Hennis
Lawson
Born about in Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Clement Lawson
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Jane (Boley) Lawson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Newton G Lawson and Elizabeth (Lawson) Burton
Died
at about age 92
in Lee Valley, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Jun 2015
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Biography
Hennis Lawson was born about 1797 in Stokes, North Carolina to parents Clement Lawson and America Migha Banks.
He married Jane "Jaly" Josephine Boley about 1825 in Hawkins, Tennessee.
- Hennis with family in 1850 Hawkinsm Tennessee.[1]
- Name Henris Lawson [Hennis]
- Gender Male
- Race White
- Age 53
- Birth Year abt 1797
- Birthplace Senegal
- Home in 1850 District 11, Hawkins, Tennessee
- Occupation Farmer
- Industry Agriculture
- Line Number 30
- Dwelling Number 129
- Family Number 129
- Inferred Spouse Jane Lawson
- Household Members (Name) Age
- Henris Lawson 53
- Jane Lawson 50
- Elizabeth Lawson 24
- Mary Lawson 22
- Newburn Lawson 17
- William Lawson 14
- Jane Lawson 13
- Martin Lawson 11
- Martha Lawson 7
- Mariah Lawson 3
- Jasper Lawson 0
- Katharine Lawson 6
- Elizabeth Lawson 2
- The family in 1860 according to the census.[2]
- Name Hennis Lawson
- Age 62
- Birth Year abt 1798
- Gender Male
- Race White
- Birth Place North Carolina
- Home in 1860 District 2, Hawkins, Tennessee
- Post Office Lee Valley
- Dwelling Number 785
- Family Number 772
- Occupation Fl
- Personal Estate Value 350
- Cannot Read, Write Y
- Inferred Spouse Boley Lawson [Jane Jaley Boley Lawson]
- Household Members (Name) Age
- Hennis Lawson 62
- Boley Lawson 52
- James Lawson 24
- Elizabeth Lawson 24
- Martin Lawson 21
- Martha Lawson 16
- Mariah Lawson 14
- Orlena Lawson 10
- Mary Lawson 2/12
- 1870 Hawkins, Tennessee Census[3]
- Name Henis Lawson [Hennis Lawson]
- Age in 1870 60
- Birth Date abt 1810
- Birthplace Tennessee [North Carolina]
- Dwelling Number 105
- Home in 1870 District 11, Hawkins, Tennessee
- Race White
- Gender Male
- Post Office Rogersville
- Occupation Farm Laborer
- Cannot Read Yes
- Cannot Write Yes
- Male Citizen Over 21 Yes
- Inferred Spouse Jaly Lawson
- Household Members (Name) Age
- Henis Lawson 60
- Jaly Lawson 59
- James G Lawson 27 [Son]
- Martha J Lawson 25 [Daughter]
- Martha J Lawson 9 [Granddaughter]
- Martin T Lawson 5 [Grandson]
- Granville Martin 2 [Grandson]
- 1880 Hawkins County, Tennessee Census.[4]
- Name Hennis Lawson
- Age 83
- Birth Date Abt 1797
- Birthplace North Carolina
- Home in 1880 District 2, Hawkins, Tennessee
- Dwelling Number 220
- Race White
- Gender Male
- Relation to Head of House Self (Head)
- Marital Status Married
- Spouse's Name Jailey Lawson
- Father's Birthplace North Carolina
- Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
- Occupation At Home
- Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
- Hennis Lawson 83 Self (Head)
- Jailey Lawson 79 Wife
- Martha Lawson 29 Daughter
- Granville Lawson Martin 12 Grandson-Mother is Martha
- Tipton Lawson 15 Grandson-Mother is Martha
Sources
- ↑ 1850 Hawkins, Tennessee U. S. Federal Census; FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDJ-4GV : 23
- ↑ 1860 District 2, Hawkins, Tennessee U. S. Federal Census; FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8T6-DTP
- ↑ 1870 District 11, Hawkins, Tennessee U. S. Federal Census; FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDQ-4BV : 9
- ↑ 1880 District 2, Hawkins, Tennessee U. S. Federal Census; FamilySearch, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD76-T34
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hennis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hennis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- George Lawson
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #21300 - Geoffrey Lawson :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup I-M253, FTDNA kit #148748
-
~1.56%
Violet (Hole) Embry :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CF7021477 [compare], Ancestry member Violet1014
-
~0.78%
David Embry :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Jimmy Tucker :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #42791
-
~0.39%
Stephanie (Huffman) Hagan :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Stephagan1
-
~0.39%
John (Reed Sr) Reed :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member thedeboe
-
~0.39%
Rebecca (Tucker) Morris :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #535371
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