17. William Washington⁴ Lawrence (John³, Joel Barrehart², John¹) was born 9/2/1851. William died 9/8/1936 at 85 years of age.

He married twice. He married Mary Frances Williams 12/10/1872. Mary was born 10/09/1853. Mary was the daughter of Martin Marmaduke Williams and Nancy Ray Williams. Mary died 3/19/1884 at 30 years of age. He married Mary Frances Crider 10/13/1885. Mary was born 5/5/1866. Mary was the daughter of Elbert J Crider and Martha H. Pierson. Mary died 3/22/1930 at 63 years of age.

William Washington Lawrence and Mary Frances Williams had the following children:

• + 21 i. Thomas Ussery⁵ Lawrence was born 2/28/1874.

• 22 ii. Nathaniel Newbern Lawrence was born 2/25/1881. Nathaniel died 06/26/1943. He married Anna Hester Cooper 10/19/1906. Anna was born 12/08/1888. Anna was the daughter of George Newton Cooper and Bettie Casanda Kizziah. Anna died 09/07/1990 at 101 years of age.

• 23 iii. William Monroe Lawrence was born 11/5/1876. William died 11/17/1929 at 53 years of age. He married twice. He married Frances Abigail "Abbie" Ashcraft 03/19/1924. Frances was born 10/05/1897. Frances was the daughter of Henry Marion Ashcraft and Loyal Smith. Frances died 1/1/1980 at 82 years of age. He married Minnie Frances Ray 6/21/1899. Minnie was born 9/25/1879. Minnie was the daughter of Jacob Laddie Ray and Margaret Poole. Minnie died 5/28/1919 at 39 years of age.

• 24 iv. John Martin Lawrence was born 10/1/1879. John died 02/25/1948 at 68 years of age. He married Frances Morgan Jones 10/05/1914. Frances was born 04/20/1894. Frances was the daughter of Daniel Webster Jones and Alice Morgan.

• 25 v. Mary L. Lawrence was born 8/1883. Mary died 03/19/1884 at less than one year of age.

William Washington Lawrence and Mary Frances Crider had the following children:

• 26 vi. Jessie Wilbern Lawrence was born 2/4/1887. Jessie died 12/15/1968 at 81 years of age. He married Clara Belle Steelman 9/24/1911. Clara was born 12/08/1891. Clara died 1/18/1960 at 68 years of age.

• 27 vii. James Oscar Lawrence was born 3/19/1889. James died 2/12/1972 at 82 years of age. He married Alma Little 10/01/1913. Alma was born 10/04/1890. Alma died 5/1/1991.

• 28 viii. Elbert Foster Lawrence was born 5/28/1892. Elbert died 10/30/1938 at 46 years of age. He married twice. He married Lelia M, Cooley. Lelia was born 11/19/1895. Lelia died 6/21/1915 at 19 years of age. He married Edna Earl Connell 1/25/1923. Edna was born 12/25/1892. Edna died 5/24/1971 at 78 years of age.

• 29 ix. Albert Raymond Lawrence was born 8/8/1893. Albert died 2/14/1946 at 52 years of age. He married Veda Ila Lemly 4/1/1917. Veda was born 4/30/1897. Veda died 12/18/1969 at 72 years of age.

• 30 x. Walter Hobson Lawrence was born 6/4/1895. Walter died 4/23/1956 at 60 years of age. He married Vera Pearl Puckett 12/19/1917. Vera was born 6/18/1894. Vera died 10/28/1990 at 96 years of age.

• 31 xi. Joseph Howell Lawrence was born 3/7/1897. Joseph died 9/2/1967 at 70 years of age. He married Wilma Davidson Pigford 9/5/1925. Wilma was born 7/5/1904. Wilma died 6/3/1985.

• 32 xii. Alma Mae Lawrence was born 12/28/1899. Alma died 9/19/1955 at 55 years of age. She married G T Smith 12/25/1916.

• + 33 xiii. Jeffery Leroy Lawrence was born 4/4/1903.

• 34 xiv. Robert Elmer Lawrence was born 6/20/1905. He married Lola Mae Benton 12/12/1953. Lola was born 2/8/1909.

• 35 xv. Sarah Glen Lawrence was born 5/14/1907. Sarah died 9/9/1962 at 55 years of age. She married James N. "Newt" Brogdon 1/9/1926.

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