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.
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Kouns Family
Genealogy of the Kouns Family of Lawrence County, Ohio Researched by Sharon M. Kouns, Margaret Hostetler, and Others. Christian Kouns b. 1759...
Elijah F. Gillen Letters
The following are two letters from Elijah F. Gillen dated 10 July 1892 and 18 April 1893, Proctorville, Ohio. At the bottom of those two letters,...
Windsor Township
The Earles and Cade Families are Typical of the Men and Women who ‘Went West’ to Settle in the Ohio Wilderness Some Pioneers of Windsor Township....
Anderson Family
We do not know the relationship of these Andersons to each other. This is a collection of various newspaper clippings about the Anderson Family...
Dr. Benjamin Merrill Rickets
Dr. Benjamin Merrill Rickets Obit - Dying Surgeon Bars "Humbug" at Funeral Aurora (Colorado) Democrat, 30 April 1926 Marion, Ohio - Dr. Benjamin...
Joseph W. Mobley
Source: History of St. Clair Missouri page 724 Joseph W. Moberly was born in Noble County, Ohio, on 14 Sept. 1846, the son of Joseph and Margaret...
A. J. Brumberg Profile
Taken from “The Headlight” no date given. The profile of A. J. Brumberg from Ironton, Ohio. Every branch of industry must have its leader. Some...
Edgerton Family of Chesapeake, Ohio
J.T. Edgerton is Claimed by Deathno date or newspaper The Brother of Mrs. H. E. Mathews Passes in Ironton After Long Illness J. T. Edgerton, 70...
Colonel Henry Adam Marting
Colonel Henry Adam Marting was born in Greenup County, Kentucky, on December 17, 1850. His parents were Henry Marting and Mary E. Knapper. His wife...