Pioneers & Profiles

Vintage black-and-white family portrait showing adults and children gathered outside a house.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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Nathan Jenkins, Jr.

Nathan Jenkins, Jr.

Elizabeth Jenkins was buried in Mamre Cemetery, Lawrence County, Ohio. Photo courtesy of Matt Bice. Nathan Jenkins, Jr. was born in Lawrence County,...

Elias Jenkins

Elias Jenkins

Photo Courtesy of Matt Bice Elias Jenkins is the son of Nathan and Hannah (Webb) Jenkins.  He was born in this county on March 14, 1846, and married...

Allen C. Hutchison

Allen C. Hutchison was a physician, residing in Marion, Aid township.  He came to Lawrence County in 1867.  He was born in Monroe County, West...

Adolphus W. Hurt

Adolphus W. Hurt and Elizabeth Whitehead were married in Lawrence County, Ohio June 3, 1862.  Mr. Hurt was born in Augusta County, Virginia, on...

Jacob Hopkins

Jacob Hopkins was born in Scioto County, Ohio, on July 24, 1837.  His parents are Charles and Sarah (Dillon) Hopkins.  Jacob Hopkins and Charlotte...

Mrs. George W. Wilson

MRS. GEORGE W. WILSON Mary Elma Boggs was born July 9, 1856, in Lawrence County, Ohio, and moved with her parents to Illinois when she was six years...

Ballard Family

BALLARDS OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO Researched by Martha J. Martin-Kounse BIRTHS BALLARD, Maryb. 27 March 1870Upper Twp.parents John W. and Harriet...

George Heiner

George Heiner

Headstone Photos were taken in Woodland Cemetery in Ironton, Ohio, and courtesy of Matt Bice. George Heine* was born in Göttingen, Germany, on...

George Harmon

George Harmon was born on April 10, 1825, and came to this county in 1839. His parents came the same year; their names are Thomas and Sarah (Green)...