David H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence
Feb. 16, 1810
Mar. 14, 1879
Photo Credit: Rosa G. Gonzales
1. Medical bill issued with signature, 1837
Provenance: Mrs. Willie Lee Biggio Jones and Rebecca Lee Jones
2. Medical bill issued with signature, 1854
Provenance: Mrs. Willie Lee Biggio Jones and Rebecca Lee Jones
3. News item about grave, 1893
S. S. Lewis
Ellen Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence
Marion E. Lawrence
Dora Lawrence
Beautifying the Graveyards
Mr. R. Joseph has just returned from Laredo and San Diego where he has been erecting monuments and iron fences. In the last named place he put up a fine fence and monument for the late Theodore Weidenmueller. In this city he has filled several orders, among them a monument and fence for Mrs. Dr. Lawrence over the graves of her husband, son and daughter. He has also erected a beautiful iron fence around the grave of the late Mr. S. S. Lewis.
Source: Corpus Christi Weekly Caller, September 8, 1893
Research by: Msgr. Michael A. Howell
Transcription by: Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission
Source: Unknown newspaper
Research by: Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission
4. News article, 1939
Dr. David Lawrence, a young physician of England came out to Texas in 1840. He brought with him a young son, who had been in poor health and his father hoped that the warm and sunny climate of Corpus Christi would help him to become stronger, then too Dr. David had heard much of the new country and like many Englishmen of his position was not adverse to a little adventure. He came to Corpus and became one of our first physicians with offices in the old St. James hotel, where he practiced for many years. He was married to Miss Pettigrew and in later years, T. M. Lawrence, his son was married to Miss Sarah Quinn the niece of his stepmother. Miss Quinn was the daughter of Pat Quinn a well known Texan who was one of the organizers of the Texas Rangers and one of the signers of the Constitution of the Republic of Texas.
Children born to T. M. Lawrence and Sarah Quinn Lawrence were Chas. Lawrence deceased who was married and whose children were: Miss Lillian Lawrence now Mrs. Toles of Houston, who has a son, Robert Toles of Victoria, who is married and has three children: T. M. Lawrence, who married Miss Cora Garrett of Alabama. To Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence were born the following children: T. M. Lawrence, Jr. married to Miss Jean Lankford, daughter of Dr. J. S. Lankford of San Antonio, who have a daughter Miss Virginia Lawrence.
Miss Grace Lawrence married to Rev. A. T. White of Falfurrias who are the parents of Lawrence and Alton White, Jr.
Miss Lucile Lawrence of Corpus Christi who resides with her father, T. M. Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence was a farmer for many years and was county commissioner of Nueces County for 28 years.
Source: Nueces County News, July 14, 1939
Research by: Msgr. Michael A. Howell
Transcription by: Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commission