- GEORGE W. LAWRENCE, retired clergyman; son of William LAWRENCE;
came to Rock
- Co. and purchased claims near Beloit in fall of 1836. The
family all came out in 1838, and settled in Beloit. Another brother,
Clark, purchased land on Turtle Creek. The father died about
fourteen years ago. Mr. George LAWRENCE has lived in Janesville
since Christmas, 1847. Commenced preaching in 1843; is of the
Universalist faith; was educated at Franklin Academy; was born
Sept. 25, 1816. Married Maria D. MOORE in July, 1845; she was
born in England in February, 1812; they have two sons - William
M., born in Aurora, July 13, 1846 and Edward E., born April 14,
1848. William is Principal of the Plankington School, Milwaukee;
he graduated at Tuffe's College, Boston, in 1873. Went into the
army in 1863, and was mustered out in July 1865; belonged to
Co. M, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry. Edward was four years in American
Express office, Milwaukee, and is now in the cattle business
in Southwestern Kansas. Mr. George LAWRENCE organized a church
in Aurora in 1844, and next came to Janesville in 1847; he has
been connected with the School Board for several years; taught
the first winter school in Janesville, and was for a time Superintendent
of Township and village schools.
-
- Taken from "History of Rock County, Wis.," (c)1879,
p. 710.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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