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Joseph Lawrence Family of Beaver & Washington County, Pennsylvania

Subject: Joseph LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1750
Census: __ Aug 1790 Washington Co., Pennsylvania (2 males >16, 2 males < 16, 6 females)
Death: 14 Nov 1794 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
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Marriage: circa 1770 probably Pennsylvania
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Spouse: Sarah MOFFITT
Birth: __ ___ 1744
Census: 4 Aug 1800 West Bethlehem, Washington Co., Pennsylvania (1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 3 females 16-26, 1 female 45+)
Census: 6 Aug 1810 with son Joseph LAWRENCE; West Bethlehem, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 7 Aug 1820 with son Joseph LAWRENCE; West Bethlehem, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Death: 12 Sep 1839 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
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Eight Known Children
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1/M John LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1771 Adams Co., Pennsylvania

Anecdote: John settled at Beaver, PA ; twice represented the county in the Legislature, and subsequently removed to Delaware Coounty, Ohio.
Census: __ Aug 1800 South Beaver, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45) ?
Death: 5 Jun 1815 Delaware Co., Ohio

Janette COCHRAN

1/F Matilda LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1790 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
Death: 13 Jun 1885 Union, Darke Co., Ohio
2/M Samuel LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1792 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
3/M Joseph LAWRENCE
Birth: 4 Nov 1797 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
Census: __ Aug 1820 Scioto Twp, Delaware Co., Ohio (1 male 0-10, 1 male 16-18, 1 male 18-26, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 2 females 16-26)
Marriage: 22 Aug 1823 Mary COCHRAN (b. 9 Jul 1799, d. 13 Sep 1860); Ohio
Daughter: 3 Jun 1826 Mariah B. LAWRENCE; Delaware Co., Ohio
Daughter: 20 Dec 1828 Eleanor J. LAWRENCE; Delaware Co., Ohio
Son: __ ___ 1830 John W. LAWRENCE; Scioto Twp, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 1 Jun 1830 Scioto Twp, Delaware Co., Ohio (1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-39, 2 females 0-5, 1 female 20-29)
Son: 22 Apr 1831 James Shedd LAWRENCE; Delaware Co., Ohio
Daughter: 21 Apr 1833 Emily Susanna LAWRENCE; Scioto Twp, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
Daughter: __ ___ 1835 Rosanna C. LAWRENCE; Scioto Twp, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
Son: 8 May 1839 Joseph Samuel LAWRENCE; Scioto Twp, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 1 Jun 1840 Scioto Twp, Delaware Co., Ohio
(1 male 0-5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 30-39)
Census: 13 Sep 1850 Scioto Twp, Delaware Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $700)
Death: 14 Mar 1859 Union, Drake Co., Ohio
4/F Eleanor LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1798 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
Death: 13 Jun 1885 Union, Darke Co., Pennsylvania
5/F Sarah LAWRENCE
Birth: 6 Mar 1804 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
Death: 25 Feb 1873 Edinburg, Delaware Co., Ohio
6/M William Cochran LAWRENCE
Birth: 6 Mar 1804 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
Death: 21 Sep 1846 Marysville Village, Drake Co., Ohio

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2/F Mary LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1775 Adams Co., Pennsylvania
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3/M Samuel LAWRENCE
Birth: 1776 Adams Co., Pennsylvania

Census: 6 Aug 1810 Borough Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
(4 males 0-10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 26-45)

Census: 7 Aug 1820 Beaver Borough, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
(2 males 0-10, 2 males 10-16, 1 male 18-26, 1 male 26-45, 2 females 0-10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 2 females 26-45)

Anecdote: For nine years he was prothonotary of Beaver County, and twice elected to the State Assembly.

Death: __ ___ 1828 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania

Sarah (--?--)

1/M Milton LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1802 Pennsylvania
Census: 1 Jun 1830 Greene Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29)
Census: 1 Jun 1840 Beaver Borough, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (2 males 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 20-29, 1 female 30-39)
Census: 1 Jun 1850 Greene Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (physician $2400)
Census: 1 Jun 1860 Hookstown Borough, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (A. P. Physician $2500 $400)
Census: 1 Jun 1870 Hookstown Borough, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (physician $6200 $4650)
Census: 1 Jun 1880 with son Joseph LAWRENCE; Beaver, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (physician)
- 2/M Joseph LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1804 Pennsylvania
  Census: 1 Jun 1840 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-39)
  Census: 1 Jun 1850 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $3000)
  Census: 1 Jun 1860 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $5280 $1125)
  Census: 1 Jun 1870 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (retired farmer $10000 $1400)
  - 1/F Mary LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ ___ 1834 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  - 2/M Andrew J. LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ ___ 1837 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
    Marriage: __ ___ ____ Katherine HUFFMAN (b. Feb 1836, d. ? ); Pennsylvania
    Son: __ Jun 1862 William E. LAWRENCE; Pennsylvania
    Son: __ Jul 1865 Joseph W. LAWRENCE; Pennsylvania
    Daughter: __ ___ 1867 Lottie N. LAWRENCE; Pennsylvania
    Census: 1 Jun 1880 Beaver, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (hotel keeper)
    Death: before Jun 1900 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  - 3/F Sarah LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ ___ 1843 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  - 4/F Louisa J. LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ Dec 1849 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  - 5/F Martha W. LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ ___ 1855 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
- 3/M Benjamin LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1805 Pennsylvania
  Census: 1 Jun 1830 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (1 male 0-5, 1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29)
  Census: 1 Jun 1840 Green Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (2 males 10-15, 1 male 30-39, 1 female 30-39)
  Census: 1 Jun 1850 Greene Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $1000)
  Census: 1 Jun 1860 Greene Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $3375 $850)
  Census: 1 Jun 1870 Greene Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $8000 $1200)
  Census: 1 Jun 1880 with son Samuel B. LAWRENCE; Hookstown Borough, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer)
  - 1/M Samuel B. LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ Jan 1827 Pennsylvania
    Marriage: __ ___ 1853 Mary W. (--?--) (b. 1833, d. ? ); Pennsylvania
    Son: __ ___ 1856 William B. LAWRENCE; Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
    Census: 1 Jun 1860 Greene Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $_ $400)
    Daughter: __ ___ 1861 Ada M. LAWRENCE; Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
    Son: __ ___ 1863 Milton J. LAWRENCE; Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
    Daughter: __ ___ 1867 Elizabeth "Lizzie" LAWRENCE; Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
    Census: 1 Jun 1880 Hookstown Borough, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer)
    Census: 1 Jun 1900 Greene Twp, Hookstown Borough, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (tanner)
- 4/M John LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1809 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  Census: 1 Jun 1840 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (2 males 0-5, 1 male 20-29?, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 30-39)
  Census: 1 Jun 1850 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $1500)
  Census: 1 Jun 1860 Pleasant Twp, Hardin Co., Ohio (farmer $1200 $100)
  - 1/F Sarah A. LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ ___ 1834 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  - 2/M Samuel LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ ___ 1838 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  - 3/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ ___ 1840 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  - 4/F Martha LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ ___ 1842 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  - 5/M George Van Eman LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ ___ 1844 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  - 6/M John LAWRENCE
    Birth: __ ___ 1846 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
- 5/M Samuel LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1814 Pennsylvania
  Census: 1 Jun 1850 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $1000)
  Census: 1 Jun 1860 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $1000 $456)
  Census: 1 Jun 1870 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (W. S. store keeper $1600 $800)
  Census: 1 Jun 1880 South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania (farmer)
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  Marriage: __ ___ ____ Pennsylvania
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  Spouse: Rachel CROSS
  Birth: __ ___ 1820 Pennsylvania
  Mother: Rachel E. (--?--) CROSS (b. 1791, d. ? )
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  Six Known Children
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- 1/F Sarah E. LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1843 Pennsylvania
- 2/F Rachel A. LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1845 Pennsylvania
- 3/M Samuel C. LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1847 Pennsylvania
- 4/F Alice LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1853 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  Marriage: __ ___ ____ (--?--) STROCK; Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  Son: __ ___ 1873 William STROCK; Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
  Census: 1 Jun 1880 with parents; South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
- 5/M Thomas M. LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1855 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania
- 6/M Frank Elmer LAWRENCE
  Birth: __ ___ 1863 Beaver Co., Pennsylvania

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4/F Susannah LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1779 Adams Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage: 5 Jun 1805 Michael HOSACK (b. 1776, d. 1 Jan 1842); Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Son: __ ___ 1807 Joseph Lawrence HOSACK; Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Daughter: __ ___ 1810 Nancy McPherrin HOSACK; Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Son: 25 Jun 1810 John HOSACK; Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Son: __ ___ 1820 Samuel Lawrence HOSACK; Ohio
Death: 11 Mar 1863 Holmes Co., Ohio
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5/F Rebekah LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1781 Adams Co., Pennsylvania
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6/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1782 Adams Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Andrew DENNISON (b. 1771, d. 1852); Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Daughter: __ ___ 1804 Sarah DENNISON; Washington Co., Ohio
Daughter: 6 Aug 1808 Mary DENNISON; Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 26 Aug 1850 Washington Twp, Carroll Co., Ohio
Death: 17 Jan 1856 Carroll Co., Ohio
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7/F Agnes LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1783 Adams Co., Pennsylvania
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8/M Joseph LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1786 Hunterstown, York Co., Pennsylvania

Census: 6 Aug 1810 West Bethlehem, Washington Co., Pennsylvania (1 male 0-10, 2 males 16-26, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+)

Anecdote: From 1818 until 1824 Joseph was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and served as a speaker from 1820 to 1824

Census: 7 Aug 1820 West Bethlehem, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
(2 males 0-10, 1 male 1-26, 1 male 26-45, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 26-45, 1 female 45+)

Anecdote: Joseph was elected to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses for Pennsylvania and was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1828. In 1838 he was again an unsuccessful candiadte to the Twenty-sixth Congress. As a Whig candidate he was elected to the Twenty-seventh Congress in 1840 and served until his death in Washington, D.C)

Census: 1 Jun 1830 West Bethlehem, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
(2 males 0-5, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 40-49, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 15-20, 1 female 20-29)

Census: 1 Jun 1840 West Bethlehem, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
(1 male 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female 0-5, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 30-39)

Death: 17 Apr 1842 Washington, District of Columbia

Rebecca VAN EMAN

1/M Joseph LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1817 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Death: 17 Feb 1842 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
2/M George Van Eman LAWRENCE
Birth: 13 Nov 1818 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Anecdote: George attended the common schools and Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson College), Washington, Pa.. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits and was a member of the State house of representatives in 1844, 1847, 1858, and 1859. He served in the State senate 1849-1851 and 1861-1863 and presided over the senate in 1863. He was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses (March 4, 1865-March 3, 1869)and again elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885)
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Elizabeth WELSH (b. 1820, d. 1855); Pennsylvania
Daughter: __ ___ 1838 Mariah M. LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Daughter: __ ___ 1840 Elizabeth LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 1 Jun 1840 Carroll Twp, Washington Co., Pennsylvania (1 male 20-29, 1 female 20-29)
Daughter: __ Jan 1850 Mary V. LAWRENCE; Carroll, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 21 Aug 1850 Carroll Twp, Washington Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $5000)
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Mary REED (b. 1831, d. 1897); Peensylvania
Son: __ ___ 1858 George LAWRENCE; Carroll Twp, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 14 Jun 1860 Carroll Twp, Washington Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $6000 $1700)
Daughter: __ ___ 1866 Carrie B. LAWRENCE; Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 28 Jul 1870 Monongahela, Washington Co., Pennsylvania (retired farmer $16,000 $44,000)
Census: 8 Jun 1880 Monongahela, Washington Co., Pennsylvania (State Senator)
Census: 15 Jun 1900 Monongahela, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Death: 2 Oct 1904 Monongahela, Washington Co., Pennsylvania
3/F Sarah LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1820 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage: circa 1845 Andrew MOORE (b. 1815, d. ?); Pennsylvania
Daughter: __ ___ 1846 Anna Eliza MOORE; Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 22 Oct 1850 Robinson Twp, Washington Co., Pennsylvania (farmer)
Son: __ ___ 1852 Epenalis/Epentus Snyle MOORE; Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Son: __ ___ 1859 Clement McRay MOORE; Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 4 Sep 1860 Robinson Twp, Washington Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $_ $760)
Census: 14 Jun 1870 Wilmington Twp, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania (farmer $4000 $400)
Census: 28 Jun 1880 Findley Twp, Mercer Co., Pennsylvania (farmer)
4/M Samuel LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1823 Washington Co., Pennsylvania

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Marriage #2: 4 Sep 1823 Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania
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Spouse: Maria BUCHER
Birth: 4 Mar 1802 Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 26 Aug 1850 Harrisburg West Ward, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania (widow $1500)
Census: 6 Jun 1860 Harrisburg Ward 3, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania (widow $2000 $3000)
Death: 19 Apr 1861 Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania
Father: John Jacob BUCHER (b. 1 Jan 1764, d. 16 Oct 1827)
Mother: Susannah Margaret HORTTER (b. 24 Sep 1774, d. 30 Dec 1838)
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Five Known Children
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1/M John Jacob LAWRENCE
Birth: 7 Mar 1827 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 26 Aug 1850 with mother; Harrisburg West Ward, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania (merchant)
Marriage: 16 May 1854 Annie E. WATSON (b. 15 Jan 1830, d.?); Pennsylvania
Son: 22 Apr 1859 William Watson LAWRENCE; Pennsylvania
Census: 5 Jun 1860 Eastern Half Borough Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania (railroad superintendent)
Daughter: 31 Mar 1861 Maria Theresa LAWRENCE; Pennsylvania
Daughter: 1 Jan 1864 Anna Margaret LAWRENCE; Pennsylvania
Son: 5 Oct 1865 John Jacob LAWRENCE; Pennsylvania
Daughter: 17 Jan 1868 Susan Mary LAWRENCE; Pennsylvania
2/M James Kennedy LAWRENCE
Birth: 14 Jan 1830 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Mary SOMERVILLE; Pennsylvania
Son: __ ___ 1856 Charles LAWRENCE; Pennsylvania
Daughter: __ ___ 1858 Julia LAWRENCE; Pennsylvania
Census: 23 Jul 1870 Adams Co., Pennsylvania (ice dealer $_ $500)
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Eleanor ISETT (b. 1831, d. ? ); Pennsylvania
Census: 4 Jun 1880 Main Street, Reynoldsville, Jefferson Co., Pennsylvania (ticket agent)
3/M William Caldwell Anderson LAWRENCE
Birth: 18 May 1832 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Anecdote: He was admitted to the Dauphin County bar 31 Aug 1853 and elected to the Legislature in 1857, 1858, and 1859. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1859-1860)
Death: 21 Apr 1860 Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania
4/M Samuel Moffitt LAWRENCE
Birth: 14 Dec 1835 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage: 4 Apr 1864 Hannah GREEN; Germantown, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania
Death: 17 Oct 1864 Warren, Warren Co., Pennsylvania
5/F Susan Bucher LAWRENCE
Birth: 19 Oct 1838 Washington Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage: circa 1868 Myron SANFORD (b. 1825, d. ? ); Pennsylvania
Son: 16 May 1870 Henry Lawrence SANFORD; Erie Co., Pennsylvania
Census: 18 Jun 1870 Erie Ward 1, Erie Co., Pennsylvania (banker $100,000 $150,000)
Death: 26 Nov 1886 Pennsylvania