Individual Details

Isabella Lawson

(1780 - )



Isabella married Daniel McKamin. The bond was dated 27 Aug 1801. Daniel made his mark and the name is also spelled McKaman within the same document. In the Rockbridge marriage register it is Daniel McKammin. Isabella is stated to be the daughter of Isaac Lawson and Isaac also signed the bond. The date of their marriage was 5 Sep 1801. Minister was John Cree. One version of the record states she was was born 1780; McKamin, b. 1777.

Most of Isaac's family appears to have left Rockbridge Co quite early. It is likely that Isabella and Daniel remained in the area. From 1822 through 1828, Daniel McKimin/McKemin/McKimmins appears on the personal property tax rolls declaring two or three horses. In 1826 and 1827, an Isaac McKimmins also is on the rolls. IN 1829, only Daniel was present and that is the last year he was found.

1820 Census. Rockbridge Co VA
Daniel McKeeman, 3 males under 10, 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45. 2f under 10, 1f 10-16, 1f 16-26, 1f 26-45

The family is not found in Rockbridge Co in 1830.


Online databases indicate that Isabella may have died circa 1820 and Daniel remarried to Jane Evans; children with Isabella are all said born near Lexington, Rockbridge Co. One of the spellings of the surname is McKeeman. Children are said to have been:
Isaac Lawson McKeeman, b. 15 May 1806
Elizabeth, b. 1807
Sarah b. 31 Jan 1811
Andrew b. 2 Jul 1814
James Hall McKeeman, b. 25 Mar 1818
Nancy b. ca 1819
and John Monroe McKeeman - seen as both the youngest and eldest of the children and also with the birthdate of 3 Feb 1813.
Daniel had at least four more children - some databases show them as children of Jane Evans, other suggest a third wife. The younger children were:
William E. b. about 1840
Isabella, b. ca 1843
Mary, b. ca 1846
Madison Evans McKeeman, b. 10 Jan 1849, Ripley, Brown Co Ohio

Daniel was born 1777 in North Carolina according to the 1850 census. He died about 1854 in Brown Co, Ohio

1850 Census, Brown Co Ohio, Hh 572
Daniel McKeeman, age 73, b. NC. Jane, age 49, b. VA
Children born in Ohio: William, age 10. Isabella age 9. Mary A age 4, Madison E., age 8 months.
No other McKeemans found in that county.

Events

Birth1780

Families

FatherIsaac Lawson ( - 1821)
MotherAgnes "Nancy" [surname unknown] ( - 1823)
SiblingROBERT Lawson Jr (1776 - 1850)
SiblingElizabeth Lawson ( - )
SiblingDavid Lawson (1785 - )
SiblingAgnes "Nancy" Lawson ( - )
SiblingIsaac Lawson (1789 - )
SiblingJames Lawson (1790 - )
SiblingRebecca Lawson ( - )
SiblingAndrew K. Lawson (1795 - )
SiblingJane R. Lawson ( - )