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Silas Byrd Lawrence 1823–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 February 1823

Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 November 1901

Death Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John 🌟

Mother: Nancy 🌟

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Wilson, Elsey, Akers

Children(s): Asa Lawrence, Noah Lawrence, Silas Lawrence, Emaline Lawrence, Julia Lawrence, Calaway LAWRENCE, Theodosia LAWRENCE, Mary Lawrence, William Lawrence, Sarah Lawrence

The story of Silas Byrd Lawrence began in 1823 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States. Silas Byrd Lawrence married Elizabeth Wilson, Elsey Elsie Akers, and had children including Asa H Lawrence, Calaway Lawrence, Emaline Lawrence, Julia Ann Laurence Lawrence, Mary Lawrence, Noah Williams Laurence Lawrence, Sarah Catherine Lawrence, Silas Franklin Lawrence, Theodosia Lawrence, William T Lawrence. Silas Byrd Lawrence passed away in 1901 in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Silas Byrd Lawrence began in 1823 in Montgomery, Virginia, United States.
  • Silas Byrd Lawrence married Elizabeth Wilson, Elsey Elsie Akers, and had children including Asa H Lawrence, Calaway Lawrence, Emaline Lawrence, Julia Ann Laurence Lawrence, Mary Lawrence, Noah Williams Laurence Lawrence, Sarah Catherine Lawrence, Silas Franklin Lawrence, Theodosia Lawrence, William T Lawrence.
  • Silas Byrd Lawrence passed away in 1901 in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Silas Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Silas Lawrence
1823–1901
Birth Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Lawrence III 🌟
1787–1863
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Hoak Peden) 🌟
1789–1855
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Lawrence
1760–1835
Dutchess County, New York
Lavinah (Ormsbey) 🌟
1737–1811
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
James (Peden) 🌟
1759–1829
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Nancy (Wilson) 🌟
1764–1829
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John 🌟
1736–1801
Lavinah 🌟
1737–1811
Samuel 🌟
1708–1758
Dinah 🌟
1710–1761
John 🌟
1733–1815
Mary 🌟
1734–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel 🌟
1702–1790
Rachel 🌟
1705–1767
Samuel 🌟
1708–1758
Dinah 🌟
1710–1761
John 🌟
1667–1728
Susannah 🌟
1671–1752
Nathaniel 🌟
1681–1761
Deborah 🌟
1683–1761
James 🌟
1705–1791
Margaret 🌟
1715–1788
James 🌟
1710–1797
Hannah 🌟
1714–1754

Silas Lawrence's Descendants

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Silas (Byrd) Lawrence (3 February 1823–14 November 1901) m. Elizabeth Wilson (1818–13 Apr 1885) m. Elsey, (Elsie) Akers (Nov 1830–18 Nov 1904)
  1. 1. Asa (H.) Lawrence 1848–1906
  2. 2. Noah (Williams Laurence,) Lawrence 1850–1892 m. Sarah (S) Light 1851–1903
    1. 1. Emma (S) Lawrence 1881–1912 m. James (Thomas "Tom") Poff 1880–1939
      1. 1. Naomi (P.) Snidow 1906–1991 m. Roy (Ines) Snidow 1904–1958
        1. 1. Roy (Eugene) Snidow 1925–2009 m. Louise Snidow 1925–
      2. 2. Hazel Poff 1905–1987 m. Joseph (Sidney) Mathena 1899–1950
        1. 1. Basil (Thomas) Mathena 1926–2010
        2. 2. Emma (Laura) Mathena 1920–2007
        3. 3. Annie (Barbara) Mathena 1924–2012
        4. 4. Ella (Louise) Mathena 1929–1990
        5. 5. Joseph (Sidney Jr) Mathena 1923–1923
      3. 3. William Poff 1912–1913
    2. 2. Sarah (Ardella) Lawrence 1883–1962 m. Oral (Jefferson) Long 1885–1956
      1. 1. Quentin (Ted) Long 1919–1989 m. Alta (Tressa) Wood 1923–1978
        1. 1. Patricia (Gail) Long 1942–2011 m. John (Robert) Wilson 1939–2016
      2. 2. Asa Long 1910–
      3. 3. Howard Long 1912–
      4. 4. Ernest Long 1914–
      5. 5. Herman Long 1917–
      6. 6. Homer Long 1921–
      7. 7. Sarah Long 1925–
  3. 3. Silas (Franklin) Lawrence 1858–1918
  4. 4. Emaline Lawrence 1853–1919
  5. 5. Julia (Ann Laurence,) Lawrence 1845–
  6. 6. Calaway LAWRENCE 1861–1866
  7. 7. Theodosia LAWRENCE 1862–1870
  8. 8. Mary Lawrence 1848–
  9. 9. William (T) Lawrence 1846–
  10. 10. Sarah (Catherine) Lawrence 1848–

Silas Lawrence's Timeline

4 Records

1823
23 Feb 1823
Birth of Silas Byrd Lawrence in Montgomery County, Virginia
Montgomery County, Virginia
1823
3 February 1823
Birth of Silas Byrd Lawrence in Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Montgomery, Virginia, United States
1901
14 NOV 1901
Age 78
Death of Silas Byrd Lawrence in Montgomery, Virginia, USA
Montgomery, Virginia, USA
1901
14 November 1901
Age 78
Death of Silas Byrd Lawrence in Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1823
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 February 1823
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 NOV 1901
    Event Place: Montgomery, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 November 1901
    Event Place: Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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