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David Shrum Lawson 1853–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 February 1853

Birth Location: Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 22 November 1917

Death Location: Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Milton Lawson

Mother: Eliza Yankee

Spouse(s): Teda Lawson

Children(s): June Lawson, Russell Lawson, Adam Lawson, Edna Lawson, Junius Lawson

David Shrum Lawson was born in 1853 in Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Milton E Lawson And Eliza Yankee. In 1900, David Shrum Lawson resided in Yellow Creek, Hancock, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, David Shrum Lawson resided in Patesville, Hancock, Kentucky, USA. David Shrum Lawson married Teda B Lawson, and had children including Adam Sweeney Lawson, Edna B Lawson, June Keith Lawson, Junius Lawson, Russell Sage Lawson. David Shrum Lawson passed away in 1917 in Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Shrum Lawson was born in 1853 in Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of Milton E Lawson And Eliza Yankee.
  • In 1900, David Shrum Lawson resided in Yellow Creek, Hancock, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, David Shrum Lawson resided in Patesville, Hancock, Kentucky, USA.
  • David Shrum Lawson married Teda B Lawson, and had children including Adam Sweeney Lawson, Edna B Lawson, June Keith Lawson, Junius Lawson, Russell Sage Lawson.
  • David Shrum Lawson passed away in 1917 in Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

David Lawson's Ancestors

Self
David Lawson
1853–1917
Birth Place: Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Milton E Lawson
1818–1888
Kentucky, United States of America
Eliza Yankee
1817–1907
Boyle County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Zachariah Lawson
1783–1869
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Ann) Graves
1785–1850
Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
Jacob Yankee
1775–1857
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Mary Shrum
1777–1859
Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Lawson
1768–1843
Susannah Stinnett
1776–1817
William Graves
1755–1833
Sarah Smith
1775–1866
Anna Kroner
1740–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jane Buckley
1730–1801
George Lawson
1735–1786
Thomas Graves
1724–1792
Elizabeth Simms
1720–1792

David Lawson's Descendants

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David (Shrum) Lawson (25 February 1853–22 November 1917) m. Teda (B) Lawson (8 November 1867–4 April 1950)
  1. 1. June (Keith) Lawson 1889–1971 m. Susette Lawson 1893–1984
  2. 2. Russell (Sage) Lawson 1891–1983 m. Lucy (Mae) Lawson 1912–2004
    1. 1. Ann (L.) Evans 1946–2022
  3. 3. Adam (Sweeney) Lawson 1905–1964
  4. 4. Edna (B.) Lawson 1888–1970
  5. 5. Junius Lawson 1890–

David Lawson's Timeline

4 Records

1853
25 February 1853
Birth of David Shrum Lawson in Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 47
David Shrum Lawson resided here in Yellow Creek, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
Yellow Creek, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 57
David Shrum Lawson resided here in Patesville, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
Patesville, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
1917
22 November 1917
Age 64
Death of David Shrum Lawson in Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 February 1853
    Event Place: Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Yellow Creek, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Patesville, Hancock, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hancock, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 November 1917
    Event Place: Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hawesville, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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