Franklin E Lawry
Rank: Pvt Co: G Age: 20 Residence: Kittery Birthplace: Kittery Occupation: seaman Married/Single: S Height: 5' 8.25 Eyes: Dk Hair: Br Complexion: Dk
FRANKLIN "FRANK" E LAWRY was born on 30 July 1843 at Kittery Point, ME, the son of John E and Joanna (Frisbee) Lawry . He died on 17 Sept 1932 in Kittery Point, ME. [obit and grave stone], and was buried in the First Baptist Church Cemetery, Kittery [YCCI p998].
He married on 28 Oct 1865 in Kittery, ME to FRANCENA A WALDRON, the daughter of John W and Priscilla (Patch) Waldron. She was born 17 Oct 1845 and died on 6 July 1916 [ME VR]. Her brother Manning Waldron served in company G alongside Franklin, until he died of disease in Dec of 1862.
A native of Kittery, he had resided there during his entire life with the exception of the time he was serving with the 27th and 32nd Maine regiments during the Civil War. Frank, along with many others of the 27th, reenlisted into the 32nd ME Infantry when it was organized. He was mustered into company A on 3 Mar 1864 and was mustered out when regiment consolidated with the 31st ME on 12 Dec 1864. He was a corporal and sergeant. He worked in the blacksmith shop on the Navy Yard for 35 years [obit]. He was one of the last remaining members of the 27th Maine alive in 1932.
Frank and Francena had the following children:
I.CLARA P LAWRY, born ca 1866 [grave; 1900 census has Jan 1865] in Kittery; died in Kittery on 29 Nov 1904 [ME death rec]. She had married in Rye, NH on 19 July 1884 [NH VR] to JOHN A MACE, the son of John A and Elizabeth (Caswell) Mace. He was born in Rye in 1861 [grave; 1900 census says Oct, 1862] and had died in Kittery on 19 Nov 1909 [ME VR]. After Clara's death, he had remarried in 1908 to Celina E Herbert. The 1900 census shows Clara had 6 children, 5 still alive at time and living with them:
1. Valla L, b. ca Oct 1880. ME Marriages has a marriage to Howard E Remick of Kittery on 13 June 1901 and to Will M Upton of Limerick on 20 Apr 1905. More research needed.
2. Frank Albert Mace, b. 13 Apr 1886 [WWI Draft Reg Card]. Living in Kittery Point in 1918, where was a fisherman.
3. Francena E Mace, born 9 June, 1888 [SSDI] and died on 25 Mar, 1976 in Biddeford,ME at age 87 [ME Death Index]. She had married William H Anderson of Portland, ME on 1 Feb, 1909. After a brief stay in South Berwick, they moved to So Portland. Two sons were living with them in 1930 census, Robert L and William H.
4. John A Mace Jr, b.ca. May, 1895
5. Gertrude C Mace, b.ca. Aug 1897 [1900 census]. She was boarding with sister Francena in 1910 So Berwick census, age 12, her whereabouts after this not researched.
II. JOHN F LAWRY, b. ca 14 Aug, 1869 [based on age at death] and died on 10 Nov 1888 at age 19 yrs, 2 mos, 27 das. He is buried in parents plot at First Baptist Church Cem, Kittery [YCCI p998].
III. MANNING W LAWRY was born ca July 1876 [1900 census] and died on 1 Apr 1962 in York, Maine [ME Death Index]. He is buried in First Bapt Ch Cem [YCCI p1016]. He was married to GERTRUDE J, who was born ca Nov 1877 [1900 census] and died in 1971 [YCCI p1016]. He was a fisherman in 1900 and later worked on the shipyard as a driller [1920-30 censuses]. Their children:
1. Ruth P Lawry, b. ca Nov 1897 [1900 census] or 1898 [grave] and died in 1925 [grave - death rec not looked up yet]. She was living with parents during 1920 census, age 21, single, a stenographer, but sometime after this married to a Brooks. Her son Robert E Brooks was living with grandparents Manning and Gertrude in 1930 Kittery census, age 9
2. Edward E Lawry, b. 27 Mar 1902; d. 3 Apr 1945
3. Gladys E Lawry, living with parents in 1930 census, age 23, single. Not researched afterwards.
Additional source data:
1850 Kittery, Maine census: "Frank", age 9
1860 Kittery census (pg 3)
1870 Kittery census (pg 39): hh 291/348
1880 Kittery census (pg 8): hh 103/103
1890 Veteran Schedule: lived Kittery Point
1900 Kittery census (pg 10B)
1910
1920
1930
- John and Joanna (Frisbee) had married on 30 Sept, 1827 in Kittery [VR of Kittery, pg 299]. John's surname spelled 'Laivery' on intents and marr rec.
He married on 28 Oct 1865 in Kittery, ME to FRANCENA A WALDRON, the daughter of John W and Priscilla (Patch) Waldron. She was born 17 Oct 1845 and died on 6 July 1916 [ME VR]. Her brother Manning Waldron served in company G alongside Franklin, until he died of disease in Dec of 1862.
A native of Kittery, he had resided there during his entire life with the exception of the time he was serving with the 27th and 32nd Maine regiments during the Civil War. Frank, along with many others of the 27th, reenlisted into the 32nd ME Infantry when it was organized. He was mustered into company A on 3 Mar 1864 and was mustered out when regiment consolidated with the 31st ME on 12 Dec 1864. He was a corporal and sergeant. He worked in the blacksmith shop on the Navy Yard for 35 years [obit]. He was one of the last remaining members of the 27th Maine alive in 1932.
Frank and Francena had the following children:
I.CLARA P LAWRY, born ca 1866 [grave; 1900 census has Jan 1865] in Kittery; died in Kittery on 29 Nov 1904 [ME death rec]. She had married in Rye, NH on 19 July 1884 [NH VR] to JOHN A MACE, the son of John A and Elizabeth (Caswell) Mace. He was born in Rye in 1861 [grave; 1900 census says Oct, 1862] and had died in Kittery on 19 Nov 1909 [ME VR]. After Clara's death, he had remarried in 1908 to Celina E Herbert. The 1900 census shows Clara had 6 children, 5 still alive at time and living with them:
1. Valla L, b. ca Oct 1880. ME Marriages has a marriage to Howard E Remick of Kittery on 13 June 1901 and to Will M Upton of Limerick on 20 Apr 1905. More research needed.
2. Frank Albert Mace, b. 13 Apr 1886 [WWI Draft Reg Card]. Living in Kittery Point in 1918, where was a fisherman.
3. Francena E Mace, born 9 June, 1888 [SSDI] and died on 25 Mar, 1976 in Biddeford,ME at age 87 [ME Death Index]. She had married William H Anderson of Portland, ME on 1 Feb, 1909. After a brief stay in South Berwick, they moved to So Portland. Two sons were living with them in 1930 census, Robert L and William H.
4. John A Mace Jr, b.ca. May, 1895
5. Gertrude C Mace, b.ca. Aug 1897 [1900 census]. She was boarding with sister Francena in 1910 So Berwick census, age 12, her whereabouts after this not researched.
II. JOHN F LAWRY, b. ca 14 Aug, 1869 [based on age at death] and died on 10 Nov 1888 at age 19 yrs, 2 mos, 27 das. He is buried in parents plot at First Baptist Church Cem, Kittery [YCCI p998].
III. MANNING W LAWRY was born ca July 1876 [1900 census] and died on 1 Apr 1962 in York, Maine [ME Death Index]. He is buried in First Bapt Ch Cem [YCCI p1016]. He was married to GERTRUDE J, who was born ca Nov 1877 [1900 census] and died in 1971 [YCCI p1016]. He was a fisherman in 1900 and later worked on the shipyard as a driller [1920-30 censuses]. Their children:
1. Ruth P Lawry, b. ca Nov 1897 [1900 census] or 1898 [grave] and died in 1925 [grave - death rec not looked up yet]. She was living with parents during 1920 census, age 21, single, a stenographer, but sometime after this married to a Brooks. Her son Robert E Brooks was living with grandparents Manning and Gertrude in 1930 Kittery census, age 9
2. Edward E Lawry, b. 27 Mar 1902; d. 3 Apr 1945
3. Gladys E Lawry, living with parents in 1930 census, age 23, single. Not researched afterwards.
Additional source data:
1850 Kittery, Maine census: "Frank", age 9
1860 Kittery census (pg 3)
1870 Kittery census (pg 39): hh 291/348
1880 Kittery census (pg 8): hh 103/103
1890 Veteran Schedule: lived Kittery Point
1900 Kittery census (pg 10B)
1910
1920
1930
- John and Joanna (Frisbee) had married on 30 Sept, 1827 in Kittery [VR of Kittery, pg 299]. John's surname spelled 'Laivery' on intents and marr rec.