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James William Lawson 1826 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1826

Birth Location: Milford, Otsego, New York, USA

Death Date: 10 May 1912

Death Location: WaKeeney, Trego, Kansas, USA

Father: James Lawson

Mother: Jane (Lawson)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lawson

Children(s): Clara Lanphier

James William Lawson Jr was born in 1826 in Milford, Otsego, New York, USA, the child of James William Lawson and Jane \ Jean Hamilton (Lawson). James William Lawson Jr married Elizabeth Ann (McCollum) Lawson, and had children including Clara Emma Jane (Lawson) Lanphier. James William Lawson Jr passed away in 1912 in WaKeeney, Trego, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • James William Lawson Jr was born in 1826 in Milford, Otsego, New York, USA, the child of James William Lawson and Jane \ Jean Hamilton (Lawson).
  • James William Lawson Jr married Elizabeth Ann (McCollum) Lawson, and had children including Clara Emma Jane (Lawson) Lanphier.
  • James William Lawson Jr passed away in 1912 in WaKeeney, Trego, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lawson's Ancestors

Self
James Lawson
1826 – 1912
Birth Place: Milford, Otsego, New York, USA
Parents
James William Lawson
1799 – 1889
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane (\ Jean Hamilton) (Lawson)
1800 – 1860
England
Grandparents
John Lawson
1775 – 1871
Village of Greenloaning, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland.
Elizabeth ((Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville)) Lawson
1777 – 1850
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Lawson
1749 – 1820
Margaret Lawson
1721 –
Andrew Sommerville
1741 – 1789
Margaret Somervail
1741 – 1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Lawson
Mary (Lawson)
John Comrie
1695 –
James Sumorville
Janet (Somerville)
1704 –
John Buchanan
1704 – 1747
Margaret Buchanan
1709 – 1747

James Lawson's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Forrest (Jay) Simmons (30 Jan 1933 – 15 July 1963) m. Jean (Marie (Beistel)) Simmons (12 Jan 1933 – 26 Aug 2019)
        2. 2. Lillian (Janet "Jan" Simmons) (Barnard) (26 October 1934 – 10 June 2015) m. Dana Barnard
        3. 3. Betty (Jean Simmons (Donahoe \) Sparks) (2 Jul 1935 – 11 March 2004)
        4. 4. Virginia (J) Simmons (abt 1939 – )
      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

2 Records

1826
28 Aug 1826
Birth of James William Lawson Jr in Milford, Otsego, New York, USA
Milford, Otsego, New York, USA
1912
10 May 1912
Age 86
Death of James William Lawson Jr in WaKeeney, Trego, Kansas, USA
WaKeeney, Trego, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Milford, Otsego, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1912
    Event Place: WaKeeney, Trego, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: WaKeeney, Trego County, Kansas, United States of America

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