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Henderson Lawson 1832–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1832

Birth Location: Henry, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 22 May 1873

Death Location: Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Richard Lawson

Mother: Jane Cunningham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lawson

Children(s): Andrew Lawson

Henderson Lawson was born in 1832 in Henry, Indiana, United States, the child of Richard Lawson And Jane Cunningham. In 1840, Henderson Lawson resided in Harrison, Henry, Indiana, USA. In 1850, Henderson Lawson resided in Pipe Creek, Madison, Indiana, USA. Henderson Lawson married Elizabeth Cunningham Lawson, Elizabeth Fox, and had children including Andrew F Lawson, Frances Parson. Henderson Lawson passed away in 1873 in Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Henderson Lawson was born in 1832 in Henry, Indiana, United States, the child of Richard Lawson And Jane Cunningham.
  • In 1840, Henderson Lawson resided in Harrison, Henry, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1850, Henderson Lawson resided in Pipe Creek, Madison, Indiana, USA.
  • Henderson Lawson married Elizabeth Cunningham Lawson, Elizabeth Fox, and had children including Andrew F Lawson, Frances Parson.
  • Henderson Lawson passed away in 1873 in Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Lawson
1801–1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Jane Cunningham
1810–1860
Birth Location: *North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lawson
1831–1913
Birth Location: Madison, Indiana
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Children(s)

Andrew Lawson
1865–1935
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Henderson Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Henderson Lawson
1832–1873
Birth Place: Henry, Indiana, United States
Parents
Richard Lawson
1801–1880
North Carolina, USA
Jane Cunningham
1810–1860
*North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Clemment ("Clem") Lawson
1771–1867
STORKES, Surry, North Carolina, United States
America ("Migha") Banks
1776–1862
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1740–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Banks
1712–1780
Martha Henness
1704–1760

Henderson Lawson's Descendants

1.
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Henderson Lawson (1832–22 May 1873) m. Elizabeth (Cunningham) Lawson (30 Aug 1831–9 May 1913)
  1. 1. Andrew (F) Lawson 1865–1935 m. Julia (Ann (Myers)) Lawson 1869–1947
    1. 1. Mary (McKinley (Lawson) Abernathy) (Lawson) 1897–1968 m. Clarence (Alvin) Abernathy 1900–1976
      1. 1. Bessie (Jewel) Darr 1918–1986 m. Charles Stephens 1908–1982 m. Robert (W.) Cochran 1920–1999 m. Rudolph (Curtis (Dolph)) Stephens 1904–
        1. 1. Barbara (Lee) Stephens 1937–2021 m. Edward (Eulus) Copeland 1933–1990
        2. 2. Betty (Jean) Stephens 1934–1934
        3. 3. Glenda (L) Stephens 1940–1941
        4. 4. Linda (L) Stephens 1940–1940
        5. 5. Wonda Stephens 1936–2020
      2. 2. Ernest Abernathy 1924–
      3. 3. Ernest (Edward) Darr 1923–1995
      4. 4. Roy (Hershel) Abernathy 1935–2015

Henderson Lawson's Timeline

5 Records

1832
1832
Birth of Henderson Lawson in Henry, Indiana, United States
Henry, Indiana, United States
1840
1840
Age 8
Henderson Lawson resided here in Harrison, Henry, Indiana, USA
Harrison, Henry, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 18
Henderson Lawson resided here in Pipe Creek, Madison, Indiana, USA
Pipe Creek, Madison, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 38
Henderson Lawson resided here in Sugar Creek, Russells Mills, Parke, Indiana, USA
Sugar Creek, Russells Mills, Parke, Indiana, USA
1873
22 May 1873
Age 41
Death of Henderson Lawson in Alvin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Alvin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Henry, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Harrison, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Harrison, Henry, Indiana; Roll: 87; Page: 106; Family History Library Film: 0007727

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pipe Creek, Madison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pipe Creek, Madison, Indiana; Roll: 158; Page: 36b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sugar Creek, Russells Mills, Parke, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sugar Creek, Parke, Indiana; Roll: M593_349; Page: 187B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Duck Creek, Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives At Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1873
    Event Place: Alvin, Vermilion, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waynetown, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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