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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William Russell Letter to Samuel Russell
William Russell's Letter to Samuel Russell was recorded in the Lawrence County, Ohio Deeds. I transcribed it the best I could and changed the...
William Naylor McGugin -Ironmaster
The following account is taken from newspaper clippings compiled over many years of research. It is in chronological order so our readers can follow...
Col. George Noah Gray
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ABOUT COL. GEORGE N. GRAY - HIS OCCUPATIONS - HIS HOME - HIS FAMILY - HIS DEATH - Researched by Sharon M. Kouns I.R. July 5, 1877...
Robert Hamilton
Robert Hamilton - Died on Thursday, September 12, 1856, at his residence in Hanging Rock, of dysentery; Robert Hamilton, long known as the...
John Peters
John Peter's parents were Henry Peters and Rebecca Wilhelm, both natives of Pennsylvania. In 1831, the late Judge Salters, in later years a...
Andrew Dempsey
From the New Lisbon (o.) PatriotA Tariff for Protection-Prosperity of the Iron IndustryThe daily morning post-July 23, 1849 We invite the special...
Laborers Wanted 1845
Pittsburgh, PA newspaper ran ads for Laborers Wanted in 1845 for Lawrence County, Ohio. This explains why persons living in PA were inclined to move...
Jim Sherman alias Jim Talbott
See Jim Sherman, alias Jim Talbott, and his connection to Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio Researched by Sharon M. KounsThe Leavenworth Press,...
Kerr – Crawford notes
Kerr and Crawford's notes were taken from several different sources: Sharon M. Kouns and Martha J. Martin. The late Martha Hennagin submitted the...





