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Amos Sheffield Lawton 1801–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Noyes Lawton

Mother: Cynthia Rathbun

Spouse(s): Electa Goodenough

Children(s): Joseph Lawton

In 1801, Amos Sheffield Lawton entered the world in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to Noyes Lawton And Cynthia Rathbun. Amos Sheffield Lawton married Electa Jane Goodenough, and had children including Joseph Henry Lawton. Amos Sheffield Lawton passed away in 1860 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1801, Amos Sheffield Lawton entered the world in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America, born to Noyes Lawton And Cynthia Rathbun.
  • Amos Sheffield Lawton married Electa Jane Goodenough, and had children including Joseph Henry Lawton.
  • Amos Sheffield Lawton passed away in 1860 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Noyes Lawton
1762–1834
Birth Location: Exeter, Kings County, Rhode Island
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Cynthia Rathbun
1764–1848
Birth Location: Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island
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Spouses(s)

Electa Goodenough
1805–1891
Birth Location: Jericho, Nassau County, New York, United States
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Children(s)

Joseph Lawton
1827–1892
Birth Location: Chenango County, New York, USA
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Amos Lawton's Ancestors

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Amos Lawton
1801–1860
Birth Place: Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Noyes Lawton
1762–1834
Exeter, Kings County, Rhode Island
Cynthia Rathbun
1764–1848
Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island
Grandparents
Josiah Lawton
1725–1790
Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Elizabeth Kirby
1728–1790
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Dorcas Kenyon
1737–1766
Charlestown, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Kirby
1699–1754
Ann Earl
1704–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
REBECCA W
1680–1746

Amos Lawton's Descendants

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Amos (Sheffield) Lawton (1801–1860) m. Electa (Jane) Goodenough (11 Mar 1805–29 Dec 1891)
  1. 1. Joseph (Henry) Lawton 1827–1892 m. Sarah (A "Sally") Herring 1835–1862
    1. 1. William (Mack) Lawton 1852–1925 m. Rocelia ("Rosetta"Irene) Grover 1857–1907
      1. 1. Nellie (Blanch) Lawton 1882–1947 m. John (Howard) Wood 1867–1924
        1. 1. Elsie (Wood) Stanger 1904–1998 m. Paul (Tyson) Stanger 1901–1967

Amos Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1801
1801
Birth of Amos Sheffield Lawton in Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 59
Death of Amos Sheffield Lawton in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States of America
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