John Abner Lawton (abt. Mar 1855 - 19 NOV 1939) - Family History
John Abner Lawton
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John Abner Lawton was the child of Charles A Lawton and Laura A Reed
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John Abner Lawton - Life Events
1857 - Invention - Toilet paper (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
1857 - U.S. History - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States - 'James Buchanan, the only bachelor to be President, spent his entire term of office in an unusual attempt to maintain the integrity of the Union. By the time he left office, the secession of the Southern States was already in progress.' (historycentral.com)
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Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts  1860 U.S. Census 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 |
1861 - U.S. History - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States - 'Lincoln is considered by many to be the greatest American President. He was elected on a strongly anti-slavery platform. With his election, the Southern States seceeded from the Union. Lincoln fought the Civil War to retain the integrity of the Union.' (historycentral.com)
1863 - U.S. History - Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves
1864 - Invention - Pasteurization (Louis Pasteur, France)
1865 - U.S. History - Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States - 'Johnson was the first President to be impeached, although he was not convicted. His view were considered moderate regarding the South. He vetoed laws which would have restored military rule over the south, as well as the bill that gave Negroes citizenship.' (historycentral.com)
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Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts 1865 Massachusetts Census name: John A Lawton age: 10 years estimated birth year: 1855 gender: Male race: birthplace: Massachusetts marital status: residence: Fall River, Ward 04, Bristol, Massachusetts family number: 381 line number: 4 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 |
1868 - Invention - The typewriter (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)
1869 - U.S. History - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States - 'Grant, the great military hero of the Civil War, is considered one of the least successful American Presidents. He was incapable of controlling the financial scandals that seemed to engulf his administration.' (historycentral.com)
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New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts 1870 U.S. Census 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 |
1876 - Invention - The wired telephone (Alexander Graham Bell, Scotland/United States)
1877 - Invention - The phonograph (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
1877 - U.S. History - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States - 'Hayes ended Reconstruction in the South. He recalled the troops and allowed the South to govern itself. Hayes' major accomplishment was his reform of the civil service.' (historycentral.com)
1879 - Invention - Incandescent light bulb (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
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Cottage Street, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts 1880 U.S. Census John A. Lawton, 25, stone mason, b. MA, parents b. MA Ella M. Lawton, 23, b. RI, parents b. RI Fredy B. Lawton, 4, b. RI Sadie S. Lawton, 1, b. MA |
1881 - U.S. History - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States - 'Garfield's term as President was cut short by his assassination, committed by a rebuffed job seeker. He did not die immedietly, but lingered on, wounded, for two and a half months.' (historycentral.com)
Chester A. Arthur becomes President of the United States - 'Chester Arthur, who before his elevation to the Presidency was considered the very epitome of patronage politics, had ashis major accomplishment the reform of the civil service system.' (historycentral.com)
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1882 Fall River Directory |
1884 - Inventions - Photographic film (George Eastman, United States)
The roller coaster (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - U.S. History - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States 'Cleveland is the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. His first term is best known for continued reform of civil service, and the passing of the Interstate Commerce Act. He lost re-election over the tariff issue.' (historycentral.com)
1888 - Invention - The portable photographic camera (George Eastman, United States)
1889 - Invention - The automobile (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
1889 - U.S. History - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States - 'Benjamin Harrison's Administration was notable for its lack of action. Corruption ran rampant during his tenure, and the federal budget surpassed $1 billion for the first time.' (historycentral.com)
1891 - Invention - The motion picture camera (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
1893 - Inventions - The electric toaster (Crompton Co., UK)
The zipper (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)
1893 - U.S. History - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States for a second time. (historycentral.com)
1897 - Invention - Aspirin (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
1897 - U.S. History - William McKinley becomes President of the United States - 'William McKinley presided over a transitional preiod in American history. During his tenure, America became a world power for the first time. It fought and won the Spanish-American War, gaining the Philippines and Puerto Rico as territories.' (historycentral.com)
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East Globe Street, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts 1900 U.S. Census John A. Lawton, b. Mar 1856, 44, b. MA, parents b. England, brick layer Ellen Lawton, b. May 1857, 43, b. MA, parents b. NY, mother of 5 children, 5 children living Sadie Lawton, 22, daughter, b. May 1878, MA, trimmer (cloth) Arthur Lawton, 17, son, b. May 1883, MA, salesman Albert Lawton, 14, son, b. Mar 1886, MA, at school |
1901 - U.S. History - Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States - 'Roosevelt was 42 years old at the time of his inauguration. His major accomplishments were creating the National Parks, fighting monopolistic companies, and asserting the United States in its foreign policy.' (historycentral.com)
1903 - Invention - The first engine-powered airplane (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
1907 - Invention - The electric washing machine (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
1909 - U.S. History - William H. Taft becomes President of the United States - 'Taft was Roosevelt's chosen successor. He believed in a more liberal form of Presidential power than that of his predecessor. This partially explains why Taft was constantly caught in a struggle between the progressives and the conservatives.' (historycentral.com)
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New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts 1910 U.S. Census (Difficult to read) John A. Lawton, 55, married 35 years, brick layer Ellie M. Lawton, 53, mother of 6 children, 5 children living |
1913 - Inventions - The assembly line (Henry Ford, United States)
The bra (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1913 - U.S. History - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States - 'Wilson was an extremely activist President, introducing significant domestic reform legislation. Wilson guided the US into World War I, on the side of Great Britain and France. He transformed the war aims of the Allies into a Fight for Democracy.' (historycentral.com)
1914 - World History - August 3, 1914 - World War I begins: Germany invades Belgium
1918 - World History - End of World War I - 'On October 28th, the German fleet mutinied in Kiel. Eventually, the mutiny spread throughout the German Armed Forces. Kaiser Wilhelm was told by General Hindenberg that the loyalty of the army could no longer be guaranteed. Wilhelm abdicated and fled to Holland. Phillip Scheidemann, the Socialist leader, declared Germany a Republic. The Allies then imposed a harsh armistice on the vanquished Germans.' (historycentral.com)
1920 - U.S. History - 18th Amendment prohibits alcohol
19th Amendment gives women right to vote
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New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts 1920 U.S. Census Is this him? Lawton, John A., lodger, age 65, married, b. RI, brick layer |
John Abner Lawton - Marriage(s) and Child(ren)
 John Abner Lawton married
Margaret Ella Coggeshall
-- Date: 22 Sept 1876 Place:
Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910 Vol: 280 ; Page: 101Volume/Page: Vol: 280 ; Page: 101 He is 21. She is 19. His occupation is: Mason. He was born in Providence, RI. She was born in Tiverton, RI. He is the son of Charles and Laura. She is the daughter of David and Julia. It is the first marriage for both.  Source: Title The descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I. Volume 2 of The Descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I, William Field Reed Genealogy and Local History series Publisher Gibson Bros., Printers, 1905 Original from Harvard University Digitized Jan 31, 2008 Page 357 |
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Ancestry
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for John Abner Lawton and Margaret Ella Coggeshall
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Children:
Frederick Borden Lawton (29 Jun 1877, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA - 1965, )
Sadie S Lawton (29 Mar 1878, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA - 20 Jan 1946, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA)
Charlotte (Lottie) May Lawton (Dec 1880, Massachusetts - 15 FEB 1961, )
Arthur Presby Lawton (16 Dec 1883, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA - 6 Mar 1975, Harrisville, Providence, Rhode Island, USA)
Albert L. Lawton (24 Feb 1886, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA - 9 Nov 1912, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA)
Laura E. Lawton (21 July 1888, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA - 26 Apr 1892, Fall River, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA) |
John Abner Lawton - Death-related Information
Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, Massachusetts
Added: 7/29/2008 12:00:00 AM - 221
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