Death certificate indicated his birth date was 1860, death date 14 January 1934, wife Ida Lawson and informate did not know his parents.

Jer. W. Losson is enumerated with William and Susan A. Losson in the 1860 Western Division, Post Office Holly Grove, Walker County, Alabama Census. His age is given as 6 months and born in Alabama.

J. W. and Callie Lawson are enumerated in 1880 District 1, Beat 1, Lee County, Mississippi Census. His age is given as 20 years and born in Alabama. His brother Columbus Lawson is living two households from him.

J. W. Lawson and Ida E. J. Nichols marriage date, 1 July 1889, is from the Fayette County Court House records.

Jerrer (very hard to read his first name) and Ida Lawson are enumerated in the 1900 Wilson Precinct, Lamar County, Alabama Census. His date of birth is given as December 1857, age 40 (?) years, married 10 years and born in Alabama.

Jerry W. Lawson listed in the 1910 District 3, Precinct 17, Stonewall, Fayette County Census. His age 50 years, a widower and born in Alabama.

Jerry Lawson and his daughter Lula are enumerated in the 1920 Precinct 3, Lynn, Winston County Census. His age is given as 60 years, a widower and born in Alabama.

Jerry Lawson is enumerated as hired help with D. Burton and Sarah F. Hankins Precinct 2, Lawrence, Lamar County, Alabama. His age is given as 71 years, first married at the age of 20 years and born in Alabama.

The following information was obtained from Jerry Walton Lawson’s Certificate of Death:
Place of death: Cordova, Walker County, Alabama
Usual Residence: Cordova, Rt. 2, Walker County, Alabama.
Length of Stay: 5 years
Full name: Jerry Lawson
Married to: Ida Lawson
Date of birth: 1860
Age at death: 74 years
Occupation: Farmer
Date last worked at this occupation: 1922
Birthplace: Alabama
Name of father: Don’t know
Maiden name of mother: Don’t know
Informant of information above: A. D. Lawson
Date of death: 14 January 1934 at 5:00 p.m.
Cause of death: Cerebral Hemorrhage (Stroke). Contributory causes were Hypertension and Arteriosclerosis.
Place of burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Fayette County, Alabama on 16 January 1934.

• Married:

• Married: 1 JUL 1889 in At The Home Of E. S. Nickols, Fayette Co., AL.

1. William S. LAWSON b: DEC 1891 in Alabama
2. Minnie Lee LAWSON b: 22 JAN 1894 in Alabama
3. George Washington LAWSON b: 11 FEB 1896 in Bibb County, Alabama
4. Rosie Mae LAWSON b: MAY 1898 in Alabama
5. Edgar Eugene LAWSON b: 4 MAY 1900 in Alabama
6. Albert Dewey ‘Dude’ LAWSON b: 23 JAN 1903 in Alabama
7. Vera Martin LAWSON b: 24 NOV 1903
8. Susan 'Susie' E. LAWSON b: 25 AUG 1905 in Alabama
9. Nanie Lula LAWSON b: ABT 1907 in Alabama