Lawson, William Jefferson 1a

Birth Name Lawson, William Jefferson
Gender male
Age at Death 96 years, 13 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 23 Dec 1842 Cumberland, Kentucky, United States of America    
Note

This is the date of birth on his death certificate and in an obituary. His tombstone has his date of birth as 23 December 1843.

Census 1 Jun 1880 Perry, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America William J. Lawson Household, 1880 Census 2a
  Page No.: 49 2a
  Sheet No.: 478 2a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 2a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 123 2a
  Minor Civil Division: Perry township 2a
  County of: St. Francois 2a
  State of: Missouri 2a
  Enumeration Date: 16 & 17 June 1880 2a
  Line No.: 33-39 2a
  Family No.: 416 2a
  Name: Lawson, William J. 2a
  Color: W 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Age: 35 2a
  Married: / 2a
  Occupation: Farmer 2a
  Cannot read: / 2a
  Cannot write: / 2a
  Place of birth: Kentucky 2a
  Place of birth of father: Kentucky 2a
  Place of birth of mother: Kentucky 2a
Census 1 Jun 1900 Big River, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America William Lawson Household, 1900 Census 3a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 3a
  County of: St. Francois 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 87 3a
  Sheet No.: 5A 3a
  Division of County: Big River township 3a
  Enumeration Date: 11 June 1900 3a
  Name: Lawson, William 3a
  Relation to head: head 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Month of birth: Dec 3a
  Year of birth: 1843 3a
  Age: 56 3a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 3a
  Years of present marriage: 30 3a
  Place of birth: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of father: Missouri 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Missouri 3a
  Occupation: Farmer 3a
  Months not employed: 0 3a
  Can read: yes 3a
  Can write: yes 3a
  Can speak English: yes 3a
  Home owned or rented: O 3a
  Owned free or mortgaged: M 3a
  Farm or house: F 3a
  Number of farm schedule: 38 3a
Census 1 Jan 1920 Big River, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America William Lawson Household, 1920 Census 4a
  State (or Territory) of: Missouri 4a
  County of: St. Francois 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 184 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 86 4a
  Page No.: 7B 4a
  Division of County: Big River township 4a
  Enumeration Date: 15 January 1920 4a
  Name: Lawson, William 4a
  Relationship to head: head 4a
  Home owned or rented: R 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Age: 75 4a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 4a
  Able to read: no 4a
  Able to write: no 4a
  Place of birth: Kentucky 4a
  Place of birth of father: Kentucky 4a
  Place of birth of mother: Kentucky 4a
  Able to speak English: yes 4a
  Occupation: Farmer 4a
  Industry: General Farm 4a
  Employer, worker or working on own account: OA 4a
  Number of farm schedule: 58 4a
Death 5 Jan 1939 Big River, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America   5a
Burial 7 Jan 1939 Adams-Hillcrest Cemetery, St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Lawson, Robertabout 1824
Mother Cooksey, Lydiaabout 1825
         Lawson, William Jefferson 23 Dec 1842 5 Jan 1939
    Sister     Lawson, Sarah about 1860
    Brother     Lawson, Robert about 1863
    Brother     Lawson, Charles about 1866

Families

Family of Lawson, William Jefferson and Cooksey, Susan
Married Wife Cooksey, Susan ( * about 1845 + ... )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1867      
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Lawson, George A.22 Feb 186519 Oct 1926

Family of Lawson, William Jefferson and Easter, Eliza Jane
Married Wife Easter, Eliza Jane ( * 19 Feb 1852 + 20 Dec 1925 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1872      
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Lawson, Sarah
Lawson, Ellen
Lawson, infant
Lawson, Lura Emmaline17 Feb 187422 Mar 1927
Lawson, Lewis Elijah22 Sep 187520 May 1934
Lawson, Laura Alice9 Sep 18771 Jan 1962
Lawson, Lydia Margaret30 Jun 18796 Nov 1969
Lawson, William Joseph16 May 18844 Sep 1911
Lawson, Robert Barton23 Dec 188622 May 1960
Lawson, Lillie Berthaabout Jun 188826 Apr 1907
Lawson, Henry Franklin18 Nov 18922 Dec 1986
Lawson, Cora Easterabout 18955 Mar 1896

Family Map

Source References

  1. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 9584444
  2. U.S. 1880 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1880
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 123, Page 49, Lines 33-39
      • 1880 Census, Perry township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  3. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 87, Sheet 5A, Lines 23-28
      • 1900 Census, Big River township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  4. U.S. 1920 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jan 1920
      • Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 184, Enumeration District 86, Sheet 7B, Lines 55-56
      • 1920 Census, Big River township, St. Francois county, Missouri
  5. Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
      • Page: 1939-3716
      • Death Certificate, William Jefferson Lawson

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