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James Warren Lawson 1852–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1852

Birth Location: Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 3 Sep 1920

Death Location: United States

Father: Michael Lawson

Mother: Rebecca Panter

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of James Warren Lawson began in 1852 in Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, James Warren Lawson resided in Davis, Hancock, Tennessee. James Warren Lawson passed away in 1920 in United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Warren Lawson began in 1852 in Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, James Warren Lawson resided in Davis, Hancock, Tennessee.
  • James Warren Lawson passed away in 1920 in United States.

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Parents

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Children(s)

James Lawson's Ancestors

Self
James Lawson
1852–1920
Birth Place: Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Michael Smith Lawson
1833–1899
, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Panter
1836–
Tennessee
Grandparents
David (Preston) Lawson
1786–1851
Stokes Co, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Ann Maxwell) Smith
1824–1880
, Stokes, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lawson
1758–1837
Celia Hall
1778–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lawson
1731–1782
Margaret Bryant
1730–1803

James Lawson's Timeline

6 Records

1852
1852
Birth of James Warren Lawson in Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
1853
1853
Age 1
Birth of James Warren Lawson in Lee, USA
Lee, USA
1860
1860
Age 8
James Warren Lawson resided here in Davis, Hancock, Tennessee
Davis, Hancock, Tennessee
1870
1870
Age 18
James Warren Lawson resided here in District 5, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
1920
2 Sep 1920
Age 68
Death of James Warren Lawson in Hancock County, Tennessee
Hancock County, Tennessee
1920
3 Sep 1920
Age 68
Burial of James Warren Lawson in United States
United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Lee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1533; Page: 31A; Family History Library Film: 553032
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Davis, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1252; Page: 483; Family History Library Film: 805252

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Sneedville, Hancock, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Davis, Hancock, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Davis, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1252; Page: 483; Family History Library Film: 805252

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1533; Page: 31A; Family History Library Film: 553032

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1920
    Event Place: Hancock County, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1920
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

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