| 12. | David Ervin Lawhon was born on 15 Jun 1811 in Roane Co, Tennessee; died on 14 Feb 1886 in Williamson Co, Texas; was buried in Gardner-Lawhon Cem, Lee Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 1850, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Census: 1860, Orange Co, Texas
- Census: 1880, Williamson Co, Texas
Notes:
LAWHON, DAVID E. (1811?1884). David E. Lawhon, soldier, judge, and publisher of the Nacogdoches Texian and Emigrant's Guide, was born in Morgan or Roan County, Tennessee, on June 15, 1811. He learned the printer's trade and during his early life worked in several different cities. Lawhon and his brother, Dr. John C. Lawhon, moved to Texas from Natchitoches, Louisiana, about November 1, 1835. Soon after he arrived in Nacogdoches, Lawhon volunteered for service in the Texas army, but when it was discovered that he was a printer, local officials convinced him that he could render better service to the Texas cause in the printing business than in the army. William G. Logan, a merchant who had purchased a newspaper printing press that Milton Slocum had brought to Nacogdoches in 1829, persuaded Lawhon to publish a newspaper. The first issue of the Texian and Emigrant's Guide appeared on November 28, 1835. Lawhon also printed war proclamations and legal blanks during the winter of 1835?36. He continued to publish the Texian and Emigrant's Guide until January or February 1836; sometime thereafter he joined the army and was severely wounded. After the Texas Revolution he married Nancy Carr, with whom he had six children. Around 1839 the family settled in Jefferson County, where Lawhon went into stock raising. He served eight years as county judge, then moved to Bastrop County around 1860. He later moved to Williamson County, where he died on February 14, 1884.
Texas State Historical Association
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fla53
Census:
David E Lawhon 37
Nancy Lawhon 28
Martha Lawhon 8
John C Lawhon 6
William J Lawhon 5
Caroline M Lawhon 3
David B Lawhon 1
Census:
David Laughon 48
Nancy Laughon 38
Martha Laughon 18
John C Laughon 16
William J Laughon 15
David B Laughon 11
Nancy E Laughon 9
Hugh L Laughon 7
James W Laughon 5
Census:
David E. Lawhorn 68
Nancey Lawhorn 58
Mary J. Lawhorn 17 1863 dau
M. O. Standifer 38 1842 dau
Mary A. Standifer 16 1864 g-dau
Nancey E. Standifer 12 1868 g-dau
James W. Nelson 49 Ky boarder
David married Nancy Carr on 18 Feb 1840 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Nancy (daughter of William Carr and Nancy Ann Lee) was born on 04 Feb 1822 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 23 Jul 1896 in Lee Co, Texas; was buried in Gardner-Lawhon Cem, Lee Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1897 - 1992 (94 years)