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From: WILMA PADGETT <>
Subject: Re: Land Grants/Putum Co. MO
Date: Tue, 07 Dec 1999 12:52:34 -0800


Melissa, not the right person. Thank you anyway. I think there may be
some close kin in our families, but it will be back further. My great
grandfather William Lawson was born in 1802.

Wilma




Melissa Lawson wrote:
>
> Wilma,
> I don't know if *my* James William Lawson is the same one you are referring
> to or not. James was born 10 Sept. 1906 in Tazewell Co., VA. His parents
> were Thomas Jefferson Lawson and Rose Puckett. The connection to Hiram is
> actually through Rose Puckett, who I believe was first married to Hiram's
> son Burk, before marrying Thomas.
>
> James married Lula Virginia Childress in Apr. 1928, and they had 4 children
> together (plus 3 children she had from a previous marriage).
>
> If this is the right person let me know, and I will send you more
> information.
>
> Melissa Lawson
>
> From: WILMA PADGETT <>
> Reply-To:
> To:
> Subject: Re: Land Grants/Putum Co. MO
> Date: Tue, 07 Dec 1999 12:09:39 -0800
>
> Melissa, I am interested in James William Lawson. Hiram, James and
> James, Jr., as well as the Burnetts were in Patrick County, Va. at the
> same time as my William Madison Lawson. Can you tell me more about
> James William Lawson. Thanks.
>
> Wilma Lawson Padgett
>
> Melissa Lawson wrote:
> >
> > Sandra,
> > I believe that Mose and Andy Lawson, sons of Burk Lawson, are half
> brothers
> > to my husband's grandfather, James William Lawson. I do not have any
> > official documentation of this yet, although I have sent for a copy of
> > Moses's birth certificate (b. 16 May 1894 - d. Nov. 1967). What I do
> have
> > is a letter from Mose to James, a picture labeled Andy Lawson on the back
> > that my husband's aunt says was her uncle, and a picture that says "Orma
> > Burk Lawson, son of Mr. Mose A. Lawson" on the back. I realize that this
> > isn't "proof", but I do believe that the Mose and Andy Lawson that you
> have
> > listed as sons of Burk Lawson are also sons of Rose Puckett. Let me know
> if
> > you disagree with this theory.
> >
> > Melissa
> >
> > From: Sandra Lawson <>
> > Reply-To:
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: Land Grants/Putum Co. MO
> > Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 21:43:01 -0800
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Burk Lawson's birth date was May 18, 1867 and death date May 28, 1951.
> His
> > second wife was Mazzie Lucreasy Mabe and they had 14 children. One of
> > Burk's daughters is still alive and she said he had 2 children by a
> > previous marriage. She did not know the name of the previous wife but
> said
> > the two children were Andy and Mose. One of the children was Burk's
> natural
> > child and one was not. Not sure which. She did not know the date her
> > parents were married. Burk was my husband's great uncle (brother to James
> J
> > Lawson & son of Hiram Lawson).
> > At 07:38 AM 12/6/99 CST, you wrote:
> > >Gerald,
> > >Thank you for your note. I have the same information regarding the
> > marriage
> > >date for Burk Lawson and Rosa Belle Puckett. Based on the census
> records,
> > I
> > >believe 18 May 1867 was actually Burk's birth date, and not their
> marriage
> > >date. This would make more sense with the ages of their children.
> Right
> > >now I do not know of a connection between Rose's first and second
> > husbands,
> > >although it seems like too much of a coincidence for there not to be
> some
> > >connection.
> > >
> > >Thanks for your info. I definitely appreciate all the help I can get!
> > >Melissa Lawson
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >From: "Gerald D. Lawson" <>
> > >Reply-To:
> > >To:
> > >Subject: Re: Land Grants/Putum Co. MO
> > >Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 10:35:40 -0000
> > >
> > >Melissa
> > >
> > >I was sorting through your messages and started to check to see if I
> had
> > any
> > >of your names in my databases. I have a marriage (taken from the 1998
> > IGI)
> > >Burk Lawson to Rosa Belle Puckett 18 May 1867 at Tazewell VA.
> > >
> > >The same name appears on the same date but as a birth, Burk Birt Lawson
> 18
> > >May 1867 at Maiden Springs, Tazewell VA son of Hiram Lawson and Ann
> Eliza
> > >Burnett.
> > >
> > >I thought it was odd that there could be a marriage and birth on the
> same
> > >date but one has to remember possible errors in the IGI.
> > >
> > >Do you know if there was a relationship between Burk Lawson and Thomas
> > >Jefferson Lawson since the latter married the formers wife? There are
> > >several children recorded for Hiram and Ann and these are ancestors of
> > >Sandra Lawson who subscribes to this List.
> > >
> > >Any comments please, do you think there is a connection?
> > >
> > >Gerald D. Lawson
> > >
> > >http://www.yorksgen.org.uk
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Melissa Lawson <>
> > >To: <>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 7:13 PM
> > >Subject: Re: Land Grants/Putum Co. MO
> > >
> > >
> > > > Connie,
> > > > I don't know where my brain was when I sent the last message. Let
> me
> > try
> > > > again. My husband's grandfather was James W. Lawson, born 10 Sept.
> > 1906
> > >in
> > > > Tazewell Co., VA. His parents were Thomas Jefferson Lawson and Rose
> B.
> > > > Puckett. I know that they were married sometime after 16 May 1894,
> > >because
> > > > Rose had a son, Moses Lawson, born then from her first marriage to
> Burk
> > > > Lawson. Do you have any information about your Thomas Jefferson
> Lawson
> > >to
> > > > indicate that he might be the same as *my* Thomas Jefferson Lawson??
> > Any
> > > > help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Melissa Lawson
> > > >
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