This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lawson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/XeB.2ACE/3250.1 Message Board Post: The census data seems to suggest that Nelson Lawson could be a descendent of either Stephen Lawson or Reuben Lawson. The children of Stephen suggest that either Stephen or Mary or both were married before. Both Stephen and Reuben Lawson were in Hawkins County, TN in the early 1800s. Stephen Lawson was the son of William and Sarah Hinton Lawson. Stephen was known to have lived in Greene County, TN at one time. There were also a number of Nelson Lawsons in Bradley County in 1850, which is adjacent to Polk County. 1830 Roane County, TN Lawson, Reuben TN ROANE CO. 26 1830 Lawson, Stephen TN ROANE CO. 26 1830 1840 Polk County, TN Lawson, Nelson TN POLK CO. ? 1840 Lawson, Stephen TN POLK CO. ? 1840 1850 Polk County, TN Nelson Lauson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1806 Tennessee Mary Lauson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1813 Tennessee Louisa Lauson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1834 Tennessee James H Lauson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1836 Tennessee Hastings Lauson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1838 Tennessee Thos N Lauson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1841 Tennessee Sarah J Lauson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1843 Tennessee Geo M D Lauson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1845 Tennessee John H Lauson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1847 Tennessee Marthe E Lauson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1848 Tennessee Russell Lawson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1818 Tennessee Lucinda Lawson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1824 Tennessee Saphronia Lawson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1842 Tennessee Rosannah Lawson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1844 Tennessee James K P Lawson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1846 Tennessee Winney Lawson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1775 Virginia Tobithia Lawson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1802 Tennessee Winney Lawson District 2, Polk, TN abt 1815 Tennessee Stephen Lawson District 3, Polk, TN abt 1789 Tennessee Rosannah Lawson District 3, Polk, TN abt 1796 Tennessee Albert Lawson District 3, Polk, TN abt 1828 Tennessee Mathew N Lawson District 3, Polk, TN abt 1831 Tennessee Eveline Lawson District 3, Polk, TN abt 1832 Tennessee Adeline Lawson District 3, Polk, TN abt 1834 Tennessee Jane Lawson District 3, Polk, TN abt 1836 Tennessee Marshall Lawson District 3, Polk, TN abt 1843 Tennessee Howson h Lawson Subdivision 25, Polk, TN abt 1816 Tennessee Lawrance Lawson Subdivision 25, Polk, TN abt 1815 Tennessee Wm N Lawson Subdivision 25, Polk, TN abt 1837 Tennessee Isom Lawson Subdivision 25, Polk, TN abt 1839 Tennessee John T Lawson Subdivision 25, Polk, TN abt 1843 Tennessee Pleasant A Lawson Subdivision 25, Polk, TN abt 1845 Tennessee Johnson S Lawson Subdivision 25, Polk, TN abt 1849 Tennessee