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George Hall Lawson 1854–1920

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Born 3 Nov 1854 · Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA

Died 19 Aug 1920 · Greensburg, Kiowa County, Kansas, United States of America

Father Michael Smith Lawson

Mother Rebecca Panter

Spouse Sarah A White

Children A Ey Lawson, Daisy F Lawson, Dora Ellen Lawson, Gemima M Lawson, James Hyatt Lawson, Jesse Lee Lawson, John Clark Lawson, Marshal Lawson, Pearl Lawson

Siblings David C Lawson, Emily Lawson, Hiram Lawson, James Warren Lawson, Mack Henry Lawson, Manila Lawson, Mary Lawson, Nervesta Lawson, Serilda Lawson, William J Lawson

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1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census 1880 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Applications and … Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

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Biography

George Hall Lawson was born in 1854 in Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA, the child of michael smith lawson and rebecca panter. In 1860, George Hall Lawson resided in Davis, Hancock, Tennessee. In 1870, George Hall Lawson resided in District 5, Hancock, Tennessee, USA. George Hall Lawson married sarah a white, and had children including a ey lawson, daisy f lawson, dora ellen lawson, gemima m lawson, james hyatt lawson, jesse lee lawson, john clark lawson, marshal lawson, pearl lawson. George Hall Lawson passed away in 1920 in Greensburg, Kiowa County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Social Security U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

Life Timeline

1854

Birth of George Hall Lawson in Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA

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1860

George Hall Lawson resided here in Davis, Hancock, Tennessee

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1870

George Hall Lawson resided here in District 5, Hancock, Tennessee, USA

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1880

George Hall Lawson resided here in Hancock, Tennessee, USA

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1900

George Hall Lawson resided here in Civil District 15, Hancock, Tennessee, USA

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1910

George Hall Lawson resided here in Kiowa, Kiowa, Kansas, USA

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1915

George Hall Lawson resided here in Kiowa, Kiowa, Kansas, USA

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1920

Death of George Hall Lawson in Greensburg, Kiowa, Kansas, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from George Lawson

This ancestor line traces from Brunswick, Virginia, United States (1680) to Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA (1854) across 7 generations.

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: George Lawson (1854–1920) was born in Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA and died in Greensburg, Kiowa County, Kansas, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have George in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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