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Charles Lawton 1787 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1787

Birth Location: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 31 Jul 1858

Death Location: Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Lawton

Mother: Abigail Farrington

Spouse(s): Sophia Willson

Children(s): Joseph Lawton

The story of Charles Lawton began in 1787 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Charles Lawton married Sophia Dobson Willson, and had children including Joseph Grellet Lawton. Charles Lawton passed away in 1858 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles Lawton began in 1787 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Charles Lawton married Sophia Dobson Willson, and had children including Joseph Grellet Lawton.
  • Charles Lawton passed away in 1858 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lawton
1759 – 1800
Birth Location: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail Farrington
1763 – 1836
Birth Location: Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Willson
1791 – 1844
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Joseph Lawton
1822 – 1896
Birth Location: New York City, New York, New York, USA
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Charles Lawton's Ancestors

Self
Charles Lawton
1787 – 1858
Birth Place: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Lawton
1759 – 1800
Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Farrington
1763 – 1836
Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
Grandparents
John Farrington
1716 – 1784
Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
Mary Bowne
1723 –
Flushing, Queens, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Farrington
1670 – 1732
Sarah Way
1698 – 1767
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Way
1662 – 1715
Sarah Dean
1662 – 1747

Charles Lawton's Descendants

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Charles Lawton (12 May 1787 – 31 Jul 1858) m. Sophia (Dobson) Willson (20 Apr 1791 – 19 Apr 1844)
  1. 1. Joseph (Grellet) Lawton (14 Feb 1822 – 2 Nov 1896) m. Ellen (Virginia) Baird (19 Nov 1823 – 4 Mar 1898)
    1. 1. Charles (Augustus) Lawton (16 Dec 1844 – 8 Mar 1917) m. Elcey (Morgan) Arndt (27 Nov 1846 – 30 Mar 1921)
      1. 1. Edward (Wilcox) Lawton (20 Aug 1867 – 27 Sep 1956) m. Helen Davis (25 Mar 1878 – 15 Nov 1922)
        1. 1. Charles (Augustus) Lawton (25 Jul 1904 – 16 Jul 1973)
    2. 2. Frances (Augusta) Lawton (30 Aug 1846 – 21 Nov 1913) m. Jeremiah (Stelle) Dunham (19 Nov 1831 – 26 Feb 1908)
      1. 1. Lewis (Augustus) Dunham (10 Feb 1869 – 14 Apr 1954) m. Marguerite (Augusta) Blemel (16 Dec 1884 – 1946)
      2. 2. Edith (Virginia Carey) Dunham (17 May 1872 – 20 Jul 1957) m. Barton (Lessey) Parker (24 Jan 1871 – 28 Aug 1933)
        1. 1. Alexandrine Parker (26 Dec 1899 – 5 Jun 1986) m. Howard (Berridge) Tuthill (20 Aug 1897 – 28 Oct 1980)
    3. 3. Caroline (Virginia) Lawton (13 May 1850 – 9 Feb 1904) m. Archibald (Lynn) Gowey (28 May 1854 – 6 Sep 1928)
      1. 1. Archibald (Lynn Jr) Gowey (18 Jun 1879 – 15 Aug 1911) m. Adele (Hereford) McMain (2 Jul 1879 – 7 Jul 1951)
        1. 1. Catherine (Virginia) Gowey (6 Jul 1902 – 8 Dec 1976)
        2. 2. John (Henry) Gowey (2 Apr 1904 – Dec 1970)
        3. 3. Jane (Hereford) Gowey (20 May 1908 – 11 Aug 1993) m. Dorsey (Davenport) Busby (19 Oct 1903 – 17 Jan 1980)
        4. 4. Carolynn (Adele) Gowey (10 Oct 1910 – 7 Apr 1973) m. Victor (Isaac) Busby (8 Aug 1897 – 21 Sep 1971)
      2. 2. Paul (Eugene) Gowey (27 Oct 1883 – 28 Apr 1968) m. Viola (Georgina) Blomskog (7 Dec 1893 – 18 Mar 1978)
        1. 1. Paul (E Jr) Gowey (25 Apr 1922 – 24 Jul 1944)
      3. 3. Ellen (Virginia) Gowey (10 Mar 1886 – 25 Jun 1956) m. Edward (William Ferdinand) Beyer (20 Aug 1887 – 1946)
        1. 1. Ellen (Virginia) Beyer (5 Apr 1910 – 17 Oct 1966) m. Clayton (Samuel) Huey (23 Sep 1910 – 11 Dec 1998)
        2. 2. Carolynn (Augusta) Beyer (4 May 1912 – 7 Feb 2008) m. Clement (William) Nelson (13 Dec 1908 – 26 Nov 2004)
      4. 4. Clarence (Lawton) Gowey (4 Feb 1894 – 1 Mar 1974) m. Harriet (Eileen) Eagle (23 Apr 1897 – 2 Mar 1987)
    4. 4. Ellen (Josephine) Lawton (1 Aug 1854 – 3 Feb 1887) m. Erwin (Adolph) Thompson (1855 – 11 Jul 1889)
      1. 1. Nanine (Minerva) Thompson (2 Aug 1881 – 30 Aug 1930) m. Allen (William) Streckenbach (17 Jul 1882 – Jan 1954) m. Arvid (August) Anderson (2 Oct 1889 – 30 Sep 1946)
        1. 1. Margaret (Nannie) Streckenbach (7 Jun 1909 – Apr 1992) m. John (Lawrence) Caelwaerts (26 May 1898 – 2 Feb 1951)
        2. 2. Nellie (Louise) Streckenbach (27 Aug 1911 – 22 Sep 1976) m. Ross (Clinton) Marler (21 Jan 1909 – 19 Mar 1974)
        3. 3. Augusta (Jean) Anderson (30 Mar 1918 – 10 Sep 1973) m. Wiley Orr (24 Mar 1915 – 5 Oct 1977)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Desnoyers) Thompson (28 Mar 1885 – 10 Dec 1976) m. Joseph (Alfred) Levine (1880 – 15 Feb 1966)

Charles Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1787
12 May 1787
Birth of Charles Lawton in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1858
31 Jul 1858
Age 71
Death of Charles Lawton in Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1787
    Event Place: Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1858
    Event Place: Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA
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