History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1153

S. B. Lawrence, lumberman and logger, settled in Oshkosh in 1855, and began lumbering in winter of 1855-56. He employed about 65 men in winter of 1881, and gets out from one-half to five million feet per annum, and sells to manufacturers in Oshkosh and Fond du Lac. He was born in Winslow, Me., Jan. 31, 1824; he began lumbering for himself at the age of eighteen years on the St. Croix River, in Washington, Me., which he followed until 1854, at which time he went to Oshkosh, Wis., and since settling there has made the above his business. He was married in Springfield, Me., Sept. 15, 1849, to Miss Nancy A. Craig, who was born in Providence, N. B. They have five children living- Gustave, Carrie S., Samuel B., Jr., Matt and Dwight; Carrie S. is married to Mr. G. Metz who is engaged in the leather business in Oshkosh