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Notes for James Hamilton Lawrence and Laura Good

1872 Laura Good was born on September 5. [1]

1900 Israel Good (age 59) and Maggie Good (age 53) lived in Wagener Twp, Oconee County, South Carolina with children Laura Good (age 28), Emma Good (age 24), Daniel C Good (age 17), Effie Good (age (15). Israel's birth year was listed as 1841. [2]

1901 Laura Good married Rev. J H Lawrence on March 6, 1901, at Wesleyan Methodist. Canon, Georgia. [3]

1902 Son Clayton Lawrence was born on May 21, 1902. [4]

1910 Laura Lawrence (age 37, born in Indiana, married for 9 years), wife, lived in Petersburg Twp, Elbert County, Georgia, in a household with James H Lawrence Sr. (age 37), Clayton Lawrence (age 7), James H Lawrence Jr. (age 2), and Daniel Lawrence (age 0). Laura Lawrence's parents were both born in Ohio. Laura Lawrence could read and write. Laura Lawrence's occupation was farm laborer. [5]

1918 James Hamilton Lawrence was named on his draft registration at Elbert County, Georgia on September 12. James Hamilton Lawrence was born on December 26, 1872. James Hamilton Lawrence lived at Elbert, Georgia and was a farmer. His nearest relative was Mrs J. H. Lawrence. He was tall, blue-eyed, with dark hair. [6] [7]

1920 James H Lawrence (age 47) and Laura Lawrence (age 47) lived in Petersburg, Elbert County, Georgia with children Clayton G Lawrence (age 17), James H Lawrence (age 12), Daniel E Lawrence (age 10), Joseph Lawrence (age 6), Paul M Lawrence (age 4). [8]

1930 Jas H Lawrence (age 57, born in South Carolina, married, first married at age 28) lived in Petersburg Twp, Elbert County, Georgia, in a household with Laura G Lawrence (age 57), Clayton Lawrence (age 29), Dannie Lawrence (age 21), James H Lawrence (age 23), Joseph J Lawrence (age 17), and Paul Lawrence (age 15). Jas H Lawrence's parents were both born in South Carolina. Jas H Lawrence's occupation was farmer, Own Farm, working on own account. Jas H Lawrence's residence was on a farm. The residence did not have a radio. [9]

1930 James Hamilton Lawrence died on April 12, at Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, at age 57 years, 3 months. His spouse was Mrs Laura Lawrence. Parents: James H Lawrence and Miss Sallie Rhodes. [10][11] [12]

1930 Rev James Hamilton Good (Dec 26, 1872 - Apr 13, 1930) was buried at Bethlehem Cemetery, Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia. [13] [14]

1959 Laura Good Lawrence died on May 31 and was buried at Bethlehem Cemetery, Elbert County, Georgia. Laura Good Lawrence was born on September 5, 1872. [15] [16]

Research Notes:

"Daniel and Joseph died. Clayton was a college professor in Indiana and married Bernice. James was a doctor and married Virginia. They lived in Georgia. Paul was a minister and married Kathryn and they lived in Georgia also. We know that Kathryn took care of Laura until her death. James, Sr. and Laura resided in Elberton, GA and lived on a farm." [Oral History from a descendant]


Footnotes:

[1] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 193, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[2] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 195, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[4] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 195, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[6] United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [AncestryRecord].

[8] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[9] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[10] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].

[11] Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914-1940, [AncestryRecord].

[12] Georgia, Death Index, 1919-1998, [AncestryRecord].

[13] Find A Grave Memorial 28184886, [FindAGrave].

[14] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].

[15] Find A Grave Memorial 28184898, [FindAGrave].

[16] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].