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William S Lawton 1820 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1820

Birth Location: Hadley, Saratoga, New York

Death Date: 30 Jan 1901

Death Location: Hagaman, Montgomery, New York

Father: Squire Laughton

Mother: Zeruiah Finch

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William S Lawton was born in 1820 in Hadley, Saratoga, New York, the child of Squire Laughton and Zeruiah Isabelle Finch. In 1880, William S Lawton resided in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York. William S Lawton passed away in 1901 in Hagaman, Montgomery, New York.

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Biography

  • William S Lawton was born in 1820 in Hadley, Saratoga, New York, the child of Squire Laughton and Zeruiah Isabelle Finch.
  • In 1880, William S Lawton resided in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York.
  • William S Lawton passed away in 1901 in Hagaman, Montgomery, New York.

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William Lawton's Ancestors

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William Lawton
1820 – 1901
Birth Place: Hadley, Saratoga, New York
Parents
Squire Laughton
1794 – 1876
Windham, Windham, Vermont
Zeruiah (Isabelle) Finch
1794 – 1880
New York
Grandparents
James (David) Laughton
1766 – 1837
Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts
Ruth (L) Melvin
1758 – 1813
Northfield, Franklin, Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Laughton
1721 – 1814
Susannah Melvin
1739 – 1814
Nathan Melvin
1729 – 1807
Anna Foster
1739 – 1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Melvin
Mary Melvin
Jonathan Melvin
1688 – 1737
Moses Foster
Mary Foster

William Lawton's Timeline

3 Records

1820
Dec 1820
Birth of William S Lawton in Hadley, Saratoga, New York
Hadley, Saratoga, New York
1880
1880
Age 60
William S Lawton resided here in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York
Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York
1901
30 Jan 1901
Age 81
Death of William S Lawton in Hagaman, Montgomery, New York
Hagaman, Montgomery, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1820
    Event Place: Hadley, Saratoga, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York; Roll: 865; Page: 92D; Enumeration District: 045
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York; Roll: 865; Page: 92D; Enumeration District: 045

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1901
    Event Place: Hagaman, Montgomery, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hagaman, Montgomery, New York
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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