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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John McMakin
John McMakin was born at Pine Grove in 1854. He was married at Lake Run, Scioto County, in the year 1881, to Margaret McIntyre, who was born at Pine...
Pleasant McKnight
Pleasant McKnight and Susan Boggs were united in marriage in the year 1830. Mr. McKnight is a native of Lawrence County, Ohio where he was born in...
Joseph D. McKee
Rev. Joseph D. McKee was ordained to the ministry of the regular Baptist church on March 2, 1873, at South Point, Lawrence County, Ohio, by Rev. W....
John H. McGee
John H. McGee was the son of Benjamin F. and Nancy (May) McGee. He was born in Russell County, Virginia, on April 23, 1840. He came to this county...
Charles W. McCoy, Sr.
Charles W. McCoy, Sr., was a native of Lawrence, Ohio, born July 26, 1825. His father, John McCoy, died May 16, 1866, and his mother, Jane...
William S. McClure
William S. McClure was a native of this county, where he was born on August 5, 1824; his parents, James, and Abigail (Stacy) McClure are both...
Peter McCarty
Peter McCarty was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on October 10, 1849. He is a resident of Aid Township; by occupation, he is a collier. His...
Mathilda Burcham
295 Descendants Living The Weekly Iberville South, Plaquemine, Louisiana, 25 July 1908 and the Ironton Register 2 July 1908 The Ironton Register of...
Captain W. H. Kerr
Captain W. H. Kerr Ironton Register 21 April 1880 Yesterday, (Tuesday) about 12:00, Capt. W. H. Kerr came home on the Buckeye State. He had been...