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Thomas Nelson Lawson

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 10, 1892 (86)
Polk, Tennessee, United States
Place of Burial: Benton, Polk County, TN, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Peter Lawson and Winny "Winnie" Lawson
Husband of Sarah Lawson and Mary Lawson
Father of Caroline Louisa "Lou" Norman; Lee Roy Lawson; Thomas L. Lawson and Thomas Nelson Lawson
Brother of Tennessee Presswood

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About Thomas Nelson Lawson

Thomas Nelson Lawson was born 11 JUL 1806 in Hawkins County, Tennessee and died 10 OCT 1892 in Polk County, Tennessee [1] He is buried in 4 Mile Baptist Church, Benton (Ocoee) County, Polk County, Tennessee.

Parents: Peter Lawson (b: abt 1760 VA-d ?) and Winny Davis (b. Abt 1774, prob VA)

Married:

  1. Abt 1832 in Polk County, Tennessee ? to Sarah Cunningham b. 12 Jul 1810
  2. On 30 Apr 1840 probably in TN to Mary Jones b. 15 Dec 1811

3 children of Thomas Nelson Lawson and Sarah Cunningham:

  1. Loniza Louisa Lawson, b. 20 Nov 1833
  2. James H. Lawson, b. 13 Jul 1835, prob Tennessee
  3. Hasten Lawson, b. 14 Nov 1837, prob Tennessee

9 children of Thomas Nelson Lawson and Mary Jones:

  1. Thomas Nelson Lawson , Jr. b: 7 Apr 1841 in Polk County, Tennessee
  2. Sarah Jane Lawson b. 25 Dec 1842 in Polk County, Tennessee
  3. George Mifflin Dallas Lawson b. 16 Dec 1844 in Polk County, Tennessee
  4. John Houston Lawson b: 11 Nov 1846 Tennessee
  5. Martha Emma Lawson b. 22 Nov 1848 in Polk County, Tennessee
  6. William P. Lawson b. 1 Oct 1850 in Polk County, Tennessee
  7. Mary Lawson b. 14 Dec 1852 in Polk County, Tennessee
  8. Alonzo Lawson b. 5 Jan 1855 in Polk County, Tennessee
  9. Mariah Lawson b. 7 Jul 1858 in Polk County, Tennessee

Sources

  • 1. Title: Letter from Carolyn Davis, 1davis@whitemtns.com, P.O. Box 56,Whiteriver, AZ 85941-0056, dtd 22 Sep 1999. Note: ABBR Letter from Carolyn Davis, 1davis@whitemtns.com, P.O. Box 56, Whiteriver, AZ 85941-0056, dtd 22 Sep 1999. Repository: Media: Book Text: Date of Import: Nov 4, 2000
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Thomas Nelson Lawson's Timeline

1806
July 11, 1806
Hawkins, Tennessee, United States
1833
November 26, 1833
Tennessee, United States
1841
April 7, 1841
Polk, Tennessee, United States
1862
June 29, 1862
Bradley County, TN, United States
1892
October 10, 1892
Age 86
Polk, Tennessee, United States
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Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
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Old Ocoee Cemetery, Plot: Section 1, Benton, Polk County, TN, United States