LAWSON:

George Patterson Lawson, born in Lewis or Harrison County, about 1841, with his wife, M.ary E. (Cutright) and some of their first born children, came to Roane County about the year 1878; purchased a large tract of land lying on head of that branch of Poca on which is Gandeeville, approaching to within one-third of a mile of Gandeeville, now (1926) on State Road No. 14.

The Lawsons here soon made one of the largest farms of that neighborhood. When they settled there all those well grassed fields seen now, were covered with the dense forest that so long sheltered the buffalo, elk and deer that lingered near two large "licks" down near where is how the village.

To George P. Lawson and Mary E. (Cutright), his wife, were born the following children:

Lloyd, who married Mollie Parsons of Jackson County, W. Va.

May, the daughter who died at about twenty-one years;

Arvilla, wife of F. Mint Casto of Gandeeville;

And, Blonda A. and Alonzo, next further mentioned.

Blonda Austen Lawson married Alice Grace Dixon, daughter of Charles Dixon of near Spencer, on the 16th day of April, 1896. To them were born one son, Harley, and one daughter, Opal. Blondas is one of the large farms of those parts.

Alonzo E. Lawson of above family, was twice married; his first wife, Mary C., daughter of Benj. F. Bailey of Harper District, on the 14th of November, 1896, "his age 18, her age, 20 years." Mary C. died the year 1906. Of this marriage were born two children: Romie and Faye, the latter now the wife of Clyde C. Cleavenger, clerk of the Circuit Court of Roane County. Alonzo E.'s second wife is Stella F. Harper, whom he married August 19, 1908, "his age 30, her age 22." Of this marriage two children have been born.


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 580
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999