Individual Details

Lawson married Elizabeth McCants, 11 Apr 1822, East Feliciana Parish.

Will of David MCants, 5th Dist Court, New Orleans, East Feliciana LA, written 28 Feb 1856, proved 16 Aug 1865. Mrs. Maria Y. McCants was the surviving widow who presented the will. He left the following heirs: issue of the marriage of son David A. MCants, dec'd, with Eliza Livingston, to wit: Miss Maggie McCants [of age] and Rosamond, Texana, Caroline, Louisiana & David, all minors to whom Mrs. Eliza McCants is trustrix, all of East Baton Rouge Parish. Children of the deceased with said Maria: Robert [of age] and Imogene, Blanche, Junius, Thoma & Ernestine, minors. And the children of the testator's daughter Elizabeth McCants, isuue of her marriage to Lawson Higginbotham, to wit: Frances, Clayton & William [of age] and Thomas, Riley, Wesley & Caleb, minors for whom William W. Chapman of East Feliciana is agent, the said being residents of Morehouse Parish.

1850 E. Feliciana LA Census: Hh 264
David McCants, age 69 b. SC. Mary, age 35, b. SC. R. L. [Robert], male age 10. William, male age 8. M. S. [?Imogene], female age 6. V. B. [Blanche], female age 5. J. C. [Junius], male age 3. Thomas C. age 2, E. R. [Ernestine], female age 1.

Lawson's family moved to St. Helena Parish before 1840 where they lived for 15-20 years before moving again to Morehouse Parish in northern LA. There were 11 children. At least 3 of the sons served in the Confederacy. Two of the younger sons, Charles William and Samuel Riley moved to Robertson Co TX.

1830 Census. East Feliciana Parish, LA
Lawson Higginbotham. 1m under 5, 1m 5-10, 1m 10-15, 1m 30-40. 2f under 5, 1f 20-30

1850 Census. St. Helena Parish, LA; Hh 45
Lassin Higginbotham, age 55, b. GA. Elizabeth, age 45, b. SC
All children born in Louisiana. Cleaton, age 26. Thomas age 18. J. N., male, age 17. C. W. [Wesley], male, age 10. Caleb, age 6. S. R. [Riley], age 3.

1860 Census. Morehouse Parish, LA; Hh 346 & 347
Lawson apparently dec'd between 1850 and 1860.
D. T. Higginbotham, Head of household, age 36, b. LA
E. E., female, age 56, b. SC [Elizabeth]
T. C. [Thomas], age 29, farm manager, b. LA
J. N., age 28. Caleb. age 11. Saml. A. [?R] age 13.
Three men listed as Master Carpenters: J. P. Brown, age 33. David Short, age 23. John McFaden, age 25.
Next door:
C. Higginbotham, age 36 [Clayton] C. A., female, age 25. Ira W. age 6. L. J., female age 4. Lawson age 3. A. R., female age 6/12.
Hh 333
W. D. [William] age 32, b. LA. M. A. female age 27. Willie age 2.

Buried Higginbotham Family Cemetery, Mer Rouge, Morehouse Parish, LA.
Elizabeth McCants was b. 30 Nov 1804, Berkeley Co, SC; d. 5 Nov 1863, Mer Rouge, Morehouse Parish.

Birth	24 Jul 1794	Elbert County, Georgia
Death	12 Jan 1860

Father	Francis Higginbotham (1759 - 1828)
Mother	Dolly Gatewood ( - 1830)
Sibling	Caleb Higginbotham (1787 - 1829)
Sibling	Lucy Higginbotham (1789 - 1862)
Sibling	Martha Higginbotham ( - 1833)
Sibling	Clayton Higginbotham (1798 - 1822)
Sibling	Amy Higginbotham (1800 - 1853)