Joseph W. entered service 16 Dec. 1862. He was taken prisoner by the enemy at Fisher's Hill near Winchester, VA, 19 sep. 1864. He was sent as a POW to Point Lookout, MD, where he died 18 Jan. 1865 of chronic diarrhoea. He died and was buried the same day in Grave #841 in the POW Graveyard at Point Lookout, MD.
Note: From family tradition (Inez Taylor great,granddaughter of Major Taylor) She tells that Joseph and another boy were hiding out on Spring Hill and would come down at night to the spring for water...one night the soldiers caught them and took them off to the War and they never saw them again.....Joseph W. entered service 16 Dec. 1862. He was taken prisoner by the enemy at Fisher's Hill near Winchester, VA, 19 Sep. 1864. He was sent as a POW to Point Lookout, MD, where he died 18 Jan. 1865 of chronic diarrihea. He died and was buried the same day in Grave #841 in the POW Graveyard at Point Lookout, MD. Pvt. Co E 53 Reg. NC
Note: From family tradition (Inez Taylor great,granddaughter of Major Taylor) She tells that Joseph and another boy were hiding out on Spring Hill and would come down at night to the spring for water...one night the soldiers caught them and took them off to the War and they never saw them again.....
Sent by Herbert Lawrence. S/o James Nicholas Lawrence and Isabell Martin.
Surry Co. Heritage Book Vol II lists birth as 1 May 1889 and middle name as Sandress
(5182.) CHARITY ANN HIATT ( 2942.) (1161.) (402.) (81.) (11.) (2.) (1.):
b. 27-5mo-1891. Mr. Airy. Surry Co., NC.: m. 4-9mo-1910, to JOSEPH SANDRESS LAWRENCE s. of James Nicholas & Isabella (Martin). Lawrence: b. 1-5mo-1889, Mt. Airy, Surry Co., NC.: address; Stokesdale, NC.CH: (6871.) Delphia Marie; (6872.) Genettie May; (6873.) Wilford Raymond;
(6874.) James Monroe; (6875.) Mary Jane; (6876.) Herbert Franklin; (6877.) Luther Marion; (6878.) Dorothy Marie; (6879.) Gladys Estelle; (6880.) Vera Eva Lou; (6881.) Margaret Ann; (6882.) Denny Vann; (6883.) Remona Pauline. (R152).
(6872.) GENETTIE MAY LAWRENCE (5182.) (2942.) (1161.) (402.) (81.) (11.) (2.) (1.):
b. 8-5mo-1913, Mt. Airy, Surry Co., NC.; d. 2-9mo-1932. (R152).
(6874.) JAMES MONROE LAWRENCE (5182.) (2942.) (1161.) (402.) (81.) (11.) (2.) (1.):
b. 18-9mo-1916, Mt. Airy, Surry Co., NC.; d. 26-5mo-1919. (R152).
(6877.) LUTHER MARION LAWRENCE (5182.) (2942.) (1161.) (402.) (81.) (11.) (2.) (1.):
b. 17-4mo-1923, Mt. Airy, Surry Co., NC.; d. 17-6mo-1940. (R152).
Surry Co. Heritage book Vol. II lists birth as 29 Apr 1860.
Surry Co. Heritage Book Vol. II lists birth as 30 Aug 1859
Surry Co. Heritage Book Vol II lists birth as 21 Sep 1896