Individual Details

James & Malinda and family are on the Jackson Co TN census for 1850, 1860 & 1870. In 1880, Malinda was enumerated in the home of her son William.

They had eight children.

1850 Census. Dist 11, Jackson Co TN, p.322, Hh 1202
Jas. Lawson, age 29, b. TN Ocuupation given is "grocery"
Malinda, 31, b. TN
Mary 7, William 4, Penelope 3, Susannah 1.

1860 Census. Dist 11, Jackson Co TN, Hh 475
James Lawson, 40, blacksmith, b. TN. Malinda, 39, b. TN
Nancey 16, William 13, Penelope 12, Susan 9, Sally 7, Jane 4, Margret 3, James age 1.

1870 Census. District 11, Flynn's Lick P.O. Jackson Co TN, Hh 26
James Lawson, age 50, blacksmithing b. TN. Melinda, age 48, b. TN
Sarah 18, Ellen 16, Margaret E. 13, and James W., age 11.

1880 Census. District 11, Jackson Co TN, Hh 80
William Lawson, age 33, farmer, b. TN as were his parents
Elizabeth, age 30, wife, b. KY, father b. KY, mother b. TN
Margarette 11, daughter. Elizabeth 8, daughter. Edward 5, son. John 3, son.
Mary, age 4/12, born in January
Molinda, age 60, mother, b. TN, parents born in NC


Son James:
Tennessee Death Certificate #407
James Lawson Sr, died 8 Nov 1922 in Jackson Co, TN of heart disease. He was born 11 May 1869 and was a blacksmith, married. Father was James Lawson; mother was Milinda Pippin. Mrs. Mary Lawson of Gainesboro was the informant.
Buried Allen Cemetery on Nov 9th.

Birth	1820	Jackson County, Tennessee
Death	Bet 1870 and 1880
Marriage		Malinda Pippin

Spouse

Malinda Pippin (1821 - 1880)

Father	ROBERT Lawson Jr (1776 - 1850)
Mother	MARGARET Hicks (1780 - 1840)
Sibling	Joshua Lawson (1804 - 1862)
Sibling	Jane Ann Lawson (1807 - 1847)
Sibling	ELIZABETH LAWSON (1809 - 1891)
Sibling	Margaret Lawson (1817 - 1883)
Sibling	Elijah Harvey Lawson (1818 - 1905)