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Emily K Lawton 1840–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Fall River

Death Date: 12 February 1900

Death Location: Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Robert Lawton

Mother: Abby Hathaway

Spouse(s): Francis Nicholson

Children(s): Emily Nicholson, Robert Nicholson

Emily K Lawton was born in 1840 in Fall River, the child of Robert R Lawton And Abby A Hathaway. In 1850, Emily K Lawton resided in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. In 1860, Emily K Lawton resided in Fall River, Fall River, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Emily K Lawton married Francis E Nicholson, and had children including Emily E Nicholson, Robert Lawton Nicholson. Emily K Lawton passed away in 1900 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Emily K Lawton was born in 1840 in Fall River, the child of Robert R Lawton And Abby A Hathaway.
  • In 1850, Emily K Lawton resided in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • In 1860, Emily K Lawton resided in Fall River, Fall River, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Emily K Lawton married Francis E Nicholson, and had children including Emily E Nicholson, Robert Lawton Nicholson.
  • Emily K Lawton passed away in 1900 in Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Lawton
1815–1898
Birth Location: Fall River
RL
Abby Hathaway
1818–1896
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Francis Nicholson
1842–1908
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
FN

Children(s)

Emily Nicholson
1869–
Birth Location: Connecticut
EN
Robert Nicholson
1874–1929
Birth Location: Connecticut
RN

Emily Lawton's Ancestors

Self
Emily Lawton
1840–1900
Birth Place: Fall River
Parents
Robert R Lawton
1815–1898
Fall River
Abby (A) Hathaway
1818–1896
Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Barnaby (Ambrose) Lawton
1786–1819
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Esther Davenport
1786–1867
Little Compton, R. I.
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lawton
1749–1791
Hannah Barnaby
1757–1845
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Barnaby
1730–1769
Lois Hedge
1735–

Emily Lawton's Descendants

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Emily (K) Lawton (1840–12 February 1900) m. Francis (E) Nicholson (Jul 1842–8 Mar 1908)
  1. 1. Emily (E.) Nicholson 1869–
  2. 2. Robert (Lawton) Nicholson 1874–1929

Emily Lawton's Timeline

7 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Emily K Lawton in Fall River
Fall River
1850
1850
Age 10
Emily K Lawton resided here in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
Emily K Lawton resided here in Fall River, Fall River, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Fall River, Fall River, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1865
1865
Age 25
Emily K Lawton resided here in Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1867
1867
Age 27
Emily K Lawton was married in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Emily K Lawton resided here in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1900
12 February 1900
Age 60
Death of Emily K Lawton in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Fall River
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: 842; Page: 78b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fall River, Fall River, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Fall River, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1204; Page: 135; Family History Library Film: 805204

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., State Census, 1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: 100; Page: 446C; Enumeration District: 049

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1900
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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