Tucker Lawson Sr. (abt. 1803 - abt. 1866)

Born about 1803 in Stokes County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Lankford) Lawson — married 1825 in Stokes County, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about Mar 1866 at about age 63 in Stokes County, North Carolina

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Biography

Tucker Lawson, son of Thomas Lawson and Celia Hall, was born 1803 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Tucker married 1825 in Stokes County to Elizabeth "Betty" Lankford, daughter of Wesley Lankford and Docia ____. Tucker and Docia had: ^[1]

1. Larkin Jenkins, b. 1829, d. 1859

2. Lydia "Liddy," b. 1830, d. aft. 1872

3. Eliza Jane, b. 1834, d. 1861-70

4. Lodocia A. "Docia," b. 1835, d. aft. 1880

5. Sarah "Sally," b. 1837, m. 11 Aug 1887 to Masten Mabe ^[2]

6. John, b. 1838, d. aft 1872

7. Braxton Rarlson "Doc," b. 14 May 1841, m. Ladosca ____, d. 12 Jan 1927 ^[3]

8. James, b. 1842, d. 01 July 1863 (died at Gettysburg)

9. Tucker K., Jr., b. 01 Sep 1846, d. 05 Sep 1928

10. Julius M., b. Mar 1850, d. 1921-29

In 1830, Tucker was head of a household of four in Stokes County: ^[4]

1 M & 1 F 20-29

1 M & 1 F <5 (Larkin & Lydia)

In 1840, Tucker was head of a household of nine in Stokes County: ^[5]

1 M & 1 F 30-39

1 M 10-14 (Larkin)

3 F 5-9 (Lydia, Eliza, Lodocia)'

2 M & 1 F <5 (Sarah, John, Braxton)

Note: FamilySearch has incorrectly indexed this 1840 census record as Tyrrell County, but page 2 of the referenced document clearly shows that it is the census for Stokes County.

Tucker married a second time 27 Dec 1863 in Stokes County to Lucinda Hill, ^[6] and they had:

11. Margaret, b. 1868, m. 22 Apr 1886 to J. L. Palmer ^[7]

Tucker died intestate in the early part of the year of 1866, and his estate was not finally settled until 08 Aug 1879. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Burress & Palmer Genealogy: Tucker Lawson, Sr. (1803-1866)
2. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR4W-HBK : 5 December 2014), T. Lawson in entry for Masten Mabe and Sally Lawson, 11 Aug 1887; citing Patrick, Virginia, reference 3-137; FHL microfilm 33,351.
3. ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F34K-NG9 : 8 December 2014), Tucker Lawson in entry for Braxton R. Lawson, 12 Jan 1927; citing Peters Creek, Stokes, North Carolina, reference fn 1089 cn 154, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,907,301.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPV-XDS : 18 August 2015), Tucker Lawson, Stokes, North Carolina, United States; citing 231, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 125; FHL microfilm 18,091.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYJ-XGL : 24 August 2015), Tucker Lawson, Tyrrell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 204, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 372; FHL microfilm 18,098.
6. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZY8-RLD : 27 January 2017), Tucker Lawson Sr. and Lucinda Hill, 27 Dec 1863; citing Stokes, North Carolina, United States, p. p 180, Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 422,159.
7. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR95-N65 : 5 December 2014), Tucker Lawson in entry for J. L. Palmer and Margarett Lawson, 22 Apr 1886; citing Patrick County, Virginia, reference im 578; FHL microfilm 2,048,468.
8. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z7-3DX7 : 21 November 2016), Tucker Lawson, 1866; citing Stokes, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm.

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