regards to the Scioto County Infirmary Cemetery
Dear Commissioners: My name is Eli Allen and I am a genealogist and local historian. As native of Scioto County and West Portsmouth I have long held a strong interest in the history of the former Scioto County Infirmary, also known as the County Home, and those that both were Continue Reading
Scioto County Infirmary Cemetery
A few weeks ago I knew that I needed to take a recreational flight to record the current Scioto County Infirmary Cemetery located in West Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio near Earl Thomas Conley Park. This is the result.
