This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: drdjones Surnames: Lawson, Murrell, Amyx Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.tennessee.counties.hawkins/2272.2.1.1.2.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is one of the models for Banks' ancestry, but there isn't any real evidence for it. Burrell and Banks and never found together in a census or a document--except for a couple of interesting facts. There is the 1842 court case of John Starnes in which Banks Lawson and B. Lawson were witnesses but there isn't any reason in that document to believe that they were related. There is also the case of Joseph "Joel" Murrell who lived with Pleasant G. Murrell in 1860 Hawkins County. It is presumed in most genealogies that he was the son of Pleasant G. Murrell and Susan Trent or Elizabeth Lawson. His birth certificate says that his parents were Samuel Murrell and Mary Lawson. Now, in 1850 Hancock County Samuel Murrell live next to Mary Lawson who was the daughter of James Lawson and Nancy Amyx. Joel Murrell appears to have been born between 1852 and 1856, so Samuel and Mary at the later date would have been about 14 and 12 respectively when Joel was born--of legal marriage age. James Lawson is sometimes said to be the son of Burrell, although there isn't really any evidence for this either other than his father is named as B. 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.