Elliot Lawson

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Died:
James Thomas Lawson, 78, died in a local hospital late this evening following a paralytic stroke. He had been in declining health for several years. (More...)

James married Alta Eveline Keen after 1918 in Tazewell County, Virginia. Alta (daughter of Andrew Keen and Margaret E. Meadows) was born in Nov 1898 in Virginia, United States; died on 24 Aug 1970 in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Civil War: 2 Sep 1864, Stokes County, North Carolina; Enlisted as a Private on 02 September 1864Enlisted in Company D, 27th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 02 September 1864; Deserted Company D, 27th Infantry Regiment North Carolina on 05 October 1864 (More...)
• Military: 2 Sep 1864, Camp Holmes, Raleigh, North Carolina
• Deed: 1 Feb 1872, Stokes County, North Carolina; Partition the lands belonging to the estate of Tucker Lawson, deceased, among the heirs. Tucker Lawson got No. 2 beginning at a locust sprout in the field thence W on the division line 18 chains to a stake in said line thence south on the line of lot 3
• Newspaper: 21 Mar 1872, Danbury, Stokes, North Carolina, USA; Public auction of Tucker Lawson's 350a on waters of Buck Island Ck, adjoining Braxford Landford's lands (brother in law), that was seized by the court (probably for not paying taxes). Is this was part of his estate that was divided bet the heirs in Feb?
• Moved: 1882, North Carolina or Virginia; From 1883-1888 records show they were in Patrick County, Virginia.
• Moved: 1889-1893, Virginia, United States; Sometime between the birth of LL and Samuel, the family moved to Tazewell
• Deed: 14 Feb 1907, Tazewell County, Virginia; Between L.D. Boyd and Eliza J. Boyd, his wife to Lucinda R. Lawson (wife of Tucker Lawson) for $65 1 acre on E side of turnpike road, bear Raven. Why is the sale just to her (and not Tucker) and why 1 acre?
• Deed : 17 Dec 1910, Tazewell County, Virginia; Tucker and Lucinda Lawson to son D.W. Lawson in consideration of the love & affection they have for their son - convey parcel of land to secure that comfortable maintenance for them during their natural lives. Deed book 70 page 586
• Deed : 21 Jan 1913, Tazewell County, Virginia; Tucker & Lucinda Lawson to D.W. & Bessie Lawson and Sarah Lawson (Wife of JT Lawson) Deed book 73 page 513
• Deed: 10 Jan 1924, Tazewell County, Virginia; Sam & Tucker Lawson to P.O Palmer for $340 1/4a near Raven on W side of County rd, leading to Buchanan Co. Tucker & Lucinda to retain possession of land until they pass, then possession to go to Powell. This wasn't a lot of land. Water rights?

Notes:

confederate veterans roster of Tazewell:
http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/tazewell1898.htm


Died:
Cause of death: myocarditis and chronic nephritis. Burial 7 Sep 1924 Smith Cem, Red Root Ridge, Tazewell County, Virginia

Tucker married Lucinda R. Hill on 27 Dec 1863 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Lucinda (daughter of Thomas Hill and Louisa Lankford) was born on 13 Sep 1848 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 19 Feb 1929 in Tazewell County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Moved: 1882, Virginia, United States; From 1883-1888 records show they were in Patrick County, Virginia.
• Moved: 1889-1893, Virginia, United States; Sometime between the birth of LL and Samuel, the family moved to Tazewell
• Deed: 14 Feb 1907, Tazewell County, Virginia; Between L.D. Boyd and Eliza J. Boyd, his wife to Lucinda R. Lawson (wife of Tucker Lawson) for $65 1 acre on E side of turnpike road, bear Raven. Why is the sale just to her (and not Tucker) and why 1 acre?
• Deed : 17 Dec 1910, Tazewell County, Virginia; Tucker and Lucinda Lawson to son D.W. Lawson in consideration of the love & affection they have for their son - convey parcel of land to secure that comfortable maintenance for them during their natural lives. Deed bk 70 page 586
• Deed : 21 Jan 1913, Tazewell County, Virginia; Tucker & Lucinda Lawson to D.W. & Bessie Lawson and Sarah Lawson (Wife of JT Lawson) Deed book 73 page 513
• Deed: 12 May 1914, Tazewell County, Virginia; P.H Lawson & Maggie his wife to Lucinda Lawson for $20 1/4 acre near Raven on W side leading to Buchanan (this is the same land that is then sold to P.O in 1924) It's surprising the Lucinda did these deeds without Tucker, which speaks to her independence.
• Deed: 17 Apr 1916, Tazewell County, Virginia; Lucinda to Sam Lawson for $200, 40 paid now & the rest paid in one year, 1/4 acres (this same land that keeps changing hands) that she and Tucker keep possession of until they pass, then it passes to Sam. Sam & Tucker later sell this land to P.O Palmer

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Died:
Smith Cem, Red Root Ridge, Tazewell County, Virginia

Andrew married Margaret E. Meadows. Margaret was born in 1876 in Virginia, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Voters List: 2 Mar 1833, Stokes County, North Carolina; Tucker and his brother Preston were on the voters list for Stokes County.
• Deed: 11 Sep 1833, Stokes County, North Carolina; Chr McAnnaly & Elisha Bonner of Stokes to Tucker Lawson & West Lankford for $1.00, a tract of land on waters of Buck Island Creek
• Deed: 7 Jun 1842, Stokes County, North Carolina; Thomas Lawson's Land was divided by the county into equal shares for his heirs, lying on Barnes Branch, each heir getting 11 or 12 acres and having to pay monies to the other heirs to make the divisions equal.
• Land Sale: 1 Dec 1847, Buck Island, Stokes County, NC; The Weekly Standard paper from Raleigh NC listed lands that were being sold for back taxes for the years 1844, 45 & 46 Listed was Tucker Lawson: On Bucks Island 100a Value $100, tax owed $1.30
• Probate: 1866, Stokes County, North Carolina
• Deed: 1 Feb 1872, Stokes county, North Carolina; Division of Land Among Tucker's Children

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Birth:
Children named in the 1841 estate records of Thomas Lawson and Celia Hall are Tucker, Flynt, Preston, Kinah, Patsey, Polly, Hugh, Sally, Frances, Thompson, Nancy, and Catharine.

Deed:
John Fagg and wife Frances 11 acres...east corner of the Widow Celey Lawsons

Catherine Lawson 13 acres
Sally Lilly 11 acres
James Sands in right of Tucker Lawson 12 acres
James Sands in right of Kinah Lawson 12 acres
James Sands in right of Charles and Patsy Brown 12 acres
James Sands in right of Preston Lawson 12 acres
Nancy Lawson
Polly Lawson
Thompson Lawson
James Sands in right of Flynt Lawson...

Tucker married Elizabeth "Betty" Lankford in 1825 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Elizabeth (daughter of Wesley "West" Lankford and Docia) was born in 1810 in Stokes County, North Carolina; died on 04 Jun 1862 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
What is the source for death date? She is not named in the 1872 deed for the division of land of Tucker Sr dec'd among his children, so indicates she died before that time, but don't have a source for the 1862 date.

Other Events:

• Military: 1861, Civil War Service; Absent (Through Feb. 1865)Enlisted as a Private on 04 May 1861 at the age of 45; Enlisted in Company A, 2nd Battn Regiment North Carolina on 04 May 1861; POW on 08 February 1862 at Roanoke Island, NC;

Notes:

There is a notation in "Cemetery Records of Rockingham and Stokes Counties, North Carolina Volume III" showing Pvt. Thomas Hill (1815) of the NC Troops, Confederate States Army is buried in the County Home Cemetery. This cemetery is located in Meadows township on County Home Rd. #1706 off Hwy 89 near Danbury. (July 28, 1998- Ralph and I visited this area and found County Home Road. The old County Home is not standing, and the site is not marked. The county librarians did not know the exact location of the cemetery, and we were not able to find it the day we visited.) The librarians stated to me that the County Home was "like a rest home for folks who could not be cared for at home. "There is a story passed down by the descendants of William Snider Hill, Thomas' son, that Thomas and Louisa were living apart because they were having a hard time financially. Thomas was living with William and Janey, and Louisa was living with one of their children nearby. Thomas was taking coffee to Louisa one day when he collapsed on the road. He didn't have any identification when he was found, so he was taken to the county home where he died. The sad thing is that he was always afraid he would die in the poor house. - Pamela Hill Smith

Died:
Burial: County Home Cemetery, Meadows Township, Stokes County, Va

Thomas married Louisa Lankford on 3 Nov 1832 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Louisa (daughter of ? Lankford and ?) was born in 1816 in North Carolina; died in 1891 in Stokes County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
She is no doubt related to the James & Sarah Lankford family, probably through another one of his sons, but haven't be able to find the connection yet.

Died:
Burial: County Home Cemetery, Stokes County, NC