This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.wolfe/4338.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My dad is Billy Lawson, his father was J Lafe Lawson born Kentucky 27 Jan 1901, his father was Levi Hansford Lawson born Kentucky abt 1872, his father was Jeremiah born Morgan Kentucky about 1842 died 20 Dec 1921 in Korea, Menifee Cty, Ky and buried at Back Cemetery, Menifee County, Ky, whose father was James born Montgomery, VA abt 1794 and buried in the Sparks-Lawson Cemetery Elliott County, KY, to Travis Lawson born North Carolina/Virginia 1766, whose father was William "The Scot" Lawson born in Montrose, Scotland 26 Jun 1731 died Scott County, Virgina 4 Jan 1788 and buried in the Lawson Confederate Cemetery in Snowflake, Va.William came to America on the Gildart as a slave after the war in Battle of Culloden, he faught in the Revolutionary War, his father was Robert Lawson born 1705 Montrose Angus Scotland, and was reported killed in the Battle of Culloden on April 16, 1746. That is the family line but I actually have them going back to the Lawesson and De Lancasters and! beyond. If you have any further questions, please contact me on my e-mail.