Second Generation  

2. Samuel Lee LAWSON was born on 23 Apr 1856 in Arkansas, died on 25 Aug 1893 in Arkansas at age 37, and was buried in Harris Chapel Cemetary.

Samuel married James Anna FRANCE, daughter of W. Riley FRANCE and Mary L. FRANKLIN, on 28 Jul 1875 in Cross County, Arkansas. James was born on 22 Jan 1853 in Arkansas, died on 14 Jul 1947 in Arkansas at age 94, and was buried in Harris Chapel Cemetary. Another name for James was Jimmie Anna FRANCE.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 4 M    i. Charles Lee LAWSON was born on 18 Oct 1876 in Cross County, Arkansas, died on 26 Mar 1952 in Cross County, Arkansas at age 75, and was buried in Harris Chapel Cemetary.

+ 5 M    ii. Samuel Emmit LAWSON was born in 1879 in Arkansas.

+ 6 M    iii. Levi Lee LAWSON was born on 2 Feb 1884 in Cross County, Arkansas, died on 18 Jul 1973 in Cross County, Arkansas at age 89, and was buried in Harris Chapel Cemetary.

   7 M    iv. J. E. LAWSON was born on 14 Apr 1886 in Cross County, Arkansas, died on 8 Jun 1888 in Cross County, Arkansas at age 2, and was buried in Harris Chapel Cemetary.

   8 F    v. Victoria LAWSON was born in 1888 in Arkansas.

+ 9 M    vi. Wilbur LAWSON was born on 3 Feb 1893, died on 11 Sep 1958 in Cross County, Arkansas at age 65, and was buried in 1958 in Harris Chapel Cemetary, Cross County, Arkansas.

3. Andrew Jackson LAWSON was born in 1854 in Arkansas and died between 1876 and 1880 about age 22.

General Notes: Andrew's wife and children are living with Nancy Thomas in 1880.

Andrew married Mary THOMAS, daughter of William THOMAS and Mary A. (Nancy), on 23 Sep 1869 in Cross County, Arkansas. Mary was born in 1855 in Arkansas.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 10 M    i. A. J. LAWSON was born in Aug 1870 in Smith Township, Cross County, Arkansas.

   11 M    ii. Jacob W. LAWSON was born in 1873 in Smith Township, Cross County, Arkansas.

+ 12 M    iii. John Albert LAWSON was born in Mar 1876 in Smith Township, Cross County, Arkansas.