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Travis Lawson 1766–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: SCOTT CO,VA.

Death Date: 1855

Death Location: KY.

Father: William Lawson

Mother: UNKNOWN Rebecca

Spouse(s): Martha Simpkins

Children(s): Joseph Lawson, John Lawson, Joseph Lawson, Travis Lawson, Henry Lawson, Jeremiah Lawson, William Lawson

In 1766, Travis Lawson entered the world in SCOTT CO,VA., born to William Lawson And Unknown Rebecca. In 1850, Travis Lawson was recorded in the census in MONTGOMERY CO,KY.. Travis Lawson married Martha Simpkins, and had children including Henry Lawson, Jeremiah Lawson, John Lawson, Joseph Lawson, Travis Lawson, William Lawson. Travis Lawson passed away in 1855 in KY..

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Biography

  • In 1766, Travis Lawson entered the world in SCOTT CO,VA., born to William Lawson And Unknown Rebecca.
  • In 1850, Travis Lawson was recorded in the census in MONTGOMERY CO,KY..
  • Travis Lawson married Martha Simpkins, and had children including Henry Lawson, Jeremiah Lawson, John Lawson, Joseph Lawson, Travis Lawson, William Lawson.
  • Travis Lawson passed away in 1855 in KY..

Immediate Family

Parents

William Lawson
1731–1826
Birth Location: MONTROSE,SCOTLAND
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UNKNOWN Rebecca
–1827
Birth Location: NC
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Spouses(s)

Martha Simpkins
1770–1850
Birth Location: MD.
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Children(s)

Joseph Lawson
1796–1878
Birth Location: SCOTT CO,VA.
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John Lawson
1791–
Birth Location: MONTGOMERY CO,VA.
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Joseph Lawson
1815–
Birth Location: VA.
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Travis Lawson
1813–
Birth Location: KY.
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Henry Lawson
1810–
Birth Location: VA.
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Jeremiah Lawson
1808–1862
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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William Lawson
1804–
Birth Location: VA.
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Travis Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Travis Lawson
1766–1855
Birth Place: SCOTT CO,VA.
Parents
William Lawson
1731–1826
MONTROSE,SCOTLAND
UNKNOWN Rebecca
–1827
NC
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Travis Lawson's Descendants

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Travis Lawson (1766–1855) m. Martha Simpkins (1770–Aft. 1850)
  1. 1. Joseph Lawson 1796–1878 m. Mary (Ann) Belcher 1801–
    1. 1. Marion Lawson 1836–
    2. 2. Mary Lawson 1830–
    3. 3. Martha (A.) Lawson 1838–
    4. 4. William (P.) Lawson 1817–1870 m. Sarah Ingram 1818–1870
      1. 1. Caroline Lawson 1844– m. Robert Brown 1841–1920
        1. 1. Rosa (E.) Brown 1876– m. Rufus (L.) Haynes 1865–
        2. 2. John (P.) Brown 1879–
        3. 3. Miles (C.) Brown 1873–
        4. 4. Sarah (A.) Brown 1865–
        5. 5. Richard (T.) Brown 1866–
        6. 6. Nancy (J.) Brown 1864–
        7. 7. Floyd Brown 1880–
      2. 2. Denisa Lawson 1858–
      3. 3. Lewis Lawson 1849–
      4. 4. Abraham Lawson 1863–1941 m. Margaret (A.) Lindram 1870–1903
        1. 1. William (J) Lawson 1895–
        2. 2. Ada (J) Lawson 1892–
        3. 3. Ally Lawson 1896–
        4. 4. John (W) Lawson 1898–
        5. 5. Clemmy Lawson 1893–
        6. 6. Lucy (B) Lawson 1900–1900
        7. 7. Nannie (M.) Landrum 1892–1974
        8. 8. William Lawson 1898–
        9. 9. Nannie (M) Lawson 1893–
      5. 5. Milla Lawson 1856–
      6. 6. Eveline Lawson 1841–
      7. 7. William (Moore) Lawson 1850–
        1. 1. Josephine Lawson 1887– m. William (Everett) Little 1888–
      8. 8. Sarah (E.) Lawson 1859–
      9. 9. Annie Lawson 1853–
      10. 10. Nancy Lawson 1846– m. John (T.) Crain 1845–
        1. 1. Laura (E.) Crain 1874–
        2. 2. Richard (S.) Crain 1871–
        3. 3. William (H.) Crain 1868–
    5. 5. Amos Lawson 1832–
    6. 6. Joseph Lawson 1823– m. Mary Jane 1824–
      1. 1. Thomas (J.) Lawson 1860–
      2. 2. George Lawson 1858–
      3. 3. Cordelia Lawson 1851–
      4. 4. Mahaly Lawson 1855–
      5. 5. Levisa Lawson 1853–
    7. 7. Emily Lawson 1842–
    8. 8. Frances Lawson 1834–
    9. 9. Edmund Lawson 1822–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Lawson 1846–
    11. 11. Franklin Lawson 1839–
  2. 2. John Lawson 1791– m. Elizabeth Woods 1814– m. Nancy Banks –1830
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Lawson 1827–
    2. 2. Travis Lawson 1819– m. Mary Lykins 1830–
      1. 1. Lewis Lawson 1860– m. Delpha (A.) Lawson 1854–
      2. 2. Isaac (N.) Lawson 1858–
      3. 3. David (C.) Lawson 1861– m. Malissa Lawson 1860–
    3. 3. David Lawson 1835– m. Ellen (Fanny) Grissom 1840–
      1. 1. Daniel (H.) Lawson 1863–1925 m. Elizabeth (Jane 'Lizzie') Hurt 1872–1943
        1. 1. Cloah (A.) Lawson 1891–
        2. 2. James (W.) Lawson 1897–
        3. 3. Ada (L.) Lawson 1893–
        4. 4. Ona Lawson 1885–
        5. 5. Sallie Lawson 1913–
        6. 6. Logan Lawson 1887–
        7. 7. Lucy Lawson 1909–
        8. 8. Alice Lawson 1901–
        9. 9. Owens Lawson 1885–
        10. 10. Robert (K.) Lawson 1884–
        11. 11. Sherman Lawson 1888–
        12. 12. Charles (A.) Lawson 1899–
        13. 13. Linda Lawson 1906–
    4. 4. William (Banks) Lawson 1826– m. UNKNOWN Emiline 1829–
    5. 5. James (Banks) Lawson 1820–
    6. 6. Andrew (Jackson) Lawson 1825–1900 m. Elizabeth Brewer 1833–1900
      1. 1. Eliza (J.) Lawson 1866–
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Lawson 1862–1948 m. Charles Sweeney 1859–1935
        1. 1. Robert (C.) Sweeney 1887–1963
        2. 2. Sarah Sweeney 1895–1981
        3. 3. Asa (L.) Sweeney 1888–1969 m. Lucy (J.) Landrum 1885–1981
        4. 4. Pearlie Sweeney 1899–1981
        5. 5. Joseph Sweeney 1903–1995
        6. 6. Ava Sweeney 1883–1940 m. Joseph (Johnson) Landrum 1875–1956
        7. 7. Leues (M.) Sweeney 1890–
        8. 8. Lucy Sweeney 1894–1970
        9. 9. Lou (Ellen) Sweeney 1882– m. Wickliff (Kendall) Landrum 1879–1969
      3. 3. Sarah Lawson 1854–
      4. 4. Angus (B.) Lawson 1857–1908
      5. 5. Andrew (J.) Lawson 1859–
      6. 6. William (J.) Lawson 1864–
      7. 7. Mahala Lawson 1852–1910
      8. 8. Louisana Lawson 1851–1876
      9. 9. Nora (B.) Lawson 1876– m. John Sweeney 1862–
        1. 1. William Sweeney 1900–
        2. 2. Etta (L.) Sweeney 1894–
        3. 3. Robert (L.) Sweeney 1896–
    7. 7. Dianna Lawson 1852–
  3. 3. Joseph Lawson 1815– m. Susanna Lunsford 1816–
    1. 1. Susan Lawson 1849–
    2. 2. Fanny Lawson 1838–
    3. 3. Louisa Lawson 1845–
    4. 4. James Lawson 1853–
    5. 5. Julian Lawson 1843–
    6. 6. William (F.) Lawson 1847–
    7. 7. Mary Lawson 1841–
    8. 8. Lucinda Lawson 1836–
  4. 4. Travis Lawson 1813– m. Frances Shackleford 1823–
  5. 5. Henry Lawson 1810– m. Nancy Alexander 1822–
    1. 1. Travis Lawson 1835–
    2. 2. James Lawson 1844–
    3. 3. William Lawson 1837–
    4. 4. Fanny Lawson 1829– m. Daniel Lawson 1827–
      1. 1. Julia (A.) Lawson 1859–
      2. 2. Angeline Lawson 1849–1920 m. Young (Winslow) Brown 1828–1879 m. Owen Bowman 1859–1920
        1. 1. William Bowman 1880–
        2. 2. Pansovia Brown 1872–
        3. 3. Harvey Brown 1878–
        4. 4. Thomas (J.) Bowman 1885–
        5. 5. Vandom Brown 1873–1928 m. Sarah (Evie) Collinsworth 1883–1946
        6. 6. Young (Winslow Brown) Jr 1876–1912 m. Janey Collinsworth 1883– m. Janie Brown-Farrell 1884–1960
      3. 3. William (J.) Lawson 1856–
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lawson 1852–
      5. 5. James (Henry) Lawson 1854–
        1. 1. Henry (Kelly) Lawson 1880– m. Denice Crain 1885–
    5. 5. Alexander (Sanders) Lawson 1834– m. Sarah E. 1847–
      1. 1. Mary (L.) Lawson 1867–
      2. 2. Gilla (Ann) Lawson 1865–
      3. 3. Margaret Lawson 1870–
      4. 4. William Lawson 1869–
      5. 5. Travis (H.) Lawson 1878–
      6. 6. Simeon Lawson 1875–1930 m. Matilda (Ann "Tilda") Helton 1875–1942
        1. 1. Ova (G.) Lawson 1906– m. Lucinda Helton 1908–1973
        2. 2. Willie Lawson 1909–
        3. 3. Emma Lawson 1917–
  6. 6. Jeremiah Lawson 1808–1862 m. Nancy Tolliver 1813–1862
    1. 1. William (T.) Lawson 1831–1901 m. UNKNOWN Elizabeth 1839–
      1. 1. Rosannah Lawson 1859–
      2. 2. Layfayett Lawson 1857–
    2. 2. Pheba Lawson 1840–
    3. 3. Lucinda Lawson 1846–
    4. 4. Hannah Lawson 1833–1890 m. Robert Ratliff 1832–1900
      1. 1. James (H.) Ratliff 1871–1958
      2. 2. Lucinda Ratliff 1868–
      3. 3. Sarah (Jane) Ratliff 1874–1961
      4. 4. Nancy (Elizabeth) Ratliff 1857–1937 m. Mathias (Davis) Dennis 1854–
        1. 1. Polly (Ann) Dennis 1880– m. William (T.) Brewer 1877–
        2. 2. Sarah Dennis 1886–1944 m. Charlie (Charley Williams) Agee 1880–
      5. 5. Mary (M.) Ratliff 1860–1928 m. James Collinsworth 1856–
      6. 6. William (Harrison) Ratliff 1855–1928 m. Nancy (Ellen) Lawson 1868–1940 m. Francis (E) Dennis 1858–1889
        1. 1. Nancy (B) Ratliff 1886–1966
        2. 2. Emma (Ann (Alice) Nannie) Ratliff 1885–1976 m. Thomas (Zachariah "Tom") Helton 1882–1957
        3. 3. Shirley Ratliff 1891–
        4. 4. Rosa (Ellen) Ratliff 1876–1953 m. Grant Collinsworth 1875–
        5. 5. James (Kelly) Ratliff 1879–
        6. 6. Lulie (J) Ratliff 1878–1900
        7. 7. Minie (F) Barnet 1888–
        8. 8. Kelly Ratliff 1890–1977
        9. 9. James (Harvey) Ratliff 1905–1951
      7. 7. John Ratliff 1854–1854
    5. 5. Solomon (C) Lawson 1844–1916 m. Dava (D) Lawson 1849–1922
    6. 6. Sarah Lawson 1850–
    7. 7. Louisa Lawson 1848–
    8. 8. John Lawson 1835–
    9. 9. James Lawson 1838–
    10. 10. Phoebe Lawson 1840–
    11. 11. John (Wesley) Lawson 1835–1889
    12. 12. James (H) Lawson 1838–1888
    13. 13. Solomon (Cox) Lawson 1844–1916
    14. 14. Nancy (Evaline) Lawson 1854–
    15. 15. Lucinda Lawson 1846–1905
    16. 16. Louisa Lawson 1848–1930
    17. 17. Rebecca Lawson 1840–
    18. 18. Elizabeth Lawson 1825–1905
    19. 19. Sarah Lawson 1849–
    20. 20. Pearlinda Lawson 1852–1922
    21. 21. Mary (Polly Ann) Lawson 1829–
  7. 7. William Lawson 1804– m. Mary Dennis 1806–
    1. 1. John Lawson 1832–
    2. 2. E.G. Lawson 1840–
    3. 3. Davis Lawson 1846–
    4. 4. Ellen Lawson 1851–
    5. 5. William (B.) Lawson 1838–
    6. 6. Joseph Lawson 1836–
    7. 7. Nancy Lawson 1854–
    8. 8. Jeremiah Lawson 1829–
    9. 9. Benjamin (F.) Lawson 1849–
    10. 10. James Lawson 1828– m. Elizabeth Lawson 1829–
      1. 1. Mary Lawson 1857–
      2. 2. Benjamin Lawson 1849–
      3. 3. James (S.) Lawson 1852–
      4. 4. Delpha (A.) Lawson 1854– m. Lewis Lawson 1860–
      5. 5. John Lawson 1867–
      6. 6. Malinda Lawson 1850–
      7. 7. Henry Lawson 1859–
        1. 1. James Lawson 1882–1966 m. Lillie (Mae) Bush 1883–
      8. 8. Daniel Lawson 1863–
      9. 9. Margaret Lawson 1856–
      10. 10. Alexander Lawson 1866–
    11. 11. Martha Lawson 1834–
    12. 12. Travis Lawson 1825– m. Margaret Lawson 1827–
      1. 1. Simeon Lawson 1848–
      2. 2. Sarah (E.) Lawson 1846–
      3. 3. Mary Lawson 1850–
    13. 13. Fletcher Lawson 1844–
    14. 14. Daniel Lawson 1827– m. Fanny Lawson 1829–
    15. 15. Mary (A.) Lawson 1841–

Travis Lawson's Timeline

3 Records

1766
1766
Birth of Travis Lawson in SCOTT CO,VA.
SCOTT CO,VA.
1850
1850
Age 84
Travis Lawson appeared in census in MONTGOMERY CO,KY.
MONTGOMERY CO,KY.
1855
1855
Age 89
Death of Travis Lawson in KY.
KY.

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: SCOTT CO,VA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: MONTGOMERY CO,KY.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: KY.
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