Henry Smith Lawrence

#1, b. 6 April 1854, d. 16 August 1931
Henry Smith Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Lemuel Lawrence|b. 15 Apr 1803\nd. 8 Mar 1881|p4.htm#i95|Nancy Daniel|b. 18 Jan 1819\nd. 7 Aug 1883|p4.htm#i96|Charles Lawrence|b. s 1761\nd. a 8 Dec 1806|p17.htm#i425|Elizabeth Daughtrey|b. s 1765\nd. c 1836|p17.htm#i424|John Daniel|b. c 1785\nd. Oct 1850|p25.htm#i614|Catherine Couch|b. c 1790\nd. a 1870|p25.htm#i615|
FatherLemuel Lawrence b. 15 Apr 1803, d. 8 Mar 1881
MotherNancy Daniel b. 18 Jan 1819, d. 7 Aug 1883
ChartsDirect Descent from the immigrant Robert Lawrence to Researcher
Descendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship5th great-grandson of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipGreat-grandfather of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Henry Smith Lawrence
     Henry Smith Lawrence was born on 6 April 1854 in Gallatin, Sumner Co., Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6 He married Alpha Omega Hill, daughter of Alexander Hill and Florence Omega Bumpass, on 1 January 1878 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,7 Henry died at his home on 16 August 1931 in 510 South Twelfth Street, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, at age 77.2,8,1 He was interred on 17 August 1931 in Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.2Henry was also known as Barber.

     Henry Smith and his twin brother Robert W. were the third and fourth sons of Lemuel Lawrence and Nancy Daniel. He married Alpha Omega Hill in 1878 and in the 1880 U. S. Census was listed with Alpha and their first son, Carl G., as a farmer next to his father-in-law, Alexander Hill. He may have actually been living with his father-in-law and assisting on his farm.

     By 1900, he was involved in the furniture business. Family tradition indicated that he was a cabinet maker. His obituary indicated that he first worked for the H. Cohan funiture company and then the Harley-Holt furniture company where he was employed at the time of his death at age 77. At that time he was one of their oldest employees and was working up to the time of his death.

     The 1900 U. S. Census shows him living at 604 Twelfth Street in Nashville and indicates he was a carpenter working for a furniture company. He later moved to 510 S. Twelfth Street where he is shown in the 1910 through 1930 U. S. Census. Next door at 508 S. Twelfth Street lived his older brother John and later John's son Allen B.

     For many years Henry and Alpha were active members of the East End Methodist church. Henry and Umma lost their two youngest daughters, Maggie and Lizzie, within nine days of each other in 1901, one from diphtheria and the other from scarlet fever. Maggie was partially paralized due to an accident. Her mother, Umma (Alpha) had started to town with baby Maggie. A doctor came along and offered her a ride in a buggy. He stopped along the way to make a house call. While Umma and Maggie were waiting in the buggy, the horse bolted. Umma clutched Maggie to her chest where she had a silver dollar tied around her neck. The silver dollar pressed against Maggie's temple partially paralyzing her.

     The two oldest children of Henry and Umma married and had families. Carl married Jessie Kidder Harper and had nine children. Lessie married John Wise Smith and had five children.

     Henry's obituary:
H. S. LAWRENCE DIES AT HOME

Services for Furniture Man to Be Held Today

Funeral services for Henry S. Lawrence, 78, for many years connected with the Harley-Holt Furniture company who died Sunday morning at his home, 510 South Twelfth street, after several weeks illness, will be conducted at the residence at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Dr. T. C. Ragsdale will officiate.
Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery. Pallbearers will be E. L. Holt, E. T. Waddell, Walter Gray, Paul Sawyers, C. H. Yarbrough, C. B. Hall, T. D. King and J. P. Griswold.
Mr. Lawrence was born and reared in Sumner county but came to Nashville when a young man and was connected for a time with H. Cohan furniture company. He soon went with the Harley-Holt firm and was one of their oldest employees.
For many years Mr. Lawrence was an active member of the East End Methodist church.
He became ill about six weeks ago but recovered sufficiently to return to work. Ten days ago he suffered a relapse.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Alpha Hill Lawrence; a daughter, Mrs. J. W. Smith, a son, C. G. Lawrence of Birmingham; two brothers, Frank J. and James Lawrence of Nashville.8

U. S. Census Records

14 June 1860Henry Smith Lawrence was listed at age 6, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of Lemuel Lawrence in Sumner Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860 enumerated 14 June 1860.9
23 June 1870Henry Smith Lawrence was listed at age 16, born in Tennessee, occupation as a farm laborer, as a member of the household of Lemuel Lawrence in Sumner Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870 enumerated 23 June 1870.10
5 June 1880In the Census of 1880 enumerated 5 June 1880, Henry Smith Lawrence was listed as head of household in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 25, occupation as a farmer. Also enumerated in the household: Alpha Lawrence and Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.].11
13 June 1900Henry Smith Lawrence was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census enumerated 13 June 1900, in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 46, occupation as a carpenter, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Alpha O. Lawrence, Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.], Lessie Maie Lawrence, Margaret Florence Lawrence and Lizzie R. Lawrence.3
27 April 1910Henry Smith Lawrence was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census enumerated 27 April 1910, in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 56, occupation as a clerk in a furniture store, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Alpha Lawrence, John Wise Smith [Sr.], Lessie Maie Smith and Viola May Smith.4
3 January 1920Henry Smith Lawrence was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census enumerated 3 January 1920, in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 65, occupation as a clerk in a furniture store, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Alpha H. Lawrence.5
3 April 1930In the Census of 1930 enumerated 3 April 1930, Smith Lawrence was listed as head of household in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 75, occupation as a finisher at a furniture company, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Alpha Omega Hill.6

Family

Alpha Omega Hill b. 3 May 1858, d. 2 November 1948
Children

Citations

  1. [S632] Births, Marriages, Deaths. Lawrence Family Bible. Present owner not known.
  2. [S546] Nashville, Tennessee. Division of Vital Statistics, State Department of Health. Certificate of Death. Henry Smith Lawrence certificate.
  3. [S1015] 1900 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T623, Roll 1565. 1 June 1900, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S1014] 1910 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T624, Roll 1495. 15 April 1910, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S1016] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1734. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  6. [S959] 1930 U. S. Census, Davidson Co., Nashville, Tennessee. Series T626, Roll 2241. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  7. [S553] Davidson Co. Tennessee Marriage Records. Microfilm, Metropolitan Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
  8. [S547] The Nashville Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, 17 August 1931.
  9. [S894] 1860 U. S. Census, Sullivan and Sumner, Tennessee. Series M653, Roll 1275. 1 June 1860, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  10. [S695] Family Quest Archives. 1870 U. S. Census, Sumner Co., Tennessee, Series M593, Roll 1566. CD-ROM. Heritagequest.com: Heritage Quest, 1 June 1870.
  11. [S602] 1880 U. S. Census, Davidson Co. (third part), Tennessee. Series T9, Roll 1251. 1 June 1880, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.

Alpha Omega Hill

#2, b. 3 May 1858, d. 2 November 1948
Alpha Omega Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|Alexander Hill|b. c 1808\nd. a 6 Jun 1880|p5.htm#i105|Florence Omega Bumpass|b. 9 Aug 1820\nd. 30 Mar 1905|p5.htm#i106|||||||||||||
FatherAlexander Hill b. c 1808, d. a 6 Jun 1880
MotherFlorence Omega Bumpass b. 9 Aug 1820, d. 30 Mar 1905
ChartsDirect Descent from the immigrant Robert Lawrence to Researcher
Descendants of Robert Lawrence III
RelationshipGreat-grandmother of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Alpha Omega Hill
     Alpha Omega Hill was born on 3 May 1858 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6,7 She married Henry Smith Lawrence, son of Lemuel Lawrence and Nancy Daniel, on 1 January 1878 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.8,9 Alpha died on 2 November 1948 in home of her granddaughter, Mrs. W. P. Noblitt, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, at age 90.1,10 She was interred on 4 November 1948 in Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,10Alpha was also known as Umma.

     Umma's obituary:

Lawrence--Tuesday morning, November 2nd, 1948, at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. W. P. Noblett, Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. Alpha Omega Lawrence age 90 years, Widow of Henry S. Lawrence. Survived by son Carl G. Lawrence of Birmingham, Ala; daughter Mrs. John W. Smith of Old Hickory, Tenn; 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren. Remains will arrive here Wednesday afternoon and will be at the funeral home, 2014 West End Ave., where services will be conducted Thursday morning at 11 o'clock by Rev. B. B. Pennington. Her grandsons and A. B. and William Lawrence will serve as pallbearers. Interment Spring Hill cemetery. Johnson & Carlton Co., Funeral Directors.10

U. S. Census Records

4 June 1860Alpha Omega Hill was listed at age 2, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of Alexander Hill in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1860 enumerated 4 June 1860.2
18 August 1870Alpha Omega Hill was listed at age 11, born in Tennessee, as a member of the household of Alexander Hill in Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1870 enumerated 18 August 1870.3
5 June 1880Alpha Lawrence was listed as wife at age 22, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 5 June 1880.11
13 June 1900Alpha O. Lawrence was listed as wife at age 41, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 13 June 1900.4
27 April 1910Alpha Lawrence was listed as wife at age 50, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 27 April 1910.5
3 January 1920Alpha H. Lawrence was listed as wife at age 60, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 3 January 1920.6
3 April 1930Alpha Omega Hill was listed as wife at age 68, born in Tennessee, in the household of Smith Lawrence in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 3 April 1930.7

Family

Henry Smith Lawrence b. 6 April 1854, d. 16 August 1931
Children

Citations

  1. [S40] Jefferson Co., Alabama. 3 November 1948 Certificate of Death. State Registrar of Health Statistics Montgomery, Alabama.
  2. [S907] 1860 U. S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series M653, Roll 1246. 1 June 1860, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S1394] 1870 U. S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee, Districts 2-16. Series M593, Roll 1521. 1 June 1870, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S1015] 1900 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T623, Roll 1565. 1 June 1900, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S1014] 1910 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T624, Roll 1495. 15 April 1910, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  6. [S1016] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1734. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  7. [S959] 1930 U. S. Census, Davidson Co., Nashville, Tennessee. Series T626, Roll 2241. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  8. [S632] Births, Marriages, Deaths. Lawrence Family Bible. Present owner not known.
  9. [S553] Davidson Co. Tennessee Marriage Records. Microfilm, Metropolitan Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
  10. [S150] Nashville Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, 4 November 1948.
  11. [S602] 1880 U. S. Census, Davidson Co. (third part), Tennessee. Series T9, Roll 1251. 1 June 1880, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.

Margaret Florence Lawrence

#3, b. 9 August 1885, d. 30 October 1901
Margaret Florence Lawrence|b. 9 Aug 1885\nd. 30 Oct 1901|p1.htm#i3|Henry Smith Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha Omega Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|Lemuel Lawrence|b. 15 Apr 1803\nd. 8 Mar 1881|p4.htm#i95|Nancy Daniel|b. 18 Jan 1819\nd. 7 Aug 1883|p4.htm#i96|Alexander Hill|b. c 1808\nd. a 6 Jun 1880|p5.htm#i105|Florence O. Bumpass|b. 9 Aug 1820\nd. 30 Mar 1905|p5.htm#i106|
FatherHenry Smith Lawrence b. 6 Apr 1854, d. 16 Aug 1931
MotherAlpha Omega Hill b. 3 May 1858, d. 2 Nov 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship6th great-granddaughter of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipGrandaunt of Paul Edward Lawrence.
     Margaret Florence Lawrence was born on 9 August 1885 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2 Margaret died of heart failure caused by diptheria on 30 October 1901 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, at age 16.1 She was interred in Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.3Margaret was also known as Maggie.

     Maggie was partly paralyzed. According to family tradition provided by Thelma Louise Lawrence, Umma had started to town with baby Maggie. A doctor came along and offered her a ride in a buggy. He stopped along the way to make a house call. While Umma and Maggie were waiting in the buggy, the horse bolted. Umma clutched Maggie to her chest where she had a silver dollar tied around her neck. The silver dollar pressed against Maggie's temple paralyzing her.

     The following "Tribute of Respect to the Memory of Maggie Lawrence" was adopted by the East End M. E. Church.
The Sunday School of the East End M. E. Church South, at the regular meeting Sunday, November 10, 1901, the following expressions were adopted:

The relations between friend and friend do not cease with life. Death removes but the body; the effect of a life, the labors, acts, deeds, remain as an example of the good works of the departed. The influence of a Christian life abides with us, memory clings to the name and character, and the forms and faces are impressed on our dearest recollections, and their kindly acts are imprinted on our hearts.

And since it has pleased our Almighty God to call from us, and take to Himself on Wednesday, October 30, 1901, our much-loved friend and member, it is the espression of this Sunday School, that in the death of Maggie Lawrence we have lost a faithful and true member. She has won a warm place in our hearts because of the love and fidelity which she has always shown since she was old enough to attend Sunday School.

While we feel so deeply our loss, yet we know that the influence of her quiet, gentle ways lives with us still, and we look forward to the bright day when she will greet us on the other shore.

And we tender our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family of the deceased, and it is ordered that this memoriam be entered upon our record and a copy of the same be sent to the family of the deceased.4

U. S. Census Records

13 June 1900Margaret Florence Lawrence was listed as a daughter at age 14, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 13 June 1900.2

Citations

  1. [S575] Microfilm records. Copy in researcher's file, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee.
  2. [S1015] 1900 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T623, Roll 1565. 1 June 1900, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S300] Cemetery Record, Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.
  4. [S529] Information provided by Earl Lawrence Smith. Copy in researcher's file, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee.

Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]

#4, b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 November 1966
Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Henry Smith Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha Omega Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|Lemuel Lawrence|b. 15 Apr 1803\nd. 8 Mar 1881|p4.htm#i95|Nancy Daniel|b. 18 Jan 1819\nd. 7 Aug 1883|p4.htm#i96|Alexander Hill|b. c 1808\nd. a 6 Jun 1880|p5.htm#i105|Florence O. Bumpass|b. 9 Aug 1820\nd. 30 Mar 1905|p5.htm#i106|
FatherHenry Smith Lawrence b. 6 Apr 1854, d. 16 Aug 1931
MotherAlpha Omega Hill b. 3 May 1858, d. 2 Nov 1948
ChartsDirect Descent from the immigrant Robert Lawrence to Researcher
Descendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship6th great-grandson of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipGrandfather of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Carl Greenville Lawrence Sr. ca. 1902
     Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] was born on 28 May 1880 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5 He married Jessie Kidder Harper, daughter of James Thomas Harper and Ida Vanetta McMurry, on 27 April 1902 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.6 Carl died on 5 November 1966 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, at age 86.1 He was interred on 7 November 1966 in Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.1Carl owned his own engraving company in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.

     Carl married Jessie Kidder Harper in 1902. Family tradition says they had a Gretna Green wedding (eloped). Their first child, Carl Jr., was born in 1903. On the 1910 U. S. Census they were living in Nashville at 519 Eleventh Street South and Carl was working as an engraver for a newspaper. Their residence as about a block over from where his parents lived on Twelfth Street.

     On the 1920 U. S. Census Carl is listed in the 11th Civil District and no street address is given. The following census pages listed addresses on Eleventh Avenue so it may well be that Carl was still living on Eleventh Avenue also. His occupation is listed as a photo-engraver for a printing company. Jessie, his wife, was listed with an occupation of clerk in a drug store. The ages of Carl's children on the 1920 U. S. Census are all incorrect. Actually the ages are off by one line. If you take Carl Jr. and move him to the top of the list of children as he is the oldest, leaving the ages on the lines recorded and moving all other children down one line then the children and ages match.

     Sometime between September 1921 and March 1924, Carl moved the family to Cobb County, Georgia. His son Paul Haywood was born in Nashville on 23 September 1921 and their youngest son and last child was born on 10 March 1924 in Smyrna, Cobb Co., Georgia.

     By 1930, the family had moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where they are listed on the census at 115 61st Street. His occupation is listed as an engraver-photograph. It's my understanding that he work for a newspaper but later ran his own photo-engraving company. I believe this is the residence where they lived for most of the rest of their lifes and where he was living on my visits as a young child. I can remember dinners there that included several of his children and grandchildren. The adults ate at the dining room table while all of the grandchildren ate in another room supervised by my sister, Jessie Lou Lawrence, who was the oldest of all of the cousins.

     Carl's wife, Jessie, died from cancer in 1948. By the time of his death in 1966, Carl was living with his daughter Louise Attison in Trussville, Alabama, and was blind.

U. S. Census Records

5 June 1880Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] was listed as a son at age one month, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1880 enumerated 5 June 1880.7
13 June 1900Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] was listed as a son at age 20, occupation as an engraver, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 13 June 1900.5
28 April 1910Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census enumerated 28 April 1910, in First Civil District, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 29, occupation as an engraver, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Jessie Kidder Lawrence, Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr., Irene Flourney Lawrence and Henry Richard Lawrence.4
2 January 1920Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census enumerated 2 January 1920, in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 39, occupation as a photo engraver, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Jessie Kidder Lawrence, Irene Flourney Lawrence, Henry Richard Lawrence, Mary Louise Lawrence, Ernest Ross Lawrence, Thelma Marie Lawrence, Jesse Murry Lawrence and Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr.3
21 April 1930In the Census of 1930 enumerated 21 April 1930, Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] was listed as head of household in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama. He was listed at age 48, occupation as an engraver, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Jessie Kidder Lawrence, Mary Louise Lawrence, Ernest Ross Lawrence, Thelma Marie Lawrence, Jesse Murry Lawrence and Paul Haywood Lawrence.2

Family

Jessie Kidder Harper b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 January 1948
Children

Citations

  1. [S41] Montgomery, Alabama. State Registrar of Health Statistics. Certificate of Death. Lawrence Sr., Carl Greenville certificate.
  2. [S3867] 1930 U. S. Census, Jefferson Co., Alabama. Series T626, Roll 26. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S1013] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1736. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S1014] 1910 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T624, Roll 1495. 15 April 1910, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S1015] 1900 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T623, Roll 1565. 1 June 1900, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  6. [S553] Davidson Co. Tennessee Marriage Records. Microfilm, Metropolitan Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
  7. [S602] 1880 U. S. Census, Davidson Co. (third part), Tennessee. Series T9, Roll 1251. 1 June 1880, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.

Lessie Maie Lawrence

#5, b. 27 June 1883, d. 4 January 1955
Lessie Maie Lawrence|b. 27 Jun 1883\nd. 4 Jan 1955|p1.htm#i5|Henry Smith Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha Omega Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|Lemuel Lawrence|b. 15 Apr 1803\nd. 8 Mar 1881|p4.htm#i95|Nancy Daniel|b. 18 Jan 1819\nd. 7 Aug 1883|p4.htm#i96|Alexander Hill|b. c 1808\nd. a 6 Jun 1880|p5.htm#i105|Florence O. Bumpass|b. 9 Aug 1820\nd. 30 Mar 1905|p5.htm#i106|
FatherHenry Smith Lawrence b. 6 Apr 1854, d. 16 Aug 1931
MotherAlpha Omega Hill b. 3 May 1858, d. 2 Nov 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship6th great-granddaughter of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipGrandaunt of Paul Edward Lawrence.
     Lessie Maie Lawrence was born on 27 June 1883 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5,6 She married John Wise Smith [Sr.], son of John Dolan Smith and Louise Wise, on 12 June 1907 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.7 Lessie died suddenly at her home on 4 January 1955 in 113 Buffalo St., Old Hickory, Davidson Co., Tennessee, at age 71.1,8 She was interred on 7 January 1955 in Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,8

     Lessie's obituary:

SMITH--Mrs Lessie Lawrence, suddenly, at her home, 113 Buffalo St., Old Hickory, Tuesday evening, Jan. 4, 1955. Survived by, husband, John W. Smith, Old Hickory; two daughters, Mrs Walter Lampley, Nashville, Mrs. Cecil Nicks, Dickson, Tenn; one son, Earl L. Smith, Nashville; one brother, Carl G. Lawrence, Birmingham, Ala; five grandchildren. Remains are at Madison funeral home. Funeral services will be from the Old Hickory Methodist Church, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1955, at 10:30 a.m., conducted by Rev. Shelton. Pallbearers will please serve as follows: L. H. Peeler, R. W. Bradshaw, Thommy Starks, W. E. Willis, J. R. Warren, Francis R. Ritchison, Hugo Smith, and W. H. Brown. Eastern Star services at the grave side. Interment Spring Hill Cemetery, Madison Funeral Home, directors.8

U. S. Census Records

13 June 1900Lessie Maie Lawrence was listed as a daughter at age 16, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 13 June 1900.5
27 April 1910Lessie Maie Smith was listed as a daughter at age 23, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 27 April 1910.6
9 February 1920Lessie Maie Smith was listed as wife at age 36, born in Tennessee, in the household of John Wise Smith [Sr.] in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 9 February 1920.4
26 April 1930Lessie Maie Smith was listed as wife at age 45, born in Tennessee, in the household of John Wise Smith [Sr.] in Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 26 April 1930.3

Family

John Wise Smith [Sr.] b. 18 February 1885, d. 30 December 1965
Children

Citations

  1. [S144] Smith, Earl Lawrence. "John Wise Smith-Leslie Maie Lawrence, Family Group Sheet". Compiled January 1995. Nashville, Tennessee.
  2. [S848] Nashville, Tennessee. Delayed Certificate of Birth. Davidson Co. entry.
  3. [S961] 1930 U. S. Census, Davidson Co., Nashville, Tennessee. Series T626, Roll 2243. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S962] 1920 U. S. Census, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. Series T625, Roll 819. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S1015] 1900 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T623, Roll 1565. 1 June 1900, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  6. [S1014] 1910 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T624, Roll 1495. 15 April 1910, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  7. [S42] Smith, Sr., John Wise & Leslie Mae Lawrence. Marriage License, 12 June 1907. Marriage Book 24: page 180, State Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
  8. [S152] Nashville Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, 5 & 6 January 1955.

Elizabeth Ruth Lawrence

#6, b. 15 February 1892, d. 8 November 1901
Elizabeth Ruth Lawrence|b. 15 Feb 1892\nd. 8 Nov 1901|p1.htm#i6|Henry Smith Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha Omega Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|Lemuel Lawrence|b. 15 Apr 1803\nd. 8 Mar 1881|p4.htm#i95|Nancy Daniel|b. 18 Jan 1819\nd. 7 Aug 1883|p4.htm#i96|Alexander Hill|b. c 1808\nd. a 6 Jun 1880|p5.htm#i105|Florence O. Bumpass|b. 9 Aug 1820\nd. 30 Mar 1905|p5.htm#i106|
FatherHenry Smith Lawrence b. 6 Apr 1854, d. 16 Aug 1931
MotherAlpha Omega Hill b. 3 May 1858, d. 2 Nov 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship6th great-granddaughter of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipGrandaunt of Paul Edward Lawrence.
     Elizabeth Ruth Lawrence was born on 15 February 1892 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2 Elizabeth died of scarlet fever on 8 November 1901 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, at age 9.3 She was interred on 9 November 1901 in Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.4Elizabeth was also known as Lizzie.

     The following was expressed by the Sunday School at the East End M. E. Church.
In Memory of Lizzie.

East End Sunday School desires to express their sorrow in the loss by death of one of their number, Lizzie Lawrence, which took place Nov. 8, 1901, as as a school, we resolve to submit the following to the bereaved family to express our sympathy; for indeed we feel their loss is our loss:

"There is a Reaper whose name is Death,
And with his sickle keen,
He reapes the bearded grain at a breath,
And the flowers that grow between.
'Shall I have naught that is fair' saith he,
'Have naught but the bearded grain?
The breath of these flowers is sweet to me
But I'll give the all back again.'
And the mother gave in tears and pain
The flowers she most did love,
She knew she would find them all again
In the fields of light above."

Even Death must needs have the young -- who does not love a little child, and what is a home without children; and a home that has been robbed of a loving and a lovable child is desolution indeed. Surely a loving Father does not permit such awful calamities to come upon his children without a wise purpose.

Who knows but that he needs them to perfect the happiness of our heavenly homes, in a way that no one but a child can do; and as we remember little Lizzie on last Children's Day, representing spring with the lovely flowers all about her, talking to her little classmates about the birds and blossoms praising god by making the heart of man glad, and that they too would praise Him my making their loved ones happy with their sweet voices, it may be that He needed her services up there with His own little folks. Then we like to fancy our Savior's being made so glad by their sweet baby ways and their innocent fun and frolic that He can scarcely refrain from taking them to himself when He sees them already -- 'of such as His kingdom.'

It is for such a little while if we remain faithful ought we not to bear the pain of separation for Him who redeemed us and made it possible for us to meet them again? Some one has spoken about how much we need all our little faithful workers for the future church; true, but Lizzie can do more for the cause by her short life and by dying as she did that by living a long life of faithful service in the church.

Her death should be an inspiration to every older member. If Lizzie, after having cheerfully done all the things she was asked to do in the best way she could, and trusting her Savior for all the rest, could pass from this live into the next singing that grant old hymn, "Praise god from whom all blessings flow' -- then why can't we hope to pass out rejoicing, if we are doing the best we can in the places assigned to us?

Yes, 'a little child can lead us,' even in dying.

Signed by Annie Lou Marshall, Ada Hunter, and S. H. Bowers.5

U. S. Census Records

13 June 1900Lizzie R. Lawrence was listed as a daughter at age 8, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 13 June 1900.2

Citations

  1. [S265] Micro-filmed Birth Records, Nashville, Davidson County.
  2. [S1015] 1900 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T623, Roll 1565. 1 June 1900, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S575] Microfilm records. Copy in researcher's file, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee.
  4. [S300] Cemetery Record, Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee.
  5. [S529] Information provided by Earl Lawrence Smith. Copy in researcher's file, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee.

John Wise Smith [Sr.]

#7, b. 18 February 1885, d. 30 December 1965
John Wise Smith [Sr.]|b. 18 Feb 1885\nd. 30 Dec 1965|p1.htm#i7|John Dolan Smith|b. 8 Mar 1834\nd. 1 Dec 1911|p90.htm#i2245|Louise Wise|b. 14 Sep 1849\nd. 18 Nov 1940|p90.htm#i2246|||||||||||||
FatherJohn Dolan Smith b. 8 Mar 1834, d. 1 Dec 1911
MotherLouise Wise b. 14 Sep 1849, d. 18 Nov 1940
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
John Wise Smth Sr.
     John Wise Smith [Sr.] was born on 18 February 1885 in Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee.1,2,3,4 He married Lessie Maie Lawrence, daughter of Henry Smith Lawrence and Alpha Omega Hill, on 12 June 1907 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.5 John died on 30 December 1965 in a local infirmery, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, at age 80.1,6 He was interred on 1 January 1966 in Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,6The 1930 U. S. Census indicates that all of John's children were born in Tennessee. However, information from Earl Smith, the oldest son of John, indicates that Edith and John Jr. were born in Detroit, Michigan, and indeed, John Sr. can be found in Detroit, Michigan, in the 1920 U. S. Census. It was during this time that Carl G. Lawrence Jr. also was in Detroit for a short period of time according to Earl Lawrence Smith, son of John Wise Smith. Carl was the eldest son of Carl Sr., brother of Lessie Maie wife of John Wise Smith.

     John's obiturary:

SMITH, John W. Smith -- Thursday, Dec. 30, 1965, at a local infirmaery, Survived by daughters, Mrs. Walter Lampley, and Mrs. Cecil Nicks; one son, Earl Lawrence Smith, all of Nashville; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren; Remains are at the Chapel of Pettus-Owen & Wood, 4506 Charlotte Ave., where funeral services will be held Saturday morning, at 11:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. N. Wilson. The following will please serve as pallbearers-Hugo Rufus, Roy, and James L. Smith, James K. Hill, and Larry C. Hewgley. Interment Spring Hill Cemetery. PETTUS-OWEN & WOOD, 292-3392.6

U. S. Census Records

27 April 1910John Wise Smith [Sr.] was listed as a son-in-law at age 24, occupation as a mail clerk in a publishing house, born in Tennessee, in the household of Henry Smith Lawrence in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 27 April 1910.4
9 February 1920John Wise Smith [Sr.] was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census enumerated 9 February 1920, in Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. He was listed at age 35, occupation as a foreman in a machine shop, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Lessie Maie Smith, Earl Lawrence Smith and Edith Maie Smith.3
26 April 1930In the Census of 1930 enumerated 26 April 1930, John Wise Smith [Sr.] was listed as head of household in Davidson Co., Tennessee. He was listed at age 47, occupation as a pipe fitter, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Lessie Maie Smith, Earl Lawrence Smith, Edith Maie Smith and John Wise Smith Jr.2

Family

Lessie Maie Lawrence b. 27 June 1883, d. 4 January 1955
Children

Citations

  1. [S144] Smith, Earl Lawrence. "John Wise Smith-Leslie Maie Lawrence, Family Group Sheet". Compiled January 1995. Nashville, Tennessee.
  2. [S961] 1930 U. S. Census, Davidson Co., Nashville, Tennessee. Series T626, Roll 2243. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S962] 1920 U. S. Census, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan. Series T625, Roll 819. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S1014] 1910 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T624, Roll 1495. 15 April 1910, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S42] Smith, Sr., John Wise & Leslie Mae Lawrence. Marriage License, 12 June 1907. Marriage Book 24: page 180, State Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
  6. [S153] Nashville Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, 1 January 1966.

Jessie Kidder Harper

#8, b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 January 1948
Jessie Kidder Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|James Thomas Harper|b. 16 Mar 1853\nd. 27 Dec 1935|p5.htm#i114|Ida Vanetta McMurry|b. 27 Nov 1854\nd. 13 May 1933|p5.htm#i115|||||||||||||
FatherJames Thomas Harper b. 16 Mar 1853, d. 27 Dec 1935
MotherIda Vanetta McMurry b. 27 Nov 1854, d. 13 May 1933
ChartsDirect Descent from the immigrant Robert Lawrence to Researcher
Descendants of Robert Lawrence III
RelationshipGrandmother of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Jessie Kidder Harper
Conflicting evidence states that Jessie Kidder Harper was born on 19 May 1885 in Lebanon, Wilson Co., Tennessee.1
     Jessie Kidder Harper was born on 19 May 1884 in Wilson Co., Tennessee.2,3,4,5,6 She married Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.], son of Henry Smith Lawrence and Alpha Omega Hill, on 27 April 1902 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.7 Jessie died of cancer on 20 January 1948 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, at age 63.1,2 She was interred on 23 January 1948 in Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.1James Thomas Harper's family Bible says that Jessie was born in 1884. Her death certificate gives the birth date as 1885.

     According to family tradition provided by Thelma Louise Lawrence, Carl and Jesse had a "Gretna Green" wedding (eloped).

U. S. Census Records

5 June 1900Jessie Kidder Harper was listed as a son (in error, should be daughter) at age 16, born in Tennessee, in the household of James Thomas Harper in Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1900 enumerated 5 June 1900.3
28 April 1910Jessie Kidder Lawrence was listed as wife at age 25, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in First Civil District, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 28 April 1910.4
2 January 1920Jessie Kidder Lawrence was listed as wife at age 35, occupation as a clerk at a drug store, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 2 January 1920.5
21 April 1930Jessie Kidder Lawrence was listed as wife at age 47, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 21 April 1930.6

Family

Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 November 1966
Children

Citations

  1. [S43] Jefferson Co., Alabama. 23 January 1948 Certificate of Death. Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Alabama Montgomery, Alabama.
  2. [S915] Harper, James Thomas and McMurray, Ida Vanetta. The Holy Bible, Holman's Edition. Philadelphia: A. J. Holman & Co., 1875. In possession of Dick Hulan, Springfield, Virginia.
  3. [S1398] 1900 U. S. Census, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T623, Roll 1566. 1 June 1900, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S1014] 1910 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T624, Roll 1495. 15 April 1910, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S1013] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1736. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  6. [S3867] 1930 U. S. Census, Jefferson Co., Alabama. Series T626, Roll 26. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  7. [S553] Davidson Co. Tennessee Marriage Records. Microfilm, Metropolitan Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.

Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr.

#9, b. 11 March 1903, d. 2 November 1955
Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr.|b. 11 Mar 1903\nd. 2 Nov 1955|p1.htm#i9|Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie Kidder Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Henry S. Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha O. Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|James T. Harper|b. 16 Mar 1853\nd. 27 Dec 1935|p5.htm#i114|Ida V. McMurry|b. 27 Nov 1854\nd. 13 May 1933|p5.htm#i115|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 Nov 1966
MotherJessie Kidder Harper b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 Jan 1948
ChartsDirect Descent from the immigrant Robert Lawrence to Researcher
Descendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship7th great-grandson of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipFather of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr.
     Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr. was born on 11 March 1903 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2,3,4 He married first Kathleen Amanda Harr, daughter of Robert Hunter Harr and Nora Ellen Wilhoite, on 16 September 1924 in Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia.5 Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr. was divorced from Kathleen on 19 November 1947 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.6 Carl married second Stella ? circa 1948 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio.7 Carl died of a heart ailment on 2 November 1955 in a room at the Charlotte Young Men's Christian Association building, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 52.8,9 He was interred on 5 November 1955 in Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.8,9Carl Jr. was born in 1903 in Nashville, Tennessee, and can be found with his parents on the 1910 and 1920 U. S. Census in Nashville. It appears that sometime in the early 1920s he moved to Detroit, Michigan, for awhile. He may have stayed with his aunt Lessie Smith, her husband John Wise Smith, and their family. The Smith family was listed on the 1920 U. S. Census as residing in Detroit, Wayne Co. In an interview with their oldest son, Earl Lawrence Smith, in the late 1990s Earl related remembering Carl walking down railroad tracks in Detroit playing the saxaphone.

     By 1924, Carl Jr. was in Georgia where he probably met and married Kathleen Harr. Sometime between 1921 and 1923, his father had moved the family from Nashville to Cobb Co., Georgia. Kathleen, whose mother had died in 1913 was partially raised by her mother's sister Della Matthiessen who was listed in the 1920 U. S. Census as residing in Lemons, Cobb Co., Georgia. Kathleen probably was living there when she met Carl Jr. Carl considered Paul Matthiesen, the eldest son of Della and Jacob (Jake) Matthieson, as one of his favorite friends.

     Carl apparently moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, for a short period of time after the marriage as that is where his eldest child, Jessie Louise, was born in 1928. Knoxville was the home of the father and step-mother of his wife Kathleen. By 1930, however they had moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where his father was now living and was listed on the 1930 U. S. Census as a photo-engraver at a newspaper office. I believe that he and his father, who also was a photo-engraver, were probably working at the same newspaper office in Birmingham. There is a photo of them and several other employees at a dinner which is undated but I believe may have been some of the staff of the newspaper.

     About 1934, Carl and family moved to Springfield, Ohio. In 1936 they moved 1111 Broadway Street in Springfield where they lived when their son Paul was born in 1937. At the time Carl was employed at the newspaper as a photo-engraver. According to their daughter Jessie, Carl, at some time while living in Springfield, tried to go into business for himself but was unsuccessful.

     Among their neighbors on Broadway were the Currys who lived two houses up and had a daughter Sondra who was about the age of their son Paul. Next the the Currys were Ralph and Hazel Nelson with their son David who was about the age of their daughter Jessie and next to the Nelsons were the Robeys. For awhile Carl's sister Thelma, her husband James Newsome, and their family lived a few houses further up on Broadway. The Newsomes were living in Springfield when their son James Jr. was born in 1941.

     During World War II, Carl was an Air Raid Warden for the neighborhood on Broadway. Whenever there was an air raid warning it was his duty to go out and check the neighborhood to make sure no lights were visable from any of the homes. This was a periodic exercise during the War to prepare for the event of an air attack by the enemy. I doubt that even if enemy planes were able to reach the United States that any would ever reach as far inland as Springfield.

     Sometime after June 1945, the family moved to Southern Avenue in Springfield. In the fall of 1945 the family moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where they initially lived at 112 North 61st Street, near the parents of Carl. By the fall of 1946 they had moved to Nashville, Tennessee.

     In 1947 Carl and Kathleen divorced. Carl moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and Kathleen and the kids remained in Nashville. About 1948, Paul went to Cincinnati to join his father who had remarried. Jessie remained in Nashville where she had graduated from high school and was employed.

     Carl and his second wife separated about 1949 and he later reunited with Kathleen in Cincinnati. They moved to Youngstown, Ohio, in 1950, returning to Cincinnati in 1951. In late 1953 or early 1954 the family moved to Dayton, Ohio.

     In early 1955, Kathleen suffered a nervous breakdown and was hospitalized. Carl took a job in Charlotte, North Carolina. Paul, who was senior in high school and was employed, did not want to move to Charlotte so he remained in Dayton to finish his senior year.

     Carl died in November of 1955 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

     Carl's obituary:

Carl G. Lawrence
     Funeral services for Carl G. Lawrence, 52, Charlotte, N. C., a Nashville native, will be at 10 a.m. today at Finley Dorris & Charlton funeral home, 2423 West End Ave.
     The Rev. Fred Dies will officiate. Burial will be in Spring Hill cemetery. The body is at the funeral home.
     Mr. Lawrence was found dead Wednesday morning in a room in the Charlotte Young Men's Christian association's building. Relatives said he died of a heart ailment.
     A native of Nashville, he had lived for many years in Birmingham and moved to Charlotte about a year ago.
     Mr. Lawrence was a photo engraver and was employed with the Charlotte Engraving company at the time of his death.
     Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Kathleen Harr Lawrence; a daughter, Mrs. Roy M. Smith, Nashville; a son, Paul E. Lawrence, Lewisburg, Ohio; his father, C. G. Lawrence, Sr., Birmingham; five brothers, Richard and Earnest Lawrence, both of Birmingham, Jesse Lawrence, Quincy, Ill., Haywood Lawrence, Trussville, Ala., Robert Lawrence, Knoxville, and three sisters, Mrs. Irene Noblitt, Birmingham, Mrs. H. C. Attison, Trussville, and Mrs. J. R. Newsome, Birmingham.9

U. S. Census Records

28 April 1910Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr. was listed as a son at age 7, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in First Civil District, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 28 April 1910.4
2 January 1920Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr. was listed as a son at age 7 (age incorrect), born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 2 January 1920.3
2 April 1930In the Census of 1930 enumerated 2 April 1930, Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr. was listed as head of household in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama. He was listed at age 27, occupation as a photo engraver, born in Tennessee. Also enumerated in the household: Kathleen Amanda Lawrence.2

Family 1

Kathleen Amanda Harr b. 3 November 1904, d. 16 November 1986
Children

Family 2

Stella ?

Citations

  1. [S265] Micro-filmed Birth Records, Nashville, Davidson County.
  2. [S3867] 1930 U. S. Census, Jefferson Co., Alabama. Series T626, Roll 26. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S1013] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1736. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S1014] 1910 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T624, Roll 1495. 15 April 1910, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S45] Carl G. Lawrence Jr. and Kathleen A. Harr. Certificate of Marriage. County Court, Marrieta, Cobb Co., Georgia. Marriage Book H, page 458.
  6. [S544] Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. Copy in researcher's file. page 557, #14777.
  7. [S60] Personal knowledge of the researcher, Paul E. Lawrence.
  8. [S47] Raleigh, North Carolina. Bureau of Vital Statistics, North Carolina Board of Health. Certificate of Death. Lawrence Jr., Carl Greenville certificate.
  9. [S151] Nashville Tennessean, Nashville, Tennessee, 5 November 1955.

Irene Flourney Lawrence

#10, b. 23 March 1906, d. 10 August 1973
Irene Flourney Lawrence|b. 23 Mar 1906\nd. 10 Aug 1973|p1.htm#i10|Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie Kidder Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Henry S. Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha O. Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|James T. Harper|b. 16 Mar 1853\nd. 27 Dec 1935|p5.htm#i114|Ida V. McMurry|b. 27 Nov 1854\nd. 13 May 1933|p5.htm#i115|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 Nov 1966
MotherJessie Kidder Harper b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 Jan 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship7th great-granddaughter of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipAunt of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Irene Flourney Lawrence
     Irene Flourney Lawrence was born on 23 March 1906 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5 She married first William Pulaski Noblett, son of William M. Noblett and Ida ?, on 21 November 1929 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.6 She married second Richard Harvey Turner on 31 January 1958 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.6 Irene died on 10 August 1973 at age 67. Last residence listed in the Social Security Death Index was Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.5

U. S. Census Records

28 April 1910Irene Flourney Lawrence was listed as a daughter at age 4, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in First Civil District, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 28 April 1910.2
2 January 1920Irene Flourney Lawrence was listed as a daughter at age 16 (age incorrect), born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 2 January 1920.4
7 April 1930Irene Flourney Noblett was listed as a daughter-in-law at age 23, born in Tennessee, in the household of William M. Noblett in Precinct No. 37, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 7 April 1930.3

Family 1

William Pulaski Noblett b. 10 June 1903, d. 16 February 1955

Family 2

Richard Harvey Turner b. 15 March 1893, d. March 1969

Citations

  1. [S265] Micro-filmed Birth Records, Nashville, Davidson County.
  2. [S1014] 1910 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T624, Roll 1495. 15 April 1910, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S956] 1930 U. S. Census, Jefferson Co., Alabama. Series T626, Roll 27. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S1013] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1736. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S958] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, online Ancestry.com.
  6. [S39] Miscellaneous Lawrence Family information provided by Donald T. Attison.

Henry Richard Lawrence

#11, b. 4 October 1908, d. 1 July 1978
Henry Richard Lawrence|b. 4 Oct 1908\nd. 1 Jul 1978|p1.htm#i11|Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie Kidder Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Henry S. Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha O. Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|James T. Harper|b. 16 Mar 1853\nd. 27 Dec 1935|p5.htm#i114|Ida V. McMurry|b. 27 Nov 1854\nd. 13 May 1933|p5.htm#i115|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 Nov 1966
MotherJessie Kidder Harper b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 Jan 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship7th great-grandson of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipUncle of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Henry Richard Lawrence
     Henry Richard Lawrence was born on 4 October 1908 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2,3,4,5 Henry married first Jesse Faye Morris, daughter of Edgar Walter Morris and Parthenia Deleanous Clark.6 He married second Myrtis Gore.6 He married third Laura Moon.6 Henry married fourth Susan ?.6 Henry died on 1 July 1978 at age 69. Last residence listed in the Social Security Death Index was Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.5Henry was also known as Richard.

U. S. Census Records

28 April 1910Henry Richard Lawrence was listed as a son at age one year six months, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in First Civil District, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1910 enumerated 28 April 1910.4
2 January 1920Henry Richard Lawrence was listed as a son at age 13 (age incorrect), born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 2 January 1920.3
10 April 1930In the 1930 Census, Henry was listed in Fort Davis, Cristobal District, Panama Canal Zone. He was listed at age 22, a soldier in the infantry, born in Tennessee.2

Family 1

Jesse Faye Morris b. circa 1913
Children

Family 2

Myrtis Gore
Child

Family 3

Laura Moon

Family 4

Susan ?
Child

Citations

  1. [S265] Micro-filmed Birth Records, Nashville, Davidson County.
  2. [S957] 1930 U. S. Census, Panama Canal Zone. Series T626, Roll 2638. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S1013] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1736. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S1014] 1910 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T624, Roll 1495. 15 April 1910, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S958] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, online Ancestry.com.
  6. [S543] Newsome, Thelma (Lawrence), letter. Circa 1987, to Smith, Jessie (Lawrence). Copy in researcher's file; Fairfield Glade, Tennessee.

Mary Louise Lawrence

#12, b. 28 October 1910, d. 11 March 2005
Mary Louise Lawrence|b. 28 Oct 1910\nd. 11 Mar 2005|p1.htm#i12|Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie Kidder Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Henry S. Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha O. Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|James T. Harper|b. 16 Mar 1853\nd. 27 Dec 1935|p5.htm#i114|Ida V. McMurry|b. 27 Nov 1854\nd. 13 May 1933|p5.htm#i115|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 Nov 1966
MotherJessie Kidder Harper b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 Jan 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship7th great-granddaughter of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipAunt of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Mary Louise Lawrence
     Mary Louise Lawrence was born on 28 October 1910 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2,3 She married Herbert Comer Attison on 19 September 1931 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.4 Mary died on 11 March 2005 at age 94. Last residence listed in the Social Security Death Index was Pinson, Jefferson Co., Alabama.5,3 She was interred on 14 March 2005 in Forest Hill Cemetery in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.5Mary was also known as Louise.

     Louise's obituary:

     ATTISON, LOUISE, age 94, of Trussville, AL, died March 11, 2005. She was a member of the Eastern Star where she served as the Worthy Matron and was with the Rainbow Girls. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Trussville. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Comer Attison; daughter Betty Parnell; and infant son, Vernon Attison. Survivors include sons, Donald (Ann) Attison and Larry (June) Attison; daughter, Vanetta (Gene) Lovell of Clay; seven grandchildren, numersous great grandchildren; brother, Robert Lawrence and other family members. Graveside Services will be held Monday, March 14, 2005 at 3:00 p. m. at Forest Hill Cemetery, Pastor Gary Yarbrough officiating. Visitation will be held Monday at Ridout's Trussville Chapel from 1:30-2:30 p.m.5

U. S. Census Records

2 January 1920Mary Louise Lawrence was listed as a daughter at age 11 (age incorrect), born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 2 January 1920.2
21 April 1930Mary Louise Lawrence was listed as a daughter at age 19, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 21 April 1930.1

Family

Herbert Comer Attison b. 14 January 1907, d. 7 October 1966
Children

Citations

  1. [S3867] 1930 U. S. Census, Jefferson Co., Alabama. Series T626, Roll 26. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  2. [S1013] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1736. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S958] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, online Ancestry.com.
  4. [S48] Montgomery, Alabama Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Alabama. Marriage License, Attison-Lawrence.
  5. [S1548] The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama, 13 March 2005.

Ernest Ross Lawrence

#13, b. 14 December 1913, d. 2 January 1991
Ernest Ross Lawrence|b. 14 Dec 1913\nd. 2 Jan 1991|p1.htm#i13|Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie Kidder Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Henry S. Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha O. Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|James T. Harper|b. 16 Mar 1853\nd. 27 Dec 1935|p5.htm#i114|Ida V. McMurry|b. 27 Nov 1854\nd. 13 May 1933|p5.htm#i115|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 Nov 1966
MotherJessie Kidder Harper b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 Jan 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship7th great-grandson of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipUncle of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Ernest Ross Lawrence
     Ernest Ross Lawrence was born on 14 December 1913 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2,3,4 He married Dorothy Mae Hollifield on 21 July 1956 in Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi.5 Ernest died on 2 January 1991 at age 77. Last residence listed in the Social Security Death Index was Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.3Ernest and Dorothy had no children although Dorothy had children from her previous marriage.

     Ernest enlisted in the U. S. Army on 20 December 1942 in FT. McClellan, Alabama. Enlistment was for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law.6

U. S. Census Records

2 January 1920Ernest Ross Lawrence was listed as a son at age 9 (age incorrect), born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 2 January 1920.4
21 April 1930Ernest Ross Lawrence was listed as a son at age 16, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 21 April 1930.2

Family

Dorothy Mae Walker b. 15 March 1919, d. 11 February 2005

Citations

  1. [S848] Nashville, Tennessee. Delayed Certificate of Birth. Davidson Co. entry.
  2. [S3867] 1930 U. S. Census, Jefferson Co., Alabama. Series T626, Roll 26. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S958] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, online Ancestry.com.
  4. [S1013] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1736. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  5. [S39] Miscellaneous Lawrence Family information provided by Donald T. Attison.
  6. [S1705] NARA-AAD, World War II Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, online http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-list.jsp?cat=GP23

Thelma Marie Lawrence

#14, b. 6 June 1915, d. 17 December 1992
Thelma Marie Lawrence|b. 6 Jun 1915\nd. 17 Dec 1992|p1.htm#i14|Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie Kidder Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Henry S. Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha O. Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|James T. Harper|b. 16 Mar 1853\nd. 27 Dec 1935|p5.htm#i114|Ida V. McMurry|b. 27 Nov 1854\nd. 13 May 1933|p5.htm#i115|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 Nov 1966
MotherJessie Kidder Harper b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 Jan 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship7th great-granddaughter of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipAunt of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Thelma Marie Lawrence
     Thelma Marie Lawrence was born on 6 June 1915 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2 She married James Robert Newsome on 3 November 1934 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.3 Thelma died on 17 December 1992 in Las Cruces, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, at age 77.4

U. S. Census Records

2 January 1920Thelma Marie Lawrence was listed as a daughter at age 6 (age incorrect), born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 2 January 1920.1
21 April 1930Thelma Marie Lawrence was listed as a daughter at age 13, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 21 April 1930.2

Family

James Robert Newsome b. 5 January 1910, d. 13 August 1989
Children

Citations

  1. [S1013] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1736. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  2. [S3867] 1930 U. S. Census, Jefferson Co., Alabama. Series T626, Roll 26. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S49] Montgomery, Alabama Bureau of Vital Statistics, State of Alabama. Marriage License, Newsome-Lawrence.
  4. [S530] Information provided by Jessie Smith. Copy in researcher's file, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee.

Jesse Murry Lawrence

#15, b. 29 May 1919, d. 29 January 1988
Jesse Murry Lawrence|b. 29 May 1919\nd. 29 Jan 1988|p1.htm#i15|Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie Kidder Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Henry S. Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha O. Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|James T. Harper|b. 16 Mar 1853\nd. 27 Dec 1935|p5.htm#i114|Ida V. McMurry|b. 27 Nov 1854\nd. 13 May 1933|p5.htm#i115|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 Nov 1966
MotherJessie Kidder Harper b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 Jan 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship7th great-grandson of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipUncle of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Jesse Murry Lawrence
     Jesse Murry Lawrence was born on 29 May 1919 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2,3 Jesse died on 29 January 1988 at age 68. Last residence listed in the Social Security Death Index was Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama.1Jesse enlisted in the U. S. Army on 29 May 1941 in Montgomery, Alabama. Term of enlistment was not stated.4

U. S. Census Records

2 January 1920Jesse Murry Lawrence was listed as a son at age 3 (age incorrect), born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in 11th Civil District, Davidson Co., Tennessee, in the Census of 1920 enumerated 2 January 1920.2
21 April 1930Jesse Murry Lawrence was listed as a son at age 10, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 21 April 1930.3

Family

Lena Elizabeth Dreiling
Child

Citations

  1. [S958] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, online Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1013] 1920 U. S. Census, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. Series T625, Roll 1736. 1 January 1920, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  3. [S3867] 1930 U. S. Census, Jefferson Co., Alabama. Series T626, Roll 26. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  4. [S1705] NARA-AAD, World War II Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, online http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-list.jsp?cat=GP23

Paul Haywood Lawrence

#16, b. 23 September 1921, d. 22 November 1997
Paul Haywood Lawrence|b. 23 Sep 1921\nd. 22 Nov 1997|p1.htm#i16|Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie Kidder Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Henry S. Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha O. Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|James T. Harper|b. 16 Mar 1853\nd. 27 Dec 1935|p5.htm#i114|Ida V. McMurry|b. 27 Nov 1854\nd. 13 May 1933|p5.htm#i115|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 Nov 1966
MotherJessie Kidder Harper b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 Jan 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship7th great-grandson of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipUncle of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Paul Haywood Lawrence
     Paul Haywood Lawrence was born on 23 September 1921 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.1,2 Paul died on 22 November 1997 at age 76. Last residence listed in the Social Security Death Index was Trussville, Jefferson Co., Alabama.3,2 He was buried on 24 November 1997 in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Trussville, Jefferson Co., Alabama.3Paul enlisted in the U. S. Army on 22 July 1942 in FT. McClellan, Alabama. Enlistment was for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law.4

     Obituary of Paul H. Lawrence:

     Lawrence, Mr. Paul Haywood, age 76, of Trussville, died November 22, 1997. He was a retired draftsman at Drafting Services, Inc. with 33 years of service. He was a member of Roebuck Plaze Baptist Church where he served as a deacon; veteran of WWII. Funeral services will be Monday, November 24, at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Roebuck Plaze with burial in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Trussville. Rev. Sam Davidson officiating. Visitation was Sunday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. The body will lie-in-state at church from 9 a.m. until service time. Survivors: wife, Mrs. Ruth Jeannnette Lawrence; daughter, Jean Ann Coleman; sons, Steven Wayne Lawrence, Stanley Ross Lawrence, Joel Lee Lawrence, and David Paul Lawrence; sister, Mrs, Louise Attison; brother Robert Lawrence; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren. Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home of Trussville directing.3

U. S. Census Records

21 April 1930Paul Haywood Lawrence was listed as a son at age 8, born in Tennessee, in the household of Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., Alabama, in the Census of 1930 enumerated 21 April 1930.1

Family

Ruth Jeannette King
Children

Citations

  1. [S3867] 1930 U. S. Census, Jefferson Co., Alabama. Series T626, Roll 26. 1 April 1930, Washington, DC. National Archives and Records Administration.
  2. [S958] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, online Ancestry.com.
  3. [S820] The Birmingham News, Birmingham, Alabama, November 24, 1997.
  4. [S1705] NARA-AAD, World War II Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, online http://aad.archives.gov/aad/series-list.jsp?cat=GP23

Robert Douglas Lawrence

#17
Robert Douglas Lawrence||p1.htm#i17|Carl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie Kidder Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Henry S. Lawrence|b. 6 Apr 1854\nd. 16 Aug 1931|p1.htm#i1|Alpha O. Hill|b. 3 May 1858\nd. 2 Nov 1948|p1.htm#i2|James T. Harper|b. 16 Mar 1853\nd. 27 Dec 1935|p5.htm#i114|Ida V. McMurry|b. 27 Nov 1854\nd. 13 May 1933|p5.htm#i115|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence [Sr.] b. 28 May 1880, d. 5 Nov 1966
MotherJessie Kidder Harper b. 19 May 1884, d. 20 Jan 1948
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship7th great-grandson of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipUncle of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Robert Douglas Lawrence

Family

Geneve Finley b. 21 June 1926, d. 12 September 2003

Jessie Louise Lawrence

#19
Jessie Louise Lawrence||p1.htm#i19|Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr.|b. 11 Mar 1903\nd. 2 Nov 1955|p1.htm#i9|Kathleen Amanda Harr|b. 3 Nov 1904\nd. 16 Nov 1986|p62.htm#i1536|Carl G. Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie K. Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Robert H. Harr|b. 4 Sep 1878\nd. 8 Mar 1957|p78.htm#i1932|Nora E. Wilhoite|b. Feb 1881\nd. 6 Jun 1913|p7.htm#i157|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence Jr. b. 11 Mar 1903, d. 2 Nov 1955
MotherKathleen Amanda Harr b. 3 Nov 1904, d. 16 Nov 1986
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship8th great-granddaughter of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipSister of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Jessie Lawrence Smith

Family

Roy Murlyn Smith
Children

Paul Edward Lawrence

#20
Paul Edward Lawrence||p1.htm#i20|Carl Greenville Lawrence Jr.|b. 11 Mar 1903\nd. 2 Nov 1955|p1.htm#i9|Kathleen Amanda Harr|b. 3 Nov 1904\nd. 16 Nov 1986|p62.htm#i1536|Carl G. Lawrence [Sr.]|b. 28 May 1880\nd. 5 Nov 1966|p1.htm#i4|Jessie K. Harper|b. 19 May 1884\nd. 20 Jan 1948|p1.htm#i8|Robert H. Harr|b. 4 Sep 1878\nd. 8 Mar 1957|p78.htm#i1932|Nora E. Wilhoite|b. Feb 1881\nd. 6 Jun 1913|p7.htm#i157|
FatherCarl Greenville Lawrence Jr. b. 11 Mar 1903, d. 2 Nov 1955
MotherKathleen Amanda Harr b. 3 Nov 1904, d. 16 Nov 1986
ChartsDirect Descent from the immigrant Robert Lawrence to Researcher
Descendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship8th great-grandson of Robert Lawrence.
Paul in 1988

Family 1

Naomi Marie Wood
Children

Family 2

Christine Kay Karsten

Naomi Marie Wood

#21
Naomi Marie Wood||p1.htm#i21|John Henry Wood|b. 1910\nd. 1977|p22.htm#i548|Ruth Mary Macke|b. 1913\nd. 23 Apr 2010|p22.htm#i549|||||||||||||
FatherJohn Henry Wood b. 1910, d. 1977
MotherRuth Mary Macke b. 1913, d. 23 Apr 2010
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Naomi

Family

Paul Edward Lawrence
Children

Christine Kay Karsten

#22
Christine Kay Karsten||p1.htm#i22|Louis Mathias Karsten|b. 19 Oct 1918\nd. 4 Nov 1994|p22.htm#i550|Doris Lucille King|b. 21 Apr 1920\nd. 6 May 2011|p23.htm#i551|||||||||||||
FatherLouis Mathias Karsten b. 19 Oct 1918, d. 4 Nov 1994
MotherDoris Lucille King b. 21 Apr 1920, d. 6 May 2011
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Christine Karsten

Family

Paul Edward Lawrence

David Allan Lawrence

#23
David Allan Lawrence||p1.htm#i23|Paul Edward Lawrence||p1.htm#i20|Naomi Marie Wood||p1.htm#i21|Carl G. Lawrence Jr.|b. 11 Mar 1903\nd. 2 Nov 1955|p1.htm#i9|Kathleen A. Harr|b. 3 Nov 1904\nd. 16 Nov 1986|p62.htm#i1536|John H. Wood|b. 1910\nd. 1977|p22.htm#i548|Ruth M. Macke|b. 1913\nd. 23 Apr 2010|p22.htm#i549|
FatherPaul Edward Lawrence
MotherNaomi Marie Wood
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship9th great-grandson of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipSon of Paul Edward Lawrence.
David 1996

Family 1

Sharon Meyers

Family 2

Roberta J. Wilkinson

Family 3

Joice Linette Johnson
Child

Family 4

Cathy Ann Davis

Kimberly Ann Lawrence

#24
Kimberly Ann Lawrence||p1.htm#i24|Paul Edward Lawrence||p1.htm#i20|Naomi Marie Wood||p1.htm#i21|Carl G. Lawrence Jr.|b. 11 Mar 1903\nd. 2 Nov 1955|p1.htm#i9|Kathleen A. Harr|b. 3 Nov 1904\nd. 16 Nov 1986|p62.htm#i1536|John H. Wood|b. 1910\nd. 1977|p22.htm#i548|Ruth M. Macke|b. 1913\nd. 23 Apr 2010|p22.htm#i549|
FatherPaul Edward Lawrence
MotherNaomi Marie Wood
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Relationship9th great-granddaughter of Robert Lawrence.
RelationshipDaughter of Paul Edward Lawrence.
Kimberly Ann Lawrence

Family

Shawn Kenneth Tucker
Children

Roy Murlyn Smith

#25
Roy Murlyn Smith||p1.htm#i25|Roy B. Smith|b. c 1897|p1410.htm#i35232|Amanda Daisy Devine|b. c 1901|p1410.htm#i35233|||||||||||||
FatherRoy B. Smith1 b. c 1897
MotherAmanda Daisy Devine1 b. c 1901
ChartsDescendants of Robert Lawrence III
Roy Smith

Family

Jessie Louise Lawrence
Children

Citations

  1. [S532] Lexington, Kentucky Bureau of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Commonwealth of Kentucky. Roy Murline Smith Birth Certificate.
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