Brief Life History of Lawrence Melton
When Lawrence Melton Brunson was born on 1 February 1796, in Sumter, South Carolina, United States, his father, Peter Edgar Brunson, was 41 and his mother, Winnifred Helena Nettles, was 22. He married Kiziah Rainer about 1828. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Sumter, Sumter, Alabama, United States in 1850. He died on 11 September 1854, in Rosser, Sumter, Alabama, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Rosser, Sumter, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Lawrence Brunson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lawrence Melton Brunson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Legacy NFS Source: Lawrence Melton Brunson - Individual or family possessions: death: 11 September 1854; Sumter, Alabama, United States
Spouse and Children
1796–1854 Male
1804–1896 Female
Children (3)
1830–1917 Male
1832–1891 Male
1834–1926 Female
Parents and Siblings
1754–1836 Male
1773–1822 Female
Siblings (13)
1792–1855 Male
1793–1850 Female
1794–1856 Male
1796–1854 Male
1797–1842 Male
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World Events (7)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 4
1803
Age 7
1812
Age 16
Name Meaning
English: usually from the Middle English personal name Brun (Old English Brūna or Old Norse Brúni) + -son ‘Brown's son’. See Brown . There may also be occasional survivals of an Old English compound personal name Brūnsunu ‘brown son’, attested in the Domesday Book, and presumably given to a child with brown hair or complexion. Whether it was also used as an adult nickname is uncertain. This form of the surname is most common in Norfolk.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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