Wolfe County News - April 19, 1950 MANDA HAYS LAWSON DIED ON APRIL 8 Mrs. Manda Hays Lawson, daughter of the late Don/Dan and Elizabeth Dennis Hays was born April 15, 1868 and departed this life on April 8, 1950. Had she lived another week she would have celebrated her 82nd birthday. She was brought up in the Baptist Church. On September 7, 1888, she was united in marriage with John Lawson and to their union were born ten children, seven of whom survive. Surviving children are Lavenna Manning, Big Woods; Emma Mays, Murphy Fork, Lige Lawson, Ezel; Lula Lawson, Middletown, Ohio; Randie Moore, Hazel Green; Callie Moore, Hazel Green and Inez Stigall, Hamilton, OHio. She is also survived by 54 grandchildren, a host of great grandchildren, one sister, Belle Lawson, Big Woods, and a brother, Sam Lawson, Dan. The three children who preceded her in death were Gertrud Barnett, Alva Lawson and Lafe Lawson. Carole