This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WayneandDeborah Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/3427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.2.3.1.3.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.3.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Nehemiah Bloomer (possibly related to Madison/Rush/Henry Co., IN area Bloomers and Reasons) appears to have gone to OH. I donh't remember which county but next to the Lawsons in Pike Co., OH. John Monk who was living with our Paschal Lawson in 1850 (s/o Shadrack and names a sons Shadrack/Shady, Larkin etc.) lines all go to Pike Co., OH and bordering counties of Jackson, Lawrence and Scioto with (with a Larkin & Dauswell Rodgers, plus James, Moses and Samuel also found in Lawrence Co. by 1840). Later Preston Lawson m: Lydia Burch - s/o ?Elisha Lawson of White Co. and others in Indiana appears in Pike Co., OH, Benton Township. Since our Lawsons - through the Roberts-Howe connection were related to the Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Howe) Burk of Pike Co., OH (also from TN)- maybe Burk is german "Burch". Preston's father Elisha Lawson (m: Rader) and has neighbouring "Burch" family in IN. Elisha's family seem to have come from the "south of the Holston river Lawsons" as did the Rader/Raeder/Roeder family near the Greene Co. line. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.