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Sallie Ward Lawson 1849–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1849

Birth Location: Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 24 Apr 1887

Death Location: Roquemore, Rusk, Texas, USA

Father: Pleasant Jr.

Mother: Sarah Sparkman

Spouse(s): Joseph Gossett

Children(s): Viola Gossett, Emory Gossett, Willie Gossett, Lawrence Gossett, Fredonia Gossett, Elizabeth Gossett, Effie Gossett, George Gossett, Susan Gossett, James Gossett, Emma Gossett, John Gossett, Charlie Gossett

In 1849, Sallie Ward Lawson entered the world in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA, born to Pleasant Alfred Lawson Jr And Sarah Lucy Sparkman. Sallie Ward Lawson married Joseph Lafayette Gossett, and had children including Charlie H Gossett, Effie Eliza Gossett, Elizabeth Carry Gossett, Emma Rozell Gossett, Emory J Gossett, Fredonia Lafayette Gossett, George Howard Gossett, James Clay Gossett, John Abner Gossett, Lawrence Whitfield Gossett, Susan Lanier Gossett, Viola Gossett, Willie Millnes Gossett. Sallie Ward Lawson passed away in 1887 in Roquemore, Rusk, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Sallie Ward Lawson entered the world in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA, born to Pleasant Alfred Lawson Jr And Sarah Lucy Sparkman.
  • Sallie Ward Lawson married Joseph Lafayette Gossett, and had children including Charlie H Gossett, Effie Eliza Gossett, Elizabeth Carry Gossett, Emma Rozell Gossett, Emory J Gossett, Fredonia Lafayette Gossett, George Howard Gossett, James Clay Gossett, John Abner Gossett, Lawrence Whitfield Gossett, Susan Lanier Gossett, Viola Gossett, Willie Millnes Gossett.
  • Sallie Ward Lawson passed away in 1887 in Roquemore, Rusk, Texas, USA.

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Sallie Lawson's Ancestors

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Sallie Lawson
1849–1887
Birth Place: Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA
Parents
Pleasant Alfred Lawson Jr.
1818–1876
Georgia, USA
Sarah (Lucy) Sparkman
1824–1880
Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Pleasant (Alfred Lawson) Sr.
1780–1850
Virginia, USA
Virginia ((Jinny)) Turner
1784–1824
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1750–1829
Delphia Robertson
1755–1819
Meshack Jr.
1761–1807
Sarah Farmer
1773–1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lawson
1725–1784
Elizabeth Pierce
1727–1784
Daniel Robertson
1732–
Margaret Sanders
1730–1833
Meshack Sr.
1725–1794
Rebekah Robertson
1740–1797
James Farmer
1726–1809
Jean Akin
1726–1810

Sallie Lawson's Descendants

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Sallie (Ward) Lawson (4 Aug 1849–24 Apr 1887) m. Joseph (Lafayette) Gossett (4 Oct 1845–1 March 1913)
  1. 1. Viola Gossett 1884–1904
  2. 2. Emory (J.) Gossett 1880–1973
  3. 3. Willie (Millnes) Gossett 1887–1888
  4. 4. Lawrence (Whitfield) Gossett 1881–1937 m. Nellie (L.) Smith 1886–1922
    1. 1. Lieueze Gossett 1912–1913
    2. 2. J. (D.) Gossett 1919–1980
    3. 3. Edguel (Lee) Gossett 1910–1979 m. Monnie (Manning) Waldrop 1906–1976
      1. 1. Frankie (Jack) Waldrop 1943–2019 m. Arnold (Clem) Leake 1942–1998
      2. 2. Charlotte (Ann) Waldrop 1941–2006
    4. 4. Margie (Faye) Gossett 1915–1994
  5. 5. Fredonia (Lafayette) Gossett 1874–1948
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Carry) Gossett 1879–1929
  7. 7. Effie (Eliza) Gossett 1877–1954
  8. 8. George (Howard) Gossett 1875–1929
  9. 9. Susan (Lanier) Gossett 1883–1960
  10. 10. James (Clay) Gossett 1872–1952
  11. 11. Emma (Rozell) Gossett 1870–1943
  12. 12. John (Abner) Gossett 1868–1933
  13. 13. Charlie (H.) Gossett 1867–1955

Sallie Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1849
4 Aug 1849
Birth of Sallie Ward Lawson in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA
Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA
1887
24 Apr 1887
Age 38
Death of Sallie Ward Lawson in Roquemore, Rusk, Texas, USA
Roquemore, Rusk, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1849
    Event Place: Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1887
    Event Place: Roquemore, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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