Last Updated: May 21, 2022
John & Nancy (Peden) Lawrence Family
(2 known wives)
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1. Lawrence, John |
Parents: John & Elizabeth (unknown) Lawrence. 1787 Birth: abt 1787 VA. Marriage #1: John Lawrence m. Nancy Peden. Known children of John & Nancy (Peden) Lawrence: 1. Sarah Lawrence, 1802- ; m. Mr. Cassady. 2. William Lawrence, 1804 -1865; m. Sarah Booth. [lawrence_William_Sarah 3. Nancy E. Lawrence, 1806 -1893; m. William E. Sowers. [Sowers_Nancy_WilliamE] 4. James Peden Lawrence, 1807-1877; m. Sarah Epperly. [lawrence_JamesP_Sarah] 5. Elizabeth Lawrence, 1809-1864; m. Daniel Epperly. [epperly_Daniel_2wives] 6. Benjamin P. Lawrence, 1810- ; m. Catherine Gray. [lawrence_Other_fcva] 7. John Peden Lawrence; 1811-1878; m1 Chloe Wilson 1842; m2 Catherine Jennings 1852. (see below) 8. Mary Polly Lawrence, abt 1815- ; m. Wilson Huff. [huff_Wilson_Mary] 9. General Briggs Lawrence, 1816-1892. [lawrence_Other_fcva] 10. Jacob B. Lawrence, 1816-1899, m1 Nancy Rutrough; m2 Mary J. Banks, nee Bright. [lawrence_Jacob_2wives] 11. Silas Byrd Lawrence, 1823 d. after 1900, m1 Elizabeth Wilson; m2 Elsey Akers. [lawrence_SilasB_2wives] 12. Thomas Lawrence, 1824-1897; m1 Susan Frances OBryan; m2 Susan P. Ballinger. [lawrence_Thomas_2wives] 1850 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, 41st District, H60: Lawrence, John 63 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, HOH. Nancy 62 yo w/f. 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H139: Lawrence, John P. 48 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $5900/1250, HOH. Catherine 28 yo w/f, b. VA. Eli 16 yo w/m, b. VA. Charles 14 yo w/m, b. VA. Peredine 13 yo w/f, b. VA. James 7 yo w/m, b. VA. W. Shanklin 4 yo w/m, b. VA. not named 1 yo w/f, b. VA. Lawrence, Jacob P. 21 yo w/m laborer, b. VA. Preston 17 yo w/m laborer, b. VA.
John 72 yo w/m, b. VA. 1863 Death: 2-15-1863. John Lawrence, 76 yo farmer, b. Montgomery Co., VA, s/o John & Elizabeth Lawrence. Informant John P. Lawrence, son. 1863 Burial: Weaver Family Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
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+ Lawrence, Nancy |
Parents: James & Nancy (unknown) Peden. 1788 Birth: abt 1788 Floyd Co., VA. 1850 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband John Lawrence. 1855 Death: 7-4-1855 Floyd Co., VA. COD: palsy. Age: 66 yo. b. Floyd Co., VA. Parents: James & Nancy Peden. Death reported in Montgomery Co., VA by John Lawrence, husband. 1855 Burial: Weaver Family Cemetery, Montgomery Co., VA.
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2. Lawrence, John Peden |
Parents: John & Nancy (Peden) Lawrence. 1811 Birth: 12-16-1811 Montgomery Co., VA. 1842 Marriage #1: John P. Lawrence 1st m. Chloe Wilson 04-24-1842 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. She d/o Peter Wilson per permission note. Chloe Wilson d/o Peter & Rhoda (Hathway) Wilson. She died 1847-1850. [wilson_Peter_Rhoda] 1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg183: John P. Laurence, 1 male 20-29 yo, 1 male & 1 female 15-19 yo, 2 males 0-4 yo. 1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H49: Payne, Chick 38 yo w/m sawyer, b. Franklin, $0, cannot read or write, HOH. Mary 45 yo w/f, b. Prince Edward. Idings, Catherine 18 yo w/f, b. Roanoke. (another one of the Idings/Jennings contradictions) Payne, James 16 yo w/m, b. Roanoke, laborer. Reed 15 yo w/m, b. Roanoke. Robt 9 yo w/m, b. Roanoke. (age is smeared) Lewis 6 yo w/m, b. Roanoke. B. F. 2 yo w/m, b. Floyd. Lawrence, John P. 37 yo w/m lawyer, b. Montgomery. 1852 Marriage #2: John P. Lawrence m. 2nd Catharine Jennings 11-10-1852 Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor of the Christian Church. John Jennings made oath that Catherine Jennings is over & above the age of 21. 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H139: Lawrence, John P. 48 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $5900/1250, HOH. Catherine 28 yo w/f, b. VA. Eli 16 yo w/m, b. VA. Charles 14 yo w/m, b. VA. Peredine 13 yo w/f, b. VA. James 7 yo w/m, b. VA. W. Shanklin 4 yo w/m, b. VA. not named 1 yo w/f, b. VA. Lawrence, Jacob P. 21 yo w/m laborer, b. VA. Preston 17 yo w/m laborer, b. VA. John 72 yo w/m, b. VA. 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Twp, H228: Lawrence, John 58 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $4000, HOH. Charles 23 yo w/m, b. VA, $100. Jane 21 yo w/f, b. VA. Catherine 23 yo w/f, b. VA. Mary 3 yo w/f, b. VA. Griffith 3 yo w/m, b. VA. 1878 Death: 2-24-1878. 1878 Burial: |
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. ..+ Lawrence, Catherine |
Parents: 1832 Birth abt 1832 VA. 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with husband John Peden Lawrence. 1870: 1880 Residence: Allen Co., KS, Elm Twp, H60: Lawrence, Catherine 46 yo widowed w/f keeping house, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. James T. 26 yo yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer. W. Shanklin 24 yo Wade H. 19 yo R. Robinson 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, disabled with white swelling. Anna M. 13 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. May, Mary L. 21 yo married daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. 2 nonrelated boarders. 1900 Residence: Chicago, Cook Co., IL, 49 Ashland Ave, Ward 11, District 306, H109: Lawrence, Cahterine 68 yo widowed w/f, b. Jan 1839 VA, parents b. VA, 2 children with 2 living, rents house, HOH. Robert R. 37 yo widowed son, b. June 1863 VA, parents b. VA, house painter. Black, Anna M. 33 yo married daughter, b. Aug 1866 VA, parents b. VA, dressmaker. Herbert G. 11 yo grandson, b. July 1888 KS, father b. WI, mother b. VA, errand boy. Rodney V. 10 yo grandson, b. Jan 1890 KS, father b. WI, mother b. VA, school. Lawrence, Hazel E. 11 yo granddaughter, b. KS, father b. VA, mother b. WI, school. 1 nonrelated boarder. |
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. ..3. Lawrence, Eli |
Parents: John Peden & 1st wife Chloe (Wilson) Lawrence. 1843 Birth: 1843 VA. 1850 Montgomery Co., VA, 41st District, H74: Eli 7 yo w/m, Thomas Lawrence HOH. (uncle) 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with father & stepmother. 1866 Marriage #1: Eli Lawrance m. Virginia W. Anderson 03-18-1866 at John P. Lawrence's, Floyd Co., VA by (too faded). He 22 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o John P. & Clora Lawrence. She single 18 yo, b. Bedford Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o J. L. B. & A. M. Anderson. 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg Twp, H229: Lawrence, Eli 27 yo w/m, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. Charles 4 yo w/m, b. VA. Giles M. 1 yo w/m, b. VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H109: Lawrence, Eli 36 yo w/m farmer with diabetes, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. Virginia 33 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house. Charles B. 13 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, work on farm, school. Giles 12 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, work on farm, school. Nellie A. 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. Noah L. 8 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school. Margaret E. 5 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. Cephas J. 3 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA. |
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+ Lawrence, Virginia W. |
Parents: Jubal L. B. & st wife Mary Agnes (Mays) Anderson. 1848 Birth: abt 1848 Bedford Co., VA. 1870: 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Eli
Lawrence. 1897 Marriage #2: Virginia W. Laurence m. 2nd James B. Creasy 01-20-1897 at J.L.B. Anderson's, Floyd Co., VA by P.R. Vest. He 53 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Bedford Co., VA & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o Wm. H. & Mary A. Creasy. She 49 yo widowed w/f, b. Bedford Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o J.L.B. & Mary A. Anderson. |
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4. Lawrence, Charles B. |
Parents: Eli & Virginia W. (Anderson) Lawrence. 1867 Birth: abt 1867 VA. 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with father, mother not present. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. |
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4. Lawrence, Giles M. |
Parents: Eli & Virginia W. (Anderson) Lawrence. 1868 Birth: abt 1868 VA. 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with father, mother not present. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. May
be the Giles M. Lawrence, b. 9-25-1869 VA, d. 7-28-1909 Phoenix, Maricopa
Co., AZ. |
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4. Lawrence, Melly Ann |
Parents: Eli & Virginia W. (Anderson) Lawrence. 1871 Birth: 1-30-1871 Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1889 Marriage #1: Melly A. Lawrence m. Dennis H. Clower 11-26-1889 at J.L.P. Anderson's, Floyd Co., VA by P.R. Vest. He 23 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William T. & Callar Clower. She 19 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Eli & Virginia W. Lawrence. 1953 Death: 4-7-1953 at home, Natural Bridge, Rockbridge Co., VA. Mellie Ann Clower, 82 yo widowed housewife, b. Jan 30, 1871 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse Dennis H. Clower. Spouse Eli Lawrence. Mother Virginia Anderson. Informant W. E. Clower, son, of 2602 Mt Pleasant S.E., Roanoke, VA. COD arterial schlerotic heart disease. Burial. Sherwood Cemetery, Salem, VA. |
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4. Lawrence, Noah Lee |
Parents: Eli & Virginia W. (Anderson) Lawrence:. 1873 Birth: abt 1873 Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1899 Marriage #1: Lee Laurence m. Clara A. Alderman 03-08-1899 at B.H. Alderman's, Floyd Co., VA by Zebem Keith. He 25 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Eli & Virginia Laurence. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Ben H. & Ida B. Alderman. Clara A. Alderman, d/o Benjamin H. & 1st wife Ida Bell (Tinsley) Alderman. [Alderman_Jacob_Catherine] |
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4. Lawrence, Margaret Ellen |
Parents: Eli & Virginia W. (Anderson) Lawrence. 1874 Birth: 4-1874 Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. 1891 Marriage #1: Margaret Ellen Lawrence m. Robert L. Whiteneck 10-29-1891 at Virginia W. Lawrence's, Floyd Co., VA by P.R. Vest. He 24 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o William H. & Sarah Jane Whiteneck. She 16 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Eli & Virginia W. Lawrence. Robert Lee Whitenack, s/o William Henry & 1st wife
Sarah Jane (Clower) Whitenack. [Whitenack_William_Bidsey] |
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4. Lawrence, Cephas J. |
Parents: Eli & Virginia W. (Anderson) Lawrence. 1877 Birth: 4-13-1877 Floyd Co., VA. 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents. Detective in Chicago, Cook Co., IL 1930 |
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. ..3. Lawrence, Charles |
Parents: John Peden & 1st wife Chloe (Wilson) Lawrence. 1845 Birth: abt 1845 VA. 1850 Montgomery Co., VA, 41st District, H74: Charles 5 yo w/m, Thomas Lawrence HOH. (uncle) 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with father & stepmother. 1870 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with father. |
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. ..3. Lawrence, Perodine |
Parents: John Peden & 1st wife Chloe (Wilson) Lawrence. 1846 Birth: 11-17-1946 VA. 1850 Floyd Co., VA, H29: Perelline 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd, James P. Lawrence HOH. (uncle) 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with father & stepmother. 1862 Marriage #1: Parodine Lawrence m. Robert D. Payne 4-14-1862 Stokes Co., NC. Robert D. Payne, s/o Chipton Chick & Mary (unknown) Payne. [payne] |
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. ..3. Lawrence, James T. |
Parents: John Peden & 2nd wife Catherine (Idings/Jennings) Lawrence. 1853 Birth: Sept 1853 VA. 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1870: 1880 Residence: Allen Co., KS with widowed mother. |
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. ..3. Lawrence, W. Shanklin |
Parents: John Peden & 2nd wife Catherine (Idings/Jennings) Lawrence. 1856 Birth: abt 1856 VA. 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1870: 1880 Residence: Allen Co., KS with widowed mother. |
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. ..3. Lawrence, Mary L. |
Parents: John Peden & 2nd wife Catherine (Idings/Jennings) Lawrence. 1859 Birth: abt 1859 VA. 1860 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA with parents. 1880 Marriage #1: Leander C. May abt 1880. 1880 Residence: Allen Co., KS, Elm Twp, H60: Lawrence, Catherine 46 yo widowed w/f keeping house, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. James T. 26 yo yo single son, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer. W. Shanklin 24 yo Wade H. 19 yo R. Robinson 16 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, disabled with white swelling. Anna M. 13 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. May, Mary L. 21 yo married daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA. 2 nonrelated boarders. 1910 Residence: Chicago, Cook Co., IL, 2817 Edgewood Ave, Ward 28, District 1238, H139: renting rooms in same house as sister Annie M. Lawrence Dunbar. May, Leander C. 55 yo w/m owner of coal & timber business, b. KY, parents b. KY, M1 30y, rents, HOH. Mary L. 51 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M1 30y, 4 children with 2 living. Rexford L. 26 yo son, b. KS, father b. KY, mother b. VA, paper company solicitor. Irma E. 18 yo daughter, b. IL, father b. KY, mother b. VA, school. |
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. ..3. Lawrence, Wade H. |
Parents: John Peden & 2nd wife Catherine (Idings/Jennings) Lawrence. 1861 Birth: abt 1861 VA. 1870: 1880 Residence: Allen Co., KS with widowed mother. |
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. ..3. Lawrence, Robert Robinson |
Parents: John Peden & 2nd wife Catherine (Idings/Jennings) Lawrence. 1863 Birth: 6-5-1863 VA. 1870: 1880 Residence: Allen Co., KS with widowed mother. 1900 Residence: Chicago, Cook Co., IL, 49 Ashland Ave, Ward 11, District 306, H109: Lawrence, Catherine 68 yo widowed w/f, b. Jan 1839 VA, parents b. VA, 2 children with 2 living, rents house, HOH.
Robert R. 37 yo widowed
son, b. June 1863 VA, parents b. VA, house painter. Black, Anna M. 33 yo married daughter, b. Aug 1866 VA, parents b. VA, dressmaker. Herbert G. 11 yo grandson, b. July 1888 KS, father b. WI, mother b. VA, errand boy. Rodney V. 10 yo grandson, b. Jan 1890 KS, father b. WI, mother b. VA, school. Lawrence, Hazel E. 11 yo granddaughter, b. KS, father b. VA, mother b. WI, school. (may be Roberts daughter) 1 nonrelated boarder. 1944 Death: 11-29-1944 Chicago, Cook Co., IL. 1944 Burial: Acacia Park, Norwood Park,
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. ..3. Lawrence, Anna M. |
Parents: John Peden & 2nd wife Catherine (Idings/Jennings) Lawrence. 1866 Birth: Aug 1866 VA. 1870: 1880 Residence: Allen Co., KS with widowed mother. 1887 Marriage #1: John E. Black abt 1887. 1900 Residence: Chicago, Cook Co., IL, 49 Ashland Ave, Ward 11, District 306, H109: Lawrence, Catherine 68 yo widowed w/f, b. Jan 1839 VA, parents b. VA, 2 children with 2 living, rents house, HOH. Robert R. 37 yo widowed son, b. June 1863 VA, parents b. VA, house painter.
Black, Anna M. 33 yo
married daughter, b. Aug 1866 VA, parents b. VA, dressmaker.
Herbert G. 11 yo
grandson, b. July 1888 KS, father b. WI, mother b. VA, errand boy.
Rodney V. 10 yo
grandson, b. Jan 1890 KS, father b. WI, mother b. VA, school. Lawrence, Hazel E. 11 yo granddaughter, b. KS, father b. VA, mother b. WI, school. 1 non related boarder. 1902 Marriage #2: Charles W. Dunbar 5-9-1902 Chicago, Cook Co., IL. 1910 Residence: Chicago, Cook Co., IL, 2817 Edgewood Ave, Ward 28, District 1238, H139: renting rooms in same house as sister Mary L. Lawrence May. Dunbar, Charles 39 yo w/m stationary engineer, b. IL, parents b. IL, M1 8y, rents, HOH. Annie M. 44 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M2 8y, 2 children with 2 living. Herbert G. 21 yo stepson, b. KS, father b. WI, mother b. VA, hotel clerk. Rodney V. 20 yo stepson, b. KS, father b. WI, mother b. VA, taxicab dispatcher. 1930 Death: 1930. 1930 Burial: Rosehill Cemetery & Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook Co., IL.
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Lawrence, Jacob P. |
Parents: 1839 Birth: abt 1839 VA. 1860 Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H139: |
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Lawrence, Preston |
Parents: 1843 Birth: abt 1843 VA. 1860 Montgomery Co., VA, Christiansburg PO, H139: |
End John & Nancy (Peden) Lawrence Family.