Lawson, Robert & Nina R. Hanks Family, Photo of; Rapides, Louisiana
Submitter of Org. File: Randy Willis
Submitter of Text File: Jo Branch
Date: 28 Jun 2004




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Robert "Bob" S. Lawson  & Nina Ruth Hanks Lawson
 
My grandfather was Robert "Bob" S. Lawson  (b. Mar. 25, 1868; d. 1941). He married Nina Ruth Hanks (b. Oct. 27, 1891; d. Jul. 16, 1962) on February 12, 1908, in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.  She was only 16 when they married, he was about 40. 
 
Robert "Bob" S. Lawson  parents were Robert W. Lawson  (b. Apr. 9, 1810; d. Nov. 25, 1889),  and Florentine Rougeau Lawson (b. Dec. 5, 1838; d. Dec. 6, 1871).    Nina Ruth Hanks'  parents  were Nathan Hanks (b. Dec., 1850) and Mary Celima Stagg Hanks (1862-1947).  Mary Celima Stagg's father was  Rev. Adolphe Stagg (b. Dec. 17, 1834; d. Apr. 17, 1914). He married Ultima Caratine (and later Cordelia Pevy). He was a pioneer Baptist preacher to the French-speaking people of Louisiana.
 
Robert "Bob" S. Lawson  is buried in an unmarked-grave at the Rougeau Cemetery, where both his parents are also buried.  Nina Ruth Hanks is buried at the Butter Cemetery near Forest Hill, La.


Robert "Bob" S. Lawson  and Nina Ruth Hanks Lawson's children were:
 
1)    Gladys Roberta Lawson (b. Feb.  19, 1909 - Washington, La.- married
Joseph Corliss Rayon).

2)    Robert  "Buddy" Theodore Lawson (b. Mar. 3, 1911 - Lecompte,  La.- married
Opal Butter).

3)    Mary Ruth Lawson (my mother) (b. Apr. 25, 1913 - Lamourie, La. - married John A. Duke
first &  then my father Julian E. Willis).  She is buried at the Butter Cemetery near Forest Hill, La.

4)    Julian "Pud" Henry Lawson  (b. Jul.  15, 1915 -  Long Leaf, La. - married
Madaline Ashworth) He is buried at the Rougeau Cemetery.

5)    Helen Lawson  (b. Jul.  1, 1917 - Long Leaf, La. - died as an infant).