Thomas Lawson

Thomas Lawson was born August 1803 in Clinch River, Hawkins County,Tennessee and died February 1891 in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas.  He is buried in the Huckabay Cemetery, Erath County, Texas but there is no marker.  

Parents:  Randolph Lawson (1752-1848) and Susannah Cross (1765-1844)

Married:

1. Nancy Jeffers (1808-1862).  She was the daughter of William Jeffers (b. 1790) and Mary ??? (b. 1791). 15 children.
2. Sarah M. Beck (widow of John Groom) on May 15, 1869. She passed away on February 17, 1880. No children.
3. Eliza Jane, (widow of Thomas Sanders) on April 25, 1880. They had one daughter: Martha.

Children of Thomas Lawson and Nancy Jeffers:

1. Sarah  b abt 1823 in Campbell Co. TN.  Married Matthew Lewallen.
2.  Susannah b abt 1826 in Campbell Co. TN.  Married Nathan Bowlen.
3. Andrew (b abt 1828-d 1906); b in Cambell Co., TN; died in Clinton, KY.  Married Sarah J. Brown b. 1832.
4. Elisha b Sept 1829 in Campbell Co. TN.  Married Mary Counts in MO.  Notes: Lawson Elisha G Private ROSTER: Civil War, 13th Regiment, KY Calvary.  Found at US Gen Web Archives. 
5.  Christina b after June 1830 in Campbell Co. TN. Married 1) William Felty 2) Allen McDonald 3) Greenberry Bowlen.  
6. Lewis b: 1833 in Campbell Co., TN.  Married Jane Ellison Worley (b 1844). They lived in Erath TX & died in ARK.
7. Jeremiah Mars (1834-1898) b in Campbell Co., TN; died in Hill Co., TX.  Married 1) Nancy Ellen Barnes (1834-1855).  2) Sarah Ann Norris.  Notes:    Member of Co. A U.S. Volunteer Inf. as a Pvt.  From info provided by Bobby Lane, decendant of Sara Etta, Jeremiah deserted family after being refused pension and as to where he went and /or died is unknown.
8. Elswick  (1837-1923).  Married Vianna "Vinnie" Summers (b. 1843).
9. Henry  (1838-1927).  b near Huntsville, Campbell Co. TN; died in Edmond, Oklahoma Co. OK.  Married Nancy Evaline Parmley. 
10.  Peggy Ann  (1840-1842).  b in Campbell Co. TN.  
11. Lucinda (1841-1908) b in Campbell Co. TN; died in Umapine, OR.  Married Jesse Fielding Stailey (1814-1885).
12. Lakey  b: 1844 in Scott Co., TN.   Married Jeremiah Brown.
13. Amanda b: abt 1847 in Campbell Co. TN.  Married George W. Byrd.
14. Palmira b. 1853 in MO.  Married Reason Pittman.
15. Elvira   (1853-1925).  b in MO; died in Elmore City, Garvin Co. OK.  Married Joshua Shoopman.

Children of Thomas Lawson and Eliza Jane Sanders:

1. Martha Elizabeth b: 1881.  Born in Clinton, KY; died in   Dallas, Dallas Co. TX.  Married Reuben Perion Goodman.

Notes

• 1850 Scott Co.,TN Census, Dist. 18, page 2, HH 8-9: Lawson, Thomas, 47, farmer, $500, TN; Nancy, 42 ; Elisha, 20, farmer; Lewis, 17, farmer; Jeremiah, 16, farmer; Elswick, 15, farmer; Henry, 12; Lucinda, 10; Laky (sic), 6; Amanda, 2
• 1860 Clinton County, Kentucky Census: Thomas 56 (Farmer); Nancy 46; Henry 21 (Farm Labor); Lucinda 18 (Spinner); Lakey 14; Amanda 13; Elvira 7; Palmira 7;  Lewis, 26 m, farmlabor, TN; Andrew, 4 m, MO; Nancy, 2 f, KY.  (last 2 children may be children of Lewis Lawson age 26. Looks like they all moved to KY about 1858).
• 1870 Clinton County, Kentucky Census: Thos 66 (Farmer); Sally M 49; Amanda 21; Almira 17; Shootman, Bailey 16
• The Church at Locust Grove was constituted Aug 10,1867, by William D. Sewell, R. L. Reeves, Jenkins Hopkins and others. Jacob Speck, J. M. Felkins and Thomas Lawson were appointed as a committee to purchase a burial round in 1871.
• 1880 Clinton County, Kentucky Census: Albany Township; page 589C

Thomas 77 (Farmer); Eliza J 25; George O Sanders 5; Almerca Sanders 2; Vienna Bowlin 16 GDau; William R Lawson 18 (Farm Laborer)

• Member of Huckabay Baptist Church (organized 9 June 1889 as Flatland Baptist Church)
• Lawson family photo

This photo shows Thomas Lawson and his children. Elzick Lawson is third from the left.

Correction to Family Photo:

• Back Row: John Henry Lawson, Henry William Lawson, Elzick Lawson, Andrew Lawson, Lewis Lawson, Jeremiah Lawson, and Simon Peter Lawson
• Front Row: Nancy Elizabeth, Elisha Lawson (Father), and Mary Jane
• Thomas Lawson was not in this photo. This photo was taken before 1910.

Sources

• Ancestry.com tree # 1378293 owner: * [https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12379-246907-49?cc=1401638 "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCD1-6BS : accessed 1 April 2012), Thomas Lawson in household of Thomas Lawson (Scott county, Scott, Tennessee, United States).
•  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=est3739%2...
•  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3247242&...
•  http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lesliesc&...
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Aug 27 2016, 18:01:10 UTC“Thomas Lawson was married three times. With his first wife Nancy Elizabeth Jeffers he had at least 19 children. His second wife was Sarah M. Beck no known children. His 3rd wife was Eliza Jane and they had one daughter. Inscription: Unmarked
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 3 2016, 1:38:25 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Nov 3 2016, 2:06:09 UTC

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CENSUS : 1830; TN; Campbell Co; Page: 236; NARA Roll: M19-178; Family History Library Film: 002453

• Stephens, John00001 / 10001
• Taylor, E.G.0000001 / 00001
• Smiddey, Jessee001100001 / 00010001
• Smiddey, Reuben1001 / 00001(s/o Jesse Smiddy/---) (Sarah SHOOPMAN, d/o Nicholas Shoopman/Susanna Kromschorf)
• Thompson, Harmon200001 / 213001
• Thompson, Lewis0211001 / 211001(s/o Elswick Thompson/Martha Akers, he b. 1789 VA) (Phebe ---)
• Elswick, Charity0011 / 00100001
• Allen, Saml.00111001 / 00010001
• Davis, Wm.101100001 / 0301001
• Gilpon, Enoch10110001 / 0101001
• Hatfield, Emanuel20001 / 00001
• Hatfield, Joseph00000000001 / 0000000001(Rachel SMITH, d/o Ericus Smith/Bridget Anderson)
• Parker, Delila011 / 00000101
• Cecil, Jas.21001 / 10001(s/o Samuel Cecil/1st wf Catherine Pevyhouse) (Pheriba REED, d/o Isaac Reed/1st wf)
• Butram, Andw.00010001 / 0010001
• Young, John00220001 / 0010101
• Shoat, Labe00001 / 30001
• Reed, Jno. Senr.001001001 / 100010001(s/o Nathaniel Reed/Rebecca Isaacs)(Nancy MORRIS)(md. 17 Sep 1783 Greenville, SC)
• McDonald, Jas.01110001 / 1010001(Sarah COX, b. 1776 NC)
• Reed, Jno. Jr.21001 / 111001
• Reed, Joseph0001000001 / 000000001
• Sexton, Wm.0100001 / 212001(Rhoda GRIFFITH, d/o Joseph Griffith/Phebe Hudson)
• McDaniel, Amos00001 / 0001(s/o James McDonald/Sarah Cox) (Nancy REED, prob. d/o Isaac Reed/1st wf)
• Brown, Robert221001 / 10001
• Jeffries, Jas.00001001 / 00110001
• Lawson, Thos.20001 / 11001(s/o Randolph Lawson/Susannah Cross)
• Lawson, Randolph000100001 / 0011001(Susannah CROSS)

CENSUS: 1840; TN; Campbell Co; Roll: 518; Page: 306

• McGuffy, Willouby 000011 / 000001001
• Hatfield, Joseph111001/ 001201(Joseph Fowler Hatfield, s/o Joseph Hatfield/Susan --- of Whitley Co., KY) (Elizabeth GIBSON, d/o James Gibson/Mary Finley)
• Roach, Isaac 00001 / 0001
• Wheeler, Benj.000001/ 000001
• Jeffers, Archibd101101/ 1110001(Lydia ---)
• Jeffers, Jane2 / 00001001
• Louallen, John21001 / 10001(s/o Anderson Lewallen/Lucy Rice) (Delilah REED, d/o Isaac Reed/---)
• Harris, John 101110001 / 000010001
• Brown, Alfred010001 / 21101
• Brown, Thomas01001 / 20001
• Phillips, Abraham200001 / 110001
• Phillips, Thomas0000000001 / 000000001 (Mary GOAD, d/o Abraham Goad/Anne Ayers)
• Goad, Joshua12011001 / 0031001(s/o Abraham Goad/Ann Ayers) (Sarah SMIDDY, d/o Jesse Smiddy Sr.)
• Griffy, Richard120110001 / 0121101(s/o Joseph Griffith/Phebe Hudson) (Sophia Jane ---, b. 1794 VA)
• McDond, James 001210001 / 00100001 RW pensioner James McDonald,79 ( Sarah COX, b. 1776 NC))
• Phillips, Emanuel00001 / 10001(s/o Thomas Phillips/Mary Goad) (Leander SEXTON, d/o Timothy Sexton/Nancy Ellis)
• Phillips, Elijah10001 / 20001(s/o Thomas Phillips/Mary Goad) (Margaret SEXTON)
• Griffy, Andrew 10001 / 20001(s/o Richard Griffith/Sophia Jane ---) (Lucy SEXTON, d/o Timothy Sexton/Nancy Ellis)
• Shoopman, Robertson00001 / 00001(s/o John Shoopman/Sarah Smith) (1st wf Margaret HARNESS) (2nd wf. Nancy ---)
• Boling, Andrew 230001 / 100001
• Thompson, Blackburn0011001 / 0023101
• Lawson, Thomas231001 / 011101
• Pennington, Recanda(?)30001 / 01002(s/o William Pennington/ Elizabeth Wheeler) (Dorcas WHITECOTTON, d/o Aaron Whitecotton/Nancy Hatfield) (to Reynolds Co., MO)
• Richards, Thomas01001 / 000001
• Marcum, John11001 / 000001(Rachel WEST, d/o Charles West/Rachel ---)
• Pennington, Fielding00001 / 0001(s/o William Pennington/Sarah Nossman or Ausbon) (Sarah Elizabeth CHAMBERS, d/o Thomas Chambers/Katie Lawson)
• Smiddy, Reuben21001 / 110001
• Smiddy, Jesse10001 / 00001(s/o Jesse Smiddy Sr.) (Agnes RAWLINS) (to Jackson Co., IL)
• Chambers, Riley300001 / 021001(s/o Thomas Chambers/Katie Lawson) (Margaret SMITH)

CENSUS: 1850; TN; Scott Co.; District 18; Roll: M432_895; Page: 360; Image: 3

• hh 7/8 2 Sep 1850
• Gibson, Stephen35 KY Farmer $0 1843 (probable s/o Archibald Gibson/Priscilla Cecil)
• Gibson, Elizabeth26 TN (Elizabeth H. SMITH, d/o John Lampkin Smith/Keziah Gibson)
• hh 8/9 2 Sep 1850
• Lawson, Thomas47 TN Farmer $500 1822 1829
• Lawson, Nancy42 TN
• Lawson, Elisha20 TN Farmer
• Lwson, Lewis17 TN Farmer
• Lawson, Jeremiah16 TN Farmer
• Lawson, Elswick15 TN Farmer
• Lawson, Henry12 TN
• Lawson, Lucinda10 TN
• Lawson, Laky 6 TN
• Lawson, Amanda 2 TN
• hh 9/10 2 Sep 1850
• Leuallen, Mathew27 TN Farmer $150 1829
• Leuallen, Sary27 TN
• Hix, Nancy17 TN
• Leuallen, Elihu 2 TN

CENSUS: 1860; KY; Clinton Co.; Roll: M653_363; Page: 165; Image: 165; Family History Library Film: 803363

• hh 28/28 11 Jun 1860 PO Albany
• Lawson, Thomas56 TN Farmer $870/$250 (s/o Randolph Lawson/Susannah Cross)
• Lawson, Nancy46 TN housework (Nancy JEFFERS, d/o William Jeffers/Mary Lloyd)
• Lawson, Henry21 TN F. laborer
• Lawson, Lucinda18 TN Spinner
• Lawson, Lakey14 TN in school
• Lawson, Amanda13 TN in school
• Lawson, Elvira 7 MO in school
• Lawson, Palmina 7 MO in school
• Lawson, Lewis26 TN F. laborer
• Lawson, Andrew 4 MO
• Lawson, Nancy 2 KY
• Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Nov 3 2016, 6:08:32 UTC