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Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence 1841–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 March 1841

Birth Location: Warren County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 30 December 1921

Death Location: Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Jasper Nixon

Mother: Sarah McGee

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Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence was born in 1841 in Warren County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Jasper Nixon And Sarah Mcgee. In 1860, Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence resided in Grove, Stilesville, Davis, Iowa, USA. In 1870, Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence resided in Grove, Stiles, Davis, Iowa, USA. Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence married Elias Lawrence. Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence passed away in 1921 in Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence was born in 1841 in Warren County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Jasper Nixon And Sarah Mcgee.
  • In 1860, Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence resided in Grove, Stilesville, Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence resided in Grove, Stiles, Davis, Iowa, USA.
  • Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence married Elias Lawrence.
  • Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence passed away in 1921 in Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Sarah Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Lawrence
1841–1921
Birth Place: Warren County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Jasper Nixon
1803–1853
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Sarah McGee
1809–1889
Hocking, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (B.) Nixon
1780–1855
Montgomery, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Joanna Clark
1784–
Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Charles McGEE
1785–1858
Deerfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Nancy (Ann) Clark
1787–1833
Deerfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Nixon
1747–1814
Elizabeth Belt
1742–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Nixon
1708–1794
Mary Sherrat
1730–1764
Benjamin SR
1718–1775
Ruth Harris
1712–1775

Sarah Lawrence's Timeline

4 Records

1841
9 March 1841
Birth of Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence in Warren County, Indiana, United States of America
Warren County, Indiana, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 19
Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence resided here in Grove, Stilesville, Davis, Iowa, USA
Grove, Stilesville, Davis, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 29
Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence resided here in Grove, Stiles, Davis, Iowa, USA
Grove, Stiles, Davis, Iowa, USA
1921
30 December 1921
Age 80
Death of Sarah Melissa Nixon Lawrence
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 March 1841
    Event Place: Warren County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grove, Davis, Iowa; Roll: M593_386; Page: 80B
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lincoln Sentinel; Publication Date: 5 Jan 1922; Publication Place: Lincoln, Kansas, USA; ,0.55383605,0.65276045,0.7964245&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Grove, Stilesville, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Grove, Stiles, Davis, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Grove, Davis, Iowa; Roll: M593_386; Page: 80B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coles county, Illi -
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lincoln Sentinel; Publication Date: 5 Jan 1922; Publication Place: Lincoln, Kansas, USA; ,0.55383605,0.65276045,0.7964245&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1921
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lincoln Sentinel; Publication Date: 5 Jan 1922; Publication Place: Lincoln, Kansas, USA; ,0.55383605,0.65276045,0.7964245&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beverly, Lincoln County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Lincoln Sentinel; Publication Date: 5 Jan 1922; Publication Place: Lincoln, Kansas, USA; ,0.55383605,0.65276045,0.7964245&xid=3355

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