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Richard Lawson 1801–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: North Carolina, USA

Death Date: Before 1880

Death Location: Morrisville, Polk, Missouri, United States

Father: Clemment Lawson

Mother: America Banks

Spouse(s): Jane Cunningham

Children(s): Henderson Lawson

In 1801, Richard Lawson entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Clemment Clem Lawson And America Migha Banks. Richard Lawson married Jane Cunningham, and had children including Henderson Lawson. Richard Lawson passed away in 1880 in Morrisville, Polk, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1801, Richard Lawson entered the world in North Carolina, USA, born to Clemment Clem Lawson And America Migha Banks.
  • Richard Lawson married Jane Cunningham, and had children including Henderson Lawson.
  • Richard Lawson passed away in 1880 in Morrisville, Polk, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Clemment Lawson
1771–1867
Birth Location: STORKES, Surry, North Carolina, United States
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America Banks
1776–1862
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jane Cunningham
1810–1860
Birth Location: *North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Henderson Lawson
1832–1873
Birth Location: Henry, Indiana, United States
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Richard Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Richard Lawson
1801–1880
Birth Place: North Carolina, USA
Parents
Clemment "Clem" Lawson
1771–1867
STORKES, Surry, North Carolina, United States
America ("Migha") Banks
1776–1862
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Banks 5th GGF) Sr
1740–1808
Franklin, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Banks
1712–1780
Martha Henness
1704–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Banks
1680–1759
Eliza Liebby
1680–1720
David David)
1672–1720
Alice (Hennis,Longe,Peak,Peake,Waits,Waites,Dixon)
1675–1739

Richard Lawson's Descendants

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Richard Lawson (1801–Before 1880) m. Jane Cunningham (1810–Bef 23 Jul 1860)
  1. 1. Henderson Lawson 1832–1873 m. Elizabeth (Cunningham) Lawson 1831–1913
    1. 1. Andrew (F) Lawson 1865–1935 m. Julia (Ann (Myers)) Lawson 1869–1947
      1. 1. Mary (McKinley (Lawson) Abernathy) (Lawson) 1897–1968 m. Clarence (Alvin) Abernathy 1900–1976
        1. 1. Bessie (Jewel) Darr 1918–1986 m. Charles Stephens 1908–1982 m. Robert (W.) Cochran 1920–1999 m. Rudolph (Curtis (Dolph)) Stephens 1904–
        2. 2. Ernest Abernathy 1924–
        3. 3. Ernest (Edward) Darr 1923–1995
        4. 4. Roy (Hershel) Abernathy 1935–2015

Richard Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1801
1801
Birth of Richard Lawson in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1880
Before 1880
Age 79
Death of Richard Lawson in Morrisville, Polk, Missouri, United States
Morrisville, Polk, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Before 1880
    Event Place: Morrisville, Polk, Missouri, United States
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