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John Lawrence

Also Known As: "John Laurence"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: AL, United States
Death: September 20, 1898 (67-68)
Giles County, Giles County, Tennessee, United States (UNKNOWN2019)
Immediate Family:

Son of Benjamin Lawrence and Louisa Elizabeth Lawrence
Husband of Edie D Lawrence
Father of Mary Elizabeth Wells; Charles Buchanon Lawrence; John Henry Lawrence; Private; Ella U Lawrence and 1 other
Brother of Levi J Lawrence; George Washington Lawrence; Henry Lawrence; Benjamin Lawrence; William Lawrence and 4 others

Occupation: U.S. 2nd TN Mounted Infantry
Managed by: Private User
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About John Lawrence

Update 11/30/2019(CLM): John Lawrence

in the 1860 United States Federal Census

View1860 United States Federal Census View blank form Name: John Lawrence Age: 30 Birth Year: abt 1830 Gender: Male Birth Place: Alabama Home in 1860: Southern Subdivision, Giles, Tennessee Post Office: Oakflat Dwelling Number: 1221 Family Number: 1200 Occupation: Farmer Personal Estate Value: 38 Cannot Read, Write: Y Household Members: Name Age John Lawrence 30 Edy Lawrence 20 Samuel H Lawrence 4 Mary E Lawrence 3 Charles B Lawrence 2/12 Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Subdivision, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1251; Page: 185; Family History Library Film: 805251

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

Description This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1860 United States Federal Census, the Eighth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age as of the census day, sex, color; birthplace, occupation of males over age fifteen, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1860 Federal Census. Learn more...

John Lawrence

in the 1870 United States Federal Census

View1870 United States Federal Census View blank form Name: John Lawrence Age in 1870: 40 Birth Year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Alabama Dwelling Number: 233 Home in 1870: District 3, Giles, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Bethel Occupation: Farmer Cannot Write: Y Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 270 Inferred Spouse: Elizabeth F Lawrence Inferred Children: Margret F Lawrence Charles B Lawrence Auther R Lawrence Henry Lawrence Sarah H H Lawrence Household Members: Name Age Margret F Lawrence 13 Charles B Lawrence 10 Auther R Lawrence 7 Henry Lawrence 4 John Lawrence 40 Elizabeth F Lawrence 36 Sarah H H Lawrence 18 Source Citation Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Giles, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1529; Page: 57B; Family History Library Film: 553028

Source Information Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

Original data:

1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Description This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1870 United States Federal Census, the Ninth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, age at last birthday, sex, color; birthplace, occupation, and more. No relationships were shown between members of a household. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1870 Federal Census. Learn more... John Lawrence

in the 1880 United States Federal Census

View1880 United States Federal Census View blank form Name: John Lawrence Age: 50 Birth Date: Abt 1830 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1880: District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA Dwelling Number: 78 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Edie D. Lawrence Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 4 Cannot Read: Yes Cannot Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Lawrence 50 Edie D. Lawrence 45 Mary Lawrence 22 Buchanon Lawrence 20 Abraham R. Lawrence 16 John H. Lawrence 13 William D. Lawrence 9 James M. Lawrence 6 Caroline M. Lawrence 5

John Lawrence AKA John Laurence was born in 1831 and died in 1898. Served the Union in the 2nd TN Mounted Infantry. . Laurence, John BATTLE UNIT NAME: 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry SIDE: Union COMPANY: I
SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private ALTERNATE NAME: FILM NUMBER: M392 ROLL 8 PLAQUE NUMBER: NOTES: none https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=E... UNION TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry OVERVIEW: Organized at Nashville, Clifton and Franklin, Tenn., October 2, 1863, to April 10, 1864. Attached to Defences of Nashville & Louisville Railroad, Dept. of the Cumberland, to March, 1865. 2nd Brigade, District of East Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to June, 1865.

SERVICE: Duty at Clifton and on line of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad till November, 1864. Stone's Mill December 19, 1863. Skirmish in Berry County April 29, 1864. Decatur County June 21. Centreville July. Blount County July 20. Skirmishes at Clifton July 22, 23, 30 and August 15-16. Marysville August 21. Clinton Road August 27. Clifton August 31 and September 1. Lobelville and Beardstown September 27. Centreville September 29. Moved to Johnsonville, Tenn., November, 1864, and duty on line of Duck River. Ordered to Gallatin December 9. Patrol river from Gallatin to Carthage. Duty at Clifton and on line of Louisville & Nashville Railroad till June. Mustered out June 27, 1865.

Lost during service 3 Officers and 30 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 78 Enlisted men by disease. Total 114. SOLDIERS: View Battle Unit's Soldiers »

https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleU...

Find A Grave#200326372 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200326372?createdMemorial=Yes

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John Lawrence's Timeline

1830
1830
AL, United States
1853
April 17, 1853
TN, United States
1860
April 18, 1860
Giles County, Tennessee, United States
1864
1864
Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, United States
1866
1866
Giles County, Giles County, Tennessee, United States
1898
September 20, 1898
Age 68
Giles County, Giles County, Tennessee, United States
1899
April 20, 1899
Giles County, Tennessee, United States