John Lawrence Family of Georgia and Alabama



Subject: John LAWRENCE *Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participants #N67641, N71934
Birth: between 1791 and 1800

Census: 1 Jun 1840 Talbot Co., Georgia
(2 males 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 30-39)

Death: 1847 Talbot Co., Georgia
Parents: unknown * see James Lawrence of Georgia for DNA connection.

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Marriage : 24 Jun 1818 Putnam Co., Georgia
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Spouse: Sarah LAWSON
Birth: __ ___ 1802 Georgia
Death: ca. 1853 Lowndes Co., Alabama
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Eight Known Children
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1/M Francis "Frank" LAWRENCE
Birth: circa 1819 Georgia
Death: 4 Dec 1840 Georgia
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2/F Jane B. LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1822 Georgia
Marriage: 31 Oct 1837 Thomas John DILLEHAY (b. 1815-1818, d. 14 Nov 1871); Georgia ?
Daughter: circa 1839 Sarah A. DILLEHAY; Alabama
Son: 29 Feb 1840 John Thomas DILLEHAY; Alabama
Daughter: __ ___ 1845 Eugenia DILLEHAY; Alabama
Daughter: __ ___ 1847 Elvia/Lena DILLEHAY; Alabama
Daughter: __ ___ 1849 Correntha DILLEHAY; Lowndes Co., Alabama
Census: 1 Jun 1850 with husband; Lowndes Co., Alabama (planter)
Daughter: __ ___ 1852 Elizabeth DILLEHAY; Alabama
Death: 16 Feb 1852 Montgomery, Mongomery Co., Alabama
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3/M Drury LAWRENCE * Y-DNA Participant #71934
Birth: __ ___ 1827 Georgia
Census: 1 Jun 1860 Southern Division, Lowndes Co., Alabama (overseer $_ $150) __________________________________________________________________________

4/M James Mumford LAWRENCE
Birth: 5 Dec 1832 Upton Co., Georgia
Census: 1 Jun 1860 Southern Division, Lowndes Co., Alabama (laborer $180 $975)
Note: __ ___ ____ (Co. A, 17th Alabama Infantry, C.S.A)
Census: 1 Jun 1870 Twp 11, Crenshaw Co., Alabama (farmer $200 $300)
Census: 1 Jun 1880 Surles, Crenshaw Co., Alabama (farmer)
Census: 1 Jun 1900 Danielville, Precinct 2, Crenshaw Co., Alabama (widowed farmer)
Census: 15 Apr 1910 Danielville, Crenshaw Co., Alabama (widowed farmer)
Death: 16 Apr 1912 Crenshaw Co., Alabama
Burial: __ ___ ____ Cool Spring Cemetery, Crenshaw Co., Alabama __________________________________________________________________________

5/F daughter LAWRENCE
Birth: 1835-1840 Georgia
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6/M Seaborn T. LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1836 Georgia
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7/M Jasper LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1838 Georgia
Death: __ ___ 1865 (Co. A, 17th Alabama Infantry, C.S.A)
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8/M David Shelton LAWRENCE * Y-DNA Participant #67641
Birth: 11 Nov 1841 near Butler, Taylor Co., Georgia
Census: 1 Jun 1900 Fort Deposit, Precinct 10, Lowndes Co., Alabama (farmer)
Census: 15 Apr 1910 Fort Deposit, Precinct 10, Lowndes Co., Alabama (widowed farmer)
Death: 13 Oct 1920 Lowndes Co., Alabama
Burial: Cool Spring Cemetery, Crenshaw Co., Alabama


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