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Olivia Catherine Lawson 1859–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1859

Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1922

Death Location: Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA

Father: Nevel Lawson

Mother: Rebecca Smith

Spouse(s): Wilbern Carnes

Children(s): Alonzo Carnes, Julia Carnes, Amy Carnes, Carl Carnes, Ezell Carnes, Odell Carnes, Janie Carnes, Lucile Carnes, Rebecca Carnes, Henry Carnes, John Carnes

In 1859, Olivia Catherine Lawson entered the world in Cherokee County, Georgia, USA, born to Nevel Riley Lawson And Rebecca Smith. Olivia Catherine Lawson married Wilbern Wells Carnes, and had children including Alonzo Carnes, Amy Rosetta Carnes, Carl Carnes, Ezell Carnes, Henry Wesson Carnes, Janie Carnes, John Franklin Carnes, Julia Azalee Carnes, Lucile Madge Luvert Carnes, Odell Carnes, Rebecca Caroline Carnes. Olivia Catherine Lawson passed away in 1922 in Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Olivia Catherine Lawson entered the world in Cherokee County, Georgia, USA, born to Nevel Riley Lawson And Rebecca Smith.
  • Olivia Catherine Lawson married Wilbern Wells Carnes, and had children including Alonzo Carnes, Amy Rosetta Carnes, Carl Carnes, Ezell Carnes, Henry Wesson Carnes, Janie Carnes, John Franklin Carnes, Julia Azalee Carnes, Lucile Madge Luvert Carnes, Odell Carnes, Rebecca Caroline Carnes.
  • Olivia Catherine Lawson passed away in 1922 in Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nevel Lawson
1828–1890
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
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Rebecca Smith
1832–1913
Birth Location: Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Wilbern Carnes
1849–1910
Birth Location: –
WC

Children(s)

Alonzo Carnes
1895–1987
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
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Julia Carnes
1889–1931
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
JC
Amy Carnes
1881–1957
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
AC
Carl Carnes
1898–1903
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
CC
Ezell Carnes
1903–1903
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
EC
Odell Carnes
1893–1897
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
OC
Janie Carnes
1887–1973
Birth Location: Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
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Lucile Carnes
1903–1984
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
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Rebecca Carnes
1884–1979
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
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Henry Carnes
1875–1925
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
HC
John Carnes
1878–1953
Birth Location: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
JC

Olivia Lawson's Ancestors

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Olivia Lawson
1859–1922
Birth Place: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Nevel Riley Lawson
1828–1890
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Rebecca Smith
1832–1913
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Smith
1787–1854
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Amanda Duke
1787–1878
Union, Union, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Leonard Smith
1747–1829
Nancy Littlefield
1754–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Littlefield
1718–1780
Rebeckah Lee
1728–1792

Olivia Lawson's Descendants

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Olivia (Catherine) Lawson (25 Oct 1859–8 May 1922) m. Wilbern (Wells) Carnes (25 Aug 1849–24 Jun 1910)
  1. 1. Alonzo Carnes 1895–1987 m. Lillian (Arebelle) Sexton 1892–1941
    1. 1. Ruby (E.) Carnes 1914–1980 m. Henry (John) Holden 1910–2000
      1. 1. Dorothy Holden 1936–2021
      2. 2. Ollie Holden 1933–2022
      3. 3. Grady (Stanton) Holden 1939–1943
      4. 4. Nell Holden 1938–2019
      5. 5. Willie (Abner) Holden 1945–2012
    2. 2. Cleo (Estelle) Carnes 1916–1995 m. Berry (Sherman) Edwards 1908–1946
      1. 1. Evelene (Marie) Edwards 1935–2006
      2. 2. Grace Edwards 1937–2012
      3. 3. William (Douglas) Edwards 1941–1997
      4. 4. Lewis (Tate) Edwards 1943–1993
      5. 5. James (Hubert) Edwards 1946–1996
    3. 3. Delmar (Clyde) Carnes 1918–1973 m. Katie (Lee) Holloday 1922–1996
      1. 1. Herbert (Neal) Carnes 1942–1984
    4. 4. Imogene Carnes 1920–1973 m. Harley (B.) Holloway 1919–1990
      1. 1. Harold Holloway 1943–2013
    5. 5. George (Clifton) Carnes 1922–2004 m. Betty (Estelle) Torbert 1930–2019
    6. 6. Myrtle Carnes 1923–1991 m. Hinean Holloway 1921–
    7. 7. John (Carroll) Carnes 1925–1991 m. Virginia Hargis 1937–1996 m. Ruby (Joyce) Weldon 1929–2013
      1. 1. Shirley (Dianne) Carnes 1946–2005
      2. 2. Robert (Clifford) Carnes 1948–2011
    8. 8. Claude (Lee) Carnes 1927–1987 m. Sarah (Nell) Torbert 1932–2004
  2. 2. Julia (Azalee) Carnes 1889–1931 m. Lee (William) Darby 1891–1980
    1. 1. James (Wilburn) Darby 1913–1976 m. Florrie (Dell) Ogletree 1908–1982
    2. 2. Elon (Rubben) Darby 1914–1990 m. Lendall Sweat 1921– m. Evie (Catherine) Pope 1923–2001
    3. 3. Opal Darby 1923–2008 m. Billy (Melvin) Quick 1932–2003 m. Arnold (William McElroy) Sr. 1913–1965
      1. 1. Arnold (William McElroy) Jr. 1943–2016
      2. 2. James (Lamar) McElroy 1947–2020
      3. 3. Betty (Louise) McElroy 1945–1992
    4. 4. Bessie Darby 1927–2019 m. Hugh (Thomas) Cook 1908–1990
      1. 1. Joyce (Elaine) Cook 1945–1999
      2. 2. Robert (Glynn) Cook 1944–1960
    5. 5. Asa (Lee) Darby 1916–1986 m. Mittie (Lou) James 1917–1943 m. Willie (Jo) Oxford 1917–1989
      1. 1. William (Frank) Darby 1938–2016
    6. 6. Patsy (Irene) Darby 1918–1985 m. Paul (Hiram) Willis 1910–1972
      1. 1. Laura (Paulette) Dunn 1949–2022
    7. 7. Thurman (Charles) Darby 1921–1943
    8. 8. Glenn (Jay) Darby 1925–2021 m. Virginia Skinner 1926–2005
  3. 3. Amy (Rosetta) Carnes 1881–1957
  4. 4. Carl Carnes 1898–1903
  5. 5. Ezell Carnes 1903–1903
  6. 6. Odell Carnes 1893–1897
  7. 7. Janie Carnes 1887–1973 m. Willie (C.) Pruitt 1885–1919
    1. 1. Herman (E.) Pruitt 1910–1978 m. Annie (Lee) Ingram 1918–1992
      1. 1. Peggy (Ann) Pruitt 1937–2008
    2. 2. Wilburn (Hershel) Pruitt 1908–1979 m. Velva (Eugenia) Jones 1915–2003 m. Annie (Louise) Puckett 1914–1970
      1. 1. Mildred (Louise) Pruitt 1934–2020
    3. 3. Della (Victoria) Pruitt 1911–1912
    4. 4. Howard (H.) Pruitt 1913–1987 m. Eunice (Ovelene) Hembree 1918–2002
      1. 1. James (Herman) Pruitt 1937–1993
      2. 2. Rawley (Max) Pruitt 1938–2010
  8. 8. Lucile ("Madge" Luvert) Carnes 1903–1984 m. William (Floyd) Wehunt 1896–1978
    1. 1. Lorene (Mildred) Wehunt 1929–2016 m. Donald (Noblie) Medlin 1927–2010
      1. 1. Trena (Ann) Bailey 1947–2019
      2. 2. Linda Medlin 1945–2021
    2. 2. Samuel (Horace) Wehunt 1923–1997 m. Winnie (Iris) Thomas 1926–2003 m. Betty (Lou) Gibbs 1936–2016
      1. 1. Robert (Larry) Wehunt 1948–2011
    3. 3. Lois (Earlene) Wehunt 1926–1998 m. James (Duel) Cochran 1921–1988
      1. 1. James (Donald) Cochran 1943–2017
    4. 4. Claudine (Lucille) Wehunt 1935–1987 m. Robert (Lawrence) Biddy 1932–1998
    5. 5. Willene (Lenora) Wehunt 1935–1998 m. Anthony (Thomas) Costello 1928–2007
  9. 9. Rebecca (Caroline) Carnes 1884–1979 m. James Price 1876–1964
    1. 1. Nellie (Melvirda) Dodd 1905–2005 m. Homer (Carl) Dodd 1905–1973
      1. 1. Herbert (Cecil) Dodd 1928–1975
      2. 2. Edna (Ruth) Dodd 1931–2002
      3. 3. Michael (Larry) Dodd 1945–2010
      4. 4. Charles Dodd 1934–1937
      5. 5. David (Lamar) Dodd 1942–2000
    2. 2. Cliffie (Claudine) Price 1918–2008 m. T.L. Smith 1918–1994
    3. 3. Dorothy (Mae) Price 1919–2004 m. Lonnie (L.) Argo 1919–1985
      1. 1. Martha (Genelle) Argo 1942–2002
      2. 2. Judy Argo 1946–2004
    4. 4. James (Reginald) Price 1914–1982 m. Daisy (Margaret) Mixon 1914–1986 m. Sara (Montine) Stone 1915–2002
      1. 1. James (Donald) Price 1934–1967
      2. 2. William (Derrell) Price 1935–2022
      3. 3. Charles (Raymond) Price 1936–2020
    5. 5. Truman (Otis Price) Sr. 1902–1992 m. Addie (Inez) White 1913–1997
      1. 1. Catherine Price 1940–1940
      2. 2. James (Darby) Price 1941–1941
      3. 3. John (Michael Price) Sr. 1945–2022
    6. 6. Ida (Bell) Price 1903–1938 m. Walter (J.) Edwards 1903–1970
      1. 1. Wilber (G.) Edwards 1922–1945
      2. 2. Renea (Frances) Edwards 1927–1995
      3. 3. Frankie (Bell) Edwards 1938–2003
      4. 4. Hazel Edwards 1924–
    7. 7. John (P.) Price 1910–
    8. 8. Robert (Lee) Price 1911–1972 m. Marie (E) Price 1915–2012
  10. 10. Henry (Wesson) Carnes 1875–1925 m. Ida (Jane) Price 1878–1966
    1. 1. Rebecca ("Tina" Clementine) Carnes 1905–1997 m. James (Byron) Cason 1900–1976
      1. 1. James ("Jack" Byron Cason) Jr. 1934–1940
      2. 2. Betty (Anne) Cason 1928–2019
    2. 2. Nettie (Pauline) Carnes 1901–1974 m. Fred (Theron) Parker 1896–1939
      1. 1. Jimmie (Raye) Brooks 1924–1996
      2. 2. Fred (Theron Parker) Jr. 1927–2009
      3. 3. Thomas (Carnes) Parker 1933–2017
    3. 3. Bessie (Ula) Carnes 1896–1986 m. Arthur (P.) Tollison 1891–1973
      1. 1. Jerry (Frank) Tollison 1923–2004
      2. 2. Othella (J.) Tollison 1922–2018
      3. 3. Annie (Ruth) Tollison 1927–2014
    4. 4. Emma (Caroline) Carnes 1898–1971 m. Truman (Edgar) Galloway 1890–1941
      1. 1. Mildred (Wynelle) Galloway 1913–1979
      2. 2. Eulas (Holbert) Galloway 1920–2001
      3. 3. Gwendolyn Galloway 1918–1964
      4. 4. Hugh (Dorsey) Galloway 1915–1964
      5. 5. Sybil (Grace) Galloway 1931–2015
      6. 6. Eddie (Faye) Galloway 1934–2001
    5. 5. Mary (Kate) Carnes 1911–1994 m. Wade (Spartan) Boling 1902–1975
  11. 11. John (Franklin) Carnes 1878–1953 m. Nancy Swims 1878–1968
    1. 1. Harold (Tyson) Carnes 1908–1993 m. Nancy (Estelle) Sewell 1905–2003
      1. 1. Jack (Delmor) Carnes 1931–2001
    2. 2. Pearl Carnes 1896–1972 m. Claud (Vincon) Evans 1894–1951
      1. 1. Herbert (L.) Evans 1915–1979
      2. 2. Annie Evans 1916–2002
      3. 3. Claud (Dean) Evans 1921–1991
    3. 3. Ira Carnes 1897–1976 m. Annie (Bertha) Sewell 1902–1960
      1. 1. William (Clifton) Carnes 1921–1947
      2. 2. Helen Carnes 1922–2012
      3. 3. Earnest (Edwin) Carnes 1924–1987
      4. 4. Katherine (Louise) Carnes 1927–2021
      5. 5. Mary (Emma) Carnes 1930–1998
      6. 6. Johnie (Clarence) Carnes 1932–1997
    4. 4. Ollie Carnes 1899–1969 m. Raleigh (J.) Bagwell 1893–1966
    5. 5. Lula (Bell) Carnes 1901–1954 m. William (H.) Ellis 1903–1984
      1. 1. Lealon (Everett) Ellis 1923–2005
    6. 6. William (Fred) Carnes 1904–1977 m. Alice (Meander) Fowler 1904–1994
      1. 1. Harold (Lawton) Carnes 1922–1998
      2. 2. Wallace (Brawton) Carnes 1928–1997
      3. 3. Louie Carnes 1930–1966
      4. 4. Jerry (D.) Carnes 1936–2015
    7. 7. Beulah Carnes 1908–1966 m. George (Hewlett) Ledbetter 1903–1947
      1. 1. James (Charles) Ledbetter 1928–1984
      2. 2. George (Hewlett Ledbetter) Jr. 1925–1973
      3. 3. Owens (Lamar) Ledbetter 1923–1987
    8. 8. Henry (Clay) Carnes 1910–1989 m. Katie (C.) Tillerson 1919–1984
    9. 9. Jessie (Mae) Carnes 1913–1990 m. Herbert (Charles) Fowler 1912–1994
      1. 1. Shirley (Irene) Hillhouse 1936–2021
      2. 2. Billy Fowler 1934–2022
    10. 10. John (Cliff) Carnes 1915–1966 m. Josephine Hamilton 1917–1938 m. Margaret Wallace 1922–2001
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Bearden 1934–2012
      2. 2. Hoyt (Derrel) Carnes 1936–2015
      3. 3. Infant Carnes 1938–1938
    11. 11. Mary (Wenona) Carnes 1920–2014 m. Hoyt Wallace 1916–1998

Olivia Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1859
25 Oct 1859
Birth of Olivia Catherine Lawson in Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
1922
8 May 1922
Age 63
Death of Olivia Catherine Lawson in Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
Cherokee County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Deaths Index, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1922
    Event Place: Cherokee County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia, Deaths Index, Georgia Department of Health and Vital Statistics; Atlanta, Georgia
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ball Ground, Cherokee, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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