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Joseph Lawson 1823–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: Hawkins, Tn (Part Of Nc In 1810)

Death Date: 26 May 1895

Death Location: Putnam, West Virginia, United States

Father: David Jr

Mother: Sarah Lawrence

Spouse(s): Lucinda Pauley

Children(s): Zachariah Lawson, David LAWSON, Mary Lawson, Henry LAWSON, Scott LAWSON, Thomas LAWSON, Isabella LAWSON, Minerva LAWSON, Julian LAWSON, James Lawson

Joseph Lawson was born in 1823 in Hawkins, Tn (Part Of Nc In 1810), the child of David William Lawson Jr And Sarah Catherine Kennisha Lawrence. In 1850, Joseph Lawson resided in District 32, Logan, Virginia. In 1870, Joseph Lawson resided in Carroll, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States. Joseph Lawson married Lucinda Lucy Pauley, and had children including David Lawson, Henry Edward Lawson, Isabella Lawson, James Samuel Lawson, Julian Lawson, Mary Jane Lawson, Minerva Alice Lawson, Scott Lawson, Thomas Jackson Lawson, Zachariah Lawson. Joseph Lawson passed away in 1895 in Putnam, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Joseph Lawson was born in 1823 in Hawkins, Tn (Part Of Nc In 1810), the child of David William Lawson Jr And Sarah Catherine Kennisha Lawrence.
  • In 1850, Joseph Lawson resided in District 32, Logan, Virginia.
  • In 1870, Joseph Lawson resided in Carroll, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States.
  • Joseph Lawson married Lucinda Lucy Pauley, and had children including David Lawson, Henry Edward Lawson, Isabella Lawson, James Samuel Lawson, Julian Lawson, Mary Jane Lawson, Minerva Alice Lawson, Scott Lawson, Thomas Jackson Lawson, Zachariah Lawson.
  • Joseph Lawson passed away in 1895 in Putnam, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Jr
1793–1880
Birth Location: Cherokee Indian Lands, North, Carolina, was, part, of, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Lawrence
1802–1860
Birth Location: Hawkins Co, TN Part Of, North Carolina, United States
SL

Spouses(s)

Lucinda Pauley
1828–1887
Birth Location: Page, Virginia, United States
LP

Children(s)

Zachariah Lawson
1856–1937
Birth Location: W Virginia
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David LAWSON
1848–1935
Birth Location: Cabell Co, VA, West Virginia, United States
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Mary Lawson
1851–1907
Birth Location: Cabell Co, VA, West Virginia, United States
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Henry LAWSON
1853–1933
Birth Location: Cabell Co, VA, West Virginia, United States
HL
Scott LAWSON
1858–
Birth Location: Cabell Co, VA, West Virginia, United States
SL
Thomas LAWSON
1859–1962
Birth Location: Cabell Co, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
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Isabella LAWSON
1864–1949
Birth Location: Cabell Co, VA, West Virginia, United States
IL
Minerva LAWSON
1866–
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
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Julian LAWSON
1867–1955
Birth Location: Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
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James Lawson
1854–1938
Birth Location: Cabell Co, VA, West Virginia, United States
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Joseph Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Lawson
1823–1895
Birth Place: Hawkins, Tn (Part Of Nc In 1810)
Parents
David William Lawson Jr
1793–1880
Cherokee Indian Lands, North, Carolina, was, part, of, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Catherine "Kennisha") Lawrence
1802–1860
Hawkins Co, TN Part Of, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
David (Lawson (Rev War-LIEUTENANT)) Sr
1753–1852
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Jeffers
1773–1853
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
William Lawrence
1770–1860
Monroe, West Virginia, United States
Nancy (Ann) Brooking
1783–1858
Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew 
1738–1765
Susannah SIMPKINS
1733–1765
John Lawrence
1744–1787
Mary Bridger
1752–1788
Charles Brooking
1755–1799
Ann Merriman
1754–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lawson
1692–1754
Virginia (Kennedy)
1684–1757
John Simpkins
1690–1754
Elizabeth French
1690–1754
Sarah Applewhaite
1721–1762
James Bridger
1725–1782
Susanna Sinclair
1730–1760
Corp. Brooking
1719–1793

Joseph Lawson's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Lawson (1823–26 May 1895) m. Lucinda (Lucy) Pauley (1828–15 Dec 1887)
  1. 1. Zachariah Lawson 1856–1937 m. Angeline HARMON 1858–1878 m. Caroline (M Carrie) Kiser 1856–1942
    1. 1. Clara (B) Lawson 1883–
    2. 2. Myrtle Lawson 1888–1966
    3. 3. Solomon Kayser 1882–
    4. 4. Arthur Kayser 1889–
    5. 5. Georgia (Delva) Lawson 1884–1966 m. Charles (Edward) Rogers 1872–1937
      1. 1. William (Thurmond) Rogers 1907–2000
      2. 2. Dewey (Hansil) Rogers 1909–1967
      3. 3. Dana (Clair) Rogers 1896–1987 m. John (George) Byrnside 1888–1959
        1. 1. Cecil (Oran Byrnside) Sr. 1920–1997
        2. 2. Audry (Ordra Thelma) Byrnside 1914–1935
        3. 3. George (Edward) Byrnside 1917–1966
        4. 4. Oral (james) Byrnside 1919–
        5. 5. Ernest (Fred) Byrnside 1924–2000
        6. 6. Glada (Imogene) Rogers 1922–2006
        7. 7. Jay (V Jake) Byrnside 1927–2005
        8. 8. L (C) Byrnside 1932–2008
        9. 9. Beulah (Fern) Byrnside 1935–2010
      4. 4. Reenie Rogers 1904–
      5. 5. Cecil (Charles) Rogers 1899–1979
      6. 6. Helen (Louise Rogers) * 1918–2005 m. Ira (Oscar Kemplin) * 1917–2007
        1. 1. Charles (Franklin) Kemplin 1940–2021
        2. 2. William (Edward) Kemplin 1937–2015
      7. 7. Marrion (J) Rogers 1911–
      8. 8. Neva (Juanita) Rogers 1912–1980
      9. 9. Woodrow (Chilton) Rogers 1914–1974
      10. 10. Vernon ("Reenie") Rogers 1916–2002
      11. 11. Coney (Edward) Rogers 1921–1988
      12. 12. Ralph (Cooley) Rogers 1903–1974
      13. 13. Wilford (W) Roogers 1922–1985
      14. 14. Thermon (W) Rodgers 1906–1992
      15. 15. James (Morrison) Rogers 1910–1982 m. Minnie (Lois) Williamson 1910–1992
        1. 1. Velma (Irene) Rogers 1934–1982
        2. 2. Gwen (Delores) Rogers 1932–2002 m. Lloyd (Kyle) Aldridge 1925–1962 m. William ATKINS 1927–2004
        3. 3. Larry (Willis) Rogers 1946–2014
        4. 4. Forest (Eugene Rogers) Sr 1939–2021
    6. 6. Myrtle (Ivy) Lawson 1885–1966
    7. 7. Fannie Lawson 1891–1976
    8. 8. Lula Lawson 1896–
    9. 9. Nellie Lawson 1891–1935
    10. 10. Willie (A) Lawson 1897–
    11. 11. Edna (Fairbelle) Lawson 1885–1941
  2. 2. David LAWSON 1848–1935
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Lawson 1851–1907
  4. 4. Henry (Edward) LAWSON 1853–1933
  5. 5. Scott LAWSON 1858–
  6. 6. Thomas (Jackson) LAWSON 1859–1962
  7. 7. Isabella LAWSON 1864–1949
  8. 8. Minerva (Alice) LAWSON 1866–
  9. 9. Julian LAWSON 1867–1955
  10. 10. James (Samuel) Lawson 1854–1938

Joseph Lawson's Timeline

5 Records

1823
1823
Birth of Joseph Lawson in Hawkins, Tn (Part Of Nc In 1810)
Hawkins, Tn (Part Of Nc In 1810)
1850
1850
Age 27
Joseph Lawson resided here in District 32, Logan, Virginia
District 32, Logan, Virginia
1870
1870
Age 47
Joseph Lawson resided here in Carroll, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Carroll, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 57
Joseph Lawson resided here in Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
1895
26 May 1895
Age 72
Death of Joseph Lawson in Putnam, West Virginia, United States
Putnam, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Hawkins, Tn (Part Of Nc In 1810)
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 1406; Family History Film: 1255406; Page: 152B; Enumeration District: 064; Image: .
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Carroll, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Logan, Virginia; Roll: M432_956; Page: 135A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 32, Logan, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 32, Logan, Virginia; Roll: M432_956; Page: 135A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Carroll, Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Carroll, Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lincoln, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: , Lincoln, West Virginia; Roll: 1406; Family History Film: 1255406; Page: 152B; Enumeration District: 064; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1895
    Event Place: Putnam, West Virginia, United States
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