Individual Details
James Lawrence (Lowrance)
(CA, 1811 - CA SEPTEMBER 15, 1882)
Events
| Miscellaneous | Parents |  |  | ||
| Birth | CA, 1811 | North Carolina | | | |
| Marriage | CA, 1834 | Bedford County, Tennessee - Mary Harris | | | |
| Census | 1840 | Bedford County, Tennessee | | | |
| Miscellaneous | 1850 | Census | | | |
| Census | 1860 | Bedford County, Tennessee | | | |
| Census | 1870 | Bedford County, Tennessee | | | |
| Census | 1880 | Bedford County, Tennessee | | | |
| Death | CA SEPTEMBER 15, 1882 | Bedford County, Tennessee | | | |
| Burial | CA SEPTEMBER 15, 1882 | Haskins Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee | | | |
| Miscellaneous | CA SEPTEMBER 15, 1882 | Find A Grave Memorial - Haskins Cemetery, Bedford County, Tennessee | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Harris (1815 - 1880) |
| Child | Mary M. Lawrence (Lowrance) ( - ) |
| Child | Amanda Frances Lawrence (1854 - 1930) |
| Child | Margaret Lawrence (Lowrance) ( - ) |
| Child | M. A. Lawrence (Lowrance) ( - ) |
| Child | Sarah Manerva Lawrence (Lowrance) (1855 - 1915) |
| Child | Nancy Lawrence (Lowrance) (1836 - 1915) |
| Child | Elizabeth Lawrence (Lowrance) (1835 - 1928) |
| Child | Malissa Jane Lawrence (Lowrance) (1852 - 1926) |
| Child | Emmeline Unice Lawrence (Lowrance) (1839 - 1891) |
| Father | Joel Lowrance (Lawrence) (1780 - 1853) |
| Mother | Ann Hughey ( - ) |
Notes
Miscellaneous
James is determined to be the son of Joel Lowrance and Ann Hughey by:1. The 1830 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee shows Joel Lowrance with two sons who were the same age as James, c 10.
2. The 1840 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee shows Joel Lowrance with no sons, and the same census shows James Lowrance, age 20-30, listed as head of his own household. James is listed next to John S. Harris, his father-in-law.
3. A direct descendant of James Lawrence, Connie Johnson, is a DNA match with Sherry Lawrence and her first cousin Max Meyerhardt Engert, both descendants of another line of the same Lawrence family.
Birth
The 1880 Bedford County, Tennessee US Federal Census shows James Lawrence, age 69, born in TN. James gives his birth place as VA in other census reports.His Find A Grave Memorial shows he was born in NC. His parents were married in NC and they first appear in Tennessee in 1820, so it is most likely that James was born in NC.
Marriage
The 1860-1880 Bedford County, Tennessee US Federal Census reports show James and Mary Lawrence living together.The 1840 Bedford County, Tennessee, US Federal Census shows John S. Harris, Mary's father, living next to James Lawrence.
Esta [Esther] Harris is living with James and Mary Lawrence in the 1880 Bedford County, Tennessee Census.
The Find A Grave Memorial for James Lawrence and Mary Harris Lawrence shows they were married c 1834 and are linked as spouses.
Census
The 1840 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee shows:James Lawrence
1 Male 20-30
3 Females less than 5
1 Female 20-30
Living next to James Lawrence is John S. Harris
1 Male 50-60
1 Female 50-60
Miscellaneous
James and Mary Lawrence are not found in any 1850 census.There is a listing for James Lawrence of the correct age in the Rutherford County, Tennessee, census, and although some of the names of the children are similar to those of James and Mary Lawrence these children's ages do not match the children of James and Mary. The wife of James Lawrence in Rutherford County is shown as Elizabeth.
There is a marriage record for James Lawrence and Elizabeth McCall on 1-28-1840 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
James and Mary had three children in the 1840 Bedford County, Tennessee census.
Census
The 1860 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee shows:J. Lawrence, 50, Male, b. VA
Mary, 45, b. TN
M. A., 19, Female; Mary, 15, b. TN; Margaret, 13, b. TN; Sarah, 10, B. TN; Jane, 8, b. TN; Frances, 6, b. TN
Esta Harris, 76, b. NC
Note: Esta Harris is Esther Harris, Mary's mother.
Census
The 1870 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee shows:James Lawrence, 50, b. TN
Mary, 50, b. TN
Fannie, 16, b. TN; Jane, 17, b. TN
Census
The 1880 US Federal Census for Bedford County, Tennessee shows:James Lawrence, 69, b. TN
Mary A., 65, b. TN
Mallisa J., 27, b. TN, daughter
William Vicky, 27, b. TN, son-in-law
Mary M. Vicky, 34, b. TN, daughter
James Vicky, 1, b. TN, grandson
James Davis, 13, b. TN, grandson
Note: Vicky surname is Vickery/Vickrey
Death
On 9-15-1882, in Bedford County, Tennessee, R. H. Stern, J. C. Wilson, and Jno. W. Clary posted a $3500 bond to administer the estate of James Lawrence, deceased.R. H. Stern was appointed administrator.
Burial
James Lawrence was buried in an unmarked grave in the Haskin Cemetery per Gladys Farris, who provided information on James Lawrence and his wife Mary Harris Lawrence for a 1976 cemetery survey done by Helen and Timothy Marsh for Bedford County Cemetery Survey.Miscellaneous
James Lawrence's Find A Grave Memorial is #113579332.James Lawrence was buried in an unmarked grave in the Haskin Cemetery per Gladys Farris, who provided information on James Lawrence and his wife Mary Harris Lawrence for a 1976 cemetery survey done by Helen and Timothy Marsh for Bedford County Cemetery Survey.
The memorial gives this information:
He was born in NC; married Mary "Mollie" Harris c 1834; his memorial is linked to his spouse Mary Harris Lawrence and their children Elizabeth Lawrence Davis, Nancy Lawrence Holden, Emmeline Unice Lawrence Haskins, Malissa Jane Lawrence Vickery, Sarah Manerva Lawrence Hobbs, and Fannie Lawrence Coursey.
Endnotes
1. 1840 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
2. 1830 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
3. My Heritage, "My Heritage," database, www.myheritage.com (www.myheritage.com : Accessed 2019–202), DNA segment results for Connie Johnson.
4. 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
5. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
6. 1860 U.S. Federal Census Report, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
7. 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
8. 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
9. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
10. 1840 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: Microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
11. 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
12. 1860 U.S. Federal Census Report, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
13. 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
14. 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Record Type: microfilm image, Ancestry.com Website, www.ancestry.com..
15. State of Tennessee, "Tennessee Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008," Digital Images of Original Records, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : Accessed 28 February 2020), Bedford County, Tennessee, Bonds and Letters, 1861-1894: Estate Administration Bond for James Lawrence ; Tennessee County Records
16. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
17. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.