Walter
J.
Lawrence
Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Lawrence
and Polly (Lanpher) Lawrence
Brother of
Mary (Lawrence) Lanpher, Emily (Lawrence) Soby, Joseph Howard Lawrence, Robert Lawrence [half], Mahalia (Lawrence) Bennett [half] and George Lawrence [half]
Husband of
Ann C (Perkins) Lawrence
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 68
in Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jan 2019
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Biography
Walter Lawrence served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 16, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Union Navy
Enlisted: Aug 16, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Union Navy
Walter was born in 1830. He was the son of Joseph Lawrence and Polly Lampher. The Lanphers lived near the Lawrence family on the Penobscot River on the road from Bucksport to Orrington. Walter was b. circa 14 Sep 1829 at Orland, Hancock, Maine; m. Ann C. Perkins, daughter of Chesley Perkins and Catherine Lanpher, before 1880; d. 14 Mar 1898 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; he was buried at Silver Lake Cemetery, Bucksport, Hancock, Maine. His death certificate indicates that he was a farmer and passed away in 1898 at Orland, Maine. Earlier census records and his Naval enlistment indicate that he was a mariner. Walter was buried at Siver Lake Cemetery in Bucksport, Maine. Wife Ann died in 1907.
Brother Joseph served in the Calvary in the Civil War, Robert served in the 14th Maine Infantry and Walter was in the Navy on the Ship Sabine in 1864 and 1865.
Sources
Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 33 Death Record.
Maine, Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXQZ-71K : 13 March 2018), Walter Lawrence, 14 Mar 1898; citing Death, Bucksport, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,001,831.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 January 2019), memorial page for Walter Lawrence (1830–14 Mar 1898), Find A Grave Memorial no. 76420009, citing Silver Lake Cemetery, Bucksport, Hancock County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Veteran Guy (contributor 47317741) .
Weekly return of enlistments at Naval Rendezvous ("Enlistment Rendezvous"), Jan. 6, 1855-Aug. 8, 1891.NARA Publication NumberM1953NARA Roll 25FHL Film Number 2381766
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Walter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Walter:
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