Joseph Lawrence Family of Portsmouth, Virginia

Subject: Joseph LAWRENCE *Ancestor of Y-DNA Project participant #187323
Birth: between 1791 & 1800 Virginia

Census: 1 Jun 1830 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia (2 males 0-5, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 30-39)

Marriage #2: after 1832 Eliza IVEY probably Virginia

Census: 1 Jun 1840 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
(1 male 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-29)

Death: __ ___ ____ probably in Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia

Parents: unknown
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Marriage: 23 May 1822 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
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Spouse: Ann HARRISON
Birth: between 1791 & 1800 Maryland
Death: 26 Aug 1832 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
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Only Known Child
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1/M John Outland LAWRENCE **
Birth: 17 Jun 1827 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
Census: 8 Aug 1860 Portsmouth Jackson Ward, (Independent City), Virginia (tailor $3000 $2500)
Census: 21 Jul 1870 Portsmouth Jefferson Ward, (Independent City), Virginia (tailor)
Census: 12 Jun 1880 Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia (tailor)
Census: 6 Jun 1900 Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, James City, Virginia (inmate)
Death: 5 Dec 1901 Williamsburg, James City, Virginia

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Marriage: 3 Aug 1849 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
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Spouse: Mary Ann DUDLEY
Birth: 24 Apr 1833 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
Death: 10 Feb 1889 Portsmouth, Portsmouth City, Virginia
Father: Joseph DUDLEY ( , d. 1844)
Mother: Elizabeth WARREN ( ,d. 14 Sep 1855)
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Eight Known Children
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• 1/F Mary Eskridge LAWRENCE
  Birth: 9 Jul 1850 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
  
  
• 2/M Joseph Franklin Pierce LAWRENCE
  Birth: 16 Jan 1851 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
  Death: 22 Dec 1857 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
  
  
• 3/F Ann Elizabeth LAWRENCE
  Birth: 25 Jun 1853 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
  Death: 10 Jun 1895
  
  
• 4/F Rebecca Frances LAWRENCE
  Birth: 31 Jan 1855 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
  Census: 9 Jan 1920 with nephew George W. LAWRENCE; Washington, District of Columbia
  (widow with surname Dunsville/Dunnelle ?)
  
  
• 5/F Emily Finley LAWRENCE
  Birth: 29 Nov 1859 Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia
  Marriage: 8 Oct 1879 Richard P. BUNTING (b. 21 Sep 1858, d. 16 Aug 1939); Virginia
  Son: 14 Jul 1881 Guy BUNTING; Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia
  Daughter: 14 Feb 1885 Emily Virginia BUNTING; Virginia
  Son: 22 Dec 1889 Richard Paul BUNTING; Virginia
  Son: 16 Dec 1892 Lawrence Warren BUNTING; Virginia
  Census: 13 Jun 1900 Western Branch District, Norfolk Co., Virginia (Richard - Justice of Peace)
  Death: 29 Aug 1907 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
  
  
• 6/M John Wesley LAWRENCE **
  Birth: 10 Apr 1862 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
  Census: 12 Jun 1880 with parents; Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia (clerk)
  Marriage: 12 Nov 1885 Virginia Cherry HOBDAY (b. 9 May 1864, d. 23 Jun 1940); Richmond, Richmond Co., Virginia
  Son: __ Mar 1889 John H. LAWRENCE; Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia
  Son: 15 Mar 1891 Frank Dudley LAWRENCE; Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia **
  Son: __ Feb 1893 Maywood Outland LAWRENCE; Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia
  Daughter: __ May 1896 Mary Virginia LAWRENCE; Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia
  Census: 15 Jun 1900 Glasgow Street, Portsmouth Ward 5, (Independent City), Virginia (grocer)
  Daughter: __ ___ 1901 Emily LAWRENCE; Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia
  Census: 22 Apr 1910 Holladay Street, Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia (grocery clerk)
  Death: 5 May 1924 Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia
  
  
• 7/M George W. LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ Feb 1864 Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
  Census: 12 Jun 1880 with parents; Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia (apprentice)
  Marriage: __ ___ 1893 Amy Ann SEVILLE (b. Dec 1874, d. ? ); Washington, District of Columbia
  Son: 20 Sep 1894 Dudley Seville LAWRENCE; Washington, District of Columbia
  Son: __ Jul 1897 Lester A. LAWRENCE; Washington, District of Columbia
  Census: 1 Jun 1900 Washington, District of Columbia (teacher of music)
  Daughter: __ ___ 1909 Dorothy A. LAWRENCE; Washington, District of Columbia
  Census: 16 Apr 1910 Mt Ranier, Prince George Co., Maryland (retail dealer of pianos)
  Son: __ ___ 1914 Theodore H. LAWRENCE; Washington, District of Columbia
  Census: 9 Jan 1920 Washington, District of Columbia (general preacher)
  
  
• 8/M Moses Edward LAWRENCE
  Birth: 16 Feb 1866 Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia
  Death: 17 Nov 1870 Portsmouth, (Independent City), Virginia