James Kennedy Lawrence and Mary Somerville

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Husband James Kennedy Lawrence ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 14 Jan 1830 - Washington Co, PA 3
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           Died: 29 Jul 1888 - Reynoldsville, Jefferson Co, PA 3
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         Father: Hon. Joseph Lawrence (1788-1842/1842) 4 5 6 7 8
         Mother: Maria Bucher (1802-1861) 2 4 9

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   Other Spouse: Eleanor Isett (      -      ) 1 3 - Aug 1867 3

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Wife Mary Somerville ³

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Children

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1 M Charles Kennedy Lawrence ³

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           Born: 19 May 1856 3
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Wolf (      -      ) 3

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2 F Julia Maria Lawrence ³

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           Born: 15 Aug 1857 3
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         Spouse: Alexander C. Riston (1852-      ) 3
           Marr: 27 Aug 1881 3

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General Notes: Husband - James Kennedy Lawrence

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He was educated at the military academy at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was appointed captain in the regular army, and served during the war of the Rebellion under Gen. Sykes. He was badly wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, but recovered and served until the close of the war, and was afterwards with his division in Texas. He resigned, and lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

He was appointed by General Cameron, Secretary of War, captain in the army of the U. S. in the war of the Rebellion, and promoted to major; resigned to enter into mercantile pursuits.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Somerville

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from Elk Co, PA

1 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 272.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 97.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 130.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 597.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 97, 425.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 434.

7 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 129.

8 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 85.

9 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 126.