Green Hills Pioneers

Samuel W. LAWSON.

Spouse: Margaret T. BATSON. Children were: Rose LAWSON, Johnnie LAWSON, Russell Dale LAWSON, Martha Mae LAWSON, Lula LAWSON, Connie LAWSON, Sammie William Douglas LAWSON Jr.

Sylvia Ann LAWSON was born on 13 Oct 1908 in Harrison Twp., Daviess, Missouri. She died on 20 Feb 1992 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri. Parents: Enoch "Pete" LAWSON and Sarah Matilda LINVILLE.

Spouse: William Jewell F. COOPER. William Jewell F. COOPER and Sylvia Ann LAWSON were married on 18 May 1929 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. The bride was of Sampsel, the groom of Chillicothe. E. Lawson, father of Sylvia, consents. Children were: Betty A. COOPER, Billy Rex COOPER, Darrell COOPER, Joe Franklin COOPER.

Spouse: Willis Edna BREEZE. Willis Edna BREEZE and Sylvia Ann LAWSON were married on 18 Feb 1962 in Mt. Vernon, Gentry, Missouri. The bride was of Clay Co., the groom of Daviess Co., Missouri.

Thelma Ruth LAWSON was born in Apr 1930 in Jackson Twp., Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Bert LAWSON and Mary C. HARLOW.

Spouse: WILHITE.

Thomas LAWSON was born about 1848 in Missouri. Parents: James Jackson LAWSON and unknown.

Thomas Andrew LAWSON was born on 16 May 1894 in Sampsel Twp, Livingston, Missouri. His death certificate says he was born in Breckenridge. He died on 18 Jan 1949 in Chillicothe Hospital, Livingston, Missouri. He was buried on 20 Jan 1949 in Lock Springs Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Enoch "Pete" LAWSON and Sarah Matilda LINVILLE.

Spouse: Grace Anna BREEZE. Thomas Andrew LAWSON and Grace Anna BREEZE were married on 10 Jan 1917 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. Children were: Edna Bernice LAWSON, Richard Dean LAWSON.

Vincent Garner LAWSON was born on 17 Oct 1858 in Indiana. He died on 26 Dec 1937. He was buried in Sunrise Cemetery, Kellyville, Oklahoma. Parents: Andrew J. LAWSON and Julia A. LEE.

Spouse: Susan MACKEY. All the children of this couple were born in Indian Territory and Oklahoma.

Wallace Dean LAWSON. Parents: LAWSON and Leona NORRIS.

Wildah LAWSON was born on 5 Apr 1817 in Kentucky. He died on 1 Feb 1875. He was buried in Mooresville Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Wildah was involved in the construction of some of the earliest roads in western Livingston County, Missouri. He and his brother Ami accompanied a group of Livingston County men to the California gold fields in 1849. He later managed large farms in Daviess County. Parents: James LAWSON and Elizabeth MCKINNEY.

Spouse: Clarissa Parilee WILLIAMS. Wildah LAWSON and Clarissa Parilee WILLIAMS were married on 1 Oct 1840 in Livingston Co., Missouri. Children were: Oscar D. LAWSON, Anna Laura LAWSON, Emily Florence LAWSON, James Wilda LAWSON.

William "Harve" LAWSON was born in 1868 in Illinois. He died in 1942. He was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Jamesport, Missouri. Parents: Andrew J. LAWSON and Julia A. LEE.

Spouse: Addie KINCAID. William "Harve" LAWSON and Addie KINCAID were married on 15 Feb 1891 in Livingston Co., Missouri. Bride and groom were of Livingston Co. He is identified as William H. Lawson in the marriage record.

William LAWSON was born about 1869 in Indiana. Parents: Andrew LAWSON and Josephine LAWSON.

William A. LAWSON was born about 1862 in Mooresville (Green Twp), Livingston, Missouri. He died on 26 Jan 1885. Parents: Ami LAWSON and Margaret Ann CLARK.

Wyatt LAWSON was born about 1847 in Tennessee. Parents: Andrew J. LAWSON and Julia A. LEE.

LAY.

Children were: Minnie May LAY, Lucille Lee "Lucy" LAY.

Ada Pearl LAY was born on 23 Sep 1900 in Daviess Co., Missouri. She died on 21 May 1972 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. She was buried on 23 May 1972 in Highland Cemetery, Hamilton, Missouri. Parents: William Preston LAY and Laura E. WARNER.

Spouse: Owen Dean KINNE. Owen Dean KINNE and Ada Pearl LAY were married on 30 Dec 1928 in Hamilton, Caldwell, Missouri. Bride and groom were of Hamilton.

Ada Pearl LAY was born about 1901 in Missouri. Parents: William P. LAY and Nitha T. COX.

Alexander C. LAY was born on 10 Nov 1884 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. He died on 15 Jan 1911 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri. He was buried on 16 Jan 1911 in Lock Springs Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. He never married. Parents: Rufus Newton LAY and Mary Elizabeth MOORE.

Alonzo LAY was born in 1879 in Sampsel Twp, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: Rufus Newton LAY and Mary Elizabeth MOORE.

Amos Huston LAY was born on 6 Jan 1859 in Harrison Twp., Daviess, Missouri. He died on 12 Dec 1938 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. He was buried on 15 Dec 1938 in Neosho, Newton, Missouri. His death certificate says he was a laborer. Parents: John David LAY and Lydia Ann Vestina TROSPER.

Spouse: Rebecca F. METZGER. Amos Huston LAY and Rebecca F. METZGER were married on 3 Feb 1881 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Children were: daughter LAY.

Spouse: Iva WILSON. Amos Huston LAY and Iva WILSON were married on 21 Dec 1889 in Daviess Co., Missouri.

Arthur Floyd LAY was born about 1900 in Missouri. Parents: Benjamin Franklin LAY and Justine Mable SARGENT.

Audrey LAY was born about 1907 in Missouri. Parents: Elbert Lorenzo LAY and Millie B. MERCER.

Aura LAY was born on 6 Aug 1876 in Daviess Co., Missouri. She died on 18 Jan 1942 in Monroe Twp., Daviess, Missouri. She was buried on 20 Jan 1942 in Lick Fork Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. She never married. Parents: John Lawrence LAY and Nancy Jane DUNNINGTON.

Benjamin Franklin LAY was born on 22 Jan 1797 in North Carolina. He died on 12 Dec 1888 in Buchanan Co., Missouri.

Spouse: Lucinda "Lucy" BRYANT. Children were: Ephraim LAY, Teresa LAY, Miles LAY, Calvin B. LAY, Manassa Patton LAY, Louisa LAY, John David LAY, Charity LAY.

Benjamin Franklin LAY was born on 9 Mar 1865 in Daviess Co., Missouri. He died on 22 Nov 1936 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. He was buried in Lick Fork Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. The surname is spelled "Leigh" on his gravestone.

Parents: Calvin B. LAY and Sarah H. TIPPET.

Spouse: Justine Mable SARGENT. Benjamin Franklin LAY and Justine Mable SARGENT were married on 1 Mar 1888. Children were: Thomas L. LAY, Arthur Floyd LAY.

Spouse: Hattie B. LAKE. Benjamin Franklin LAY and Hattie B. LAKE were married on 16 May 1934.

Bessie LAY was born on 11 May 1878 in Monroe Twp., Daviess, Missouri. She died on 19 Feb 1942 in Monroe Twp., Daviess, Missouri. She was buried on 21 Feb 1942 in Lick Fork Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. She never married. Parents: John Lawrence LAY and Nancy Jane DUNNINGTON.

Calvin B. LAY was born on 5 Mar 1828 in Virginia. He died on 7 Jul 1875. He was buried in Lick Fork Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Benjamin Franklin LAY and Lucinda "Lucy" BRYANT.

Spouse: Elizabeth DAVIS. Calvin B. LAY and Elizabeth DAVIS were married on 2 Jan 1851 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Children were: William H. LAY, Eliza E. LAY, Mary Catherine LAY, Manassa Patton "Pat" LAY.

Spouse: Sarah H. TIPPET. Calvin B. LAY and Sarah H. TIPPET were married about 1861. Children were: James M. LAY, Benjamin Franklin LAY, Elizabeth A. LAY, Lucy Ellen LAY, John D. LAY, Charity Belle LAY.

Carl LAY.

Spouse: Dixie Rae TYE. Carl LAY and Dixie Rae TYE were married in Jun 1948 in Jackson Co., Missouri. Bride and groom were of Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri. Children were: Jack LAY, John LAY.

Charity LAY was born about 1842 in Caldwell Co., Missouri. Parents: Benjamin Franklin LAY and Lucinda "Lucy" BRYANT.

Spouse: Joseph EARLY.

Charity Belle LAY was born on 13 Dec 1873 in Daviess Co., Missouri. She was born in Dec 1873 in Missouri. Parents: Calvin B. LAY and Sarah H. TIPPET.

Spouse: William W. TROSPER. William W. TROSPER and Charity Belle LAY were married on 31 Oct 1892 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Bride and groom were first cousins. William and Charity lived in Hollywood, California in 1941. Children were: Herbert A. TROSPER, Eddie E. TROSPER, Pimma TROSPER.

Charles LAY was born about 1902 in Missouri. Parents: Jesse Briant LAY and Rachel Mayme "Maim" PARKER.

Cuma J. LAY was born in 1906 in Daviess Co., Missouri. She died in 1986. She was buried in Highland Cemetery, Hamilton, Missouri. Parents: William P. LAY and Nitha T. COX.

Spouse: James W. SHULL.

Daughter LAY was born on 1 Oct 1884 in Grand River Twp., Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Amos Huston LAY and Rebecca F. METZGER.

Dorothy LAY. Parents: Jesse LAY and Zepha Elizabeth HARRELL.

Edward Irving LAY was born on 12 Sep 1896 in Livingston Co., Missouri. He died on 5 Jun 1980 in Mt. Shasta, Siskiyou, California. He was buried on 10 Jun 1980 in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: Walter Scott LAY and Margarita Henrietta KROUSE.

Spouse: Naomi Mary SEXSMITH. Edward Irving LAY and Naomi Mary SEXSMITH were married on 24 Dec 1922 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. Bride and groom were of Sampsel. F. M. Hiskett, guardian of the bride, gives consent. Children were: Mary Grace LAY, Marjorie Louise LAY.

Elbert Lorenzo LAY was born on 27 Aug 1877 in Missouri. He died on 12 Feb 1929 in Johnson Co., Missouri. He was buried on 14 Feb 1929 in Knob Knoster, Johnson, Missouri. Parents: William H. LAY and Elizabeth "Eliza" LOWE.

Spouse: Millie B. MERCER. Elbert Lorenzo LAY and Millie B. MERCER were married on 6 Nov 1901 in Kidder, Caldwell, Missouri. Children were: Ruby LAY, Owen LAY, Audrey LAY, Neva M. LAY.

Elijah P. LAY was born in Jun 1865 in Harrison Twp., Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Ezra Bryant LAY and Mary Catherine TROSPER.

Spouse: Ora E. Elijah P. LAY and Ora E. were married about 1887. Children were: Norton LAY, Ernest B. LAY, Marshall LAY.

Eliza E. LAY was born about 1854 in Missouri. Parents: Calvin B. LAY and Elizabeth DAVIS.

Elizabeth A. LAY was born on 12 Oct 1866 in Daviess Co., Missouri. She died on 2 Nov 1941 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. She was buried on 4 Nov 1941 in Lick Fork Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Calvin B. LAY and Sarah H. TIPPET.

Spouse: John Benjamin GOINS. John Benjamin GOINS and Elizabeth A. LAY were married on 7 Oct 1883 in Daviess Co., Missouri. He signed his marriage license by mark "X." Children were: Edith Virginia GOINS, Maude A. GOINS, Lucy Edna GOINS, Walter McKinley "Walt" GOINS.

Ephraim LAY. Parents: Benjamin Franklin LAY and Lucinda "Lucy" BRYANT.

Ernest B. LAY was born in Jun 1890 in Mooresville, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: Elijah P. LAY and Ora E.

Ethylen Tula LAY was born on 28 Mar 1870 in Monroe Twp., Daviess, Missouri. She died on 14 Jul 1936 in Breckenridge, Caldwell, Missouri. She was buried on 15 Jul 1936 in Lick Fork Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. Parents: John David LAY and Lydia Ann Vestina TROSPER.

Spouse: James Calvin BIDDLE. James Calvin BIDDLE and Ethylen Tula LAY were married on 15 Dec 1889 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Children were: Lloyd Shannon BIDDLE, Eltha Mae BIDDLE, Elsie G. BIDDLE, James Claude BIDDLE.

Ezra Bryant LAY was born on 2 Oct 1842 in Tennessee. He died on 29 Jan 1929 in Daviess Co., Missouri. He was buried on 31 Jan 1929 in Lick Fork Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. He was also knows as Azor Lay. Parents: John LAY.

Spouse: Mary Catherine TROSPER. Ezra Bryant LAY and Mary Catherine TROSPER were married on 10 Mar 1864 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Children were: Elijah P. LAY, Mary Ann LAY, Thomas Lawrence LAY.

Spouse: Mary Letitia PAFF. Ezra Bryant LAY and Mary Letitia PAFF were married on 15 Nov 1874 in Daviess Co., Missouri. Children were: Flora E. LAY, Jesse Briant LAY, Lena Mae LAY.

Flora E. LAY was born about 1876 in Harrison Twp., Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Ezra Bryant LAY and Mary Letitia PAFF.

Spouse: Frankie GRIFFITH. Frankie GRIFFITH and Flora E. LAY were married on 6 Jul 1898 in Daviess Co., Missouri. The groom was of Breckenridge, the bride of Daviess Co.

Franklin LAY was born in Oct 1875 in Missouri. Parents: Rufus Newton LAY and Mary Elizabeth MOORE.

Spouse: Martha E. THOMPSON. Franklin LAY and Martha E. THOMPSON were married on 24 Sep 1896 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. Children were: Vernie LAY.

Grace LAY was born on 11 Jul 1880 in Meadville, Linn, Missouri. She died on 6 Mar 1950 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. She was buried on 8 Mar 1950 in Ogan Cemetery, Linn, Missouri. Parents: James G. LAY and Eliza Jane HOPPER.

Spouse: J. Lindley NORMAN. J. Lindley NORMAN and Grace LAY were married on 6 Dec 1899 in Meadville, Linn, Missouri. The groom was of Wheeling, the bride of Meadville. Children were: Bryon Cecil NORMAN, Fleta Laveta NORMAN, Nevada Pearl NORMAN, Eva Carol NORMAN, Arlene NORMAN, Ilah NORMAN.

Ida Mabel LAY was born on 19 Feb 1867 in Livingston Co., Missouri. She died on 20 Jan 1954 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri. She was buried on 22 Jan 1954 in Curtis Cemetery, Livingston, Missouri. Parents: Rufus Newton LAY and Mary Evaline SIMPSON.

Spouse: James BARKER. James BARKER and Ida Mabel LAY were married on 25 Oct 1889 in Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri.

Jack LAY. Parents: Carl LAY and Dixie Rae TYE.

James LAY was born in Tennessee.

Spouse: Mary FRIER. Children were: Rufus Newton LAY.

James G. LAY.

Spouse: Eliza Jane HOPPER. Children were: Grace LAY, Thomas LAY.

James M. LAY was born on 18 Aug 1863 in Daviess Co., Missouri. He died on 4 Jan 1894. He was buried in Lick Fork Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. Parents: Calvin B. LAY and Sarah H. TIPPET.

Jerome Gilbert LAY was born on 6 Sep 1886 in Livingston Co., Missouri. He died on 25 Dec 1918 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri. He was buried on 28 Dec 1918 in Lock Springs Cemetery, Daviess, Missouri. He was an electrical contractor in Kansas City in 1918. Parents: Rufus Newton LAY and Mary Elizabeth MOORE.

Spouse: Nellie BEAN. Jerome Gilbert LAY and Nellie BEAN were married on 19 Oct 1911 in Jackson Co., Missouri. Bride and groom were of Jackson Co., Missouri.