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Benjamin Harrison Lawson 1849–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 September 1849

Birth Location: Meigs County, Tennessee

Death Date: 5 April 1891

Death Location: Birchwood, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Lawson

Mother: Mary (Lawson)

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In 1849, Benjamin Harrison Lawson entered the world in Meigs County, Tennessee, born to William Newton Lawson And Mary Ann Altemary Armstrong Lawson. In 1850, Benjamin Harrison Lawson resided in Subdivision 22, Meigs, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Benjamin Harrison Lawson resided in District 2, Pine Land, Meigs, Tennessee, USA. Benjamin Harrison Lawson passed away in 1891 in Birchwood, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Benjamin Harrison Lawson entered the world in Meigs County, Tennessee, born to William Newton Lawson And Mary Ann Altemary Armstrong Lawson.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Harrison Lawson resided in Subdivision 22, Meigs, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Harrison Lawson resided in District 2, Pine Land, Meigs, Tennessee, USA.
  • Benjamin Harrison Lawson passed away in 1891 in Birchwood, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA.

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Benjamin Lawson's Ancestors

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Benjamin Lawson
1849–1891
Birth Place: Meigs County, Tennessee
Parents
William Newton Lawson
1829–1911
Grundy, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Ann (Altemary) Armstrong) (Lawson)
1829–1907
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William (Howell) Lawson
1804–1854
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Elizabeth Pond
1809–1882
Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England
Benjamin Armstrong
1787–1857
Kentucky, USA
Nancy Bratwell
1807–1866
Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Lawson's Timeline

4 Records

1849
10 September 1849
Birth of Benjamin Harrison Lawson in Meigs County, Tennessee
Meigs County, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 1
Benjamin Harrison Lawson resided here in Subdivision 22, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 22, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
Benjamin Harrison Lawson resided here in District 2, Pine Land, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
District 2, Pine Land, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
1891
5 April 1891
Age 42
Death of Benjamin Harrison Lawson in Birchwood, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Birchwood, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 September 1849
    Event Place: Meigs County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 22, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 2, Pine Land, Meigs, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 April 1891
    Event Place: Birchwood, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

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