Maxwell Robards Lawson (Harrison B in 1850 census)
M, #13378, b. 16 May 1839, d. 21 October 1931
| Father* | Richard Lawson b. bt 1802 - 1804, d. 3 Feb 1872 |
| Mother* | Cassandra Amos b. 1802, d. 3 May 1870 |
| Birth* | 16 May 1839 | Maxwell Robards Lawson (Harrison B in 1850 census) was born on 16 May 1839 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, year on death record, which states he was 92 years, 4 months and 5 days. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1850 | 1850 | He appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Richard Henry Lawson, pg 356a #384-384, District 8, Boone Co., Missouri. His info on the census included - Lawson, Harrison B 12 b.KY - Note that his name on the 1850 census is Harrison B Lawson. This has to be Maxwell as there is no indication that there were twins, and Maxwell is otherwise unaccounted for. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1860 | 1860 | Maxwell Robards Lawson (Harrison B in 1850 census) appeared on the 1860 census in the household of Richard Lawson, Rocky Fork Twnshp, Boone Co., Missiouri. His info on the census included - pg 671 #248-241 Lawson, Maxwell R 22 b.KY. |
| Marriage* | Maxwell Robards Lawson (Harrison B in 1850 census) married Helen Cottle. | |
| Military* | Maxwell Robards Lawson (Harrison B in 1850 census) was in the military Mary Alice Lawson malawson@snowcrest.net gives this - need copy of source One veterans document written on the life of Maxwell Robards Lawson has a Note: "He came to Boone Co., MO with his parents in 1844 and lived on 2 mile prairie for 2 years then came to North Boone County near Rocky-Fork Church." (Some records show him as Maxwell Robert which is not correct). "His brother John Lawson, age 17 years, died 10 April 1846, and was the first person buried at Rocky-Fork Church. Brother, Willie, age 12 died in two weeks during the epidemic of what was then called bloody flux. ..... He (Maxwell) was the 6th of nine children." (1844 must be wrong year for moving to Missouri by the census records and births of children). However, it would be logical to have had the two children John and Willie in the line up of 9 children with the ages as indicated. Other names appear in the household for various census reports but who the other child was has not been established. | |
| Death* | 21 October 1931 | He died on 21 October 1931 at Confederate Home, Higginsville, Lafayette Co., Missouri, at age 92 Mary Alice Lawson malawson@snowcrest.net provided death certificate which shows his mother's maiden name was Casander Crane (as reported by the superintendent of the rest home) (have copy that she sent). There is a picture of the Confederate Home at: http://www.lafayettecountymo.com/higginsville.htm. |
Family | Helen Cottle b. 12 Aug 1842, d. 26 Jul 1910 | |
| Last Edited | 5 Oct 2007 |