755Elias Lawson (Theophilus) was born on 20 Mar 1805 in Rockingham Co, Va. He died on 6 Dec 1883 in Harrison Co, Va(Wv) from Pneumonia.

757another source says marr. to Mary Teter on 30 dec 1822

756From: <MLarson101@aol.com>
Subject: Re: LAWSON, Theopolus, William & Salathiel; Ritchie Co. WV, 1780
Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 23:11:08 -0400 (EDT)
Michael,

We have to connect on our Lawson line. I am delighted to find someone else who is working on this line. Here is a summary of what I have; John Lawson b. ? supposedly in Scotland came to the US with unnamed brother. This much has been passed down as family lore. His Children we had documentation on--William M. m 1786 Frederick Co. VA Rebecca Grigsby (my line), Theophilus m. 1804 Rebecca Hancock, Alexander m. 1808 Polly Carter, Holzen m. 1823 Shenandoah Co., VA Hannah Griffith, John Jr. m. 1812 Shenandoah Co., VA Maria Lewin, Nancy m. John Kelly, Rebecca m. James Hancock 1800 Shenandoah Co., VA and Mary Ann m. William Kelly 1802 Shenandoah co., VA (he died 1854 Lewis Co., WV)
Theophilus had 2 sons that I know of, Elias m. Mary Elizabeth Teter 1822 Harrison Co., WV and John.
Son of John Sr., Alexander was the first to leave VA and come to Harrison Co in 1812. In 1817, his father John and brother William went to Harrison Co. In 1819 Theophilus went. All 4 were in the 1820 Harrison Co., WV census.
Perhaps your Theophilus is the unnamed brother of my John who came from Scotland together. Wouldn't that be great?
My paternal grandmother was the last Lawson surname in my line. All of the line that I have data on were in Harrison, Lewis and evenduatlly (sp?) Upshur Co. This grandmother married John C. Collins whose family were all from Ritchie and Dodderidge Co., WV. We are currently in FL for the winter but
leave early in the morning for our other home in the Chicago area. We will be there by Tues nite. I will check my Ritchie Co. books and see what I can find on your Lawsons. Please let me know if you think this fits with any of your data. I lookforward to hearing from you.
Melinda Collins Larson (not a typo-I married a Norwegian!!!)

Elias also married (2) McLeuren.

757another source says marr. to Elias Lawson on 30 dec 1822