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William Mack Lawton 1852–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Apr 1852

Birth Location: Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 11 Sep 1925

Death Location: McKean, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Joseph Lawton

Mother: Sarah Herring

Spouse(s): Rocelia Grover

Children(s): Nellie Lawton

In 1852, William Mack Lawton entered the world in Potter, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Joseph Henry Lawton And Sarah A Sally Herring. William Mack Lawton married Rocelia Rosetta Irene Grover, and had children including Nellie Blanch Lawton. William Mack Lawton passed away in 1925 in McKean, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1852, William Mack Lawton entered the world in Potter, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Joseph Henry Lawton And Sarah A Sally Herring.
  • William Mack Lawton married Rocelia Rosetta Irene Grover, and had children including Nellie Blanch Lawton.
  • William Mack Lawton passed away in 1925 in McKean, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Lawton
1827–1892
Birth Location: Chenango County, New York, USA
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Sarah Herring
1835–1862
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Rocelia Grover
1857–1907
Birth Location: Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Nellie Lawton
1882–1947
Birth Location: Bellvidiere, Illinois
NL

William Lawton's Ancestors

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William Lawton
1852–1925
Birth Place: Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Joseph Henry Lawton
1827–1892
Chenango County, New York, USA
Sarah (A "Sally") Herring
1835–1862
New York
Grandparents
Amos (Sheffield) Lawton
1801–1860
Exeter, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Electa (Jane) Goodenough
1805–1891
Jericho, Nassau County, New York, United States
John Cole
1790–1834
Orleans, Barnstable, MA
Lydia Higgins
1787–1882
Virgil, Cortland County, New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Noyes Lawton
1762–1834
Cynthia Rathbun
1764–1848
Joel Goodenough
1779–1859
Betsy Manwaring
1783–1860
Joshua Jr
1746–1795
Susanna Rogers
1748–1773
Elkanah Jr
1760–1816
Elizabeth Berry
1760–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josiah Lawton
1725–1790
Elizabeth Kirby
1728–1790
Dorcas Kenyon
1737–1766
David Jr.
1735–1814
Abigail Rice
1753–1846
George Manwarren
1747–1814
Elkanah Higgins
1729–1815
Sarah Higgins
1732–1816
Lemuel (DNA)
1713–1767

William Lawton's Descendants

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William (Mack) Lawton (05 Apr 1852–11 Sep 1925) m. Rocelia ("Rosetta"Irene) Grover (14 Jan 1857–04 Mar 1907)
  1. 1. Nellie (Blanch) Lawton 1882–1947 m. John (Howard) Wood 1867–1924
    1. 1. Elsie (Wood) Stanger 1904–1998 m. Paul (Tyson) Stanger 1901–1967
      1. 1. Eugene (Paul) Stanger 1930–2001 m. Mary (B) Hamm 1928–2001

William Lawton's Timeline

3 Records

1852
05 Apr 1852
Birth of William Mack Lawton in Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
1871
1871
Age 19
William Mack Lawton was married in Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
1925
11 Sep 1925
Age 73
Death of William Mack Lawton in McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
McKean, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1852
    Event Place: Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Potter, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1925
    Event Place: McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
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