Birth — 180326 September 1803
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1826 Marriage / PartnerMelina A SOULE and Isaac LAWTON 5 November 1826, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
She was 23 years old.
1827 Birth of ChildRussell S LAWTON was born 16 August 1827, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 23 years old.
1830 Birth of ChildAlfred H LAWTON was born 18 June 1830, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 26 years old.
1833 Birth of ChildIsaac F LAWTON was born 20 February 1833, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 29 years old.
1835 Birth of ChildSusan A LAWTON was born 21 December 1835, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 32 years old.
1838 Birth of ChildJonathan R LAWTON was born 22 September 1838, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 35 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1841 Birth of ChildJohn A LAWTON was born 1 January 1841, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 37 years old.
1843 Birth of ChildPeleg P LAWTON was born 13 March 1843, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 39 years old.
1845 Death of ChildAlfred H LAWTON died 1 July 1845, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 41 years old.
1845 Birth of ChildMary Josephine LAWTON was born 17 August 1845, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 41 years old.
1850 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Melina Lawton
Residence: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Age: 41 years
calculated Birth Year: 1809
birthPlace: Massachusetts
Gender: Female
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Film Number: 14703
digital gs number: 4194639
Image Number: 00499
Line Number: 5
dwelling house number: 88
family number: 104
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Household Gender Age
Isaac Lawton M 47y
Melina Lawton F 41y
Russell Lawton M 22y
Isaac F Lawton M 17y
Susan A Lawton F 14y
Jonathan K Lawton M 11y
John A Lawton M 9y
Peleg P Lawton M 7y
Mary J Lawton F 4y
1853 Marriage of ChildSusan A LAWTON married 3 July 1853, Westport, Massachusetts, USA to William Henry INGERSOLL
1854 Marriage of ChildRussell S LAWTON married 1 January 1854, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Lucretia Tucker MACOMBER
1855 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Melintha Lawton
Age: 47
estimated Birth Year: 1808
Gender: Female
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birthPlace: Massachusetts
Residence: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
family number: 404
Line Number: 32
Film Number: 000953977
Digital Folder Number: 004279391
Image Number: 00331
Household Gender Age
Isaac Lawton M 52
Melintha Lawton F 47
Jonathan R Lawton M 17
John A Lawton M 14
Peleg P Lawton M 12
Mary J Lawton F 10
1858 Death of ChildJonathan R LAWTON died 10 October 1858, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 55 years old.
1863 Marriage of ChildMary Josephine LAWTON married 19 August 1863, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA to Robert H COLLINS
1864 Marriage of ChildJohn A LAWTON married 3 January 1864, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA to Ann E ALLEN
1865 Marriage of ChildIsaac F LAWTON married 9 February 1865, Westport, Massachusetts, USA to Ruth A SOWLE
1865 Death of Spouse/PartnerIsaac LAWTON died 26 July 1865, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
1868 Death of ChildJohn A LAWTON died 28 October 1868, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Melina A was 65 years old.
1869 Marriage of ChildPeleg P LAWTON married 22 December 1869, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah E BROCK
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1878 Marriage of ChildMary Josephine LAWTON married 14 April 1878, Westport, Massachusetts, USA to John H WAITE
1880 Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
Name: Melina Lawton
Residence: Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1809
birthPlace: Massachusetts, United States
relationship to head: Other
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father's birthPlace: Massachusetts, United States
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race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
Gender: Female
martial status: Widowed
age (expanded): 71 years
Occupation: Boarder
nara Film Number: T9-0523
pAge: 248
page character: D
entry number: 1178
Film Number: 1254523
Household Gender Age
John H. Waite M 35
Mary J. Waite F 34
Peleg J. A. Collins M 11
Wm. R. Collins M 6
Henry Waite M 78
Melina Lawton F 71
1890 Death
Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915
Name: Melina A. Sowle Lawton
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event: Death
Event Date: 26 Aug 1890
Event Place: Westport, Massachusetts
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Age: 81
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estimated Birth Year: 1809
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father: Jonathan
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mother: Hannah
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Spouse: Isaac
volume/ page/ certificate number: 30
Film Number: 960243
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Digital Folder Number: 4224893
Image Number: 239
Grave - Maple Grove Cemetery, Westport, Massachusetts
Maple Grove Cemetery
Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)
Thanks to Gail
Melina A
SOULE
Isaac LAWTON
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)
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