Family Group Sheet
NameLawson Eli Quesinberry, GG Uncle
BirthSep 1862, Carroll Co., Virginia
Death10 Nov 1932, Rowan Co., Kentucky
BurialJohnson Cemetery, Flemingsburg Rd., Morehead, Ky
FatherOliver Quesenberry (1842-1918)
MotherMahala Slusher (1841-1922)
Other spousesMartha Anna Coffey
Marriage19 Apr 1930, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Lawson Eli Quesinberry
Index to Kentucky Death Records lists Lawson Quesinberry, d. 10 Nov 1932, age 71, in Rowan Co., certificate Vol. 55, #27200.
Census
1890 Tax Rolls of Hogtown Prec., Rowan Co., KY, lists on p. 36, line 18:
Lawson Quesinberry, no land, 1 male over 21, 1 child 6-20.
(People in other categories are not enumerated. I did not record other property as there were 100 columns for each line in this register!)
1900 census of Rowan County, Kentucky, Hoggtown twp, precinct #4, district #116, sheet #16, lists as family #279:
Lawson Kwisnberry, 9-1862, age 37, farmer; Martha, 4-1863, age 37; married 19 yrs, 12 children, 12 living; John, 11-1882, age 17; Isaac, 10-1880, age 16; Nancy J., 2-1885, age 15; William, 4-1886, age 14; Mahala, 9-1887, age 12; Mary, 3-1889, age 11; Joseph, 9-1890, age 9; Andrew, 8-1892, age 7; Longry (?) (son), 5-1894, age 6; Malissa, 2-1896, age 4; Farish, 10-1898, age 1; Hanah, 6-1899, age 11/12. All birthplaces listed as KY KY KY, but it should be VA VA VA for Lawson.
1910 census of Rowan Co., KY, Morehead prec., lists on page 20A, family #347 (next door to his brother Isaac Quesinberry):
Quesinberry, Lawson, 49, farmer; (w) Martha A., 47; married 28 years, 16 children, 16 living. (d) Malissa, 14; (s) Farish, 13; (d) Hannah, 11; (s) Alfred, 9; (s) Leslie, 7; (s) Leonard, 6; (d) Loren, 4. Again, all are listed as KY KY KY, although it is wrong for Lawson.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, p. 167A, lists as family #97:
Quesinbury, Lawson, 57, farmer, WV WV WV; Maggie, 36, wife, Ky Ky Ky; Laurie, 14, dau, Ky Ky Ky; Robert, 12, son, Ky Ky Ky; Andrew, 8, son, Ky Ky Ky. (Robert and Andrew are really children of Maggie and her first husband, even though they were listed as Quesinbury and not Kiser.)
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead, enumerated 14 Apr, lists on p. 3B as family #67:
Quesinberry, Lawson, 68, widowed, b. Va Va Va; Dee, son, 8; Carl, son, 7; Vada, dau, 4 9/12; Millard, son, 3 5/12. All children born Ky Va Ky.
5 days after this census was taken, Lawson married for the third time.
Lawson Quesinberry, no land, 1 male over 21, 1 child 6-20.
(People in other categories are not enumerated. I did not record other property as there were 100 columns for each line in this register!)
1900 census of Rowan County, Kentucky, Hoggtown twp, precinct #4, district #116, sheet #16, lists as family #279:
Lawson Kwisnberry, 9-1862, age 37, farmer; Martha, 4-1863, age 37; married 19 yrs, 12 children, 12 living; John, 11-1882, age 17; Isaac, 10-1880, age 16; Nancy J., 2-1885, age 15; William, 4-1886, age 14; Mahala, 9-1887, age 12; Mary, 3-1889, age 11; Joseph, 9-1890, age 9; Andrew, 8-1892, age 7; Longry (?) (son), 5-1894, age 6; Malissa, 2-1896, age 4; Farish, 10-1898, age 1; Hanah, 6-1899, age 11/12. All birthplaces listed as KY KY KY, but it should be VA VA VA for Lawson.
1910 census of Rowan Co., KY, Morehead prec., lists on page 20A, family #347 (next door to his brother Isaac Quesinberry):
Quesinberry, Lawson, 49, farmer; (w) Martha A., 47; married 28 years, 16 children, 16 living. (d) Malissa, 14; (s) Farish, 13; (d) Hannah, 11; (s) Alfred, 9; (s) Leslie, 7; (s) Leonard, 6; (d) Loren, 4. Again, all are listed as KY KY KY, although it is wrong for Lawson.
1920 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead precinct, p. 167A, lists as family #97:
Quesinbury, Lawson, 57, farmer, WV WV WV; Maggie, 36, wife, Ky Ky Ky; Laurie, 14, dau, Ky Ky Ky; Robert, 12, son, Ky Ky Ky; Andrew, 8, son, Ky Ky Ky. (Robert and Andrew are really children of Maggie and her first husband, even though they were listed as Quesinbury and not Kiser.)
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Morehead, enumerated 14 Apr, lists on p. 3B as family #67:
Quesinberry, Lawson, 68, widowed, b. Va Va Va; Dee, son, 8; Carl, son, 7; Vada, dau, 4 9/12; Millard, son, 3 5/12. All children born Ky Va Ky.
5 days after this census was taken, Lawson married for the third time.
Notes for Lawson Eli & Belle (Family)
Rowan Co. marriage book 26, p. 63, records marriage on 19 Apr 1930 of Lawson Quesinberry, 68, widowed, born Virginia and residing in Rowan Co., son of Oliver & Mahala Quesinberry, to Belle Williams, 63, widowed, born Morgan Co., parents not listed, at Morehead by W. T. Hall, witnesses Sarah R. Hall and Beulah Cline.
