Beckham County, OK - Obits: Andrew Jackson Lawson, 1919
17 June 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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LAWSON, ANDREW JACKSON
(2 Oct 1919, Elk City News Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
A. J. LAWSON
Andrew Jackson Lawson was born in East Tennessee, March 27th, 1840, died
in Oklahoma City, Okla., September 27th, 1919, aged 79 years and 6 months.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in this city last Sunday
afternoon, September 28th, Rev. Bowles officiating.
A large crowd of friends were present to pay their last tribute to our
noble christian friend.  The Masons conducted their beautiful services at
Fairlawn cemetery, Grubitz & Son had charge of interment.
Mr. Lawson was one of the charter members of the Masonic Lodge in Elk
City, also in the organization of the Baptist church.
He was a soldier during the Civil War, being in the 5th Tennessee, Co. C.
He came to Oklahoma at the opening of old Oklahoma and filed on a claim
near Oklahoma City, which place he owned until his death.  He was one of
our pioneers who was true to the highest ideals of life, a true friend,
one whom could always be depended upon, ever ready to help the needy and
humanity.
He was converted when sixteen years of age.  He was under great conviction
and when out in the field plowing he gave up and knelt down by his plow
and asked God to have mercy upon him.  The first thing he knew he was
running around clapping his hands and shouting.  His religious experience
ever stayed with him and he heeded the scriptural injunction, "Be thou
faithful unto death."
Faithfulness characterized his life, honesty and integrity of character
were elements prominent in his life.  He was a home loving man, devoted to
wife and children.
He leaves an aged wife and four daughters, Mrs. Anna Hemphill, Oklahoma
City; Mrs. O. E. Huffman, Elk City; Mrs. Ola Cox, Yukon, Okla.; and Mrs.
Belle Smith, Wichita Falls, Texas.
The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of friends in their great
sorrow in which the News-Democrat family wish to join.
(2 Oct 1919, Southwest Press, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Andrew Jackson Lawson was born in East Tennessee March 27, 1840.  Died in
Oklahoma City, September 27, 1919.  Age 79 years and six months.
He was a good Christian and had been a member of the Baptist church for
the past fifty years.  He was a member of the Masonic lodge in Tennessee
and a charter member of the lodge here.  He had been a sufferer from
cancer, and in Oklahoma City taking treatment for same.
He leaves a loving wife and four daughters, Mrs. D. H. Hemphill of
Oklahoma City; Mrs. R. A. Cox of Yukon; Mrs. H. L. Smith of Wichita Falls,
and Mrs. E. O. Huffman, all of whom were present at the funeral.  Services
were conducted by Rev. C. Bowles at the Baptist church Sunday, Sept. 28. 
Interment at Fairlawn under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge.

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