Snyder Family 2016 - Person Sheet
NameJohn Francis Lawson 
691
691Birth8 May 1826214
Death1904, Lowther, Ritchie Co., (W) Virginia
Death Memod. Rockingham Co., West Virginia??
Occupationpioneer merchant in White Oak
Alias/AKAJohn F. Lawson
FatherWilliam Lawson (~1800-1850)
MotherElizabeth "Eliza" Marshall (1800-1874)
Spouses
Birth25 Aug 1832
Death9 Apr 1900, Rockingham, Co., Virginia
FatherAdam M. Long (~1807-1884)
MotherAgnes J. [Long]
Marriage21 Oct 1851, Rockingham, Co., Virginia691
ChildrenWilliam Latimer (1854-1928)
Florence Virginia (1856-1874)
John Francis (Died as Infant) (1858-1860)
Charles Bell (1860-1946)
Cora Lee (1862-)
Addie A. (1869-1960)
Notes for John Francis Lawson
145 . . . John F. Lawson was the pioneer merchant of White Oak. He came from Rockingham county, Virginia, between the years of 1845 and '50, and erected his storehouse, at the mouth of the creek, on land now owned by Mrs. L. M. Pritchard. James Taylor succeeded him; and William Pritchard, Charles Saterfield, J. M. Gribble, T. D. Baker, Mr. wilcox, and James Rymer, later held this business intact. Mr. Lawson and his wife, Mrs. Amanda Long Lawson, were natives of Virginia, and to the place of their nativity, they returned, and in 1904, Mr. Lawson passed on. He was the father of five children, four of whom survive.
The Lawsons hail from Scotland. Two brothers crossed the sea, one settled in Virginia, the other at Baltimore, Maryland.
John F. Lawson, b. 1826, married Amanda Catherine Long on October 21, 1851 in Rockingham County, Virginia. John F. was said to have been a pioneer merchant in White Oak, West Virginia. He moved to White Oak from Rockingham County, Virginia between the years of 1845 and 1849. In 1850, he erected a store at the mouth of the creek in this town. John Lawson and his wife, Amanda had five children - four of whom survived: William Latimer, b. 1854; Florence Virginia, b. 1856; John Francis, b. 1858; Charles Bell, b. 1860; and Cora Lee, b. 1862. Since John Francis and Amanda Long were natives of Virginia they eventually returned to Rockingham County. John Francis died in 1904 Mr. Lawson passed on. He was the father of five children, four of whom survive.
Theopolis Lawson, the Virginian, married a Miss Russaw, and from his son, William, who married a Miss Eliza Marshall, the Lawsons of this county come. William was the father of ten children: John F. Lawson, already mentioned, Bushrod, W. of Fairmont; Salathial, of Texas; the late Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, the late Mrs. Victoria Amanda Pritchard, who resided in this vicinity; and Mrs. Berthine McDougal, of Pennsboro. James W., Rebecca, Eliza A., and Nancy E., have all passed on.
John Lawson was the first merchant in Ritchie County, (W) Virginia. He and Amanda Long had five children. They returned to their family home in Rockingham County and died there. . . .
1850 - first merchant in White Oak at mouth of stream on L. M. Pritchard's land
The Lawsons hail from Scotland. Two brothers crossed the sea, one settled in Virginia, the other at Baltimore, Maryland.
John F. Lawson, b. 1826, married Amanda Catherine Long on October 21, 1851 in Rockingham County, Virginia. John F. was said to have been a pioneer merchant in White Oak, West Virginia. He moved to White Oak from Rockingham County, Virginia between the years of 1845 and 1849. In 1850, he erected a store at the mouth of the creek in this town. John Lawson and his wife, Amanda had five children - four of whom survived: William Latimer, b. 1854; Florence Virginia, b. 1856; John Francis, b. 1858; Charles Bell, b. 1860; and Cora Lee, b. 1862. Since John Francis and Amanda Long were natives of Virginia they eventually returned to Rockingham County. John Francis died in 1904 Mr. Lawson passed on. He was the father of five children, four of whom survive.
Theopolis Lawson, the Virginian, married a Miss Russaw, and from his son, William, who married a Miss Eliza Marshall, the Lawsons of this county come. William was the father of ten children: John F. Lawson, already mentioned, Bushrod, W. of Fairmont; Salathial, of Texas; the late Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, the late Mrs. Victoria Amanda Pritchard, who resided in this vicinity; and Mrs. Berthine McDougal, of Pennsboro. James W., Rebecca, Eliza A., and Nancy E., have all passed on.
John Lawson was the first merchant in Ritchie County, (W) Virginia. He and Amanda Long had five children. They returned to their family home in Rockingham County and died there. . . .
1850 - first merchant in White Oak at mouth of stream on L. M. Pritchard's land
Notes for Amanda Catherine (Spouse 1)
William Latimer LAWSON was born Feb 21 1854. He died Mar 21 1928.
William 0001. 9 F ii
Florence Virginia LAWSON was born Jan 05 1856. She died Sep 09 1874. 10 M iii
John Francis LAWSON, JR. was born Mar 16 1858. He died Apr 26 1860.+ 11 M iv Charles Bell LAWSON was born Jan 17 1860 and died Nov 25 1946.
12 F v
Cora Lee LAWSON was born Feb 28 1862.
William 0001. 9 F ii
Florence Virginia LAWSON was born Jan 05 1856. She died Sep 09 1874. 10 M iii
John Francis LAWSON, JR. was born Mar 16 1858. He died Apr 26 1860.+ 11 M iv Charles Bell LAWSON was born Jan 17 1860 and died Nov 25 1946.
12 F v
Cora Lee LAWSON was born Feb 28 1862.