Lawrence Brothers of Missouri

Tradition has it that a widow and her four young sons migrated from Tennessee to Kentucky and on to Indiana. They settled where the city of Indianapolis now stands. At a later date the four sons came to Missouri and settled on or near Beaver Creek in Taney and Douglas Counties. The sons Henry, Samuel, Randolph, and William had the following families:

Subject: Henry LAWRENCE
Birth: cir ___ 1810 Tennessee.
Death: 16 Apr 1874
Parents: unknown
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Marriage: cir___ 1836 Indiana.
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Spouse: Elizabeth CALVIN
Birth: cir __ ___ 1820 Ohio.
Parents: unknown
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Eleven Children
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1/F Clarissa LAWRENCE
Birth: 07 Apr 1838 Indiana.
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Nathan PIERCE (1833- )
Son: cir __ ___ 1858 Thomas G. PIERCE; Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1859 Caroll PIERCE; Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1862 Mary PIERCE; Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1863 James PIERCE; Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1865 John PIERCE; Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1867 William PIERCE; Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1869 Sarah PIERCE; Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1871 Franklin PIERCE; Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1873 Nancy PIERCE; Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Nathan PIERCE (1833- ); Beaver, Taney Co., Missouri.
Death: 17 Jul 1881 Beaver, Taney Co., Missouri.
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2/M Luther Calvin LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1840 Indiana.
Death: __ ___ ____ Rome, Missouri.
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3/F Mary Louisa LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1843 Missouri.
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4/F Mariah LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1845 Missouri.
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5/F Margaret LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1846 Missouri.
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6/F Sarah LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1848 Missouri.
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7/M William Jackson LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1855 Missouri.
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8/F Sylvania LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1856 Missouri.
Marriage: __ ___ ____ W. J. CAMPBELL (1851- ); Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1874 Sarah E. CAMPBELL; Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1876 Mary A. CAMPBELL; Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1878 Maria CAMPBELL; Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1880 W. J. CAMPBELL (1851- ); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
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9/F Elivira LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1859 Missouri.
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10/F Nancy LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1862 Missouri.
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11/M John LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1864 Missouri.
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Subject: Samuel LAWRENCE
Birth: 01 Sep 1810 Tennessee.
Occupation: __ ___ ____
Marriage: 29 Oct 1876 Elizabeth (--?--) NORTON (1825- ); Buffalo, Dallas Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Elizabeth (--?--) NORTON (1825- ); Benton, Dallas Co., Missouri.
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Marriage: 16 Feb 1837 Marion Co., Indiana.
Census: 01 Jun 1850 Campbell Twp, Taney Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1870 Benton Twp, Polk Co., Missouri.
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Spouse: Margaret REED
Birth: cir __ ___ 1822 Kentucky.
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Eleven Children
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1/F Sarah Francis LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1838 Indiana.
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2/M John Randolph LAWRENCE
Birth: 06 Oct 1839 Little Beaver, Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: 17 Jul 1857 Sarah Cathryn BRANDON (1839- ); Taney Co., Missouri.
Son: 05 Dec 1858 John Thomas LAWRENCE; Taney Co., Missouri.
Son: 08 Jul 1861 Layerwood LAWRENCE; Taney Co., Missouri.
Daughter: 25 Nov 1865 Mary Elizabeth LAWRENCE; Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1870 Sarah Cathryn BRANDON (1839- ); Benton, Polk Co., Missouri.
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3/M William E. LAWRENCE
Birth: 13 Nov 1842 Hartville, Taney Co., Missouri.
Milit-Beg: 01 Nov 1863 16th Reg, Co. D, Misouri Calvary, Marshfield,Missouri.
Milit-End: 30 Jun 1865 Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri.
Marriage: 22 Mar 1869 Nancy Catherine SCROGGINS (1850-1874); Polk Co.,Missouri.
Son: 29 Jan 1870 William S. LAWRENCE
Daughter: 20 Apr 1871 Margaret Martha LAWRENCE; Polk Co., Missouri.
Daughter: 20 Aug 1873 Mary Elizabeth LAWRENCE; Polk Co., Missouri.
Daughter: __ ___ 1874 Ida Ellen LAWRENCE; Polk Co., Missouri.
Daughter: 20 Jan 1875 Melinda LAWRENCE; Polk Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Benton, Dallas Co., Missouri.
Death: 02 Feb 1929 Marion, Polk Co., Missouri.
Burial: 05 Feb 1929 National Cemetery, Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri.
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4/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth: __ Nov 1845 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: __ ___ 1865 George COWDEN (1846- )
Daughter: __ ___ 1867 Mary M. COWDEN; Missouri.
Son: __ Feb 1870 James George COWDEN; Osage Co., Kansas.
Son: __ ___ 1872 Edward R. COWDEN; Reading, Lyon Co., Kansas.
Daughter: __ ___ 1872 Adie Bell COWDEN; Reading, Lyon Co., Kansas.
Son: __ Apr 1875 John William COWDEN; Polk Co., Missouri.
Son: __ Mar 1877 Lucy COWDEN; Reading, Lyon Co., Kansas.
Son: __ Aug 1884 Henry B. COWDEN; Reading, Lyon Co., Kansas.
Death: __ ___ 1924 Gypsum, Eagle Co., Colorado.
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5/M Henry LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1846 Taney Co., Missouri.
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6/M Reed LAWRENCE
Birth: 12 Aug 1847 Taney Co., Missouri.
Note: 03 Jun 1864 Marshfield, Missouri.
Marriage: 13 Jul 1866 Amy EAGON (1848-1933), daughter of Barnard EAGON and Amy CLARK; Polk Co., Missouri.
Son: 26 Jun 1867 Blandurl LAWRENCE; probably, Benton Twp, Polk Co., Missouri.
Daughter: 29 Jan 1870 Dora Bell LAWRENCE; probably, Benton Twp, Polk Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1870 Amy EAGON (1848-1933); Benton Twp, Polk Co., Missouri.
Note: __ ___ ____
Daughter: __ Feb 1876 Sarah LAWRENCE
Son: 15 Feb 1877 John LAWRENCE
Daughter: __ Jan 1880 Rose LAWRENCE
Son: 11 Jun 1888 Barney McKoy LAWRENCE; Stringtown, Atoka Co., Oklahoma.
Daughter: 30 Sep 1890 Josie LAWRENCE; Stringtown, Atoka Co., Oklahoma.
Death: 27 Apr 1916 Stringtown, Atoka Co., Oklahoma.
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7/F Mary LAWRENCE
Birth: __ Feb 1850 Campbell Twp, Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: 04 May 1876 Willis GARDNER (1848- ); Dallas Co., Missouri.
Daughter: __ ___ 1877 Ida GARDNER; Dallas Co., Missouri.
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8/M Samuel F. LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1852 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: 17 Apr 1874 Sarah M. FENIX; Dallas Co., Missouri.
Note: late 1880's
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9/F Margaret LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1854 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: 04 Oct 1874 Oscar JOHNSON; Polk Co., Missouri.
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10/M George W. LAWRENCE
Birth: __ ___ 1856 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: 28 Nov 1875 Amanda Bell PHIPPS (1856-1935); Dallas Co., Missouri.
Son: 23 Sep 1876 Samuel Thomas LAWRENCE; Reading, Lyon Co., Kansas.
Son: __ ___ ____ (child) LAWRENCE
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Amanda Bell PHIPPS (1856-1935); Benton, Dallas Co., Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1881 Arthur LAWRENCE; Dallas Co., Missouri.
Death: __ Jan 1882 Buffalo, Dallas Co., Missouri.
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11/M Thomas W. LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1858 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: 25 Dec 1881 Julia A. ALEXANDER; Goodson, Polk Co., Missouri.
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Subject: Randolph LAWRENCE
Birth: 23 Dec 1813 Tennessee.
Marriage: 03 Sep 1865 Sarah E. BAKER (1834-1879); Taney Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1850 Sarah BOWLES (1816-1863); Campbell Twp, Taney Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1860 Sarah BOWLES (1816-1863); Campbell Twp, Taney Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1870 Sarah E. BAKER (1834-1879); Campbell, Douglas Co., Tennessee.
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Death: 23 Jul 1894
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Marriage: 27 Aug 1834 Monroe Co., Indiana.
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Spouse: Sarah BOWLES
Birth: cir __ ___ 1816 Kentucky.
Death: 11 Jan 1863 Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
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Twelve Children
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1/M Richard LAWRENCE
Birth: 15 Oct 1835 Indiana.
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Margaret ADAMS (1833- )
Son: cir __ ___ 1855 William LAWRENCE; Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1858 Sarah LAWRENCE; Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1860 Margaret ADAMS (1833- ); Campbell Twp, Taney Co., Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1864 Richard R. LAWRENCE; Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1870 Margaret ADAMS (1833- ); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Margaret ADAMS (1833- ); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Death: 27 Jan 1907 Douglas Co., Missouri.
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2/M John LAWRENCE
Birth: 15 Nov 1837 Indiana.
Marriage: cir __ ___ 1854 Mary Ann (Polly) GREEN (1839-1890)
Son: cir __ ___ 1856 Randolph LAWRENCE; Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1858 Sarah LAWRENCE; Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1860 Mary Ann (Polly) GREEN (1839-1890); Campbell Twp, Taney Co., Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1862 Nancy M. LAWRENCE; Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1864 Martha J. LAWRENCE; Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Daughter: __ Dec 1869 Mariah E. LAWRENCE; Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1870 Mary Ann (Polly) GREEN (1839-1890); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1872 Louisa M. LAWRENCE; Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Mary Ann (Polly) GREEN (1839-1890); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Marriage: __ ___ 1890 Visa Jane ODAY (1865-1949); Missouri.
Death: 04 Aug 1909 Douglas Co., Missouri.
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3/F Nancy LAWRENCE
Birth: 04 Jan 1840 Indiana.
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Franklin ROBERTSON (1851- )
Son: cir __ ___ 1871 John R. ROBERTSON; Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1872 Margaret ROBERTSON; Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1874 Sarah L. ROBERTSON; Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1876 Dick ROBERTSON; Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1877 Elijha ROBERTSON; Missouri.
Son: __ Feb 1880 Jefferson ROBERTSON; probably, Marion, Ozark Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Franklin ROBERTSON (1851- ); Marion, Ozark Co., Missouri.
Death: __ ___ 1893
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4/F Sarah LAWRENCE
Birth: 15 Feb 1841 Missouri.
Death: 13 Dec 1862
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5/M Thomas R. LAWRENCE
Birth: 22 Jan 1844 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: cir __ ___ 1862 Nancy M. GREEN (1843- )
Son: cir __ ___ 1864 James J. LAWRENCE; Douglas Co., Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1872 Daniel B. LAWRENCE; Douglas Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Nancy M. GREEN (1843- ); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Death: 02 Mar 1933 Carroll Co., Arkansas.
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6/M Robert LAWRENCE
Birth: 25 Jan 1846 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: cir __ ___ 1866 Elizabeth D. PIERCE (1850- ), daughter of Sarah J. (--?--) PIERCE
Son: cir __ ___ 1868 William Nathan LAWRENCE; Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Son: __ Dec 1869 Randolph LAWRENCE; Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1870 Elizabeth D. PIERCE (1850- ); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1873 John Henry LAWRENCE; Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Death: 16 Apr 1879
Son: __ Dec 1879 Thomas M. LAWRENCE; Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
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7/F Mariah LAWRENCE
Birth: 04 Apr 1848 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: cir __ ___ 1868 Michael NAVE (1842- )
Son: cir __ ___ 1869 William R. NAVE; Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1873 Sarah J. NAVE; Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1876 Isaac D. NAVE; Missouri.
Son: __ Mar 1880 John T. NAVE; probably, Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Michael NAVE (1842- ); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
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8/M Henry LAWRENCE
Birth: 04 Nov 1849 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: __ ___ ____ Nancy (--?--) (1853- ); Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1870 Nancy (--?--) (1853- ); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Death: 16 Apr 1874 probably, Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
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9/M Samuel LAWRENCE
Birth: 22 Feb 1852 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: __ ___ 1868 Martha J. HENDERSON (1849- ); Rome, Taney Co., Missouri.
Daughter: cir __ ___ 1869 Sarah E. LAWRENCE; Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1870 Martha J. HENDERSON (1849- ); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Marriage: __ ___ 1878 Catherine CLAYTON; Texas.
Marriage: __ ___ 1889 Parthenia POLLARD; Oklahoma.
Death: 03 Oct 1915 Monkstown, Texas.
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10/F Clarissa LAWRENCE
Birth: 24 Dec 1854 Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: __ ___ 1876 Elisha HERNDON (1854- ); Taney Co., Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1877 Eli HERNDON; probably, Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Son: cir __ ___ 1879 Daniel B. HERNDON; probably, Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Census: 01 Jun 1880 Elisha HERNDON (1854- ); Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Death: __ Feb 1909
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11/M William LAWRENCE
Birth: 26 Feb 1858 Taney Co., Missouri.
Death: 30 Mar 1875
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12/M Daniel B. LAWRENCE
Birth: 22 Mar 1859 Taney Co., Missouri.
Death: 25 Apr 1882
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Marriage: 03 Sep 1865 Taney Co., Missouri.
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Spouse: Sarah E. BAKER
Birth: cir __ ___ 1834 Tennessee.
Death: 16 Jan 1879 Douglas Co., Missouri.
Father:
Mother:
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Six Children
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1/M James R. LAWRENCE
Birth: 25 Mar 1867 Campbell, Taney now Douglas Co., Missouri.
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2/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth: 24 Jan 1869 Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Death: 07 Jul 1885
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3/M Grant LAWRENCE
Birth: 24 Jan 1869 Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Death: 29 Apr 1883
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4/F Margaret M. LAWRENCE
Birth: 24 Aug 1871 Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
Death: 30 Jun 1893
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5/M Jesse LAWRENCE
Birth: 28 Mar 1872 Douglas Co., Missouri.
Death: 16 Mar 1873 Douglas Co., Missouri.
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6/M Layerwood LAWRENCE
Birth: 27 Apr 1878 Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
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Subject: William E. LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1817 Kentucky.
Census: Nancy ALLEN; 01 Jun 1850 Campbell Twp, Taney Co., Missouri.
Census: Nancy ALLEN; 01 Jun 1860 Campbell Twp, Taney Co., Missouri.
Census: Nancy ALLEN; 01 Jun 1870 Campbell, Douglas Co., Missouri.
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Marriage: cir__ ___ 1840
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Spouse: Nancy ALLEN
Birth: cir __ ___ 1822 Tennessee.
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Eight Children
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1/F Sarah LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1841 Missouri.
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2/F Elizabeth LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1842 Missouri.
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3/F Margaret LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1844 Missouri.
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4/M Randolph LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1847 Missouri.
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5/F Rachel LAWRENCE
Birth: 15 Feb 1848 Missouri.
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6/F Alice LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1851 Campbell, Taney Co., Missouri.
Marriage: __ ___ ____ (--?--) BROOMFIELD ( -1870)
Son: __ Feb 1870 William A. BROOMFIELD; Missouri.
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7/F Nancy LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1854 Campbell, Taney Co., Missouri.
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8/F Francis LAWRENCE
Birth: cir __ ___ 1856 Campbell, Taney Co., Missouri.
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