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James Morrison Lawson 1879–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Mar 1879

Birth Location: Houston County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 Dec 1958

Death Location: Allen, Louisiana, USA

Father: James Lawson

Mother: Mary Williams

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Leon Lawson

The story of James Morrison Lawson began in 1879 in Houston County, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, James Morrison Lawson resided in District 6, Houston, Tennessee, USA. James Morrison Lawson had children including Julia Lavite, Leon Lawson. James Morrison Lawson passed away in 1958 in Allen, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Morrison Lawson began in 1879 in Houston County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, James Morrison Lawson resided in District 6, Houston, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Morrison Lawson had children including Julia Lavite, Leon Lawson.
  • James Morrison Lawson passed away in 1958 in Allen, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lawson's Ancestors

Self
James Lawson
1879–1958
Birth Place: Houston County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James A Lawson
1807–1882
South Carolina, USA
Mary (Eleanor) Williams
1834–
Alabama
Grandparents
Thomas (J. Lawson) Jr
1792–1865
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Copeland
1784–1850
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Morman 1812
1751–1842
Alexander Copeland
1754–1836
Rebecca Gilmore
1756–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lawson's Descendants

1.
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James (Morrison) Lawson (06 Mar 1879–13 Dec 1958)
  1. 1. Leon Lawson 1903–

James Lawson's Timeline

3 Records

1879
06 Mar 1879
Birth of James Morrison Lawson in Houston County, Tennessee, USA
Houston County, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
James Morrison Lawson resided here in District 6, Houston, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Houston, Tennessee, USA
1958
13 Dec 1958
Age 79
Death of James Morrison Lawson in Allen, Louisiana, USA
Allen, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Houston County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 35c; Enumeration District: 093

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 6, Houston, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 6, Houston, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 35c; Enumeration District: 093

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1958
    Event Place: Allen, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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