Selected Families and Individuals


David Lawson was born 1 in 1794 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA. He died 1 in 1836 in New Albany, Indiana, USA. He was buried in Westhaven Cemetery, New Albany, Indiana, USA. David married 1 Sophia McCarley on 27 Nov 1815 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA.

The Lawson family was very active in the Shiloh Church.

David caught the fever while traveling through New Albany, IN and was subsequently buried there although his family had moved to Owen County in 1832.

Sophia McCarley [Parents] was born 1 on 19 Apr 1792 in Garrard Co, Ky. She died 2 on 8 Feb 1883 in Owen County, Indiana. She was buried 2 in Shiloh Cemetery, Owen Co, Indiana, USA. Sophia married 1 David Lawson on 27 Nov 1815 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA.

They had the following children.

  M i Woodford Lawson was born in 1816. He died in 1894.
  M ii Courtney Lawson was born on 6 Dec 1819. He died on 18 Jun 1863.
  M iii Tilford Lawson was born on 7 Dec 1821. He died on 24 Mar 1869.
  M iv
James Lawson was born 1 before 1825.

Living in Orange Co, IN in 1845.
  M v
John Lawson was born 1 after 1825. He died 1 after 1844.

Living in Owen, Co, IN in 1845. A "minor under the age of 21".
  M vi Meredith Lawson was born on 10 Mar 1826. He died on 31 Aug 1894.
  F vii Sarah Ann Lawson was born about 1827. She died after 1845.

James McCarley [Parents] died 1 before 1845. James married Mrs McCarley.

Mrs McCarley died 1 before 1845. Mrs married James McCarley.

They had the following children.

  F i Margret McCarley died after 1844.

Moses McCarley Jr. [Parents] was born 1 about 1792. He died 1 after 1870. Moses married 2 Elisabeth Lawson on 21 Nov 1817 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA.

Moses McCarley, Jr was living in Garrard Co, KY in 1845.

They are in Garrard County from 1820. Moses Jr. died between 1870 and 1880, his wife Elisabeth is still living in 1880 at the home of their son William.

Elisabeth Lawson was born 1 about 1805. She died 1 after 1880. Elisabeth married 2 Moses McCarley Jr. on 21 Nov 1817 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA.

Marriage consent by Sarah LAWSON (Mother of Betsy?).

Living in home of son, William in 1880.

They had the following children.

  M i
William McCarley was born 1 about 1824. He died 1 after 1880.
  F ii
Sally Ann McCarley was born 1 about 1829. She died 1 after 1850.
  M iii
James M. McCarley was born 1 about 1831. He died 1 after 1850.

George Overstreet [Parents] was born 1 on 10 Aug 1800 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA. He died 1 on 10 Oct 1835 in Owen County, Indiana. He was buried 2 in Overstreet Grave, Wa Twp, Owen Co, Indiana, USA. George married Nancy McCarley.

George Overstreet (1800): Horine book lists him as a tailor or harness maker in Terre Haute, IN.  From the Owen Co, IN genweb site it appears he actually settled in Owen Co. and had a large family. He was married to Nancy McCarley in Feb 1819.

Nancy McCarley [Parents] was born 1 in May 1804 in Kentucky. She died 1 in Jun 1868 in Owen County, Indiana. She was buried 2 in Old Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Indiana. Nancy married George Overstreet.

Living with all children in Morgan Co, IN in 1845.

They had the following children.

  M i
Moses Overstreet was born 1 before 1825. He died 1 after 1844.

Living in Owen Co, IN in 1845.
  F ii Casandra Overstreet was born about 1820. She died after 1870.
  M iii
Williamson Overstreet was born 1 after 1825. He died 1 after 1844.
  M iv Richard G. Overstreet was born about 1828. He died about 1880.
  M v
George M Overstreet was born 1 after 1825. He died 1 after 1844.
  M vi
Melton Overstreet was born 1 after 1825. He died 1 after 1844.
  M vii
Henry L. Overstreet was born 1 about 1835 in Indiana, USA. He died 1 after 1844.

Henry Overstreet is found in the house of his cousin, William Harris in 1850 census.

Thomas Alverson [Parents] was born 1 on 9 Aug 1809 in Ky. He died 2 on 10 Sep 1876 in Owen County, Indiana. He was buried 1 in Sep 1876 in Alverson Cem, Mongomery Twp, Owen Co, Indiana, USA. Thomas married 3 Margret McCarley on 27 Sep 1827 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA.

Living in Owen Co, IN in 1845.

In Probate papers of Moses McCarley 1845.

Margret McCarley [Parents] was born 1 on 24 Feb 1807 in Ky. She died 1 on 20 Nov 1884 in Owen County, Indiana. She was buried 2 in Nov 1884 in Alverson Cem, Mongomery Twp, Owen Co, Indiana, USA. Margret married 3 Thomas Alverson on 27 Sep 1827 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA.

She's in the Probate papers of Moses McCarley 1845.


Wesley Alverson [Parents] was born 1 on 2 Mar 1810 in Garrard Co, Ky. He died 2 on 9 Mar 1891 in Owen County, Indiana. He was buried 1 in Mar 1891 in Alverson Cem, Mongomery Twp, Owen Co, Indiana, USA. Wesley married 2 Sabina McCarley on 30 Apr 1827 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA.

Wesley and Sabina sold land to Davy Crocket and wife Polly.  [Donna Davis]

Probate papers of Moses McCarley 1845

Sabina McCarley [Parents] was born 1 on 9 Dec 1808 in Ky. She died 1 on 11 Mar 1878 in Owen County, Indiana. She was buried 1 in Mar 1878 in Alverson Cem, Mongomery Twp, Owen Co, Indiana, USA. Sabina married 1 Wesley Alverson on 30 Apr 1827 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA.

Living in Owen Co, IN in 1845.

Probate papers of Moses McCarley 1845.


George Bull was born 1 about 1806 in Indiana, USA. He died 2 after 1844. George married 3, 4 Sarah McCarley on 2 Dec 1832 in Owen County, Indiana, USA.

Living in Owen Co, IN in 1845.

Sarah McCarley [Parents] was born 1, 2 about 1801 in Kentucky, USA. She died 1, 2 after 1849. Sarah married 3, 4 George Bull on 2 Dec 1832 in Owen County, Indiana, USA.

They had the following children.

  M i William Moses Bull was born on 9 Feb 1834. He died on 5 Jan 1890.
  F ii
Mary Bull was born 1 about 1833 in Indiana, USA.
  M iii
George Bull was born 1 about 1836 in Indiana, USA.

James Hamonds died 1 after 1844. James married Susan McCarley.

1860 Owen Co, IN census: Jas Hamonds, age 52, farmer, born IN. wife Jane, age  46, born VA?

Susan McCarley [Parents] died 1 after 1844. Susan married James Hamonds.

Living in Owen Co, IN in 1845.


Woodford Lawson [Parents] was born 1 in 1816 in Kentucky. He died 2 in 1894 in Owen County, Indiana. He was buried 3 in Shiloh Cemetery, Owen Co, Indiana, USA. Woodford married Angeletta.

Other marriages:
Clark, Matilda

Woodford LAWSON in 1850 Town of Paoli, Orange Co, IN census:

339-340 WOODFORD Lawson 33 Laborer   KY
   Angeletta 23     KY
   John T. 8     IN
   Sophia E. 6     IN
   Tilford 1     IN

I believe that the 1850 census taker or a transcriber mixed Woodford's names. [http://twobees.com/census/page164.htm]

Information on dates from: pculrich@email.msn.com To: INOWEN-L@rootsweb.com

Angeletta was born 1 about 1827 in Kentucky. She died 1 after 1850. Angeletta married Woodford Lawson.

They had the following children.

  M i
John T. Lawson was born 1 about 1842 in Indiana, USA. He died 1 after 1850.
  F ii
Sophia E. Lawson was born 1 about 1844 in Indiana, USA. She died 1 after 1850.
  M iii
Tilford Lawson was born 1 about 1849 in Indiana, USA. He died 1 after 1850.

Woodford Lawson [Parents] was born 1 in 1816 in Kentucky. He died 2 in 1894 in Owen County, Indiana. He was buried 3 in Shiloh Cemetery, Owen Co, Indiana, USA. Woodford married 4 Matilda Clark on 18 Dec 1886 in Owen County, Indiana.

Other marriages:
, Angeletta

Woodford LAWSON in 1850 Town of Paoli, Orange Co, IN census:

339-340 WOODFORD Lawson 33 Laborer   KY
   Angeletta 23     KY
   John T. 8     IN
   Sophia E. 6     IN
   Tilford 1     IN

I believe that the 1850 census taker or a transcriber mixed Woodford's names. [http://twobees.com/census/page164.htm]

Information on dates from: pculrich@email.msn.com To: INOWEN-L@rootsweb.com

Matilda Clark was born 1 in 1833 in Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA. She died 2 in 1901 in Owen County, Indiana. She was buried 3 in Shiloh Cemetery, Owen Co, Indiana, USA. Matilda married 4 Woodford Lawson on 18 Dec 1886 in Owen County, Indiana.

Other marriages:
Lawson, Courtney

Matilda CLARK

Owen County Indiana Court of Common Pleas Jan Term 1 Day 1866,  Probate Book
Page 6
    Philander Lawson
    David T. Lawson
    Sarah Lawson
    James T. Lawson
    Meredith Lawson, guardian

On order of court made Sept Term 1863 he did purchase on 15 day Oct 1863 with joint funds of his own and wards and their mother Matilda Lawson a tract of land est. 145 acres for sum $1,250 and that the 1/3 part of said land belongs to the said widow Matilda Lawson and the other 2/3 parts to his said wards  -- as administrator of the estate of Courtney Lawson deceased - said wards residing on farm with mother.

The Owen Co. Indiana Cemetery listings does not include a listing for these children.

Burial: Shiloh Cemetery, Owen County Indiana

They had the following children.

  M i Hugh W. Lawson was born in 1868.
  F ii
Anna Lawson was born 1 in 1870.

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