Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 44-45.

	LAWSON A. LAWHORN is the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of 
fine land in Coos county, of which two hundred acres is under cultivation and 
in pasture.  He was born in Bedford county, Virginia, in 1852, a son of 
William and Harriet (Gentry) Lawhorn, both of whom were natives of Virginia.  
The father was married three times, his son, Lawson A., being one of the two 
children born of his first union, the other being Reeves, who is a farmer 
living near the old homestead in Virginia.  After losing his first wife 
William Lawhorn married Lucinda Waldron, who was also a native of the Old 
Dominion, and unto them were born three children; William, now a resident of 
Marshfield, Oregon; Lucy, who is the wife of William Parkman, of Memphis, 
Tennessee; and John W. of Indiana.  For his third wife the father chose 
Elizabeth Settles, also a native of Virginia, and their children were five in 
number.  Maggie became the wife of John Hodson, but both have passed away 
after having lived for a time in Coos county.  Thomas makes his home at 
Allegheny, near Marshfield.  Alice is the widow of Albert Stemmerman, of Coos 
county.  Myrtle is a resident of Coos county, and Zittie is the wife of 
William Dully, also of this county.
	After his father was married the second time Lawson A. Lawhorn left 
home.  He was then thirteen years of age.  With a friend he went to work for a 
farmer, but after being employed in that way for a short time began working in 
a sawmill, which position he also kept for only a short time.  Later, however, 
he returned to that line of business, remaining in the mill for only one year.  
Subsequently he removed to Tennessee, working in a sawmill and for a lumberman 
for several years.  During that period he carefully saved his earnings, 
ambitious to one day engage in business on his own account.  Later he and a 
young friend rented a farm which they cultivated for a year and a half, at the 
end of which time Mr. Lawhorn started for the Pacific coast.  He arrived in 
California in company with John S. Coke, the father of Judge John S. Coke.  
Mr. Lawhorn purchased a team of horses in California and drove on to the Rogue 
river valley.  In 1871 he came to Coos county, Oregon, intending, however, to 
go to Washington.  Finally, however, he made settlement on the old Coos Bay 
wagon road.  He was in the employ of Mr. Coke for a time but afterward married 
and established a home of his own.  He had previously taken up a homestead 
claim and in 1877 he went to live thereon.  He engaged in general 
stock-raising as well as farming and his labors have resulted in bringing 
about a notable change in the appearance and productiveness of the place, 
which was all wild land when it came into his possession.  Later he became 
involved in a big law suit concerning the property, his opponent being the 
Oregon & California Railroad Company, but Mr. Lawhorn won his suit and 
obtained clear title to his property.  later he bought one hundred and sixty 
acres and the additions he has made to his original homestead make him now the 
owner of three hundred and twenty acres of valuable land, of which two hundred 
acres are under cultivation and in pasture.  His methods of farming produce 
good results.  He raises grain, hay, sheep, cattle and Angora goats.  He 
handles only high grade stock and in his different lines of business is 
meeting with well merited success.
	On the 17th of October, 1877, Mr. Lawhorn was married to Miss Louisa 
Norris, a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Boon) Norris, in whose family were the 
following children: George W., of Fairview, Oregon; Mary, the wife of J. L. 
Barker, also of Fairview; Lucy Ann, who married R. C. Dement, of Myrtle Point, 
Oregon; Mrs. Lawhorn; C. L. of Coquille, Oregon; Thomas C., of Fort Klamath, 
this state; and Albert, who is deceased.  The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Lawhorn 
which was celebrated in Coos county, has been blessed with five children.  
Walter, who is married, resides with his parents and is engaged in the logging 
business.  He was educated in a district school and at Coquille, Oregon, and 
also took a special course in locomotive engineering.  Mabel is now the wife 
of Jesse Byers, of California.  Chester has passed away.  Hugh is a resident 
of Portland, and Batliffe, who completes the family, is at home with his 
parents.
	Mr. Lawhorn votes with the democratic party and is conversant with the 
actions of the political organizations and the principles for which it stands.  
He has served as road supervisor and special road master but is not an office 
seeker.

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