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James Lewis Lawhorn

M, b. March 1850

James Lewis Lawhorn was born March 1850 in Nelson County, Virginia.^1,2 The census of 1 June 1870 enumerated on 24 August 1870 in the Lovingston post office area of District 2, Massies Mills Township, Nelson County, Virginia, listed James L. "Lawhorne", a farm laborer, as a 19-year-old residing with Ada B. Lawhorne.³ He married Avovilla Lawhorn, daughter of Daniel Lawhorn and Elizabeth L. Campbell, on 21 February 1878 in Nelson County, Virginia..⁴
The census of 1 June 1880 enumerated on 25 June 1880 in Massies Mills Township, Nelson County, Virginia, listed the following:

Lewis Lawhorn, 27-year-old head of household, a farm laborer.⁵
Averilla "Lawhorn", 25-year-old wife.⁵

The census of 1 June 1900 enumerated on 23 June 1900 in Massies Mills, Nelson County, Virginia, listed the following:

Lew Lawhorn, 60-year-old head of household, a farmer, married 28 years.⁶
Averrilla "Lawhorn", 48-year-old wife, a farm laborer, married 28 years with 10 children of whom 5 were still living.⁶
Addie "Lawhorn", 16-year-old daughter.⁶
Lillie "Lawhorn", 13-year-old daughter.⁶
Rosa "Lawhorn", 12-year-old daughter.⁶

Children of James Lewis Lawhorn and Avovilla Lawhorn

Addie Lawhorn b. Apr 1884
Lillie Lawhorn+ b. Apr 1887
Lora Lawhorn b. May 1888, d. Oct 1889
Rosa Lawhorn b. May 1888

Citations

[S832] 1860 U.S. Census, Nelson County, Virginia, page 724 line 39 dwelling 267 family 267.
[S1407] 1900 U.S. Census, Nelson County, Virginia, ED 85, Sh 16, Lew Lawhorn.
[S834] 1870 U.S. Census, Nelson County, Virginia, page 400A line 7 dwelling 307 family 323.
[S1385] Research of Jackie Oliver.
[S1406] 1880 U.S. Census, Nelson County, Virginia, ED 113 Sh 38 line 18 dwelling 314 family 314 page 253 B.
[S1407] 1900 U.S. Census, Nelson County, Virginia, ED 85, Sh 16A line 11 dwelling 282 family 282 page 232A.