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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Joseph Sutton
Joseph Sutton was a justice of the peace in Ironton city, settled in this county in 1835. He was born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, on November...
Dr. W. M. Stewart
Dr. W. M. Stewart was the son of Edward and Jane (McCoy) Stewart, who settled in this county in 1816. He was born in Lawrence County, on August 3,...
Oliver P. Stewart
Oliver P. Stewart was born in Symmes township, Lawrence County, Ohio, on January 22, 1834. His parents, settlers of this county in 1820, are John...
Calvin M. Stewart
Calvin M. Stewart has held the office of justice of the peace in Symmes township for fifteen years. He was born in Upper township, on February 9,...
Absalom N. Stewart
Absalom N. Stewart was a native of Symmes township, where he was born on November 21, 1825. He was married in the same township on January 24,...
H. D. Stevenson
H.D. Stevenson and Mary A. Ward were married in Gallipolis, Ohio, in 1876. He was born in Morgan County, Kentucky, in 1851, and his wife in Gallia...
William H. Spicer
William H. Spicer was born in Sussex County, Delaware, on February 28, 1823, his parents being James and Nancy Spicer, both of whom are deceased. ...
Conrad Spanner
Conrad Spanner was a native of Bavaria, Germany, born on August 29, 1821. He emigrated to America in 1847, landing in Baltimore, Maryland. From...
James P. Shipton
James P. Shipton was a Kentuckian by birth, born in Greenup County, on July 29, 1832. His father, Barnabas H. Shipton, was born in Westmoreland...