Thomas
Lawrence
Born in Richmond, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Simon Somerville Lawrence, Jesse Demosthenes Lawrence Jr, Frances Dorothy (Lawrence) Priddy, Margaret Ellen (Lawrence) Griffin and Richard Farrell Lawrence
Husband of
Geraldine Delores (Rubio) Lawrence
— married
29 Sep 1938 (to about 1942) in Richmond, Virginia, United States
Husband of
Bess (Little) Lawrence
— married
17 Dec 1943 (to 14 Sep 1959) in High Point, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Husband of
Betty Louise Nimmo
— married
14 Feb 1960 (to 31 Oct 1969) in Claremont, Surry, Virginia, United States
Husband of
Vivian Marys (Unknown) Lawrence
— married
after 1970 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
[private daughter (1940s - unknown)], [private son (1940s - unknown)], [private son (1950s - unknown)], [private son (1960s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1960s - unknown)]
Died
at age 77
in Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Apr 2016
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Biography
Thomas was born November 18, 1911. Thomas was the child of Jesse Lawrence and Kathryne Farrell. Thomas passed away September 17, 1989
Sources
- "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJV3-V8N : accessed 2 October 2020), Thomas Lawrence in household of Jesse Lawrence, Richmond Lee Ward, Richmond (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing ED 118, sheet 9A, line 30, family 206, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1911; FHL microfilm 1,821,911.
- "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1M-Y6DM : 10 January 2019), Thomas Lawrence and Geraldine Dolores Rubio, 29 Sep 1938; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Richmond, , Virginia, United States, certificate 20768, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- "Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVB2-DNJK : 20 August 2018), Bess Little Lawrence and Thomas Lawrence, 14 Sep 1959; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, certificate #5341, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9X-4C8C : 8 April 2020), Thomas Lawrence and Betty Louise Richter, 14 Feb 1960; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Claremont, Virginia, United States, certificate 2800, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- "Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBK-N45K : 20 August 2018), Thomas Lawrence and Betty Louise Nimmo, 31 Oct 1969; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, certificate #69 008612, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- "Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBK-N45V : 20 August 2018), Thomas Lawrence and Betty Louise Nimmo, 31 Oct 1969; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Norfolk, , Virginia, United States, certificate #69 008612, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
- "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J19B-KZ7 : 21 August 2020), Thomas Lawrence, 17 Sep 1989; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- See attached source image of Obituary in Virginian Pilot Newspaper
- See attached photo of his grave stone provided to me by his children; Tom, Jr and JoAnn Anderson.
- My mother confirms Thomas Lawrence (Lawrence 6949) is her uncle (her mother's brother).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 Thomas:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's 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 Thomas:
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~12.50%
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