David, born on June 15, 1811 in Roane County, Tennessee, is the son of West Lawhon and Frances (surname unknown). (Morgan County was not created until 1817.)[1]
He was a printer and publisher, a farmer, a rancher, a judge and a Texas Ranger.
He learned the printer's trade during his early life and worked in several different cities. Lawhon and his brother, Dr. John C. Lawhon, moved to Texas from Natchitoches, Louisiana, about November 1, 1835.
William G. Logan, a merchant who had purchased a newspaper printing press that Milton Slocum had brought to Nacogdoches in 1829, persuaded Lawhon to publish a newspaper. The first issue of the "Texian and Emigrant's Guide" appeared on November 28, 1835.
Lawhon volunteered for service in the Texas Army. When it was discovered he was a printer, local officials convinced him that he could render better service to the Texas cause in the printing business than in the army. Lawhon printed war proclamations and legal blanks during the winter of 1835–36. He continued to publish the Guide until January or February 1836.
After the Texas Revolution, he married Nancy Carr on February 20, 1840 in Jefferson County, Republic of Texas.[2]
Mary Alzena born February 4, 1863 married William Ashley Ward.
In the 1850 census David (age 37), Farmer, was in Jefferson, Texas, United States.[3] 1850 Census Household Members:
David E Lawhon M 37 Farmer Tennessee
Nancy Lawhon F 28 Louisiana
Martha Lawhon F 8 Texas
John C Lawhon M 6 Texas
William J Lawhon M 5 Texas
Caroline M Lawhon F 3 Texas
David B Lawhon M 1 Texas
In the 1860 census David (age 48), Farmer, was in Precinct 1, Orange, Texas.[4] 1860 Census Household Members:
David Laughon M 48 Farmer Tennessee
Nancy Laughon F 38 Housekeeper Louisiana
Martha Laughon F 18 Seamstress Texas
John C Laughon M 16 Laborer Texas
William J Laughon M Texas
David B Laughon M 11 Texas
Nancy E Laughon F 9 Texas
Hugh L Laughon M 7 Texas
James W Laughon M 5 Texas
In the 1870 census Dar (age 58), Farmer, was in Bastrop, Texas.[5] 1870 Household Members:
Dar Lawhorn M 58 Farmer Alabama
Nancy Lawhorn F 49 Keeping House Alabama
Joseph Lawhorn M 25 Alabama
Martha Lawhorn F At Home Alabama
Levy Lawhorn M 24 Alabama
James Lawhorn M Alabama
Alwine Lawhorn F 19 Alabama
Alice Standifer F 5 Alabama
Nancy Standifer F 3 Alabama
In the 1880 census David (age 68), Farmer, was the married head of household in Precinct 7, Williamson, Texas, United States.[6] 1880 Census Household Members:
David E. Lawhorn M White 68 Married Head Farmer Tennessee
Nancey Lawhorn F White 58 Married Wife Keeps house Louisiana
Mary J. Lawhorn F White 17 Single Daughter Homeworker Texas
M. O. Standifer F White 38 Widowed Daughter Homeworker Texas
Mary A. Standifer F White 16 Single Granddaughter Homeworker Texas
Nancey E. Standifer F White 12 Single Granddaughter Homeworker Texas
David died on February 14, 1884 - Find A Grave: Memorial #11804190 retrieved August 24, 2021. Nancy died on July 23, 1896 - Find A Grave: Memorial #64872295 retrieved June 14, 2019. Both are buried in the Gardner-Lawhon Cemetery in Williamson County, Texas. (See Cemetery Note.)
Marmaduke Gardner – David Lawhon Cemetery: This private cemetery does not have a registered or legal name and there is not a name sign. The descendants of both the Gardner and Lawhon families commonly refer to it as the Gardner-Lawhon Cemetery. Others have used various names. With one or two exceptions only members of these two families are buried here.
Creation: The cemetery was created on land owned by Marmaduke Gardner (1812-1879). Family history is that Marmaduke's son, Isaac Gardner (1854-1872) who was not in good health, told his dad he would like to be buried on this spot. Isaac was the first to be buried here in 1872. Marmaduke's very good friend and neighbor was David Ervin Lawhon (1811-1884). He offered to share the cemetery with David. Four children from each family married a member of the other family. The last burial was in 1920.
Location: Find a Grave incorrectly states the location is in Beaukiss, Texas. This cemetery is located several miles west inside a private ranch with an official address of 20250 FM619, Elgin, Texas. It is in Williamson County just inside the boundary line of Lee County. The address is also for the DownHome Ranch on which the cemetery is located.
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Awbrey-Lawhon-Gardner Family Histories. A descendant of these three families put together a history of the families. This included extensive original research and many hours of interviews with several family members who had first or second-hand information.
↑1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Jefferson, Texas; Roll: 912; Page: 251a; Line Number: 21 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #1037896 (accessed 18 October 2023)
David E Lawhon (37), Farmer, in Jefferson, Texas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
↑1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Precinct 1, Orange, Texas; Roll: M653_1302; Page: 315; Family History Library Film: 805302 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35444035 (accessed 18 October 2023)
David Laughon (48), Farmer, in Precinct 1, Orange, Texas. Born in Tennessee.
↑1870 Census:
"1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Bastrop, Texas; Roll: M593_1574; Page: 470A Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #14427127 (accessed 18 October 2023)
Dar Lawhorn (58), Farmer, in Bastrop, Texas. Born in Alabama.
↑1880 Census:
"1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 7, Williamson, Texas; Roll: 1332; Page: 528A; Enumeration District: 160 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #40695521 (accessed 18 October 2023)
David E Lawhorn (68), married, Farmer, head of household in Precinct 7, Williamson, Texas, USA. Born in Tennessee.
Harrison, Sarah Corine Stewart, David E. Lawhon and his Descendants, 1811-1971. (Houston, Texas: Privately published, 1972); pp. 113 pages. Out of print; limited library availability. As of 6 October 2017, available at: Stephen F. Austin State University, Ralph W. Steen Library, Nacogdoches, TX 75962; Texas State Library & Archives Commission, Austin, TX 78701; Baylor University Libraries, Moody Memorial Library, Waco, TX 76798; and, Family Search Library - Harrison, Sallie, David E. Lawhon and His Descendants, 1811 - 1971.
The Linda Boyd Lawhon Genealogical Collection, 1790-2002 is located at the Tennessee State Library and Archives, 403 Seventh Ave. N., Nashville, Tennessee 37243. The collection consists of files compiled by Linda Boyd Lawhon in the course of doing genealogical research for her own family lines and for others. This link provides a list of the contents of the collection - The Linda Boyd Lawhon Genealogical Collection. The collection has not been separately published or digitized.
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