Posted By:	Wes Hart
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	Subject:	Re: Peter Lawyer/Magdalena Henich-PA
	Post Date:	April 18, 2009 at 17:46:26
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	Forum:	Lawyer Family Genealogy Forum
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Jeese: Barbara Lawyer Frost and Donn are still around and will be replying to messages soon. I just got off of the phone to her and let her know you sent your post. Her eyesight is now a problem. I do not know if my Frederick Lawyer (Lauer born about 1800 as recorded on the census is related to your Peter Lawyer or not except locations during the same time frames are very close matches. My Lawyer family was in Stark County Ohio about 1834 when Jacob Lawyer was born, 1837 Wilmot, Stark CO., OH when Mary Lawyer was born, Whiteside County Illinois about 1857, Boone County Iowa about 1867, Harrison County Iowa in 1880 and Carroll County Iowa by 1884. Whiteside County ILL Biographies LEWIS WETZELL "Lewis Wetzel, a farmer, section 17, Hopkins Township, is a son of John and Margaret (Reese) Wetzel, who were natives of Franklin Co., Pa., of German and English descent. They first settled in Ohio and lived there till 1855, when they came to Whiteside County and settled in the township of Genesee, where they lived till their death. He died Sept. 18, 1860, and she Feb. 2, 1882. They had a family of 12 children, namely; Catherine, Daniel, Jacob, John, George, Elizabeth, David, Andrew, Hannah, Joseph, Margaret and Lewis. Mr. Wetzel was born in Stark Co., Ohio, June 3, 1837. He received a common-school education and came to Whiteside County with his father when he was 18 years old. He lived in Genesee Township till the fall of 1861, when he purchased a farm of 160 acres on section 17, Hopkins Township, where he settled and has since lived. He is now the owner of 206 acres, most of which is tillable. He has erected some very fine buildings on his farm. Mr. Wetzel was married in Sterling, Ill., March 25, 1858, to Mary, daughter of Frederick and Catherine Lawyer, natives of Germany, who had four children, - Jacob, Mary, William and Frank. Mary (Mrs. W.) was born in Stark Co., Ohio, March 1, 1836. Mr. and Mrs. W. are the aprents of four children - Rebecca E., Delilah J., John G. and Rollin E. Mr. Wetzel has been Overseer of Highways and School Director. In politics he is indentified with the Republican party. Portrait & Biographical History of Whiteside Co 1885." Possible, Frederick may have only been recorded as being born in Germany because he mostly spoke German. Also possable he came here from Germany or France and joined up with Peter's family in Ohio. His wife Catherine (maiden name unknown) was recorded as both being born in Germany and Ohio. Household Record 1880 United States Census -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Jacob LAWYER Self M Male W 46 OH Farming GERMANY GERMANY Leah LAWYER Wife M Female W 40 OH Keeping House OH PA Wm. H. LAWYER Son S Male W 24 IL Farm Laborer OH OH Dora LAWYER Sister S Female W 12 IA At School OH OH Fred LAWYER Son S Male W 6 IA At School OH OH Edward LAWYER Son S Male W 1 IA OH OH Cicero. POE Other Male W 34 NC Day Laborer NC NC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Lincoln, Harrison, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254343 NA Film Number T9-0343 Page Number 59D Dora, full name Mary Isadora Lawyer was my G-Granmother married to Charles Wellington Winney from the Upstate NY Winnie line including Schoharie Co., NY where another Lawyer family descended from. Wes Hart