COOKSEY - LAWSON
 

EMALINE LAWSON was my great, great grandmother.  She was born 3 December 1851 in Kentucky and was the daughter of Lydia Cooksey & Robert Lawson.  Emaline married George Washington Henderson, 20 April 1876,  in St. Francois County, Missouri.   In picture at left is child Rosie Henderson, then Emaline Lawson Henderson.  Emaline died in 1926 in Iron Township, Iron County, Missouri.  She is buried next to her son, James Henderson, in Big River Cemetery, Washington County, Missouri.

ROBERT LAWSON:
B: Ky. or Tenn.
D:
Notes on Robert Lawson:  Came to St. Francois County, Missouri between 1851 & 1854.  Occupation: Miller  - his father's birthplace was listed as Virginia & his mother's birthplace as Tennessee in the 1880 census.  Robert owned land in survey 2105 in St. Francois County. According to Ancestry.com Robert's father was Elisha Lawson.

M: Lydia Cooksey

Children of Robert & Lydia:

Nancy A. ~ born 1844, Ky.

William Jefferson  ~ born 23 Dec. 1845 in Cumberland County, Kentucky.  Died:  28 December 1939 in St. Francois County, Missouri.

James F. ~  born 1848, Ky.,  Died: ?  Buried: Adams Cemetery, St. Francois County, Missouri. He was married to: Nancy Cooksey.

Emeline ~    born 3 Dec. 1851, Ky., ~ married George Washington Henderson 20 April 1876 in St. Francois County, Missouri.   Emeline died 26 July 1926 & is buried in Big River Cemetery, Irondale, Washington County, Missouri.

Tabitha Jane ~ born 1854, Mo.,

Elisha ~ born 1856, Mo.

Sarah ~ born 1860, Mo.

Robert ~ born 1862, Mo.

Charles ~ born 1865, Mo.

ELISHA LAWSON ~ Ancestry.com ~ Elisha was born 1793 in Virginia. He was the son of Susannah Cross & Randolph Lawson.  His wife was Rachel Philips (Phelps).

Children :

ANDREW J. ~ b: 1816;

THOMAS ~ b: 1820;

ELISHA ~ b: 1822;

ROBERT ~ b: 1826 in TN;

CALVIN ~ b: 1828;

JAMES ~ b: 1835;

ANDERSON ~ b: 1838;

TABITHA ~ b: 1840

Esther,   A correction in your Lawson-Cooksey page.   Elisha, son of Randolph did not marry Mary.   Elisha who was a brother or a cousin of Randolph married a Mary.   Look at the date of marriage, 1801, for Elisha, son of Randolph was only 8 years old.  Our Elisha married Rachel Phillips (Phelps), born abt 1797. married  1 Jul 1816 in Campbell Co., TN.  They had 15 children, Andrew Jackson, 1816 Thomas, 1820 Mary, 1822 Elisha, jr.  1822 Robert, 1824 Calvin, 1828 Nancy,  1833 M.R. 1835 James, 1835 Anderson, 1838 David,  1841 Tabitha, 1840 J.M.,  1841 Rachel, 1846 N.E. ,  1849 I too, am descended from Robert through his son William Jefferson. Warm regards, Darryl Lawson

Esther, It has been determined (DNA analysis) that we are NOT descended from William Lawson (William the rebel), born in Scotland 1730, but are descended from the "Falling River Lawsons" of Virginia. At this date, we are unable to pinpoint the parents of Randolph,born 1752. Myrna Culpen Hurlbert and I have been in contact regarding the parents  of Randolph, and she is on a project of process of illumination. Myrna THINKS that the parents of Randolph were either Robert or a David Lawson,. but has not traveled to Virginia to research. Darryl Lawson

 

 

 

 

RANDOLPH LAWSON ~ Ancestry.com ~ was born in Cumberland, North Carolina in 1752. He was the son of Mary & William Lawson. He was married to Susannah Cross. Randolph died in March of 1848 in Patrick County, Virginia. U.S. House of Representative Private Claims, Vol. 2: RANDOLPH LAWSON, Claim: Pension for revolutionary services; 1st. session of the 28th. congress; page 567--American Revolutionary War Rejected Pensions: Clinton, KY; Not six months' service.

Children:

Katie ~ b: ABT. 1792 in VA

Elisha Sr. ~ b: 1793

Elizabeth Millie ~ b: 15 JAN 1795 in Scott Co., VA

Mary Louise ~ b: 1797

Randolph ~ b: ABT. 1803

Thomas ~ b: AUG 1803 in TN

Suzanna ~ b: 1810

Clarissa ~ b: 13 DEC 1812 in Campbell Co., TN

 

WILLIAM LAWSON ~ Ancestry.com ~ William was married to Mary ??. They had five children:

David ~ b: 1750

John ~ b: 1751

Randolph ~ b: 1752 in Cumberland, NC

Bartholomew ~ b: 1754

Jacob ~ b: 1761

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LYDIA COOKSEY was born in Kentucky in 1826.   She was married to Robert Lawson in the early 1840's.  They came to Missouri between 1851 and 1854 settling in St. Francois County.  According to Ancestry.com Nancy Stone & Samuel Henry Cooksey are the parents of Lydia Cooksey. 

SAMUEL HENRY COOKSEY ~ Samuel was born 1800/01.  He married Nancy Stone in 1822 in Virginia. In 1850 they were living in Cumberland (city), Cumberland County, Kentucky.   Nancy & Samuel had the following children:

Lydia ~ born 1826 in Ky.

William ~ born 1828

M.J. ~ born 1832

Mary Ann ~ born 18 Nov. 1833

Heffron ~ born 1834

C.R. ~ born 1837

G. W. ~ born 1839

J.J. ~ born 1841

S.E. ~ born 1843

 

COOKSEY ~ There were two other Cooksey families who came to St. Francois County from Kentucky - David and John.  David married Sarah Harris in 1842.  In the 1860 census of St. Francois County they were living next door to Lydia (Cooksey) & her husband Robert Lawson.  Davids age is given as 41 making him born in 1819.

Children of Sarah & David Cooksey:

Isaac

John

George

Rebecca

Samuel

Tabitha

 

In 1860 John Cooksey was living 5 houses away from Robert Lawson & 6 houses away from David Cooksey in what appears to be a boarding house. Also listed as a tenant is Margaret E. Cole. John is 34 years of age making his birthyear 1826.

 

John and his wife Margaret also had six children: 

Susan

Nancy

Valentine

James

John

Mary

 

 

COOKSEY, George ~ died in a mining accident (falling rock) along with John Kidd in 1882 in Bonne Terre. Source: St. Francois County Office/Coroner Inquests - http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/coroners/

 

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