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Jacob "Jake" Lawson 1824–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1824

Birth Location: Townsend, Blount, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1891

Death Location: Cordell, Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: David Lawson

Mother: Elizabeth Jeffers

Spouse(s): Lavisa Lewallen

Children(s): Andrew Lawson, Michael Lawson, John Lawson, Margarett Lawson, Mary Lawson, Samuel Lawson, Elizabeth Lawson, Elvira Lawson, William Lawson, Almira Lawson, Adaline Lawson, Jonathan Lawson

The story of Jacob "Jake" Lawson began in 1824 in Townsend, Blount, Tennessee, USA. Jacob "Jake" Lawson married Lavisa Ann Vicy Lewallen, and had children including Adaline Lawson, Almira Lawson, Andrew Andy Lawson, Elizabeth Lawson, Elvira Lawson, John Lawson, Jonathan Lawson, Margarett Lawson, Mary J Lawson, Michael Lawson, Samuel Lawson, William Lawson. Jacob "Jake" Lawson passed away in 1891 in Cordell, Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob "Jake" Lawson began in 1824 in Townsend, Blount, Tennessee, USA.
  • Jacob "Jake" Lawson married Lavisa Ann Vicy Lewallen, and had children including Adaline Lawson, Almira Lawson, Andrew Andy Lawson, Elizabeth Lawson, Elvira Lawson, John Lawson, Jonathan Lawson, Margarett Lawson, Mary J Lawson, Michael Lawson, Samuel Lawson, William Lawson.
  • Jacob "Jake" Lawson passed away in 1891 in Cordell, Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Lawson
1758–1852
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Jeffers
1773–1853
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lavisa Lewallen
1824–1909
Birth Location: Hughett, Campbell (now Scott), Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Andrew Lawson
1845–1924
Birth Location: Cordell, Scott, Tennessee, USA
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Michael Lawson
1858–1934
Birth Location: Gennett, Tennessee
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John Lawson
1867–1938
Birth Location: Scott County, Tennessee, USA
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Margarett Lawson
1846–1921
Birth Location: –
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Mary Lawson
1860–1937
Birth Location: Cordell, Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
ML
Samuel Lawson
1863–1945
Birth Location: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
SL
Elizabeth Lawson
1850–1916
Birth Location: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
EL
Elvira Lawson
1866–1941
Birth Location: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
EL
William Lawson
1856–1933
Birth Location: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
WL
Almira Lawson
1865–1941
Birth Location: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
AL
Adaline Lawson
1848–1887
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Jonathan Lawson
1854–1883
Birth Location: Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Jacob Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Lawson
1824–1891
Birth Place: Townsend, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Parents
David Lawson
1758–1852
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Jeffers
1773–1853
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Bartholomew (Barclay) Lawson
1715–1765
, , Virginia, USA
Susannah Simpkins
1733–1787
Henry, Henrico, Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Lawson's Descendants

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Jacob ("Jake") Lawson (1824–1891) m. Lavisa (Ann "Vicy") Lewallen (Jun 1824–8 May 1909)
  1. 1. Andrew ("Andy") Lawson 1845–1924 m. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sally") Jeffers 1848–1898
    1. 1. Marion (L.) Lawson 1864–1939 m. Pharaba (Elizabeth) Lloyd 1872–1943
      1. 1. Dillmon Lawson 1906–1980 m. Della (Pearl) Lloyd 1907–1971
        1. 1. Clark Lawson 1938–2016 m. Irene Terry 1941–2018
      2. 2. Armelda Lawson 1908–1995 m. Fred Lawson 1899–1969
      3. 3. Minnie Lawson 1916–2011 m. Elmer Lawson 1920–1995
        1. 1. Delmer (Gene) Lawson 1946–2007 m. Emma (Deanna) Byrd 1950–2017
  2. 2. Michael Lawson 1858–1934 m. Rebecca Lawson 1873–1948
    1. 1. Fred Lawson 1899–1969 m. Armelda Lawson 1908–1995
      1. 1. Dorothy Lawson 1928–1994
      2. 2. Virginia (Alden) Lawson 1935–2016
      3. 3. Artie (Louise) Lawson 1937–2018
  3. 3. John Lawson 1867–1938 m. Cynthia (L K) Jeffers 1872–1952
    1. 1. William Lawson 1891–1976 m. Lucretia Richardson 1899–1973
      1. 1. Elmer Lawson 1920–1995 m. Minnie Lawson 1916–2011
    2. 2. Michael Lawson 1895–1979
    3. 3. Jasper (Lawson) Sr 1904–1995
    4. 4. Curtis Lawson 1915–1980
    5. 5. Marion (D) Lawson 1888–1960
  4. 4. Margarett Lawson 1846–1921
  5. 5. Mary (J.) Lawson 1860–1937
  6. 6. Samuel Lawson 1863–1945
  7. 7. Elizabeth Lawson 1850–1916
  8. 8. Elvira Lawson 1866–1941
  9. 9. William Lawson 1856–1933
  10. 10. Almira Lawson 1865–1941
  11. 11. Adaline Lawson 1848–1887
  12. 12. Jonathan Lawson 1854–1883

Jacob Lawson's Timeline

6 Records

1824
1824
Birth of Jacob "Jake" Lawson in Cordell, Scott, Tennessee
Cordell, Scott, Tennessee
1824
1824
Birth of Jacob "Jake" Lawson in Townsend, Blount, Tennessee, USA
Townsend, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1844
7 Jan 1844
Age 20
Jacob "Jake" Lawson was married in Campbell, Tennessee, USA
Campbell, Tennessee, USA
1887
1887
Age 63
Jacob "Jake" Lawson was married
None
1891
1891
Age 67
Death of Jacob "Jake" Lawson in Lawson Cem, Cordell, Scott, Tennessee, USA
Lawson Cem, Cordell, Scott, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 67
Death of Jacob "Jake" Lawson in Bull Creek, Scott, Tennessee, USA
Bull Creek, Scott, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Cordell, Scott, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1824
    Event Place: Townsend, Blount, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1844
    Event Place: Campbell, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1887

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Lawson Cem, Cordell, Scott, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Bull Creek, Scott, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cordell, Scott County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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