Charles Abner LAWTON

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abt. 1821 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Died

15 February 1900 , New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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Abner LAWTON Hannah TRIPP

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Born: abt. 1821 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Abner LAWTON

Mother: Hannah TRIPP

Paternal grandparents: Richard LAWTON , Polly BROWNELL

Maternal grandparents: Elihu TRIPP , Mary BROWNELL

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Charles Abner married Mary E LAKE 25 March 1844 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . Mary E LAKE was born abt. 1830 in Massachusetts, USA.

Charles Abner married (2) Laura Ann REED 12 October 1851 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Laura Ann REED was born abt. 1836 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Laura Ann died 10 October 1887 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

Charles Abner married (3) Ruth B SANFORD 6 June 1889 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA . Ruth B SANFORD was born 7 September 1823 in Middletown, Rhode Island, USA (Green's End). Ruth B died 2 November 1908 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. Ruth B was the child of John SANFORD and Sarah BORDEN.

Charles Abner LAWTON died 15 February 1900 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.

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Burial:
Maple Grove Cemetery
Westport
Bristol County
Massachusetts, USA
Plot: Section: B Lot: 7 Grave: 6

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Charles Abner LAWTON married

Mary E LAKE
Marriage date: 25 March 1844
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

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Lawton, Charles A. and Mary E. Lake, both of N. B., Mar. 25, 1844, in N. B.

Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

groom's name: Charles A. Lawton

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bride's name: Mary E. Lake

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marriage place: New Bedford,Bristol,Massachusetts

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indexing project (batch) number: M50005-1

system origin: Massachusetts-ODM

source film number: 873759

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Children of Charles Abner LAWTON and Mary E LAKE

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Charles Abner LAWTON married

Laura Ann REED
Marriage date: 12 October 1851
Marriage place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Marriage notes:

Charles is from Westport. Laura is from New Bedford. He is 31. She is 18. He is a mason. He was born in Westport. She was born in Fall River. He is the son of Abner and Hannah. Her parents are not listed. It is his 2nd marriage.

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groom's name: Charles A. Lawton

groom's birth date: 1820

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groom's age: 31

bride's name: Laura A. Reed

bride's birth date: 1833

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bride's age: 18

marriage date: 09 Oct 1851

marriage place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

groom's father's name: Abner

groom's mother's name: Hannah

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indexing project (batch) number: I01286-9

system origin: Massachusetts-EASy

source film number: 1994022

reference number: 45

source: familysearch.org

Children of Charles Abner LAWTON and Laura Ann REED

Charles Abner LAWTON

Born: 10 September 1852, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 April 1922, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Mercy Ann SHERMAN 14 August 1871 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

John Abner LAWTON

Born: March 1855, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 19 November 1939, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Margaret Ella COGGESHALL 22 September 1876 Place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Albert H LAWTON

Born: 23 November 1857, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
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Married: Alice Helen BENSON 24 May 1889 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Whittamore LAWTON

Born: 1 January 1860, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2 June 1863, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Clarence A LAWTON

Born: 28 February 1861, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 29 July 1861, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

George Adam LAWTON

Born: 29 January 1862, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1920,

Married: Annie E SHERMAN 10 September 1881 Place: New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Abner LAWTON married

Ruth B SANFORD
Marriage date: 6 June 1889
Marriage place: Fall River, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Ruth B SANFORD was the child of John SANFORD and Sarah BORDEN

Marriage notes:

He is 67. She is 65. It is the 3rd marriage for both. He is a mason, born in Westport, MA, currently living in New Beford, MA. She was born in Newport, RI, currently living in Fall River, MA. He is the son of Abner and Hannah. She is the daughter of John P. and Sarah.

Groom's Name: Charles A Lawton

Groom's Birth Date: 1822

Groom's Birthplace: Westport, Mass

Groom's Age: 67

Bride's Name: Ruth B Sanford Sisson

Bride's Birth Date: 1824

Bride's Birthplace: Newport, R I

Bride's Age: 65

Marriage Date: 06 Jun 1889

Marriage Place: Fall River, Massachusetts

Groom's Father's Name: Abner

Groom's Mother's Name: Hannah

Bride's Father's Name: John P

Bride's Mother's Name: Sarah

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01380-3

Syst Origin: Massachusetts-EASy

Source Film Number: 1415226

Reference Number: p116, 276

Collection: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910

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Children of Charles Abner LAWTON and Ruth B SANFORD

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1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Marriage / Partner
Charles Abner LAWTON and Mary E LAKE 25 March 1844, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Charles A Lawton 28, mason, b. MA

Mary E Lawton 42, b. MA
Christopher E Lake 17, sailor, b. RI

Lydia A Lake 14, b. RI

Mary A T Lake 11, b. MA

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1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1851 Marriage / Partner
Charles Abner LAWTON and Laura Ann REED 12 October 1851, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1852 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

Lawton, Charles A., mason, h. 123 Third.

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1852 New Bedford Directory (MA)

1852 Birth of Child
Charles Abner LAWTON was born 10 September 1852, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Birth of Child
John Abner LAWTON was born March 1855, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1857 Birth of Child
Albert H LAWTON was born 23 November 1857, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts

Chas A Lawton, 39, mason
Laura A Lawton, 24
Chas A Lawton, 8
John A Lawton, 5
Albert H Lawton, 2
Luther W. Lawton, 6/ 12 -- All born in Massachusetts

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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1860 Birth of Child
Albert Whittamore LAWTON was born 1 January 1860, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 Birth of Child
Clarence A LAWTON was born 28 February 1861, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1862 Birth of Child
George Adam LAWTON was born 29 January 1862, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 Death of Child
Albert Whittamore LAWTON died 2 June 1863, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

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 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts

Name: Charles A Lawton
Age: 45 years
estimated Birth Year: 1820
Gender: Male
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birthPlace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Residence: Fall River, Ward 04, Bristol, Massachusetts
family number: 381
Line Number: 1
Film Number: 0953968
Digital Folder Number: 4286755
Image Number: 00426
Household Gender Age
Charles A Lawton M 45y
Laura Lawton F 29y
Charles Lawton M 12y
John A Lawton M 10y
Albert Lawton M 7y
George Lawton M 3y

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1865 Massachusetts Census
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April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

Lawton, Charles A., mason, house Wamsutta

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1869-70 New Bedford Directory (MA)

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

Charles Lawton, 45, stone mason
Ann Lawton, 40
Charles Lawton, 18, stone mason
John Lawton, 15, attending school
Albert Lawton, 13, attending school
George Lawton, 9, attending school -- All born in Massachusetts

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1871 Marriage of Child
Charles Abner LAWTON married 14 August 1871, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Mercy Ann SHERMAN

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1876 Marriage of Child
John Abner LAWTON married 22 September 1876, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA to Margaret Ella COGGESHALL

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 Marriage of Child
George Adam LAWTON married 10 September 1881, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Annie E SHERMAN

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1883 New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts

Lawton, Charles A., mason, house 122 south Orchard

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1883 New Bedford Directory

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1887 Death of Spouse/Partner
Laura Ann REED died 10 October 1887, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1889 Marriage / Partner
Charles Abner LAWTON and Ruth B SANFORD 6 June 1889, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1889 Marriage of Child
Albert H LAWTON married 24 May 1889, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA to Alice Helen BENSON

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Death

Name: Charles A. Lawton
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 15 Feb 1900
death Place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts
Age: 77
Birth Date: 1823
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indexing project (batch) number: I04965-9
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source Film Number: 1994134
reference number: I5 V9 P62 #132

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