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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

Early life: James William Lawson arrived in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1799, born to John Lawson and Elizabeth (Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville) Lawson. Over time, James William Lawson formed a family with Jane \ Jean Hamilton (Lawson), which included James William Lawson. James William Lawson concluded life in Graham County, Kansas in 1889.

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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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Sources

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

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

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

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

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