The
picture at left is John Franklin and Celestial Elizabeth Lawrence.
This picture hung in the home of Willie and Mary Lawrence for many
years. John Franklin is the grandson of John and Betsey.John
Franklin's father was William LeRoy Lawrence who was a son of the
original Henry County ancestor, John Lawrence
John married Betsy
McKinsey in Sumner County, Tennessee. Some of his children were born there and some were
born in Henry County. His burial place is not known for sure but probably is the Lawrence
cemetery. Betsy may also be buried there. John lived on what is now known as Dale road
just south of the old Liberty IV school off the Como-McKenzie road in southwest Henry County.I
have never found any picture of John or his wife.
There are many
descendants of John and Betsy. Some still live in Henry County, Tennessee and many have
moved to other places and raised their families.
This book has
most of his descendants including the younger generations.