My Lawrence Brick Wall Has Fallen! My great great grandfather Edwin Cady Lawrence, father of Emma Abigail LAWRENCE WARD was born in > Erie County, New York on 3 August 1831 to Morris W. Cady and Elizabeth Thomas. His mother died in 1837 when he was six. He was then adopted by Benjamin Lawrence and Roancy (nee Gowing) Lawrence and went to live with them on their farm in Pembroke, Genesee County, New York. His name was changed to Edwin L. Lawrence, and is listed as such in the 1850 census. Sometime before 1860 he married Abigail Hoyt of Batavia, Genesee County, New York and before she died in 1868 they had three children, Carrie E., Morris B., and Frederick E. In 1870 he married Eliza Reed and they had eight children: Emma Abigail, Edna, Hattie, Jennie, Dennis, Betty, Lee, and Fay. Emma Abigail married Benjamin Franklin Ward of Pembroke, Genesee County, New York. They had four children Clarence Lawrence, Howard F., Gladys, and Dorothy. Clarence Lawrence Ward is my grandfather. I have to thank the Historian of the town of Pembroke, Genesee County, New York, Lois Brockway for my break through in branch of the Lawrence Family. The Lawrence family is English and Edwin's mother (Elizabeth Thomas)is German. I also have obtained extensive information on the lineage of Benjamin Lawrence, but I no not know much about the Cady family, but thats another list. Thanks to all who sent me information, especially you, Jil, in the making of my first major break through. Joshua-Andrew Ward __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com