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Nellie E. Lawson 1895–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1895

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia

Death Date: 05 Jan 1981

Death Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA

Father: Robert Lawson

Mother: Eliza Bise

Spouse(s): Hobert Edwards

Children(s): Joel Edwards, Lura Edwards, Hubert Edwards, Hazel Edwards, Bonnie Edwards

Nellie E. Lawson was born in 1895 in Wise County, Virginia, the child of Robert Carson Lawson And Eliza Jane Bise. In 1910, Nellie E. Lawson resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia. In 1920, Nellie E. Lawson resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia. Nellie E. Lawson married Hobert Milgron Edwards, and had children including Bonnie Belle Edwards, Hazel Evelyn Edwards, Hubert Edwards, Ival M Edwards, Joel Chester Edwards, Lura Edwards, Ova D Edwards. Nellie E. Lawson passed away in 1981 in Wise County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Nellie E. Lawson was born in 1895 in Wise County, Virginia, the child of Robert Carson Lawson And Eliza Jane Bise.
  • In 1910, Nellie E. Lawson resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia.
  • In 1920, Nellie E. Lawson resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia.
  • Nellie E. Lawson married Hobert Milgron Edwards, and had children including Bonnie Belle Edwards, Hazel Evelyn Edwards, Hubert Edwards, Ival M Edwards, Joel Chester Edwards, Lura Edwards, Ova D Edwards.
  • Nellie E. Lawson passed away in 1981 in Wise County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Nellie Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Nellie Lawson
1895–1981
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia
Parents
Robert Carson Lawson
1865–1934
Scott County, Virginia
Eliza (Jane) Bise
1875–1948
Virginia
Grandparents
Henry (D.) Lawson
1825–1905
Scott County, Virginia
Susanna (E.) Bond
1831–1915
Scott County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Jerry Lawson
1798–1870
Catherine Lawson
1799–1884
George Bond
1798–1878
Lucy Powers
1810–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lawson
1764–1852
Nancy Baker
1768–
George Sheriff
1770–1845
Susannah (Snavely)
1775–1855
Oliver Powers
1777–

Nellie Lawson's Descendants

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Nellie (E.) Lawson (21 Oct 1895–05 Jan 1981) m. Hobert (Milgron) Edwards (28 Jan 1895–12 Oct 1982)
  1. 1. Joel (Chester) Edwards 1934–2005 m. Dorothy (Mae (Peggy)) Meredith 1928–2003
  2. 2. Lura Edwards 1923–
  3. 3. Hubert Edwards 1926–
  4. 4. Hazel (Evelyn) Edwards 1920–2017
  5. 5. Bonnie (Belle) Edwards 1918–2020 m. Barney Meade 1916–1975

Nellie Lawson's Timeline

6 Records

1895
21 Oct 1895
Birth of Nellie E. Lawson in Wise County, Virginia
Wise County, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 15
Nellie E. Lawson resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia
Lipps, Wise, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 25
Nellie E. Lawson resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia
Lipps, Wise, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 35
Nellie E. Lawson resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia
Lipps, Wise, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 45
Nellie E. Lawson resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1981
05 Jan 1981
Age 86
Death of Nellie E. Lawson in Saint Paul, Wise, Virginia, USA
Saint Paul, Wise, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1895
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4301; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 98-16.
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 226-92-6960; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1973.
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 174; Image: 756.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 991.0; FHL microfilm: 2342198.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0134; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1375665.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0134; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1375665.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 174; Image: 756.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: 2464; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 991.0; FHL microfilm: 2342198.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T627_4301; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 98-16.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jan 1981
    Event Place: Saint Paul, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 226-92-6960; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1973.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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