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James William Lawson 1799 – 1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Jun 1799

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 06 Sep 1889

Death Location: Graham County, Kansas

Father: John Lawson

Mother: Elizabeth Lawson

Spouse(s): Jane (Lawson)

Children(s): James Lawson

In 1799, James William Lawson entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Lawson and Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson. James William Lawson married Jane \ Jean Hamilton (Lawson), and had children including James William Lawson. James William Lawson passed away in 1889 in Graham County, Kansas.

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Biography

  • In 1799, James William Lawson entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Lawson and Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson.
  • James William Lawson married Jane \ Jean Hamilton (Lawson), and had children including James William Lawson.
  • James William Lawson passed away in 1889 in Graham County, Kansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lawson
1775 – 1871
Birth Location: Village of Greenloaning, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Elizabeth Lawson
1777 – 1850
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jane (Lawson)
1800 – 1860
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

James Lawson
1826 – 1912
Birth Location: Milford, Otsego, New York, USA
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James Lawson's Ancestors

Self
James Lawson
1799 – 1889
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Lawson
1775 – 1871
Village of Greenloaning, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland.
Elizabeth ((Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville)) Lawson
1777 – 1850
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Lawson
1749 – 1820
Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland.
Margaret ((Comrie)) Lawson
1721 –
Comrie, Fife, Scotland
Andrew (Somerville \ Somervill \) Sommerville
1741 – 1789
Barony, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret ((Buchanan) Sommervill \ Somervil \) Somervail
1741 – 1789
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Lawson
Mary (Lawson)
John Comrie
1695 –
James Sumorville
Janet (Somerville)
1704 –
John Buchanan
1704 – 1747
Margaret Buchanan
1709 – 1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Buchanan
1678 –
Elizabeth (Buchanan)
1682 – 1775
Robert Bowie
1682 – 1717
Janet (Bowie)
1688 – 1717

James Lawson's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Lawson (05 Jun 1799 – 06 Sep 1889) m. Jane (\ Jean Hamilton) (Lawson) (27 Mar 1800 – 27 Mar 1860)
  1. 1. James (William) Lawson (28 Aug 1826 – 10 May 1912) m. Elizabeth (Ann (McCollum)) Lawson (18 Apr 1830 – 29 Dec 1919)
    1. 1. Clara (Emma Jane (Lawson)) Lanphier (31 May 1861 – 21 May 1945) m. James (Stanton) Lanphier (7 March 1856 – 1 Mar 1946)
      1. 1. Frederick ("Fred" Earl) Lanphier (22 Sep 1884 – 1 November 1955) m. Viola (Estella Johnson) (Lanphier) (30 Nov 1896 – 15 Mar 1983)
        1. 1. Clara (Lucille Lanphier (Simmons \) Olson) (6 Feb 1915 – 16 October 2007) m. Christopher ("Bud" Columbus) Simmons (19 Oct 1906 – 6 Jan 1956) m. Palmer (Tollef) Olson (22 March 1909 – 24 June 1984)
        2. 2. Maxine (Frances Lanphier) (Faulkner) (06 Mar 1918 – 28 September 1985) m. Homer (M) Faulkner (abt 1909 – )
        3. 3. William (James "Bill") Lanphier (29 December 1919 – 11 March 2006)
        4. 4. Charles (Henry) Lanphier (2 April 1927 – 30 September 2016)
        5. 5. Kenneth (Delano "Ike") Lanphier (9 February 1934 – 3 March 2007)
      2. 2. Edward (James) Lanphier (14 Jan 1900 – 27 March 1972) m. Beatrice (Lucille) Lanphier (31 May 1915 – 30 January 2013)

James Lawson's Timeline

5 Records

1799
5 Jun 1799
Birth of James William Lawson in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1799
05 Jun 1799
Birth of James William Lawson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1799
09 Jun 1799
James William Lawson was baptized in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1889
06 Sep 1889
Age 90
Death of James William Lawson in Graham County, Kansas
Graham County, Kansas
1889
1889
Age 90
Burial of James William Lawson in Graham County, Kansas, USA
Graham County, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1799
    Event Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1799
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1799
    Event Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Graham County, Kansas

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Graham County, Kansas, USA
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