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Matilda Hoffman Lawrence 1815–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: August 1815

Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 4 October 1894

Death Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Father: Upton Lawrence

Mother: Elizabeth Hager

Spouse(s): Robert Brent

Children(s): Mary Brent, Emma Brent, Ida Brent, Leila Brent, Robert Brent, Robert Brent, Elizabeth Brent

In 1815, Matilda Hoffman Lawrence entered the world in Frederick County, Maryland, USA, born to Upton Sheredine Lawrence And Elizabeth Hager. Matilda Hoffman Lawrence married Robert James Brent, and had children including Elizabeth Hager Brent, Emma Fenwick Brent, Ida Shreve Brent, Leila Lawrence Brent, Mary Hoke Brent, Robert Fenwick Brent, Robert Lawrence Brent. Matilda Hoffman Lawrence passed away in 1894 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Matilda Hoffman Lawrence entered the world in Frederick County, Maryland, USA, born to Upton Sheredine Lawrence And Elizabeth Hager.
  • Matilda Hoffman Lawrence married Robert James Brent, and had children including Elizabeth Hager Brent, Emma Fenwick Brent, Ida Shreve Brent, Leila Lawrence Brent, Mary Hoke Brent, Robert Fenwick Brent, Robert Lawrence Brent.
  • Matilda Hoffman Lawrence passed away in 1894 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Upton Lawrence
1779–1824
Birth Location: Washington County, Maryland, USA
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Elizabeth Hager
1785–1867
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Robert Brent
1811–1872
Birth Location: Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
RB

Children(s)

Mary Brent
1838–
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
MB
Emma Brent
1836–1900
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
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Ida Brent
1840–1900
Birth Location: Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA
IB
Leila Brent
1842–
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
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Robert Brent
1845–1847
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
RB
Robert Brent
1848–1922
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
RB
Elizabeth Brent
1852–
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
EB

Matilda Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Matilda Lawrence
1815–1894
Birth Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Parents
Upton Sheredine Lawrence
1779–1824
Washington County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth Hager
1785–1867
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John (Dorsey) Lawrence
1743–1798
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Martha West
1745–1797
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Jonathon Hager
1755–1798
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
Mary (Magdalena) Ohrendorff
1767–1845
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin Sr
1712–1756
Susannah Dorsey
1717–1769
Stphen Jr
1706–1752
Martha Hall
1708–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin III
1677–1721
Rachel Mariarte
1678–1737
John Dorsey
1688–1764
Honor Elder
1689–1756

Matilda Lawrence's Descendants

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Matilda (Hoffman) Lawrence (August 1815–4 October 1894) m. Robert (James) Brent (12 May 1811–4 February 1872)
  1. 1. Mary (Hoke) Brent 1838– m. William Keyser 1838–
    1. 1. Robert (Brent) Keyser 1859–1927
    2. 2. John (Wyman) Keyser 1861–1861
    3. 3. Mary (Brent) Keyser 1862–1862
    4. 4. Mabel (Wyman) Keyser 1867–1868
    5. 5. Mathilda (Lawrence) Keyser 1870–
    6. 6. William Keyser 1871–
  2. 2. Emma (Fenwick) Brent 1836–1900
  3. 3. Ida (Shreve) Brent 1840–1900
  4. 4. Leila (Lawrence) Brent 1842– m. Dunbar Hunt 1840–
    1. 1. Anita (Dunbar) Hunt 1868–
  5. 5. Robert (Lawrence) Brent 1845–1847
  6. 6. Robert (Fenwick) Brent 1848–1922 m. Helen (Nicholson) Harris 1872–1958
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Hager) Brent 1852–

Matilda Lawrence's Timeline

2 Records

1815
August 1815
Birth of Matilda Hoffman Lawrence in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
1894
4 October 1894
Age 79
Death of Matilda Hoffman Lawrence in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: August 1815
    Event Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 October 1894
    Event Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
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