Pike-Upson-Sumter County GaArchives Biographies.....Zach Lawrence 1854 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman vcjfreeman@aol.com June 4, 2003, 2:24 am Author: "Memoirs of Georgia" published in 1895 by the Southern Historical Association Zach. Lawrence ~ farmer, Molena, Pike Co., Ga., son of James H. and Amelia (Smith) Lawrence, was born in Upson county, Ga., in 1854. His grandparents on his father's side, Zachariah and Frances (Wicker) Lawrence, were North Carolinans, and came to Georgia and settle in Pike county about the time it was organized. He was a colonel of volunteers in the Mexican war. His father was born in Pike county, is a large and prosperous farmer, was in the army during the war between the states, and is now the popular postmaster at Molena. His mother was a daughter of Elam and Sarah (Stevens) Smith, whose family was among the early settlers of Sumter county. Mr. Lawrence was reared and worked on a farm. He began life for himself with nothing, but has worked, and with success, for pecuniary independence. In 1877 he was united by marriage with Miss Ellen Hardy, born in Upson county in 1860, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Chappel) Hardy. Mr. Hardy was a native of Upson county, enlisted in the Confederate army, and was killed during the war. The union of Mr. and Mrs Lawrence has been blessed with six children, all living: Jeppie, Daisy, Clara, Carrie, Zach, & Jesse A. Mrs. Lawrence is a member of the Baptist church. Mrs. Lawrence is an ardent democrat and a much-esteemed citizen. Additional Comments: 1880 Census - Flint, Upson Co., GA; pg. 186D Zack LAWRENCE Self M Male W 25 GA Farmer GA GA Mary E. LAWRENCE Wife M Female W 20 GA Keeping House GA GA James J. LAWRENCE Son S Male W 1 GA At Home GA GA Ida LAWRENCE Sister S Female W 17 GA At Home GA GA Francis LAWRENCE Mother W Female W 71 NC Asst. Housekeeper NC NC This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb