Brief Life History of Edward James
When Edward James Lawing was born on 15 April 1886, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, his father, James Pinkney Lawing, was 27 and his mother, Margaret Lenora "Nola" Moore, was 25. He married Iva Laura Amanda Johnson on 23 December 1907, in Gaston, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in River Bend Township, Gaston, North Carolina, United States for about 40 years and Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, United States in 1963. He died on 27 August 1963, in Huntersville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Flat Rock Cemetery, Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina, United States.
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- Ed J Lawing, "United States 1950 Census"
- Edward Lawing, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Edward James Lawing, "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994"
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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1897 · First Bill for Women Suffrage
In 1897, Senator J.L. Hyatt introduced the woman suffrage bill in North Carolina. The bill did not make it past the committee.
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of English and North German Lewin . This surname is found predominantly in NC.
History: The immigrant William Lawing was born in 1725 in either England or the Palatinate, Germany, and died c. 1825.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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