Individual Details

Charity HARRISON

(14 Apr 1870 - 28 Jul 1936)



Age 2/12 at time of 1870 Census. In 1900 she stated she was born in 1871, but that would be an error.

Record #4098. Charity (Harrison) Lawler & S. A. Lawler, parents of Ruth Marie.

1900 Census. Buena Vista Twp, Schuyler Co IL, Sheet 13B Hh 261
Ziba Kennedy, b. Apr 1847, age 53, married 30 years, b. Ohio, father b. Ohio, mother B. England
Nancy, wife, b. Nov 1845, age 54. No children. b. KY as were her parents
Lorenzo Kennedy, brother, b. Jun 1849, age 50
Wm. A. Robinson, nephew, b. Aug 1887, age 12, b. IL
S. A. Lawler, Boarder, b. Aug 1862, age 37, married 6 years, b. IL, father b. VA, mother b. IN, School teacher.
Charity, b. Apr 1871, age 29, has had two children, b. IL, parents b. KY
Margarite, b. Apr 1895, age 5. Ruth, b. Sep 1896, age 3

1910 Census. Rushville Ward 1, Schuyler Co, IL, Hh 72
Alvin S. Lawler, 49, married once for 16 years
Charity A., wife, 39, 4 children
Marguerite F., dau, 15
Ruth M., dau, 13
Alberta L., dau, 8
Helen L., dau, 3

1920 Census. Rushville, Schuyler Co IL, Sheet 2A, Hh 31
Alvin Lawler, age 58, b. IL, father b. VA, mother b. IN
Charity, wife, age 48, b. IL, father b. VA, mother b. KY
Ruth, daughter, age 23, saleslady - retail grocery. Lorena, daughter, age 18, stenograher - law office. Helen, daughter, age 13.

In 1930, S. Alvin Lawler lived alone, age 68, but marked as "M" for married. Charity was living with a daughter, Lorena, in Oklahoma.

1930 Census. Sand Springs, Tulsa Co, OK. Hh 289
James Ralph McKee, 31, b. IL, Credit Manager, Clothing Co
Lourena, wife, 28, b. IL, Secretarial, Insurance office
Charity Lawler, Mother-in-law, 58, widow, 23 when first married, b. IL

The Illinois Death Index, 1916-1947 on Ancestry, added a few bits of information.
Name: Charity Lawler
[Charity Harrison]
Birth Date: 14 Apr 1871
Birth Place: Rushville, Schuyler , Ill
Death Date: 28 Jul 1936
Death Place: Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois
Burial Date: 30 Jul 1936
Burial Place: Schuyler County, Ill.
Cemetery Name: Rushville
Death Age: 65
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Female
Street Address: RR II
Residence: Ray, Schuyler, Ill
Father Name: Nathan Harrison
Father Birth Place: Forquer Co, Virginia
Mother Name: Sarah Gabbert
Spouse Name: Alvin Lawler
FHL Film Number: 1766167

Events

Birth14 Apr 1870Schuyler County, Illinois
Marriage14 Jun 1894Schuyler County, Illinois - Simon Alvin Lawler
Death28 Jul 1936Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois

Families

SpouseSimon Alvin Lawler (1862 - 1945)
ChildFlorence Marguerite Lawler (1895 - 1927)
ChildRuth Marie Lawler (1896 - 1981)
ChildAlberta Lourena Lawler (1901 - 1963)
ChildHelen Louise Lawler (1906 - 1923)
FatherNATHANIEL M. HARRISON (1825 - 1880)
MotherSARAH ANN "SALLY" GABBARD (1825 - 1880)
SiblingNancy Harrison (1845 - )
SiblingElizabeth Harrison (1847 - 1938)
SiblingELISHA SHELTON HARRISON (1850 - 1929)
SiblingMary Jane Harrison (1853 - 1929)
SiblingJohn Harrison (1855 - 1932)
SiblingAmanda Harrison (1857 - )
SiblingAnna Louise Harrison (1860 - 1928)
SiblingJacob HARRISON (1862 - )
SiblingSarah HARRISON (1865 - )
SiblingWilliam HARRISON (1874 - 1920)

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