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Dr. Lawrence Augustine Washington Jr.

Dr. Lawrence Augustine Washington, Jr. (1812 - 1882) was born on his father's estate, Harewood, near Wheeling, Virginia. He lived the life of the wealthy of that time, attending the University of Viriginia and studing medicine at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. He married Miss Martha Shrewsbury (1820 - 1891) of Charleston, Virginia. When his father, Lawrence A. Washington, died in 1824, Dr. Washington inherited land, prestige and tradition. Dr. Washington sold his property in West Virginia and began their journey to Texas with his wife, children, over 100 slaves, stock and household items. All was loaded onto three large boats that traveled the Mississippi River to the Red River where it touched Texas. The boats were unloaded and transferred to wagons and carriages for the overland trip to Colorado Co., Texas.

Dr. Washington's family was living in Colorado Co., Texas when the 1850 and 1860 census was taken. As a result of the Civil War, his slaves were freed and his fortunes depleted. At this time the decision was made to move to California. Their journey stopped at Kansas City. At the time of the 1870 census, the Washington family was living in Junction City, Davis Co., Kansas. By 1878, the Washington family was living in Denison, Grayson Co., Texas on Gandy street.

Dr. Lawrence A. Washington Jr., his wife and other family members are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Denison, Texas.

Children
of
Lawrence Augustine Washington Jr. & Martha Shrewsbury

	Lawrence Washington III	1841 - 1852
	Walter Good Washington	1843 - 1904
	John Shrewsbury Washington	1845 - 1898
	James Turner Washington	1847 - 1926
	Emma Tell Washington	1849 - 1907
	Julia Wood Washington	1850 - 1936
	Cecil Wood Washington	1858 - 1879

Washington Monument
Washington, D. C.

Dedication Ceremonies
1885

The Evening Star
Washington D. C.
April 18, 1889
pg 6

Congress appointed a commission to plan the dedication ceremonies. They directed the commission to send invitations to all known living relatives of George Washington. Included on this list were:
Charles L. Patrick
Mrs. Anna T. Patrick
George Washington Patrick
Miss Isabella L. Patrick
Julia Fontaine Patrick
Martha W. Patrick
Maude Washington Patrick
Walter Augustine Saunders
Mrs. Wood Saunders
John S. Washington

Note: All persons listed above resided in Denison, Tx.

Legend & Lore Bill Cannon c2004 pg.76	Ancestry Line of President George Washington's younger brother
	Samuel Washington Lawrence Augustine Washington Lawrence Augustine Washington Jr

The Stark County Democrat
Canton, Ohio
April 6, 1876
pg. 6

RELICS OF WASHINGTON GOING TO PHILADELPHIA

Dr. A.W. Washington, grand-nephew of Gen. George Washington, the nearest living relative to the Father of his Country, and a resident of Denison, Texas, ships to-morrow a box containing the following articles for exhibition at the Centennial:
Gen. Washington's court shirt of brown silk, supposed to be the suit in which he was inaugurated
Ivory seal, set in gold, present to Washington by Gen. LaFayette
Sword presented to Washington by Gen. Darke, the famous Indian fighter, before the Revolution
Knee and shoe buckles
most valuable of all, 12 autograph letters from Gen. Washington to his brother, Samuel, dated Mount Vernon, between 1772 and 1783, some from Mount Vernon and some from the field, and all giving Washington's private views of the war then waging - - - Galveston (Tex.) News

Phillipsburg Herald (Kansas)
April 26, 1883
pg. 2

The New York Senate has rejected a motion to pay $15,000 to Mrs. Martha Washington, mother of Dr. Lawrence A. Washington Jr., of Denison city, Texas, for the purpose of certain relics of George Washington.

"A Brief Account of the Life Of Doctor Laurence Augustine Washington (1812 - 1833)"
Calhoun County, TXGenWeb, viewed May 2, 2016

"Washington Kin was Found in Oakwood Cemetery 1967"
The Herald Democrat, April 30, 2016, viewed May 2, 2016
by Donna Hunt

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John Hillerman

Hillerman, born in Denison, Grayson County, Texas, was the son of Christopher Benedict Hillerman, a gas station owner, and Lenora Joan Medlinger; he was the middle child with two sisters. His grandfather was the son of German immigrants from Germany and France; and his mother was the daughter of immigrants from Austria and Germany. Hillerman developed an interest in opera at the age of 10. He attended St. Xavier's Academy and after graduation attended the University of Texas at Austin for 3 years, majoring in journalism.
Hillerman served 4 years in the United States Air Force (1953-1957), working in maintenance in a B-36 wing of the Strategic Air Command. During this time he became interested in acting after working with a theatrical group in Ft. Worth. After his being discharged in 1957, Mr. Hillerman moved to New York to study at the American Theatre Wing and performed in professional theater for 12 years. Unable to make a living as a stage actor, he moved to Hollywood in 1969. He worked steadily in motion pictures and television after having his film debut in 1970 under director Peter Bogdanovich in the film "They Call Me Mr. Tibbs."
John returned to his Texas home upon his retirement in 1999.
He died November 9, 2017, at his Houston home.
He is survived by sister, Jo Ann Tritico; 7 nieces and nephews, including Chris Tritico, a Houston attorney.

source: "John Hillerman." Wikipedia, viewed January 11, 2018.

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