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Reference
Old Photo Margaret Morris Lunsford
Margaret (also spelled Marguerite) Morris Lunsford, born Aug. 1842 in Monroe County, Ohio died July 24, 1927 Lawrence County married Elijah Lunsford.
Old Photo of Effie Lenora Lunsford and others
I only have information on one of these young ladies. The picture only identifies one. Effie Lenora Lunsford, second from left. She was born
Jasper Newton Lunsford
Old Photo of Jasper Newton Lunsford Family from Lawrence County, Ohio Photo courtesy of Sandra Holderby
Fawn Abner Holderby
Old Photos of Fawn Abner Holderby of Lawrence County, Ohio
Firsts in Lawrence County, Ohio
This section would be great for your family trivia night, while learning the history of Lawrence County, Ohio. Do you know who the first child was that was born in Lawrence County? Some of the newspaper articles tell of the firsts in Ironton, Ohio, too.
Origin of Local Names
Author Unknown HOME HISTORY - FIRST THINGS - ORIGIN OF LOCAL NAMES &C. Ironton Register, June 21, 1888 Previous to 1817, Lawrence county was a part of Gallia and Scioto. It was organized in...
Before the beginning
Lawrence County Ohio History starts with the early Bounty lands that were granted to the hardy officers and soldiers of Virginia, who had been engaged in the Revolutionary war on Continental establishment.
Obtaining Birth and Death Records
Obtaining Lawrence County Ohio Birth and Death Records can be a little confusing for the researcher not familiar with Ohio’s early laws. Take time to read the following links. This will help you understand where these records are available for the date[s] you are searching.
Places T – Z
-T- Table Rock Tar Kiln Hollow Teter Run - A branch of Friend’s Creek was named after Teter Null, who lived on this branch. *Texas Hollow - Elizabeth Tp. *Tick Ridge - located in Symmes Township off...
Places Q – S
-Q- Quaker Bottom - Union Tp. - Quaker Bottom is now a part of Proctorville. Some of the earliest settlers of Quaker Bottom were “In 1796 John Phillips, Jesse Baldwin, and family, members of the...
Places N – P
Perhaps you have found reference in an obituary, death certificate, deed, newspaper article or some older relative mentions a place that no longer exists in Lawrence County, Ohio. Sharon M. Kouns has spend many years compiling the following lists of places in Lawrence County, Ohio, along with addition links to help researchers find areas.
Places L – M
-L- LaBelle - Former name for Rome, in Rome Township. Ironton Register, December 12, 1895. LaGrange Furnace - Upper Tp. - Lawrence County, Ohio, built in 1836 by HURD, GOULD & CO. Laird - PO...
Places I – K
-I- *Ice Creek - Lawrence Tp. - Dr. Moore on Ice Creek and Dr. Brown on Paddy Creek were the first doctors in Lawrence county. Ice Creek was so named for the ice pond near where Dr. Adams lived...
Places F – H
-F- Fairgrounds - see Lawrence County Fairgrounds Fairview Park - Upper Tp. - First known as Fleetwood Park. See Fleetwood Park. Fall Hickory - Many years ago, the tallest hickory tree stood on...