Private George Lawlis was from Indiana and was a member of the 140th Infantry, Company D. George's marriage and our family records show his middle initial as "W" but his headstone shows "H".
George was the brother of Sarah Ann, Peter Benton, Abraham, Elizabeth, Andrew Jackson, James, and Daniel Webster Lawlis. George married his first cousin, Sara Jane Lawlis. They had two sons, Joseph Martin (Mart), and James Owen Lawlis. Sara Jane was the Daughter of Abraham Lawlis who was George's Uncle. Abraham was killed in Texas fighting in the Texas Mexican War in 1846. After George's untimely death, Sarah Jane, left with two young sons remarried Andrew Jackson Jordan, who was a widower and had children of his own.
George's Father was James Lawlis who was born in Delaware in 1803 and moved to Indiana, New Columbus. His mother was Elizabeth "Betsy" Butler Lawlis.
George was killed in Civil War while fighting in the Union Army, Indiana Division. Family stories report he had one of his legs blown off.(D-140 Indiana Infantry)
George was the brother of Sarah Ann, Peter Benton, Abraham, Elizabeth, Andrew Jackson, James, and Daniel Webster Lawlis. George married his first cousin, Sara Jane Lawlis. They had two sons, Joseph Martin (Mart), and James Owen Lawlis. Sara Jane was the Daughter of Abraham Lawlis who was George's Uncle. Abraham was killed in Texas fighting in the Texas Mexican War in 1846. After George's untimely death, Sarah Jane, left with two young sons remarried Andrew Jackson Jordan, who was a widower and had children of his own.
George's Father was James Lawlis who was born in Delaware in 1803 and moved to Indiana, New Columbus. His mother was Elizabeth "Betsy" Butler Lawlis.
George was killed in Civil War while fighting in the Union Army, Indiana Division. Family stories report he had one of his legs blown off.(D-140 Indiana Infantry)
Private George Lawlis was from Indiana and was a member of the 140th Infantry, Company D. George's marriage and our family records show his middle initial as "W" but his headstone shows "H".
George was the brother of Sarah Ann, Peter Benton, Abraham, Elizabeth, Andrew Jackson, James, and Daniel Webster Lawlis. George married his first cousin, Sara Jane Lawlis. They had two sons, Joseph Martin (Mart), and James Owen Lawlis. Sara Jane was the Daughter of Abraham Lawlis who was George's Uncle. Abraham was killed in Texas fighting in the Texas Mexican War in 1846. After George's untimely death, Sarah Jane, left with two young sons remarried Andrew Jackson Jordan, who was a widower and had children of his own.
George's Father was James Lawlis who was born in Delaware in 1803 and moved to Indiana, New Columbus. His mother was Elizabeth "Betsy" Butler Lawlis.
George was killed in Civil War while fighting in the Union Army, Indiana Division. Family stories report he had one of his legs blown off.(D-140 Indiana Infantry)
George was the brother of Sarah Ann, Peter Benton, Abraham, Elizabeth, Andrew Jackson, James, and Daniel Webster Lawlis. George married his first cousin, Sara Jane Lawlis. They had two sons, Joseph Martin (Mart), and James Owen Lawlis. Sara Jane was the Daughter of Abraham Lawlis who was George's Uncle. Abraham was killed in Texas fighting in the Texas Mexican War in 1846. After George's untimely death, Sarah Jane, left with two young sons remarried Andrew Jackson Jordan, who was a widower and had children of his own.
George's Father was James Lawlis who was born in Delaware in 1803 and moved to Indiana, New Columbus. His mother was Elizabeth "Betsy" Butler Lawlis.
George was killed in Civil War while fighting in the Union Army, Indiana Division. Family stories report he had one of his legs blown off.(D-140 Indiana Infantry)
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