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Jacob B. Lawrence 1816–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1816

Birth Location: , Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 May 1899

Death Location: , Floyd County, Virginia, USA

Father: John 🌟

Mother: Nancy 🌟

Spouse(s): Nancy RUTROUGH

Children(s): Mary Lawrence, Gideon Lawrence

Jacob B. Lawrence was born in 1816 in , Montgomery County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Lawrence Iii And Nancy Hoak Peden. Jacob B. Lawrence married Nancy Rutrough, and had children including Gideon L Lawrence, Mary Magdaline Lawrence. Jacob B. Lawrence passed away in 1899 in , Floyd County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Jacob B. Lawrence was born in 1816 in , Montgomery County, Virginia, USA, the child of John Lawrence Iii And Nancy Hoak Peden.
  • Jacob B. Lawrence married Nancy Rutrough, and had children including Gideon L Lawrence, Mary Magdaline Lawrence.
  • Jacob B. Lawrence passed away in 1899 in , Floyd County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 🌟
1787–1863
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
J🌟
Nancy 🌟
1789–1855
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
N🌟

Spouses(s)

Nancy RUTROUGH
1816–1878
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
NR

Children(s)

Mary Lawrence
1851–1914
Birth Location: Floyd, Virginia, USA
ML
Gideon Lawrence
1843–1902
Birth Location: Floyd County, Virginia, United States of America
GL

Jacob Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Lawrence
1816–1899
Birth Place: , Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Lawrence III 🌟
1787–1863
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Hoak Peden) 🌟
1789–1855
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Lawrence
1760–1835
Dutchess County, New York
Lavinah (Ormsbey) 🌟
1737–1811
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
James (Peden) 🌟
1759–1829
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Nancy (Wilson) 🌟
1764–1829
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John 🌟
1736–1801
Lavinah 🌟
1737–1811
Samuel 🌟
1708–1758
Dinah 🌟
1710–1761
John 🌟
1733–1815
Mary 🌟
1734–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel 🌟
1702–1790
Rachel 🌟
1705–1767
Samuel 🌟
1708–1758
Dinah 🌟
1710–1761
John 🌟
1667–1728
Susannah 🌟
1671–1752
Nathaniel 🌟
1681–1761
Deborah 🌟
1683–1761
James 🌟
1705–1791
Margaret 🌟
1715–1788
James 🌟
1710–1797
Hannah 🌟
1714–1754

Jacob Lawrence's Descendants

1.
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Jacob (B.) Lawrence (20 May 1816–29 May 1899) m. Nancy RUTROUGH (16 Mar 1816–14 Nov 1878)
  1. 1. Mary (Magdaline) Lawrence 1851–1914 m. Henry (Washington Light) Jr 1853–1924
    1. 1. Otho (Elbert) LIGHT 1885–1968 m. Effie (Constance) Poff 1886–1962
      1. 1. Beatrice (May) LIGHT 1907–1979 m. Herbert (L) Shelton 1907– m. Leland (G) Sutphin 1908–
      2. 2. Garland (Willis) Light 1910–1986 m. Edna (Louise) Groff 1918–1978
        1. 1. Eleanor (Mae) Light 1940–2004
        2. 2. Constance (Ella) Light 1941–1992
      3. 3. Mona Thomas 1912–1994 m. Willaim (B) Thomas 1907–1981
        1. 1. Emory (Midget) Thomas 1936–2005
      4. 4. Oliver (Charles) Light 1914–1966 m. Annie (Virginia) King 1893–1989
        1. 1. Corrie Mayfield 1914–
      5. 5. Stanley (Elbert) Light 1917–1990 m. Bertha (Mae) Motley 1919–1998
        1. 1. Donald (Wayne Light) Jr. 1942–2016
        2. 2. Elbert (Ray) Light 1938–2014
      6. 6. Doye (Washington) LIGHT 1920–1999 m. Helen (Rebecca) Groff 1923–2008
      7. 7. Homer (Douglas) Light 1924–1924
  2. 2. Gideon (L.) Lawrence 1843–1902 m. Mary (Jane) Lawrence 1835–1900
    1. 1. Mathursa (A) Lawrence 1873–1939 m. Oscar (W) Whitenack 1872–1964
      1. 1. Ollie (Jane) Hale 1898–1990 m. William (Elliott Hale) Sr 1896–1963
        1. 1. Garnet King 1917–2011
        2. 2. William (Elliott Hale) Jr 1931–1985
        3. 3. Nelva Rutrough 1919–2006
        4. 4. Frances Hale 1923–
      2. 2. Shirley (Clifford) Whitenack 1893–1965
      3. 3. Bertha (Alma) Rutrough 1896–1979
      4. 4. Eugenia (Clarice) McNiel 1900–1985
      5. 5. Ruth (Mary) Austin 1911–1993
      6. 6. Chester (William) Whitenack 1895–1982
      7. 7. Perlie (Roxie) Whitenack 1902–1904
      8. 8. Infant Whitenack 1905–1905
      9. 9. Sylvia Stambaugh 1904–1963

Jacob Lawrence's Timeline

6 Records

1816
20 May 1816
Birth of Jacob B. Lawrence in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
1816
20 May 1816
Birth of Jacob B. Lawrence in Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
1816
20 May 1816
Birth of Jacob B. Lawrence in , Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
, Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
1899
25 May 1899
Age 83
Death of Jacob B. Lawrence in Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States
1899
25 May 1899
Age 83
Death of Jacob B. Lawrence in Floyd, Virginia, USA
Floyd, Virginia, USA
1899
29 May 1899
Age 83
Death of Jacob B. Lawrence in , Floyd County, Virginia, USA
, Floyd County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1816
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1816
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1816
    Event Place: , Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1899
    Event Place: Floyd, Floyd, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1899
    Event Place: Floyd, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1899
    Event Place: , Floyd County, Virginia, USA
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