Lawrence, James S.

LAWRENCE

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 8/21/2008 at 13:39:30

James S. Lawrence

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.121, James Twp.)
James S. Lawrence, farmer, P. O. Oakland, was born in La Salle County, Ill., February 1, 1853, son of Isaac B. and Caroline E. Lawrence, he born in Pennsylvania May 2, 1824, and died in Marshall County, Ill., in 1865; she was a native of Ohio, born July 4, 1826, and is still living, in Polk County, this State. They were farmers, and had nine children - six sons and three daughters. Our subject received his schooling in many different localities, including La Salle, Marshall and Putname Counties, Ill., and Polk and Johnson Counties, this State. He began life as a farmer. He came to Johnson County, this State, in 1870, and lived there until 1877, after which he lived in Shelby County, this State, where he rented land for one year. He then came to James Township, this county, and purchased eighty acres of partly improved land, paying $12 per acre. He has since made some substantial improvements on the place, having put up good buildings and set out trees. He carries on general farming. July 4, 1875, he was married, in Johnson County, this State, to Arabella Moore, born in that county March 13, 1860, daughter of William W. and Phoebe S. (Robert) Moore, both natives of Ohio. her father was born July 21, 1834, and died August 4, 1864, in Andersonville Prison, having been wounded and captured at the battle of Atlanta. Her mother was born July 12, 1834, and died in 1871, in Johnson County, this State. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence have had four children - George Ellsworth (deceased), Myrtie Maud, Ernest Roy and Marion Oliver. Our subject has filled township offices. In religion, he is Evangelical, and in politics is a Republican.