Elizabeth Melvina Lawson
(1843-1908)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John E. Marple

Elizabeth Melvina Lawson 2 3

  • Born: 22 January 1843, , Harrison County, WV 1 2 3
  • Marriage (1): John E. Marple on 2 February 1859 in , Harrison County, WV 1 2
  • Died: 9 November 1908, Conley Run, WV at age 65 1 2
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bullet  General Notes:


NOTE - Following the death of her 1st husband, John E. Marple, in 1863, Elizabeth Lawson was remarried to Harman Snyder. The following census record shows her and her two children (listed with the surname of Markle) living in Randolph County, West Virginia. Also shown is "Richard Fredwell" who later would become the husband of her daughter, Cinthia Arminta Marple.

1880 US Census
Page 275A, District 55, Dwelling 109, Family 109, Roll 1412
Mingo District, Randolph County, West Virginia
Harman Snyder..Self..58..VA..Farmer
Elizabeth M. Snyder..Wife..37..WV..Keeping House
John Snyder..Son..13..WV..At Home
Elizabeth B. Snyder..Dau..11..WV..At Home
Mary C. Snyder..Dau..9..WV
Harman E. Snyder..Son..6..WV
Martha W. Snyder..Dau..4..WV
Roella B. Snyder..Dau..2..WV
Geo. W. Snyder..Son..7m..WV..Oct
Palven W. Markle..Stepson..20..WV..At Home
Cintha A. Markle..stepdaughter..18..WV..At Home
M. G. Mathews..Other..30..WV..School Teacher
Richard Fredwell..Other..25..WV..Works in Farm

I am not sure of when Elizabeth and Harman Snyder were married so I don't know for certain which of the Snyder children could be hers. Based on the birth locations for the parents, it appears that only the youngest child, George W. Snyder, was hers. Therefore, Roella was not hers and since Roella was 2 years old, that means the marriage between Elizabeth and Harman Snyder was probably in 1878 or 1879. [Brian L. Lightfoot]
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bullet  Death Notes:


Death date and location from records of Lorene Dodrill. (Lawson Marriage Compilation by Mary M. Rickus, Clarksburg Public Library, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia.)
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Mingo District, Randolph County, WV on 18 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 275A, District 55, Dwelling 109, Family 109, Roll 1412
Mingo District, Randolph County, West Virginia
Harman Snyder..Self..58..VA..Farmer
Elizabeth M. Snyder..Wife..37..WV..Keeping House
John Snyder..Son..13..WV..At Home
Elizabeth B. Snyder..Daughter..11..WV..At Home
Mary C. Snyder..Daughter..9..WV
Harman E. Snyder..Son..6..WV
Martha W. Snyder..Daughter..4..WV
Roella B. Snyder..Daughter..2..WV
Geo. W. Snyder..Son..7m..WV..Oct
Palven W. Markle..Stepson..20..WV..At Home
Cintha A. Markle..Stepdaughter..18..WV..At Home
M. G. Mathews..Other..30..WV..School Teacher
Richard Fredwell..Other..25..WV..Works in Farm

(Elizabeth was living with her 2nd husband and 2 children from her previous marriage.)
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Elizabeth married John E. Marple, son of Jacob D. Marple and Nancy, on 2 February 1859 in , Harrison County, WV.1 2 (John E. Marple was born on 28 June 1841 in Barbour County, WV 2 and died on 30 November 1863 in Barbour County, WV 2.)


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Sources


1 Shari Bedker, World Family Tree Vol. 002, Ed. 1, Tree #0805 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: November 29, 1995).

2 Marvin Blaire Wilson, "Descendants of John Lawson."

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Mingo District, Randolph County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 55, p. 275A, dwelling 109, family 109, Elizabeth Melvina Lawson; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1412.


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