George Cabell Lawrence

  General Notes:

The 1910 Federal Census for Snow Creek, Franklin Co.,Virginia, District 46, page 235B, dated April 20, 1910 records George C. (25) and Nannie L. (24) Lawrence with their daughter, Margaret V. (8/12). George and Nanie have been amrried for 1 year and have had 1 child. George is a Farmer. Also in the household are Nannie's father, Calvin H. Davis (54) and brother Clarence Davis (8). Calvin indicates that he is divorced. Next door is George's brother, William Lawrence and his family.

The 1920 Federal Census for Snow Creek, Franklin Co., VA, District 62, page 223B / 224A, dated January 13, 1920 records George C. (35) and Nannie L. (33) Lawrence with their children Viola M. (10), Virgil H. (9), George D. (6), William F. (4 6/12), Robert T. (2), and Redd M. (11/12). Also in the household is Nannie's widowed father, Calvin H. Davis (61). Next door is George's brother, William Lawrence and his family.

The 1930 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia, District 12, page 285B, dated April 2, 1930 records George C. (43) and Nannie L. (43) Lawrence with their children Doris V. (19), Virgil H. (19), George D. (17), William F. (15), Robert T. (13), Fred M. (11), Evelyn V. (6), Mary L. (5), and Clarence B. (11/12) living at 25 Adell Street. George is working in the Cabinet Room at the Furniture Factory. Also in the household is a lodger, JohnA. Belcher (19) and Nannie's brother, Clarence B. Davis (27).

The 1940 Federal Census for Martinsville, Henry Co., Virginia, District 112-6, page 285B, dated April 2, 1940 records George C. (55) and Nannie L. (54) Lawrence with their children William F. (24), Fred M. (21), Evelyn V. (17), Mary L. (15), and Clarence B. (10) living at 1004 Adell Street. George is working in the Cabinet Room at the Furniture Factory. Also in the household Nannie's brother, Clarence B. Davis (36) as well as George & Nannie's married daughter, Doris V. Gibbs (19) and her husband, Joseph F. Gibbs (26).

The WWII Draft Registration Card (for men born on or after April 28, 1877 and on or before February 16, 1897) for George Cabell Lawrence dated April 27, 1942 lists his date of birth as Sept 10, 1885 in Henry Co., VA. He is living at 1004 Adell Street in Martinsville, VA. He is working for Morris Novelty Furniture Company and his physical description is 5' 8 1/2", 150 lbs with blue eyes, gray hair and light complexion. The person who wil always know his address is Henry Virgil Lawrence [his son] of Martinsville.

George married Nannie L. Davis on 16 Sep 1908 in Franklin Co., VA. (Nannie L. Davis was born circa 1886 in Virginia and died after 1940 in Martinsville, Henry Co, Virginia.)