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Lawrence, Amos (Sr.)

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Last Name Lawrence
First Name Amos (Sr.)
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Maiden Name
Death Date 12/17/1880
Birth Date 2/9/1808
Obituary Source Martinsville Republican, Dec. 30, 1880
Source Information Cemetery index
Cemetery Nast Chapel
Family Information
Spouse 1) Proxana Kezar; 2) Naomi Choat Reeder
Survived By
Other Age 72 years, 10 months, 8 days. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Father of: Limand, Ellen, Sarah, Harcott, Praxana, and Amos. First wife died in Morgan Co., Ind. in 1866. Married second wife, the widow of John K. Reeder, in Morgan Co. on Nov. 10, 1869. "Died at his residence, four miles Northwest of Morgantown in this county. He settled in Indiana in 1838 and was one of the early settlers. He was the father of seven children; all but one survive him." [Morgan County Marriage Records Index shows second wife's name as Reed and Reeder; census records indicate Reeder.] He had a livery stable in Morgantown.
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