Beeville Bee, Friday, 3 Jan 1902:
Death of E. LAWLEY
E. LAWLEY, a resident of this section for over forty years, and a veteran of the war between the states, died at his home in this city on December 26, 1901. The deceased was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 6th 1840, and grew to manhood's estate in that vicinity.
After the civil war, in which he took an honorable part, he removed with his family to Texas, settling in Gonzales County, and after a few years residence there moved to Live Oak County where he resided until coming to Beeville in 1888. Besides his wife, nine children survive him.
Mr. Lawley was a communicant of the Presbyterian Church for many years and up to the time of his last illness an active and consistent member of the Masonic fraternity.
The funeral occurred at Oakville on December 27th, his remains being accompanied there by a deputation from the Beeville Lodge, who were assisted by members of the Oakville lodge in rendering appropriate honors to the dead.
Per 1880 Census of Oakville, Live Oak, Texas
Children of Elisha Lawley and Lydia A. Sanders
Sarah I. Lawley
Marietta Lawley
Walter N. Lawley
Peter R. Lawley
Cassie C. Lawley
Ella A. Lawley
Orilla M. Lawley
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Obit-Gonzales Inquirer Dec. 30, 1901
E. Lawley, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Bee county died at his home in Beeville, Texas, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock after having been confined to his bed for several weeks with Bright disease. His remains were carried to Oakville where they were interred in the family plot in the Oakville cemetery. The funeral took place under the auspices of the local lodge of Masons, of which deceased was a valued member. Mr. Lawley was born in Alabama and was 66 years of age. He came to Texas and settled in Live Oak county in 1869, and had since lived in that and Bee county, engaged part of the time in teaching school and the balance of the time in the mercantile business. He wore the grey in the terrible conflict of arms that shook this country from 1861 to 1865, served almost constantly through the whole four years of fighting and was in some of the most desperate battles of the war. He leaves a numerous connection of children and grandchildren and other relatives in the section in which he lived. San Antonio Express.
Mr. Lawley is the father of Mr. N. W. Lawley, of this place, and spent some time in Gonzales during the fall in hopes of improving his health.
Death of E. LAWLEY
E. LAWLEY, a resident of this section for over forty years, and a veteran of the war between the states, died at his home in this city on December 26, 1901. The deceased was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 6th 1840, and grew to manhood's estate in that vicinity.
After the civil war, in which he took an honorable part, he removed with his family to Texas, settling in Gonzales County, and after a few years residence there moved to Live Oak County where he resided until coming to Beeville in 1888. Besides his wife, nine children survive him.
Mr. Lawley was a communicant of the Presbyterian Church for many years and up to the time of his last illness an active and consistent member of the Masonic fraternity.
The funeral occurred at Oakville on December 27th, his remains being accompanied there by a deputation from the Beeville Lodge, who were assisted by members of the Oakville lodge in rendering appropriate honors to the dead.
Per 1880 Census of Oakville, Live Oak, Texas
Children of Elisha Lawley and Lydia A. Sanders
Sarah I. Lawley
Marietta Lawley
Walter N. Lawley
Peter R. Lawley
Cassie C. Lawley
Ella A. Lawley
Orilla M. Lawley
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Obit-Gonzales Inquirer Dec. 30, 1901
E. Lawley, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Bee county died at his home in Beeville, Texas, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock after having been confined to his bed for several weeks with Bright disease. His remains were carried to Oakville where they were interred in the family plot in the Oakville cemetery. The funeral took place under the auspices of the local lodge of Masons, of which deceased was a valued member. Mr. Lawley was born in Alabama and was 66 years of age. He came to Texas and settled in Live Oak county in 1869, and had since lived in that and Bee county, engaged part of the time in teaching school and the balance of the time in the mercantile business. He wore the grey in the terrible conflict of arms that shook this country from 1861 to 1865, served almost constantly through the whole four years of fighting and was in some of the most desperate battles of the war. He leaves a numerous connection of children and grandchildren and other relatives in the section in which he lived. San Antonio Express.
Mr. Lawley is the father of Mr. N. W. Lawley, of this place, and spent some time in Gonzales during the fall in hopes of improving his health.
Beeville Bee, Friday, 3 Jan 1902:
Death of E. LAWLEY
E. LAWLEY, a resident of this section for over forty years, and a veteran of the war between the states, died at his home in this city on December 26, 1901. The deceased was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 6th 1840, and grew to manhood's estate in that vicinity.
After the civil war, in which he took an honorable part, he removed with his family to Texas, settling in Gonzales County, and after a few years residence there moved to Live Oak County where he resided until coming to Beeville in 1888. Besides his wife, nine children survive him.
Mr. Lawley was a communicant of the Presbyterian Church for many years and up to the time of his last illness an active and consistent member of the Masonic fraternity.
The funeral occurred at Oakville on December 27th, his remains being accompanied there by a deputation from the Beeville Lodge, who were assisted by members of the Oakville lodge in rendering appropriate honors to the dead.
Per 1880 Census of Oakville, Live Oak, Texas
Children of Elisha Lawley and Lydia A. Sanders
Sarah I. Lawley
Marietta Lawley
Walter N. Lawley
Peter R. Lawley
Cassie C. Lawley
Ella A. Lawley
Orilla M. Lawley
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Obit-Gonzales Inquirer Dec. 30, 1901
E. Lawley, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Bee county died at his home in Beeville, Texas, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock after having been confined to his bed for several weeks with Bright disease. His remains were carried to Oakville where they were interred in the family plot in the Oakville cemetery. The funeral took place under the auspices of the local lodge of Masons, of which deceased was a valued member. Mr. Lawley was born in Alabama and was 66 years of age. He came to Texas and settled in Live Oak county in 1869, and had since lived in that and Bee county, engaged part of the time in teaching school and the balance of the time in the mercantile business. He wore the grey in the terrible conflict of arms that shook this country from 1861 to 1865, served almost constantly through the whole four years of fighting and was in some of the most desperate battles of the war. He leaves a numerous connection of children and grandchildren and other relatives in the section in which he lived. San Antonio Express.
Mr. Lawley is the father of Mr. N. W. Lawley, of this place, and spent some time in Gonzales during the fall in hopes of improving his health.
Death of E. LAWLEY
E. LAWLEY, a resident of this section for over forty years, and a veteran of the war between the states, died at his home in this city on December 26, 1901. The deceased was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, April 6th 1840, and grew to manhood's estate in that vicinity.
After the civil war, in which he took an honorable part, he removed with his family to Texas, settling in Gonzales County, and after a few years residence there moved to Live Oak County where he resided until coming to Beeville in 1888. Besides his wife, nine children survive him.
Mr. Lawley was a communicant of the Presbyterian Church for many years and up to the time of his last illness an active and consistent member of the Masonic fraternity.
The funeral occurred at Oakville on December 27th, his remains being accompanied there by a deputation from the Beeville Lodge, who were assisted by members of the Oakville lodge in rendering appropriate honors to the dead.
Per 1880 Census of Oakville, Live Oak, Texas
Children of Elisha Lawley and Lydia A. Sanders
Sarah I. Lawley
Marietta Lawley
Walter N. Lawley
Peter R. Lawley
Cassie C. Lawley
Ella A. Lawley
Orilla M. Lawley
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Obit-Gonzales Inquirer Dec. 30, 1901
E. Lawley, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Bee county died at his home in Beeville, Texas, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock after having been confined to his bed for several weeks with Bright disease. His remains were carried to Oakville where they were interred in the family plot in the Oakville cemetery. The funeral took place under the auspices of the local lodge of Masons, of which deceased was a valued member. Mr. Lawley was born in Alabama and was 66 years of age. He came to Texas and settled in Live Oak county in 1869, and had since lived in that and Bee county, engaged part of the time in teaching school and the balance of the time in the mercantile business. He wore the grey in the terrible conflict of arms that shook this country from 1861 to 1865, served almost constantly through the whole four years of fighting and was in some of the most desperate battles of the war. He leaves a numerous connection of children and grandchildren and other relatives in the section in which he lived. San Antonio Express.
Mr. Lawley is the father of Mr. N. W. Lawley, of this place, and spent some time in Gonzales during the fall in hopes of improving his health.
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