This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: msmmqe1 Surnames: Lawson- Kelly Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lawson/6728/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lawson Family History (by Michele Lawson Dougherty) 2009 The information in this record lists the family tree for John H. Lawson (born in New York City, Aug. 1866 abt.) and his descendants. John's father was also born in NY but his mother was born in Ireland (according to the census of 1900). John was a tobacco cutter and lived at 302 Gates Avenue in Brooklyn, NY from 1920 -1930s. John's wife, Hannah Kelly Lawson was also born in NY City. John and Hannah had five children. My grandfather, William Lawson, son of John H. Lawson, was born March 3, 1892. He was born in NY City. My grandfather had four sisters; Alice (DOB May 1896) Lawson Nash, Agnes (DOB Jan. 1899) Lawson Kennedy, Florence (DOB March 1900) who never married and Anna (DOB 1902) Lawson Menville. William was baptized at Our Lady of the Scapular of St. Carmel on 339 East 28th Street, NY City but the church is no longer there. My grandparents William Lawson and Florence (nee O'Brien) married on March 5th, 1918 at St. Patrick's R. C. Church, Willoughby Ave., Brooklyn, NY. William served in the cavalry during WW1. Michele (Lawson) Dougherty 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.