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Lawrence Thomas Underwood 1849–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 JUL 1849

Birth Location: Laomi, Sangamon County, IL

Death Date: 24 Feb 1920

Death Location: Taylorville Ward 1, Christian, Illinois

Father: Lawrence Underwood

Mother: Abigail Colburn

Spouse(s): Martha Weir

Children(s): Edna Underwood, Orpha Underwood, Etta Underwood, Leonard Underwood, Elsie Underwood, Edith Underwood

The story of Lawrence Thomas Underwood began in 1849 in Laomi, Sangamon County, IL. Lawrence Thomas Underwood married Martha Jane Weir, and had children including Edith Underwood, Edna T Underwood, Elsie Underwood, Etta Augusta Underwood, Leonard Franklin Underwood, Orpha Underwood. Lawrence Thomas Underwood passed away in 1920 in Taylorville Ward 1, Christian, Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Lawrence Thomas Underwood began in 1849 in Laomi, Sangamon County, IL.
  • Lawrence Thomas Underwood married Martha Jane Weir, and had children including Edith Underwood, Edna T Underwood, Elsie Underwood, Etta Augusta Underwood, Leonard Franklin Underwood, Orpha Underwood.
  • Lawrence Thomas Underwood passed away in 1920 in Taylorville Ward 1, Christian, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Underwood
1812–1883
Birth Location: Davidson, Tennessee, USA
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Abigail Colburn
1818–1900
Birth Location: Marietta, OH
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Spouses(s)

Martha Weir
1847–1902
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Children(s)

Edna Underwood
1880–1915
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Orpha Underwood
1873–1876
Birth Location: –
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Etta Underwood
1885–1944
Birth Location: Marion, Illinois, USA
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Leonard Underwood
1870–1942
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Elsie Underwood
1875–1876
Birth Location: –
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Edith Underwood
1877–1893
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Lawrence Underwood's Ancestors

Self
Lawrence Underwood
1849–1920
Birth Place: Laomi, Sangamon County, IL
Parents
Lawrence Underwood
1812–1883
Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Abigail Colburn
1818–1900
Marietta, OH
Grandparents
John (Thomas) Underwood
1785–1865
North Carolina, USA
Clarissa Cook
1788–1866
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
William Colburn
1793–1869
Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Achsa Phelps
1796–1878
Hebron, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Underwood
1755–1837
Martha Hendry
1759–1839
Joel Cook
1759–1830
Bellison Floyd
1767–1796
Paul Colburn
1761–1825
Mehetibel Ball
1757–1820
Samuel Phelps
1756–1839
Margaret Nevins
1752–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Underwood
1730–1772
Priscilla Abraham
1737–1772
William Jr.
1726–1776
Abigail Wheeler
1727–1833
Ebenezer Ball
1721–1790
Sarah Gookin
1725–1780
John Phelps
1718–1789
Deborah Lovejoy
1718–1775
David Nevins
1714–1778
Lois Patch
1721–1782

Lawrence Underwood's Descendants

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Lawrence (Thomas) Underwood (31 JUL 1849–24 Feb 1920) m. Martha (Jane) Weir (07 Mar 1847–18 Sep 1902)
  1. 1. Edna (T) Underwood 1880–1915
  2. 2. Orpha Underwood 1873–1876
  3. 3. Etta (Augusta) Underwood 1885–1944 m. Alpheus (Ebenezer) Allison 1861–1943
    1. 1. Thomas (Edward) Allison 1913–1993 m. Mary (Louise) Raliegh 1926–2013
    2. 2. John Allison 1926–1926
    3. 3. Mary (Helen) Allison 1920–2016 m. James (N) Jenkins 1906–1971 m. Billy (Robert) Evans 1917–2004
    4. 4. Melvin (LeRoy) Allison 1930–2003
    5. 5. William (Arthur) Allison 1915–2003
    6. 6. Leona (Augusta) Allison 1924–1997
    7. 7. Robert (Earl) Allison 1911–1984
    8. 8. James (Marion) Allison 1917–2001
    9. 9. Albert (Lewis) Allison 1922–1993
  4. 4. Leonard (Franklin) Underwood 1870–1942
  5. 5. Elsie Underwood 1875–1876
  6. 6. Edith Underwood 1877–1893

Lawrence Underwood's Timeline

2 Records

1849
31 JUL 1849
Birth of Lawrence Thomas Underwood in Laomi, Sangamon County, IL
Laomi, Sangamon County, IL
1920
24 Feb 1920
Age 71
Death of Lawrence Thomas Underwood in Taylorville Ward 1, Christian, Illinois
Taylorville Ward 1, Christian, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 JUL 1849
    Event Place: Laomi, Sangamon County, IL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1920
    Event Place: Taylorville Ward 1, Christian, Illinois
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