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Catherine ‘Kitty’ LAWSON 1827–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 DEC 1827

Birth Location: Walker County, Alabama

Death Date: 11 NOV 1891

Death Location: Townley, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: John Lawson

Mother: Sarah Ball

Spouse(s): John Nelson

Children(s): Mahala NELSON, Samuel Nelson, Sarah #

In 1827, Catherine ‘Kitty’ LAWSON entered the world in Walker County, Alabama, born to John Lawson And Sarah Hale Wilson Ball. Catherine ‘Kitty’ LAWSON married John Norwood Nelson, and had children including Mahala Berthenia Nelson, Samuel Monroe Nelson, Sarah Jane Nelson. Catherine ‘Kitty’ LAWSON passed away in 1891 in Townley, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1827, Catherine ‘Kitty’ LAWSON entered the world in Walker County, Alabama, born to John Lawson And Sarah Hale Wilson Ball.
  • Catherine ‘Kitty’ LAWSON married John Norwood Nelson, and had children including Mahala Berthenia Nelson, Samuel Monroe Nelson, Sarah Jane Nelson.
  • Catherine ‘Kitty’ LAWSON passed away in 1891 in Townley, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Catherine LAWSON's Ancestors

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Catherine LAWSON
1827–1891
Birth Place: Walker County, Alabama
Parents
John Lawson
1795–1851
St Clair, Alabama, United States
Sarah (Hale Wilson) Ball
1792–1885
South Carolina
Grandparents
John (Lawson) Jr
1770–1818
Freckleton, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Washburn
1775–1850
Alabama, United States
Lewis (W) Ball
1783–1857
Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Anne Elizabeth Hitt - Ball (Lazarus)) {SC}
1779–1850
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Lawson
1756–1834
Elizabeth Sanderson
1750–1823
David Allen
1746–1828
Catherine Lanier
1752–1832
John Hitt
1775–1846
Nancy Pulliam
1764–1814
Lazarus Hitt
1750–1823
Sarah Martin
1755–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lawson
1722–1771
Mary Pickering
1724–1765
Ellin Watson
1724–1795
Drury Allen
1714–1803
Elizabeth Tinsley
1715–1799
William Ball
1750–1805
Sarah Martin
1755–1823
John Pulliam
1746–1798
Frances Boswell
1734–1841
Joseph Hitt
1717–1790
Henry Martin
1720–1780
Mary White
1720–1782

Catherine LAWSON's Descendants

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Catherine (‘Kitty’) LAWSON (24 DEC 1827–11 NOV 1891) m. John (Norwood) Nelson (22 Jun 1818–20 May 1896)
  1. 1. Mahala (Berthenia) NELSON 1857–1943 m. James (J) Odom 1856–1920
    1. 1. George (Washington) Odom 1877–1968
      1. 1. Meartice (Annabell Odom) Herron 1911–1996
    2. 2. Lular Odom 1882–1960
    3. 3. John (Hewitt) Odom 1890–1962
    4. 4. Annie (Pearl) Odom 1892–1947
      1. 1. Mary (Ella) Gunn 1917–2008
    5. 5. Chesley (Anderson) Odom 1896–1973 m. Ada (Jane) Edgil 1902–1976
      1. 1. Sylvia (Erlene) Manasco 1921–1990 m. William (Henry) Manasco 1913–1972
        1. 1. Helen (Marie) Manasco 1951–2008
      2. 2. Edith Odom 1922–1993
      3. 3. Arnold (Joe) Odom 1931–1993
      4. 4. Virginia (Nell) Odom 1935–2017
      5. 5. Owen (R) Odom 1928–1930
    6. 6. Andy (C) Odom 1899–
  2. 2. Samuel (Monroe) Nelson 1851–1900 m. Mary (E.) Nelson 1851–
    1. 1. Malinda (Frances) NELSON 1875–1956
      1. 1. Frances (Jo) Shappley 1919–2003
    2. 2. Savannah (E.) Nelson 1872–
    3. 3. William (H.) Nelson 1874–
    4. 4. Lucinda (C.) Nelson 1878–
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane Nelson) # 1854–1945 m. Reuben (Monroe) Swindle 1849–1900
    1. 1. Roxan ((Roxie) Swindle) # 1877–1974 m. Leonidas (Washington) Wright 1870–1944
      1. 1. Larry (W Wright) # 1920–1985 m. Clara (Ellen) Kump 1923–2006
      2. 2. Katie Wright 1913–2008
      3. 3. Estelle Wright 1911–2004
      4. 4. Alice (Vera) Wright 1900–1955
      5. 5. Verda (Mae) Wright 1902–1993
      6. 6. Clara Wright 1906–2005
      7. 7. Buren (Miller) Wright 1894–1973
      8. 8. Otto (B) Wright 1909–
      9. 9. John (L) Wright 1904–
      10. 10. James (Elbert) Wright 1918–1989
      11. 11. Floyd (M) Wright 1897–
      12. 12. Londus (Washington) Wright 1920–1985
    2. 2. Abe (H. Swindle) # 1884–1959
      1. 1. Troy Swindle 1907–1969

Catherine LAWSON's Timeline

2 Records

1827
24 DEC 1827
Birth of Catherine ‘Kitty’ LAWSON in Walker County, Alabama
Walker County, Alabama
1891
11 NOV 1891
Age 64
Death of Catherine ‘Kitty’ LAWSON in Walker County, Alabama
Walker County, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 DEC 1827
    Event Place: Walker County, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 NOV 1891
    Event Place: Walker County, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Townley, Walker County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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