This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Lawson, Herron, Manis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2618.1.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Paralee was a female who married Thurman Mack Herron. That is an interesting line which frequently intersects with Lawson cousins. Several related Herrons, like Maggie Lawson and Sarah Manis Lawson, had many children out of wedlock, which raises some interesting questions about them. As far as I can tell, there is no documentation that indicates the family name of either Hennis' wife or Banks' wife. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2490.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is there any way you could post the picture of Gaines Lawson? 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2926.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I finally figured out where I got my original info on Banks' parents, it was one of those "hints" on ancestry.com Name: Banks Lawson Birth: abt 1805 in [city], [county], North Carolina, USA Death: 1880 in Hawkins, [county], Tennessee, USA Father: Burrell Lawson (1770-1840) Mother: Ellender Banks (1775-) Spouse: Thersey Parvin (1805-1880) Do you know how reliable this information might be? 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2272.2.1.1.2.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I finally figured out where I got the information on Banks parents, it was from one of those "hints" on ancestry.com. Name: Banks Lawson Birth: abt 1805 in [city], [county], North Carolina, USA Death: 1880 in Hawkins, [county], Tennessee, USA Father: Burrell Lawson (1770-1840) Mother: Ellender Banks (1775-) Spouse: Thersey Parvin (1805-1880) 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2618.1.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is all fascinating! If I had waited to get your reply with the list of Mary & Malinda's children I wouldn't have wasted your time with the question about Nettie. I will add her to my list and get all the children attributed to the correct mother. I am still confounded about Banks father. How long has North Carolina had its current boundaries? I received some impressive info from CW & DR Loeslin. Do we have a consensus...Banks' father was Clement? I had selected Burrell because of his wife being Ellender Banks. Were our branch of Lawsons situated in the part of Hawkins County that became Hancock? In my notes I find Thursia's supposed last name as Parvin Parvine Provine Purvin Purviane Purviance. Was Paralee male or female? I have assumed female. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Lawson, Gilbert, Manis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2618.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Nettie was my great grandmother. There is no record of any other name. We knew her father was Curren, but did not know who the mother was until we found her death certificate. Her death certificate said that Mary Lawson was her mother. Sister Valeria's death certificate names Mary as Mary Manis. It does appear that there may have been a child born around 1880 to Curren and Mary who is missing in 1900. I don't know who that would be. Thomas was born in 1877 and Nettie in 1882. I have had my mt-DNA tested and it matches up with many from the tri-state area who have a female line descended from the Fields family. It is also interesting that one of these matches has the Gilbert family in their female 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Lawson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2926.1.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: We know from the census records that Malinda Gilbert was living with her sister and Thomas Trent in 1880 and she did not have any children living with her. We also know that she was married to Jacob Mullens from 1879 to 1883, although he state that there were no children by the marriage. In the 1900 Hawkins County, TN census, Jesse is listed a being born in Dec 1881 (age 18), in the 1910 Hawkins County, TN census he is listed as age 27, in the 1920 Greenville County, SC census he is listed as 35, and in the 1930 Hancock County, TN census he is listed as 54 with age of first marriage as 42. In SC he was living next to Allen and Lyda Winstead. She was born 1876/1877. They were also living next to a Marshall West from Tennessee in SC. Allen Winstead was the first cousins once removed of the children of Curren Lawson. Age discrepencies are common in census records when there is a significant difference in age between parties. The old tend to get younger or the young tend! to get older over time. There is no evidence of a marriage between Allen Winstead and a Lyda/Lida. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Lawson, Gilbert, Manis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2926.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is what I have. I don't have any information about Lida and Arthur. Descendants of Curren W. Lawson Curren W. Lawson 1844-1911 and 1st Wife Mary Manis 1844-1882 Paralee Lawson 1862-1935 Amanda Lawson 1864-1909 Valeria Lawson 1867-1943 Sarah E. Lawson 1868-1950 John Curren Lawson 1870 George Washington Lawson 1874-1951 Thomas Lawson 1877-1910 Nettie Lawson 1882-1928 Curren W. Lawson 1844-1911 and 2nd Wife Malinda Gilbert 1846-1917 William Jesse Lawson, Jr 1881 Maggie Edith Lawson 1885 Duff Lawson 1887 James Lawson 1889 Christopher "Kit" Lawson 1892 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/1764.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a descendent of either Burrell or Clement Lawson. This is on my father's father's side. And I have an Amyx on my father's mother's side and wonder if you have any info on this family. Bessie Cleo Williams d. of Hugh Williams and Kitty Lawrence Kitty d of William Laurence(sp?) and Mary Francis Amyx Mary F. d of Cornelius Amyx and Elizabeth Gillenwater Cornelius s of Isaac and Polly (I picked this generation up on ancestry.com, the other is from my mother's notes) 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2618.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I show Curren & Mary Manis Lawson's children as Sarah (Sally) Lawson 1861-Paralee Lawson 1862-Amanda Lawson 1864-Valera Lawson 1866-John Lawson 1870-George Lawson 1874-Thomas Lawson Is Nettie a nickname? Was Paralee a girl or boy? I show Valera (Valerie) to be nicknamed "Lear"...verify? Thank you 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2926.1.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I picked up the 1881 as Jesse's birthyear from somewhere, but following is what I recall, first hand. William Jesse Lawson was born in 1879 or 1880, NOT in 1881. I clearly remember this. Bessie was born in 1899 and Jesse was 20 or 21 years older than she. I remember this because my maternal grandmother was born in 1900. As a child I remember telling Mom "no wonder Grandma Lawson looks so much older than Grandma Trent...she was born in another century." Mom explained it was just a difference of a year...not a century. This was reinforced when I married my first husband who was 10 years older than I. Mom pointed out that her mother's second husband (Hassie Elizabeth Long Gibson Trent; 1. Jesse Gibson; 2. C.A. Trent) was 19 years older and Bess' husband was nearly 21 years older. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2272.2.1.1.2.1.2.1.2.1.1.2.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Who is the "forgotten daughter" of Curren Lawson & Mary Manis? I show 4 daughters, Sarah, Amanda, Valera and Paralee. (I am assuming Paralee is a girl.) I would love any information you have on the other daughter. Thank you, Katy Glenda Kay Lawson Brown [email protected] 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2272.2.1.1.2.1.2.1.2.1.1.2.1.1.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Who is the "forgotten daughter" of Curren Lawson & Mary Manis? I show 4 daughters, Sarah, Amanda, Valera and Paralee. (I am assuming Paralee is a girl.) I would love any information you have on the other daughter. Thank you, Katy Glenda Kay Lawson Brown [email protected] 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Lawson, Gilbert, Mullins Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2926.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I will have to look at this some more. My great grandmother, Nettie, was born within 6 months of Jesse. Her parents are listed as Mary Manis and Curren Lawson on her death certificate. It should say Malinda if she was her mother. I haven't seen Jesse's death certificate. Do you have it? Curren could have had two cooking at the same time or Jesse could have been a stepchild. Thomas Lawson, Curren's son in 1880, stated in an affidavit that several of Malinda's children were not Curren's children. If we could figure out who Jesse Sr was we could answer a lot of questions. Nelson Manis is like the father of Mary Manis, but the census data from Hawkins County offers an alternative genealogy. 1860 Hawkins County District 11 Dwelling 136 Family 135 Wiley Konner 61 Elizabeth Konner 48 William Konner 23 Mark Konner 20 Howson Konner 17 Wiley R Konner 15 Newton Konner 8 M H Manis 16 Domestic-could this be Mary Manis? Doctor Kenner 11 Domestic 1870 Hawkins County District 11 Dwelling 159 Family 159 Kenner, Elizabeth Head 59 Keeping House Mark Son? 29 Working on Farm Doctor J Son? 20 Working on Farm Newton Son? 17 Working on Farm Elizabeth ? 5 None Gilbert, Malinda ? 22 House Keeper 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2926.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The list I have for Curren and Malinda's children is: Lida (m a Winstead) Arthur (m Matty Lawson) William Jess (m Bessie Williams) Duff (m 1. Lucy Burton) Maggie Lawson (Duff's 2nd wife? or another sister?) Jim (m Lizzy Burton) Christopher (Kit) wrote a letter to Jesse from CA in 1918 If they are in order, at least the first three would have been born before Malinda married Curren. I would appreciate any information you have. I surely enjoy reading your notes! 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2926.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My dad passed away nearly 4 years ago but he always said his grandfather was Curren Lawson. Several years ago, my mother (also deceased), had some contact via regular mail with somebody in Hawkins County (I thought it might have been you). This person told Mom that Jesse was rumored to be a Cobb. I have never seen Jesse's signature so I was not aware he signed "Jr." I show Jesse to be born in 1881 which would have been during her marriage to Mullens, about whom I know nothing. I don't recall his name ever being mentioned. I show a sister, Lida, who married a Winstead (or Winston)and that is from my mother's handwritten notes. I also show a Maggie Lawson, but can't tell if that is a sister or the second wife of Jesse's brother, Duff. Do you know any thing about William Lawrence (or Laurence) who came from Ireland to Chicago to Hawkins County? I assume only family would have brought somebody to such an isolated spot. He fought in the Civil War and is buried in Lee Valley near Pearsons (I don't know where "Pearsons" is, I'm just copying notes.) William Lawrence married Mary Francis Amyx and their daughter, Kitty, married my dad's maternal grandfather, Hugh Williams. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Cobb, Winstead Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/3181.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There are several different issues here. First, Joel is a nickname for Joseph--at least in Hawkins County. We have many examples of it. There was a land transfer to Joel Cobb in Edgecombe County in 1802 that was witnessed by the Winsteads. Deeds are almost always witnessed by close relatives. Edgecombe Co. Db 11, page 252, date of deed 21 Dec 1802, date recorded Nov Ct. 1804, Thomas Ellender of Edge. Co. to Joel Cobb, of Edge. Co. for $62 & \'bd silver, a tract of 66 \'bd acres on the south side of Town Creek beginning at a pine standing in Benjamin Weavers line near a hickory that is now down formerly (showed) as a corner then west 152 poles along a line of marked trees to a black oak then along Samuel (Brileys) line north 6 east 30 poles then north 42 poles along a line of marked trees to a dead pine then (east) 144 poles to Benjamin Weavers line then along Benj. Weavers line to the first station, signed Thos. Ellenor, wit Francis Winstead, Mathew Winstead. The body of deed records from Edgecombe County show that the Town Creek Cobbs were descendents of James Cobb of Wayne Count, NC, and that the Edward Cobb descendents lived in a different part of Edgecombe County. I personally believe that he Edward Cobb connections is wrong. In fact, his will shows that it is wrong. He didn't have a son named Joel/Joseph. In addition, we have the fact that Joel Cobb named a son Winstead Cobb. These tribute names often arise from the family name of the spouse. Edgecombe County November Court 1817 Teh within last will and Testament of Edward Cobb dead was exhibited in open court for Probate and was duly proven by the Oaths of Harm Edwards and Bryant Edwards the two subscribing witnesses thereto and Stephen Cobb of the Executor therin named at the same time qualified thereto-Ordained that the same be certified and the Will recorded. E Hall Clerk In the name of God Amen. I Edward Cobb of the County of Edgecomb & State of North Carolina being of sound disposing sense & menory do ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say I lend unto my well beloved wife Winifred Cobb all my property real & personal during her natural life.Item I give unto my sons Stephen Cobb Gray Cobb & John Cobb my daughters Sally Thigpen & Fanny Mayo ten head of cattle after the death of my wife to be equally divided amoungest them. Item I give unto my sons Jonas Cobb & Edward Cobb my plantation with all the lands I am pozest of with all the remaining part of my estate at the death of my wife. I construe & ordain my sons Stephen Cobb and John Cobb executors to this my last will and testament in witness thereof I have herein to set my hand & seal this 28th day of November 1812. Witnesses: Harmon X Edwards Bryant X Edwards Marks Edward X Cobb (Seal) Edgecombe County November Court 1817 The within last will and testament of Edward Cobb dec'd was exhibited in open Court for Probate and was duly proven by the oaths of Harmon Edwards and Bryant Edwards the two subscribing witnesses thereto. And Stephen Cobb one of the executors therein named was at the same time qualified thereto. Ordered that the same be certified and the Will recorded. E. Hall, Ck 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Lawson, Gilbert, Mullins. Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2926.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: William Hubert would be close enough to know something. This is Malinda Gilbert's grandchild by Jesse--right? Do you know Jesse's father was? I have several affidavits signed by him in which he says that Malinda was his mother and signs the affidavits Jesse Jr. So, who was Jesse Sr? I have an affidavit from Jacob Mullens stating that he was married to Malinda from 1879 to 1883 but that she had no children by him--I can think of why he would say that--a pension issue. Now Jacob's mother was Manerva Mullins, but I don't know who she was married to? Could Jacob's father be Jesse Mullins? I also understand that Jesse had an older sister. Do you know anything about her. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mbrowder53190 Surnames: Sumaker, Hill, Chambers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/9355/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Searching for any infomation on Arriena Minerva Sumake. She was born in Buncombe Co. about 1839. She married Joseph H Hill in Haywood C. on January 17, 1858. Joseph was born in Tennessee about 1839. They had a Bond Marriage (I am not clear on what this is.) --By 1860 they had a son named James L. 1870 there were in Jefferson, TN with childer James, John R, Joseph B(deaf/idiotic), Goerge and Mary Josephine(my gr, gr grandmother). --1880 still in Jefferson, TN they added F or H E., MJ and AM to the family. --1900 Arriena and Joseph were in Texas with their widowed daughter Mary Josephine Hill and her children: Florence, Nora, Irene and Jesse James. --Mary Josephine's husband James "Jim" Chambers died in 1896 when my great grandfather was 2 yrs. old. Thanks, Vickie [email protected] 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ktsok Surnames: Lawson, Parvin Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2926.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thursia Lawson was my gg-grandmother. My father, William Hubert Lawson, said her name was Thursia, sort of a combination of THURsday and aSIA. He said she was an Indian woman who had no last name until she married Banks Lawson. My mother was surprised to see the Parvin, Parvine, Provine name when she did some research. Unfortunately, dad passed away in 2004. I have an aunt (Kitty Mae Lawson Shissler) still living (I think) somewhere in Kansas (I think) but have had no luck finding her. Please let me know if you get any information on her. Kay (Katy) Lawson Brown [email protected] 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.