John Lawrence

1803 - 1846

• Born	21 Jun 1803	, Dutchess, New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1810	Patterson, Dutchess, New York   [2]
  Move	1843	Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois
  Move	1844	Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
  	Driven out of Nauvoo by murderous outlaws.
  Move	Feb 1846	Winter Quarters (Florence), Douglas, Nebraska
  	Name: Lawrence, John Father: Lawrence , William (John's P.Blessing shows his father as "John") Birth Date: 1777 State: NY Country: USA
  Property	H. Smith: Block 7, Lot 1 T4 R8, Sec 22, E /2 of the SW / 4 part
  Died	13 Dec 1846	Winter Quarters (Florence), Douglas, Nebraska   [3]
  Buried	13 Dec 1846	Nw Corner, Cutler Park, Winter Quarters, Nebraska   [4]
  Notes	Winter Quarters Sunday, December 13, 1846 Winter Quarters, Nebraska: Heber C. Grant, three-month-old son of George and Margaret Grant died. John Lawrence, husband of Rhoda Sandford Lawrence died at the age of forty-three. http://www.ldsworld.com/gems/150/dec1346.html ************************************************ Winter Quarters Sunday, December 13, 1846 Winter Quarters, Nebraska: Heber C. Grant, three-month-old son of George and Margaret Grant died. John Lawrence, husband of Rhoda Sandford Lawrence died at the age of forty-three. http://www.ldsworld.com/gems/150/dec1346.html PROPERTY: H SMITH: Block 7, Lot 1 T4 R8, Sec 22, E/2 of the SW/4 (part) NAUVOO RECORDS: Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, p 172 70's Record, p 443 Members, LDS, 1830-1848, by Susan Easton Black, Vol 27, pp 559-561 Record of Baptisms for the Dead, by Black and Black, Vol # 4, pp 2160- 2161 HISTORY/HISTORIES: Times and Seasons, Vol # 5, p 506 Winter Quarters, Tombstone Inscriptions, p 17 Nauvoo Property Records: Name: Lawrence, John Birth Date: 21 June 1803 Birth Place: Dutchess, Albany, New York Death Date: 13 December 1846 Death Place: Winter Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska Father: Lawrence, John Mother: Lucretia (Letitia) Spouse: Sanford, Rhoda Marriage Date: 1830 Marriage Place: Ontario, Canada Comments: John was endowed on 21 January 1846 in the Nauvoo Temple. Source: International Genealogical Index; Rowena Miller Files, Lands and Records Office, Nauvoo Restoration, Inc.; Black and Black, Annotated Record of Baptisms for the Dead, 1840-1845, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, 4:2160-61; Black, Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1848, 27:558-60. Grantor:Samuel Bent and Lettice, wife Residence: Hancock County, Illinois Grantee: Edward Lawrence estate: Margaret Lawrence, John Lawrence, Winslow Farr, executors; Edward Lawrence, deceased Residence: Adams County, Illinois Transaction Date: 10 February 1840 Considerations: $200.00 Land Parcel: North/2 West/2 Northeast/4 Section 36 Township 7 North Range 9 West Witness: John Carlin Acknowledged: 10 February 1840, Daniel H. Wells, Justice of the Peace, Hancock County, Illinois Grantor: Due 8 February 1841, interest 12%; Released 1 September 1847, Margaret Butterfield, late Margaret Lawrence, executor. Source: Hancock County Deeds, book H page #174-75 entry #3523 (20 February 1840) Grantor:Hyrum Smith and Mary, wife Residence: Hancock County, Illinois Grantee: John Lawrence Residence: Adams County, Illinois Transaction Date: 4 September 1840 Considerations: $150.00 Town Parcel: Lot #1, Block #7, Hyrum Smith Plat, Town of Nauvoo Witness: R. B. Thompson Acknowledged: 4 September 1840 Daniel H. Wells, Justice of the Peace, Hancock County, Illinois Source: Hancock County Deeds, book I page #34-35 entry #3982 (21 December 1840) Grantor:John Lawrence and Rhoda, wife Residence: Hancock County, Illinois Grantee: Joseph Smith, sole trustee-in-trust, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Residence: Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois Transaction Date: 25 March 1844 Considerations: $1.00, love and goodwill Town Parcel: Lot #1, Block #7, Hyrum Smith Plat, Town of Nauvoo Witness: Amanda M. Higbee Acknowledged: 25 March 1844, Isaac Higbee, Justice of the Peace, Hancock County, Illinois Source: Hancock County Deeds, book V page #326 entry #12792 (8 March 1849) Grantor:John Lawrence and Rhoda, wife Residence: Hancock County, Illinois Grantee: Solomon Sanford Residence: Hancock County, Illinois Transaction Date: 5 April 1844 Considerations: $200.00 Land Parcel: Part East/2 Southwest/4 Section 22 Township 4 North Range 8 West Legal Description: Beginning Southeast corner said land; West 25 Rods; North 64 Rods; East 25 Rods; South 64 Rods to beginning. Acknowledged: 5 April 1844, Isaac Higbee, Justice of the Peace, Hancock County, Illinois Source: Hancock County Deeds, book N page #503-04 entry #7099 (16 June 1845) Grantor:John Lawrence and Rhoda, wife Residence: Hancock County, Illinois Grantee: Caswell Hendrix Residence: Gallatin County, Kentucky Transaction Date: 22 November 1845 Considerations: $300.00 Land Parcel: East/2 Southwest/4 Section 22 Township 4 North Range 8 West Witness: Hiram Ellison Acknowledged: 22 November 1845, Aaron Johnson, Justice of the Peace, Hancock County, Illinois Source: Hancock County Deeds, book O page #43-44 entry #7316 (22 November 1845)
  Person ID	I439273	7_families
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2013

  
  

  Father	John Lawrence,   b. 1777, Clinton, Dutchess, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Lucrieta,   b. 1779, Of Delaware, Albany, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1802	Of Clinton, Oneida, New York
  Family ID	F159764	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Rhoda Sanford,   b. 15 Jun 1812, Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1896, Lehi, Utah, Utah
  Married	1830	Of, , Ontario, Canada
  Children	> 1. Araminta Miranda Adelia Lawrence,   b. 5 Dec 1831, Kitley, Leeds, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jun 1891, Lehi, Utah, Utah > 2. Sarah Jane Lawrence,   b. 22 Aug 1834-1835, , , Canada ,   d. 6 Oct 1928, Lehi, Utah, Utah > 3. Mariah Lawrence,   b. 24 May 1836, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ,   d. 21 Aug 1909, Lehi, Utah, Utah > 4. Emma Smith Lawrence,   b. 12 Jun 1838, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio ,   d. 30 Jan 1915, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho > 5. Mary Elleanor Lawrence,   b. 12 Jan 1841, Lime City, Adams, Illinois ,   d. 12 Jan 1919, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah   6. Angeline Elizabeth Lawrence,   b. 17 Nov 1842, , Adams, Ohio ,   d. 22 Oct 1846, Winter Quarters (Florence), Douglas, Nebraska   7. Rhoda Almira Lawrence,   b. 9 Mar 1845, , Hancock, Illinois ,   d. 25 Oct 1846, Winter Quarters (Florence), Douglas, Nebraska   8. John Edwin Lawrence,   b. 11 Mar 1847, Winter Quarters (Florence), Douglas, Nebraska ,   d. 25 Mar 1847, Winter Quarters (Florence), Douglas, Nebraska
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2006
  Family ID	F159732	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 21 Jun 1803 - , Dutchess, New York Census - 1810 - Patterson, Dutchess, New York Move - 1843 - Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois Move - 1844 - Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois Move - Feb 1846 - Winter Quarters (Florence), Douglas, Nebraska Died - 13 Dec 1846 - Winter Quarters (Florence), Douglas, Nebraska Buried - 13 Dec 1846 - Nw Corner, Cutler Park, Winter Quarters, Nebraska  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  John Lawrence Property in Nauvoo, Illinois

  
  

  Headstones » Slide Show		John Lawrence grave marker
  		John Lawrence and son John Lawrence Jr. cemetery marker.
  		John Lawrence - Winter Quarters Grave 39

  
  

• Sources

  [S542] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Historian's Office, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Salt Lake City, Utah, 50 E. North Temple, Church Historian), John Lawrence, Patriarchal Blessing, no. 104 (Reliability: 4). [S7574] New York, Dutchess, Patterson - 1810 - Federal Census, New York, Dutchess, Patterson, (www.ancestry.com). [S7580] Nebraska, Winter Quarters - Burials, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sexton's Records, (Florence, Nebraska, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2003), 8: John Lawrence buried in grave 39 (Reliability: 3). [S7580] Nebraska, Winter Quarters - Burials, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sexton's Records, (Florence, Nebraska, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2003), 8: John Lawrence buried in grave 39. (Reliability: 3).