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James Morris Lawson (abt. 1847 - 1916)

James Morris Lawson
Born about in Campbell, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1874 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 68 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

James was born about 1847. He was the son of William Lawson and Lucy Paris. [1] [2] [3]

James's date of birth is uncertain. His gravestone shows 25 Feb 1847, his death record shows 25 Feb 1846, and census records show him born 1847-1849, with 1900 census showing Feb 1847.

He married by about 1874-75 to Lou A. Baker and they had children: [4] [5] [6]

  1. Daisy, b. 10 Jul 1876 [7]
  2. Maud P., b. Apr 1878 [8]
  3. Esther, b. May 1880 [9]
  4. Adam B., b. 08 Sep 1883 [10]
  5. Mollie Lee, b. 10 Nov 1885 [11]

James passed away in 1916 [12] and is buried at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery in Hat Creek, Virginia. [13]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88T-52K : 23 December 2020), James M Laneson in household of Wm A Laneson, Campbell, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41X-13P : 18 February 2021), James M Lawson in entry for Wm A Lawson, 1860.
  3. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFL2-SS6 : 29 May 2021), James M Lawson in entry for William A Lawson, 1870.
  4. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPG-H88 : 15 January 2022), James M. Lawson, Campbell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  5. "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF2-11P : 10 March 2022), Jas Lawson, 1900.
  6. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPD-N2Z : accessed 19 April 2022), James M Lanson, Rustburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 1B, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1624; FHL microfilm 1,375,637.
  7. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5R-KX3 : 28 January 2020), Daisy Lawson, 1876.
  8. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5Y-DZX : 28 January 2020), Maud Lawson, 1878.
  9. "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZRL-7BV3 : 28 October 2021), Esther Lawson, 1880.
  10. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5KJ-18F : 28 January 2020), Adam B. Lawson, 1883.
  11. "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR5T-1JG : 28 January 2020), Mollie Lee Lawson, 1885.
  12. "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-TQPT : 16 August 2019), Jas Morrison Lawson, 29 Jan 1916; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  13. Find A Grave: Memorial #88403982 for James Morris Lawson (25 Feb 1847–29 Jan 1916), citing Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, Hat Creek, Campbell County, Virginia, USA ; Maintained by Darrell Landrum (contributor 47662604) .




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