Pioneers & Profiles
Explore the lives of Lawrence County, Ohio's early pioneers, families, and notable residents through historical biographies, family histories, and genealogical research. Located where Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia meet, the county became a crossroads for settlers traveling along the Ohio River and surrounding waterways. Some families established permanent roots, while others continued their journeys elsewhere.
For decades, The Lawrence Register and its dedicated volunteers have collected and preserved family histories, biographies, and personal accounts. Drawing upon courthouse records, cemetery readings, oral histories, and other historical sources, these collections reveal the accomplishments, hardships, and everyday lives of the people who shaped Lawrence County.
Do you have a family history, biography, photograph, or historical story to share? We welcome contributions that help preserve Lawrence County's history and genealogical heritage. Please email us with information you would like to share.
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Gilruth on Early Settlers 16 May 1872
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of...
Gilruth on Early Settlers 9 May 1872
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher....
Gilruth on Early Settlers 4 April 1872
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of...
Gilruth Tells of theFrench Grant Settlers
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of...
Gilruth on Early Settlers 14 Mar 1872
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of...
Gilruth on Early Settlers 7 Mar 1872
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of...
Phillip Koontz and Elizabeth Short Family
Generation: 2 Elizabeth is the daughter of Tilman Short. Phillip was the son of Christian and Anna Lamp Kouns. Elizabeth Short (1.Tilman1) was born...
Gilruth on Early Settlers 8 Feb. 1872
The Rev. James Gilruth died before July 12, 1873, a year after publishing these stories, in Davenport, Iowa. He was an abolitionist and preacher of...
Gilruth on Early Settlers 1 February 1872
OLD TIMESGilruth on Early Settlers in Lawrence County From the Ironton Register1 Feb, 1872, to 18 Jul, 1872 Transcribed by Mary Ann St. Louis11 Oct,...