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William Lawson 1817 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jan 1817

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 1882

Death Location: Sylvatus, Carroll Co, Virginia

Father: Randolph Lawson

Mother: Susannah Cross

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William Lawson was born in 1817 in North Carolina, the child of Randolph Lawson and Susannah Cross. William Lawson passed away in 1882 in Sylvatus, Carroll Co, Virginia.

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Biography

  • William Lawson was born in 1817 in North Carolina, the child of Randolph Lawson and Susannah Cross.
  • William Lawson passed away in 1882 in Sylvatus, Carroll Co, Virginia.

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William Lawson's Ancestors

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William Lawson
1817 – 1882
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Randolph Lawson
1752 – 1843
NC
Susannah Cross
1765 – 1844
Patrick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Wm. Cross
1733 – 1798
Lydney, Gloucestershire, England
Sarah (Elizabeth) Cocke
1741 – 1815
Amelia, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1817
23 Jan 1817
Birth of William Lawson in North Carolina
North Carolina
1882
1882
Age 65
Death of William Lawson in Sylvatus, Carroll Co, Virginia
Sylvatus, Carroll Co, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1817
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Sylvatus, Carroll Co, Virginia

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