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Stephen LAWSON

Male 1790 - 1873  (82 years)


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  • Name Stephen LAWSON 
    Born 5 Apr 1790  Hawkins County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    • 05 Apr 1790 -> inscribed on grave marker
      1781-1790 -> age 50 to 59 on 1840 census
      1790, Tennessee -> age 60 on 1850 census
      1791, Tennessee -> age 69 on 1860 census
    Gender Male 
    Military 1812  War Of 1812 Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7
    Military 
    • Ens. Hawkins Co., 4th Reg't, Tennessee Militia, War of 1812
    Property 8 Apr 1816  Hawkins County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    bought all interest to 200 acres in his father's estate from the other heirs 
    Property 9 Mar 1819  Hawkins County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    sold 200 acres to Caleb J. Parker 
    Census 1840  , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Stephen Lawson appeared as head of household. The household also included one male 5-9 (probably Matthew), one male 10-14 (either Albert or Thomas), one male 50-59 (certainly Stephen), two females under 5 (probably Jane and possibly Adeline), one female 5-9 (probably Eveline), one female 10-14 (unknown), one female 15-19 (certainly Mahala), one female 20-29 (unknown), and one female 40-49 (certainly Rose).
    Occupation 20 Nov 1841  , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • The Minute Book of the School Commissioners of the Benton area details a contract for the construction of a one-room schoolhouse on the land of Moses Paris in the Oak Grove Community. Stephen Lawson is the contractor. The total cost of the building is reported as $139.50.
    Census 1850  District 3, Polk County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Stephen Lawson (60) appeared as head of household. He was a farmer. He owned real estate valued at $800 (the neighborhood average was $491). He was born in Tennessee. He could not read and write. Other household members included Rosannah (54), Albert (22), Mathew (19), Eveline (18), Adeline (16), Jane (14), and Marshall (7).
    Census 1860  District 1, Bradley, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Stephen Lawson (69) appeared as head of household. He was a farmer. He owned real estate valued at $800 (neighborhood average $833) and his personal estate was valued at $250 (neighborhood average $2263). He was born in Tennessee. He could not read or write. The household included Rosana (63), Martha J. (22), Marshal (16), Almira Haskins (47) and Murrel Haskins (40).
    FAN Almira Haskins 
    FAN Murrell Haskins 
    Misc Roane County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • A Stephen Lawson signed as bondsman for Pleasant Haskins.
    Died 14 Mar 1873  , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Buried Aft 14 Mar 1873  Old Ocoee Cemetery (Aka Four Mile Cemetery), Benton, Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Stephen Lawson Headstone
    Stephen Lawson Headstone
    Apparently, the small stone in front is the original and the military stone was added later.
    Person ID I126  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2014 

    Father William LAWSON,   d. Bef 8 Apr 1816 
    Mother Sarah HINTON,   b. 1758, Bedford, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1778  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rose Anna HASKINS,   b. 20 Jan 1797, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1878, , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 1825  , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 11
    Children 
    +1. Russell LAWSON,   b. 1818, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1896, , Polk, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +2. Mahala LAWSON,   b. 20 Jan 1825, McMinn County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1890, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Albert LAWSON,   b. 1828, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Matthew N. LAWSON,   b. 1831, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Eveline LAWSON,   b. 1832, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Adeline LAWSON,   b. 1834, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Martha Jane LAWSON,   b. 1836, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Marshall LAWSON,   b. 1843, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900, , Bradley, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F315  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S666] 1850 Census. Tennesse. Polk County, pop. sch., roll 892; Third Civil District, p. 225B (stamped), dwelling 467, family 472, Stephen Lawson; (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/ybovtsd

    2. [S193] Old Ocoee Cemetery, Stephen Lawson marker, personally photographed by Tonia Kendrick, (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S574] 1840 Census. Tennessee. Polk County., roll 535; p. 5 (penned), line 19, Stephen Lawson; (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/yba8568

    4. [S670] 1860 Census. Tennessee. Bradley County., Roll 1253; First District, p. 152 (stamped), p. 147 (penned), dwelling 1234, family 1234, Stephen Lawson; (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/ygjyawq

    5. [S209] RootsWeb Mailing List Archives, http://archiver.rootsweb.com., http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/LAWSON/2004-10/1098962426 (Reliability: 3).
      6. Stephen Lawson b. 5 Apr 1790 Hawkins Co.TN d. 14 Mar 1873 m. 1825 TN Rosannah Haskins

    6. [S349] Find A Grave, database with images* EE 3 - base, photograph by Nancy, gravestone for Stephen. Lawson (1790-1873), Benton, Tennessee (Reliability: 2).
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=881&GScid=620318&GRid=10633721&

    7. [S139] Kendrick Family Genealogy Forum, http://genforum.genealogy.com/kendrick/messages/14.html (Reliability: 2).
      My information is that Mahala Lawson's parents were Stephen Lawson born 1790 in TN who was an officer in the War of 1812, and Rosanna Haskins.

    8. [S591] First Families TN app, Ben Jackson Lamb.


    9. [S227] History of Polk County, 77 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S122] Haskins Family Genealogy Forum, http://genforum.genealogy.com/haskins/., http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/print.cgi?haskins::661.html (Reliability: 3).
      post # 661 by Phillip Lawson, 06 Apr 2000.

    11. [S236] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, entry for Stephen Lawson-Roseannah Haskins marriage; (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/yaqgxlr