Francis C. Lawrence died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Annie M. Leonard, of McSherrystown, on Feb. 2nd after an illness of several years with gangrene of the foot, aged about 65 years.
He was unmarried and was a veteran of the Civil War.
The funeral was held on Tuesday of last week from St. Mary's church, McSherrystown, services by Rev. Father Reudter, internment in the new St. Mary's cemetery.
He is survived by four brothers and four sisters, James Lawrence and George Lawrence of Irishtown, and Samuel Lawrence, Henry Lawrence, Mrs. John Staub, Mrs. Mary Jane Johns, Mrs. Jerome Overbaugh and Mrs. Annie Leonard, all of McSherrystown
As published in the Gettysburg Compiler on Wednesday, February 13, 1907, page 1
The son of John L. & Elizabeth (Weaver) Lawrence, in 1860 he was a laborer living in Oxford Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He stood 5' 6" tall and had dark hair and gray eyes and was a lifelong bachelor.
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted from Oxford Township to date February 28, 1865, mustered into federal service that day at Chambersburg as a private with Co. F, 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company July 10, 1865.
Francis C. Lawrence died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Annie M. Leonard, of McSherrystown, on Feb. 2nd after an illness of several years with gangrene of the foot, aged about 65 years.
He was unmarried and was a veteran of the Civil War.
The funeral was held on Tuesday of last week from St. Mary's church, McSherrystown, services by Rev. Father Reudter, internment in the new St. Mary's cemetery.
He is survived by four brothers and four sisters, James Lawrence and George Lawrence of Irishtown, and Samuel Lawrence, Henry Lawrence, Mrs. John Staub, Mrs. Mary Jane Johns, Mrs. Jerome Overbaugh and Mrs. Annie Leonard, all of McSherrystown
As published in the Gettysburg Compiler on Wednesday, February 13, 1907, page 1
The son of John L. & Elizabeth (Weaver) Lawrence, in 1860 he was a laborer living in Oxford Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. He stood 5' 6" tall and had dark hair and gray eyes and was a lifelong bachelor.
A Civil War veteran, he was drafted from Oxford Township to date February 28, 1865, mustered into federal service that day at Chambersburg as a private with Co. F, 91st Pennsylvania Infantry, and honorably discharged with his company July 10, 1865.
Bio by: pat callahan
Family Members
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Sgt James Anthony Lawrence
1837–1918
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Henry Jacob Lawrence
1839–1914
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Samuel G Lawrence
1843–1907
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Catharine N. Lawrence Staub
1843–1918
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George Washington Edward Lawrence
1846–1902
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George William Lawrence
1849–1930
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Mary Jane Lawrence Johns
1850–1918
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Sarah Elizabeth "Sallie" Lawrence Overbaugh
1856–1922
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Annie Maria Lawrence Leonard
1858–1922
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