Report: Ohio Pioneers
Description: Early settlers of Lawrence Co., Ohio
Lawrence Co. was created Dec. 20, 1816 from Gallia and a small part of Scioto Co. Organized March 24, 1817.
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# | Last Name, Given Name(s) | Birth Place | PIONEER: Date | PIONEER: Place | PIONEER: Fact |
1 | Brubaker, Daniel | Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia ![]() |
1803 | Perry Twp., Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
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2 | Clough, Alfred Sumner | Warren, Grafton County, NH ![]() |
1865 | Arrived in Arizona via Lees Ferry early in 1865 and lived at Point of Rocks from 1877 until his death in 1908. | |
3 | Davidson, William F. | Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
1825 | Birth in Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
Born where South Point now stands. |
4 | Davidson/Davisson, John | Maryland ![]() |
1801 | Storms Creek, Upper Twp., Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
Born in Maryland, settled in Lawrence Co., Ohio 1801 |
5 | Dowler, John | Huntingdon Co., PA (Huntingdon once known as Standing Stone) ![]() |
1829 | Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
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6 | Earles, William | Lee Co., VA ![]() |
1817 | Windsor Twp., Lawrence Co., Ohio ![]() |
Came with his father's family from Lee Co., Va in 1817 |
7 | Irwin, George | Frederick Co., VA ![]() |
1818 | Sharp's Creek, Lawrence Co., Ohio ![]() |
In 1818, the family, consisting of the mother and eight children, George being the eldest, aged 19 years, removed to Lawrence Co., O., and settled near the mouth of Sharp's Creek. |
8 | Johnston, Benjamin | Burlington, Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
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9 | Kerr, Gabriel | pos. Washington Co., PA ![]() |
1813 | South Point, OH area ![]() |
Came from Washington Co., PA in 1812 settled mouth of the Big Sandy (KY) Dec. 24, 1812. In the Spring of 1813 moved over and settled on the farm now (then) owned by Abrams and Campbells. Was the first postmaster of Lawrence County, Ohio at Burlington. |
10 | Kerr, Thomas | pos. Washington Co., PA ![]() |
1813 | South Point, OH area ![]() |
Came from Washington Co., PA in 1812 settled mouth of the Big Sandy (KY) Dec. 24, 1812. In the Spring of 1813 moved over and settled on the farm now (then) owned by Abrams and Campbells. |
11 | Kouns, Andrew P. | Greenbriar Co., VA ![]() |
1804 | Burlington area ![]() |
Lawrence county wasn't formed until 1817. It was a part of Gallia and Scioto counties. Andrew P. Kouns came here in 1804. |
12 | Kouns, Christian | Rockingham Co., VA ![]() |
1803 | Burlington, Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
Settled in Fayette Twp., Lawrence Co., Ohio. Came from Greenbrier Co., Va. |
13 | Kouns, Samuel Sr. | Greenbriar Co., VA ![]() |
1803 | Burlington, Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
Came with his father Christian Kouns from Greenbrier Co., Va. |
14 | Rees, Moses | Virginia ![]() |
Founder of Reesville, Clinton Co., OH | ||
15 | Wheeler, Joseph | Rutland, Worcester county, Massachusetts ![]() |
1819 | Settled in Burlington, Lawrence Co., OH | |
16 | Whitehead, Samuel | pos. Halifax Co., VA ![]() |
1830 | Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
Arrived in Lawrence Co., OH in 1830 from Halifax Co. VA. |
17 | Whitehead, Sarah Jane | Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
1831 | Lawrence Co., OH ![]() |
She was born shortly after her father, Samuel Whitehead, arrived in Ohio from Halifax Co., VA |