Josiah Oakes
LAWRENCE
(b.
6 May 1805
,
Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
d.
26 April 1865
,
Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Josiah Oakes LAWRENCE was born 6 May 1805 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah Oakes LAWRENCE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Josiah Oakes married Hannah Kent TOWER 12 November 1826 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Hannah Kent TOWER was born 3 May 1806 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah Kent died 14 December 1843 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA. Hannah Kent was the child of Abraham TOWER and Hannah KENT.
Josiah Oakes LAWRENCE died 26 April 1865 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA.
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Hannah Kent TOWER-- Date: 12 November 1826 Place: Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Kent TOWER was the child of Abraham TOWER and Hannah KENT
Children of Josiah Oakes LAWRENCE and Hannah Kent TOWER:
Maria Smith LAWRENCE (b.23 December 1828, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1923, )
m. Charles Henry WILLARD 15 January 1852 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Susanna Wendall LAWRENCE (b.18 July 1831, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
George W LAWRENCE (b.29 February 1832, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 October 1860, )
Lymon (Lyman) LAWRENCE (b.16 June 1839, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA d. , )
m. Sarah Jane WHITNEY 24 March 1864 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Tower LAWRENCE (b.16 June 1843, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 May 1876, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA)
Hannah Kent TOWER-- Date: 12 November 1826 Place: Cohasset, Massachusetts, USAHannah Kent TOWER was the child of Abraham TOWER and Hannah KENT
Children of Josiah Oakes LAWRENCE and Hannah Kent TOWER:
Maria Smith LAWRENCE (b.23 December 1828, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA d. abt. 1923, )m. Charles Henry WILLARD 15 January 1852 in Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Susanna Wendall LAWRENCE (b.18 July 1831, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA d. , ) George W LAWRENCE (b.29 February 1832, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA d. 30 October 1860, ) Lymon (Lyman) LAWRENCE (b.16 June 1839, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA d. , )m. Sarah Jane WHITNEY 24 March 1864 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Tower LAWRENCE (b.16 June 1843, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 May 1876, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA)
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1805 Birth 6 May 1805
Cohasset, 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 / PartnerJosiah Oakes LAWRENCE and Hannah Kent TOWER 12 November 1826, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
He was 21 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildMaria Smith LAWRENCE was born 23 December 1828, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah Oakes was 23 years old.
1831 Birth of ChildSusanna Wendall LAWRENCE was born 18 July 1831, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah Oakes was 26 years old.
1832 Birth of ChildGeorge W LAWRENCE was born 29 February 1832, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah Oakes was 26 years old.
1839 Birth of ChildLymon (Lyman) LAWRENCE was born 16 June 1839, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah Oakes was 34 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.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Birth of ChildHannah Tower LAWRENCE was born 16 June 1843, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah Oakes was 38 years old.
1843 Death of Spouse/PartnerHannah Kent TOWER died 14 December 1843, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852 Marriage of ChildMaria Smith LAWRENCE married 15 January 1852, Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA to Charles Henry WILLARD
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1864 Marriage of ChildLymon (Lyman) LAWRENCE married 24 March 1864, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah Jane WHITNEY
1865 Death 26 April 1865
Cohasset, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 60.
Added: 2/2/2026 7:32:35 PM
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