Captain Woodford Lawrence

Capt. Woodford LAWRENCE, one of the oldest and most highly respected residents of this county, died at his late residence, on Sunday, December 28th, (1879) at the advanced age of seventy-nine years, eleven months and twenty days. Our neighbor, Mr. Lawrence was a native of Virginia went to Kentucky (Barren Co.) in 1810 came to this place (Adams Co. IL) in 1831 October 9th, the same year, he commenced to improve his farm, upon which he resided until the day of his death.

His children were Mrs. Maria L. Holman, Mrs. Susan Ellington, Mrs. Alpha J. Mack, Bluford, Alfred, Rodham, Chester S., and Woodford M.

Source: Adams County News and Central Recorder, Payson, Adams Co. IL, Jan. 15, 1880

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