LAWRENCE: Of upper Spring Creek.
Noah Lawrence and his wife, Elizabeth (Allman), with the first born cf their several children, five sons and two daughters, came here from their former home in Lewis or Harrison County about the year 1850.
They were of the third or fourth generation of the Lawrences, early settlers of the Monongahela Valley; and came here and invested inheritances and savings in a large tract of land, virgin forest, on upper Spring Creek.
The spelling of the name, Lawrence, appears on the county records in different letterings; the first deed of conveyance in this name is one by Alexander; to it he and his wife append their names spelled "L-o-r-e-n-t-z."
Noah and his family were popular people of their part of the county for some twenty-five years.
Of the children of Noah and Elizabeth (Allman), his wife, we are told they were five sons and two daughters. Their names as follows:
(1st) Alexander, (2d) Rebecca Ann, (3rd) Peter, (4th) James David, (5th) George W., (6th) Jacob Madison, and (7th) Eliza M. Further about these seven:
Alexander, married Martha A. S. Burgess, September 24, 1860.
Rebecca Ann (2nd) married David Gandee, August 19, 1869.
Peter (3rd), of whom we have no information.
James David (4th) we do not know his career.
George W. (5th) married "Lina" Lowe, December 9, 1871.
Eliza M., seventh child of Noah and wife, married Carr Nichols, October 31, 1877.
Jacob Madison Lawrence, son of Noah and Elizabeth Lawrence, was born in Roane County, in the year 1859; married here, Miss Roana (or Rouena) Bartlett of Little Creek, September 9, 1880. He acquired a good farm on upper Spring Creek, where he made his home, changing in trading, once or twice; last the large farm on what is now State Road No. 14, Spencer to Charleston; died at fifty-five years of age. He was popular for fifteen years; a candidate of his political party once for sheriff of the county; was a dealer and shipper of live stock.
To Jacob Madison and Rouena (Bartlett) his wife, were born and by them brought up three sons and two daughters; their names, Flavius B., J. Rosco and Ira S.; Oma G., and Esta Alice. Of these:
Flavius B., first son of J. Madison and Rouena, his wife, became a popular school teacher of the county and a learned farmer, meaning, he reads the farm literature and takes part in farmers and stockmeflS meetings. He married at 27 years of age, Miss Margaret M. Camp, 24, on November 6, 1908; she a daughter of John A. Camp.
J. Rosco Lawrence, farmer, son of J. Madison and Rouena, his wife, married Miss Florence Cutright, November 12, 1905; his age, 23; her age then 17; she a daughter of Columbus Cutright of Spring Creek.
Ira S. Lawrence, farmer, son of J. Madison and wife, married Delphia Whited, September 22, 1915; his age then 31, hers 25.
Oma G. Lawrence, daughter of J. Madison and wife, married Bruce I. Hersman, December 6, 1908; his age 21, hers 21.
Esta Alice Lawrence, daughter of J. Madison and wife, married Austin Taylor, she 18, he 24. To them was born one child: Taylor having died, she married John F. Dyer, on September 1, 1907.
Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 580-581
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999
