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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The Luke Kelly Family
Luke Kelley Reminiscences #1Submitted by Bob DavissonIronton Register July 27, 1854 A few days since we called upon Rev. John Kelley, just below...
Yingling Family
Christian Yingling, the emigrant, had three sons that we know of; John, Andrew, and Christian Yingling Jr. They were in Philadelphia in about...
The Dillon Family
Compiled by: Henry S. Dillon *When "Sherm" Dillon prepared this narrative, he interviewed family members in Ohio and West Virginia, including my...
Joseph N. Bimpson
Joseph N. Bimpson was born in Brown County, Ohio, on August 22, 1825, and came to this county in February 1852. His parents are John and Sarah N....
Johnson / Johnston Families
This is a file of newspaper clippings of Sharon M. Kouns, with help from Martha J. Martin-Kounse. These stories were typed over years of...
W.E.R. Kemp
Spirit of the Times, Ironton, Ohio June 26, 1855 I.R. August 5, 1852 - MARRIED - On the 29th, ult., (ult = means month before) by the Rev. Dan...
A Few More Facts From Luke Kelley
HERE ARE A FEW MORE FACTS FROM LUKE KELLEY Luke Kelley’s Reminiscences #6Submitted by Bob DavissonIronton Register August 31, 1854 We again change...
The Van Bibbers
THE VAN BIBBERS Luke Kelley’s Reminiscences #4Submitted by Bob DavissonIronton Register August 24, 1854 In our "Reminiscences, No. 1," we spoke of...
Richard Deering
RICHARD DEERING Luke Kelley's Reminiscences #4Submitted by Bob DavissonIronton Register August 24, 1854 Many readers know Richard Deering, an...