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William Lawrence 1762 – 1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1762

Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 22 Jun 1846

Death Location: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Edward Lawrence

Mother: Mary Morehead

Spouse(s): Mary Barbee

Children(s): Edward Lawrence

William Lawrence was born in 1762 in Fauquier, Virginia, United States, the child of Edward Lawrence and Mary Morehead. William Lawrence married Mary Barbee, and had children including Edward Lawrence. William Lawrence passed away in 1846 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Lawrence was born in 1762 in Fauquier, Virginia, United States, the child of Edward Lawrence and Mary Morehead.
  • William Lawrence married Mary Barbee, and had children including Edward Lawrence.
  • William Lawrence passed away in 1846 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

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William Lawrence's Ancestors

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William Lawrence
1762 – 1846
Birth Place: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Parents
Edward Lawrence
1740 – 1817
Mary Morehead
1738 –
Grandparents
John Morehead
1682 – 1768
Northumberland, Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lawrence's Descendants

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William Lawrence (1762 – 22 Jun 1846) m. Mary Barbee (22 May 1765 – 1856)
  1. 1. Edward Lawrence (16 Jun 1785 – 15 Jun 1870) m. Deliah Woodward (12 May 1791 – Jun 1875)
    1. 1. John Lawrence (1810 – 1842)
    2. 2. Emily Lawrence (1812 – 17 Jul 1887) m. Henry (Squire) Boone (7 Apr 1810 – 21 Mar 1864)
      1. 1. Edward (Lawrence) Boon (29 Jan 1835 – 6 Sep 1866) m. Eleanor (Elizabeth) Turner (24 Jan 1841 – 7 March 1937)
        1. 1. James (Nathan) Boone (3 June 1861 – 18 February 1934) m. Sarah (Margarett) Woodall (21 Jul 1860 – 24 Nov 1949)
        2. 2. Sarah (T.) Boone (3 Oct 1863 – 30 Sep 1941) m. James (Ira) Askew (13 December 1858 – 28 December 1931)
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Boone (6 Apr 1839 – 11 Feb 1903) m. Thomas Jennings (Jul 1832 – )
        1. 1. William Jennings (abt 1861 – )
        2. 2. John Jennings (abt 1864 – )
        3. 3. Elresa Jennings (abt 1867 – )
        4. 4. Elreese (Adalaide) Jennings (3 February 1867 – 29 July 1957) m. George (Mansfield) Tabor (12 Oct 1855 – 10 Jan 1944)
        5. 5. Lowall Jennings (abt 1870 – )
        6. 6. James Jennings (abt 1872 – )
        7. 7. Thomas Jennings (Aug 1874 – )
        8. 8. Jesse Jennings (abt 1875 – )
        9. 9. Seldon Jennings (abt 1879 – )
      3. 3. John (W) Boone (23 Sep 1841 – 07 Apr 1862)
      4. 4. Barbary (Deliah) Boon (1849 – 5 Jul 1918) m. Andrew (Jackson) Wade (22 Aug 1848 – 1929)
        1. 1. Josephine (Ann "Annie") Wade (30 APR 1868 – 1 MAR 1955) m. William (Marshall) Guill (December 1846 – 16 December 1907)
        2. 2. James (Henry) Wade (30 Apr 1875 – 14 May 1961) m. Harriet (Ellen "Hattie or Babe") Rowland (16 July 1881 – 4 December 1956)
        3. 3. Oscar (Russell) Wade (11 Jun 1885 – 28 November 1959)
      5. 5. Nancy (Liddy) Boone (15 December 1852 – 8 December 1921) m. George (Leander) Wills (8 March 1848 – 4 December 1893)
    3. 3. William Lawrence (1813 – Aug 1853)
    4. 4. Lewis Lawrence (1818 – 31 Jan 1886)
    5. 5. Mary Lawrence (28 Jan 1820 – 9 Oct 1879)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Lawrence (Jul 1822 – 13 Nov 1843)
    7. 7. Martha (M) Lawrence (25 Feb 1828 – 22 Jan 1904)
    8. 8. Joseph (T) Lawrence (1830 – )

William Lawrence's Timeline

2 Records

1762
1762
Birth of William Lawrence in Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Fauquier, Virginia, United States
1846
22 Jun 1846
Age 84
Death of William Lawrence in Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 408.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JST.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1846
    Event Place: Wilson, Tennessee, United States

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