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 Staley Family
The Stanley Family..taken from Press Observer May 13, 1976 Walter Hatten remembers that his Uncle James I. Staley, son of Solomon Staley (Mr….
Wessel Family
by Doris Warden Redding First Generation – Johann Heinrich Wessel Johann Heinrich Wessel was probably born between 1790 and 1810. He married a Maria…
Webb Family
The Webb Family, compiled by the late Kenneth Paul Clark, San Antonio, Texas The following information was transcribed from the Mormon Database…
Oliver S. Collier
Ohio Biographical sketch Oliver S. Collier, the Lawyer, was born, on May 16th, 1817, in Perry township, Lawrence County, Ohio, and is the eighth of…
Dr. Jonathan Morris
DR. JONATHAN MORRISBiographical SketchFrom: Ohio Biographical Sketches Dr. Jonathan Morris was born on December 1st, 1824, in Morgan County, Ohio….
Funeral of Howard E. Norton
Laid to Rest. – Funeral of Howard E. Norton – A Friend’s Tribute Ironton Register Jan. 07, 1904 The funeral services over the remains of Howard E….
Obituary of Mrs. Mary Norton
Mrs. Mary Norton Campbell’s ObituaryTaken from the Ironton Register published on May 17, 1883 Last Thursday morning, just past midnight, Mrs. Mary…
Frederick D. Norton
Frederick D. Norton, ironmaster, Ironton, Lawrence county, Ohio, was born in Richmond, Virginia May 13, 1821. His parents were Thomas Norton and…
Obituary of Mrs. Nancy Norton
A painting of Mrs. Norton, believed to be painted by famous artist Joseph Henry Sharp, hangs in the dining room of the Lawrence County Museum. Mrs….