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James Dallas “J.D.” Lawrence

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Birth	:	1842 New York, USA
Death	:	1891 Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	G A R Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.5078011, -98.9858017
Plot	:	block 4, lot 2, grave 1
Description	:	No dates on stone. Only name, "J.D. Lawrence", and "Co. I. 64 NY Inf." From South Dakota Birth Index for their youngest daughter, Inez: Name: Inez Lucille Lawrence Gender: Female Birth Date: 7 Apr 1887 Birth Place: Hand, South Dakota, USA Father: James Dallas Lawrence - AKA: "J.D." Mother: Margaret Irene Mercer - AKA: "Irene" State File Number: 749736 I870 US Fed Census: Franklin, Vernon Co., Wisconsin James 27, (b. NY) wife Irene 26, (b. OH) and 1st child Wilmetta 6, (b. WI). NOTE!! Just discovered, on a 2nd page of this 1870 census, 2 other children,... Read More	No dates on stone. Only name, "J.D. Lawrence", and "Co. I. 64 NY Inf." From South Dakota Birth Index for their youngest daughter, Inez: Name: Inez Lucille Lawrence Gender: Female Birth Date: 7 Apr 1887 Birth Place: Hand, South Dakota, USA Father: James Dallas Lawrence - AKA: "J.D." Mother: Margaret Irene Mercer - AKA: "Irene" State File Number: 749736 I870 US Fed Census: Franklin, Vernon Co., Wisconsin James 27, (b. NY) wife Irene 26, (b. OH) and 1st child Wilmetta 6, (b. WI). NOTE!! Just discovered, on a 2nd page of this 1870 census, 2 other children, (Franklin 11, & Lydia 2.) Same family & resident number. Listed is FRANKLIN Lawrence, age 11, born in PENNSYLVANIA (the only indication this family was ever in PA). He was "attending school". Perhaps he is one of the "deceased" children, as the 1900 Fed. Census (Hand Co., SD) showed for his mother, Irene, having 9 children and 6 living. ??? 1880 US Fed Census: Carroll, Carroll Co., Iowa J.D. 38, (Blacksmith)- wife Irene, 35, dau Willemata, 16 + dau Lydia, 11 (b.WI) - son John, 10 (b. WI) - son James, 7 (b. WI) - *and son Bertie (Herbert) 3 mos. (b. IA)* 1885 South Dakota US Territory Census - Hand County, SD James D. 41, (Blacksmith) - wife Irene 41, + children as shown above, including Wilmetta, 21, (Teacher) - + one new : Oliver R. 2, (b. IA). 1890 Veterans Schedule for US - South Dakota - Hand Co. Special Schedule of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marine, Widows, etc. *I don't get this! James D. Lawrence - PVT, Co. D 15 NY Cav. No date of enlistment nor discharge on his entry, but most others on list have that info. There IS this note referring to him: "Wounded in leg and neck.." Nothing indicates he was a "Sergeant" as it says on his stone. Nor do I find the unit on his stone! Now it gets more interesting* 1900 US Federal Census -Dist. 0162, Miller, Hand Co., SD enum. June 6, 1900 Lawrence, Irene, Head - WIDOW - b. Oct 1843 - Ohio - # children 9, # living 6. Also living with her: Son, Oliver R. b. May 1883 - Iowa Dau, Inez L. b. April 1887 - South Dakota Observation: Total children found from 1870-1900 are 7. Herbert (Bertie) not found since 1885. He may have been one of the "deceased", plus 2 others which were born and died between censuses, and thus "unkown". Looking at the 1880 Census in Wisconsin, it shows a large gap in children's ages - between Willameta (sp?) 16, and Lydia 11 and between James 11 and "Bertie" 3 mos. Also of note is that first daughter, Wilmetta was last shown in 1885 and was 21 years old and teacher. She probably married and have been unable to locate her since. SEE BELOW: Mother filed for WIDOW's benefits Aug. 1, 1891. This year could be assumed as when husband, James D. died in Miller, SD. He was the town blacksmith. Interesting to note that in 1900, his son, Oliver, age 17 was now a blacksmith in Miller. Now we have a card from US Civil War Pension Index: Name of Soldier: Lawrence, James D. Name of Dependent: Lawrence, Irene M. Service: D 5 New York Cav. & D 2 New York Prov Cav Date of Filing - Class --- App. No. - Cert. No - State from which filed: 1874 March 5 - Invalid -- 190275 - 425781 - Wisconsin 1891 Aug. 1 --- Widow - - 523975 - 360785 - South Dakota**

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James Dallas “J.D.” Lawrence's memorial is located at: G A R Cemetery, Miller, Hand County, USA.
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James Dallas “J.D.” Lawrence death on 1891 in Hand County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.5078011
Longitude: -98.9858017

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