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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Wakefield Family
MY WAKEFIELD FAMILY FROM NEW ENGLAND AND LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO Researched and Written by Joyce Hayes Wagar In all the research I have done, the…
The Holroyd Family
Researched, written, and submitted by Joyce Hayes Wagar I have found at least fifteen spellings for this family name. Often the same individual will…
Elizabeth Blake Medium Psychic from Bradrick, Ohio
Research of Elizabeth Winn Blake, the Well-Known Spiritualist, and Medium from Bradrick, Ohio Written and researched by Martha J. Martin Mediums,…
Bobby Bare
Bobby Bare, Ironton, OhioConstitution, Missouri Tribune, 10 July 1998, page 12 On July 15, Livingston County will be in the company of a…
Carmi Alderman Thompson
Source: Wilfred Henry Alburn and Miriam Russell Alburn Submitted by Robert Kingrey A man of versatile talents and a forceful personality, Carmi…
General Mendall Churchill
Gen. Mendal ChurchillNotable Career of One of Ohio’s Patriotic Sons Whose Last Years Was Spent in California. The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles,…
Refugees of the Revolution
More Refugees of the RevolutionThe Herald-Advertiser, November 27, 1938Submitted by Brenda McClaskey Cook By R. C. Hall, Ph. D. Here are Reviewed…
Notable Persons from Lawrence County, Ohio
Lawrence County, Ohio, has had its share of notable persons who have impacted the United States and/or other parts of the world. We already know…
John K. Richards
J. K. Richards Obituary The Washington Times, August 10, 1902, Editorials The Drama And Society, Page 2, Image 18 John Kelvey Richards was born in…