James Kennedy Lawrence and Eleanor Isett

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Husband James Kennedy Lawrence ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 14 Jan 1830 - Washington Co, PA 3
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           Died: 29 Jul 1888 - Reynoldsville, Jefferson Co, PA 3
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         Father: Hon. Joseph Lawrence (1788-1842/1842) 4 5 6 7 8
         Mother: Maria Bucher (1802-1861) 2 4 9

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       Marriage: Aug 1867 3

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   Other Spouse: Mary Somerville (      -      ) 3

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Wife Eleanor Isett ^{1 3}

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         Father: John S. Isett (1799-Aft 1883) 3 10 11
         Mother: Mary Ann Bell (      -      ) 3 12

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - James Kennedy Lawrence

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He was educated at the military academy at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was appointed captain in the regular army, and served during the war of the Rebellion under Gen. Sykes. He was badly wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg, but recovered and served until the close of the war, and was afterwards with his division in Texas. He resigned, and lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

He was appointed by General Cameron, Secretary of War, captain in the army of the U. S. in the war of the Rebellion, and promoted to major; resigned to enter into mercantile pursuits.

1 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 272.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 97.

3 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 130.

4 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 597.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 97, 425.

6 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Company, Publishers, 1896), Pg 434.

7 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 129.

8 F. S. Reader, Some Pioneers of Washington County, Pa. - A Family History (New Brighton, PA: F. S. Reader & Son, 1902), Pg 85.

9 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 126.

10 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 272, 276.

11 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Blair County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 233.

12 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 277.