He was born in Patrick County, Virginia to Henry A. Lawson and wife, Martha Fry. His parents were from North Carolina and Virginia, respectfully. In the 1880 census the family is living in Dan River area of Patrick County. Siblings include Savannah Lawson 1871 James Lawson, Edgar or Edward Lawson, Fletcher Lawson.
He was married Jan 31 1900 to Mattie E Childress in Wythe County, Virginia. His middle initial is W and presumed to be either William or Wayne and doesnt show up in other records.
Between 1910 and 1920 the family moved from Hiawassie Pulaski County to Coal City Raleigh County West Virginia. In 1910 his father age 61 is living but his mother is not listed in the census. In the 1920 census from West Virginia his father is not in the household.
He is listed as widowed on Death Certificate 17412. His occupation is a coal miner.
Lawson, John.
Sunday Raleigh Register, Beckley, West Virginia. Sunday, December 25, 1932, page 7.
John Lawson died Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs Hattie Spencer, of Princewick. He had been ill for about one month.
Surviving are his widow and four children; Fred Lawson, John Lawson Jr, Mrs John Spencer, all of Princewick, and Mrs John Eddins, of Otswego.
Funeral services were conducted from the residence at Princewick yesterday afternoon and burial in the Princewick Cemetery. Rights were conducted by the Reverend Levi Akers.
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Acknowledgement of assistance.
Another researcher from the Facebook Group Raleigh County Genealogy clarified the spouse name as Mattie Childress and census records upon John Lawson and Mattie Childress who had lived in the Haiwassie area of Pulaski County and was an Iron worker. Thank you Betty Fox Lemaster for your assistance upon the Lawson family.
Most likely employed at the Dora Furnace at Hiawassee before moving to Raleigh County and working in the coal mines.
He was married Jan 31 1900 to Mattie E Childress in Wythe County, Virginia. His middle initial is W and presumed to be either William or Wayne and doesnt show up in other records.
Between 1910 and 1920 the family moved from Hiawassie Pulaski County to Coal City Raleigh County West Virginia. In 1910 his father age 61 is living but his mother is not listed in the census. In the 1920 census from West Virginia his father is not in the household.
He is listed as widowed on Death Certificate 17412. His occupation is a coal miner.
Lawson, John.
Sunday Raleigh Register, Beckley, West Virginia. Sunday, December 25, 1932, page 7.
John Lawson died Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs Hattie Spencer, of Princewick. He had been ill for about one month.
Surviving are his widow and four children; Fred Lawson, John Lawson Jr, Mrs John Spencer, all of Princewick, and Mrs John Eddins, of Otswego.
Funeral services were conducted from the residence at Princewick yesterday afternoon and burial in the Princewick Cemetery. Rights were conducted by the Reverend Levi Akers.
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Acknowledgement of assistance.
Another researcher from the Facebook Group Raleigh County Genealogy clarified the spouse name as Mattie Childress and census records upon John Lawson and Mattie Childress who had lived in the Haiwassie area of Pulaski County and was an Iron worker. Thank you Betty Fox Lemaster for your assistance upon the Lawson family.
Most likely employed at the Dora Furnace at Hiawassee before moving to Raleigh County and working in the coal mines.
He was born in Patrick County, Virginia to Henry A. Lawson and wife, Martha Fry. His parents were from North Carolina and Virginia, respectfully. In the 1880 census the family is living in Dan River area of Patrick County. Siblings include Savannah Lawson 1871 James Lawson, Edgar or Edward Lawson, Fletcher Lawson.
He was married Jan 31 1900 to Mattie E Childress in Wythe County, Virginia. His middle initial is W and presumed to be either William or Wayne and doesnt show up in other records.
Between 1910 and 1920 the family moved from Hiawassie Pulaski County to Coal City Raleigh County West Virginia. In 1910 his father age 61 is living but his mother is not listed in the census. In the 1920 census from West Virginia his father is not in the household.
He is listed as widowed on Death Certificate 17412. His occupation is a coal miner.
Lawson, John.
Sunday Raleigh Register, Beckley, West Virginia. Sunday, December 25, 1932, page 7.
John Lawson died Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs Hattie Spencer, of Princewick. He had been ill for about one month.
Surviving are his widow and four children; Fred Lawson, John Lawson Jr, Mrs John Spencer, all of Princewick, and Mrs John Eddins, of Otswego.
Funeral services were conducted from the residence at Princewick yesterday afternoon and burial in the Princewick Cemetery. Rights were conducted by the Reverend Levi Akers.
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Acknowledgement of assistance.
Another researcher from the Facebook Group Raleigh County Genealogy clarified the spouse name as Mattie Childress and census records upon John Lawson and Mattie Childress who had lived in the Haiwassie area of Pulaski County and was an Iron worker. Thank you Betty Fox Lemaster for your assistance upon the Lawson family.
Most likely employed at the Dora Furnace at Hiawassee before moving to Raleigh County and working in the coal mines.
He was married Jan 31 1900 to Mattie E Childress in Wythe County, Virginia. His middle initial is W and presumed to be either William or Wayne and doesnt show up in other records.
Between 1910 and 1920 the family moved from Hiawassie Pulaski County to Coal City Raleigh County West Virginia. In 1910 his father age 61 is living but his mother is not listed in the census. In the 1920 census from West Virginia his father is not in the household.
He is listed as widowed on Death Certificate 17412. His occupation is a coal miner.
Lawson, John.
Sunday Raleigh Register, Beckley, West Virginia. Sunday, December 25, 1932, page 7.
John Lawson died Friday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs Hattie Spencer, of Princewick. He had been ill for about one month.
Surviving are his widow and four children; Fred Lawson, John Lawson Jr, Mrs John Spencer, all of Princewick, and Mrs John Eddins, of Otswego.
Funeral services were conducted from the residence at Princewick yesterday afternoon and burial in the Princewick Cemetery. Rights were conducted by the Reverend Levi Akers.
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Acknowledgement of assistance.
Another researcher from the Facebook Group Raleigh County Genealogy clarified the spouse name as Mattie Childress and census records upon John Lawson and Mattie Childress who had lived in the Haiwassie area of Pulaski County and was an Iron worker. Thank you Betty Fox Lemaster for your assistance upon the Lawson family.
Most likely employed at the Dora Furnace at Hiawassee before moving to Raleigh County and working in the coal mines.
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