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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Judge John J. Harper
JUDGE JOHN J. HARPER - Common Pleas Judge 1876 – 1882 Ironton Register, September 30, 1875 Common Pleas Court – Judge Hebard is presiding this...
Judge Joseph Wood
Judge Joseph Wood Ironton Register, Thursday, November 27, 1851 Another Pioneer Gone – Hon. Joseph Wood, one of Ohio's early settlers and oldest...
Judge Elisha B. Green
Below are some articles in various newspapers for Judge Elisha B. Green. He was the Common Pleas Judge in Lawrence County, Ohio. He and other key...
Judge Milton L. Clark
JUDGE MILTON L. CLARK Circuit Judge Ironton Register, March 15, 1888 – Circuit Court. It is now in session, with Judges Bradbury, Clark, and...
Judge Thomas Cherrington
Thomas Cherrington Lawrence County, Ohio Circuit Judge 1885 – 1911 Ironton Register, March 15, 1888 – Circuit Court. Researched by Sharon M. Kouns...
Judge John Newton
JUDGE JOHN NEWTON – Associate Judge Ironton Register, Thursday, August 27, 1857 - Marriage of Daughter. Married on the 20th inst., by Rev. J....
Judge Benjamin Johnson
JUDGE BENJAMIN JOHNSON (also spelled JOHNSTON) – Associate Judge Ironton Register, Thursday, June 22, 1854 – Delegates. Delegates to represent...
John Campbell
Watch a video about John Campbell, given by Lori Shafer of Briggs Library History of Adams County by StiversJOHN CAMPBELL The earliest ancestor we...
Augustine Boice
Source: Greater Indianapolis by Jacob Piatt Dunn, 1910, pages 1028-1032 Augustine Boice Lawrence County Ohio Profile Augustine BOICE has been...