American AcornsElizabeth Ann Lawn
1803–1856 · Female · died at 52 or 53
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Overview
Family
Parents
- Mother: Mary Dawson 1763–1819
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- Father: Buxton Lawn 1759–1824
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Husband: Blackman Ligon 1797–1865 Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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- Son: Robert B. Ligon 1820–1874
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Why: The 1947 genealogy and Conerly name Eliza (Lawn) Ligon as Robert's mother; she is the wife in William B. Ligon's 1850 household (Eliza, 46, born England). The tree's pairing of her with Colonel Blackman is the part in doubt.
Records:
- William D. Ligon Jr., The Ligon Family and Connections, vol. 1 (1947), nos. 165, 171, 173, 174 and 177: William Blackman Ligon, a son of Blackman and Elizabeth (Townes) Ligon, who married Eliza Lawn; Colonel Blackman Ligon, another son; Robert B. Ligon, a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon, who published the Southron at Magnolia; William Orlando Ligon, a son of Robert B. (a compilation citing the 1939 Proceedings of the Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association and Conerly) (view at Internet Archive)
- Luke Conerly, History of Pike County, Mississippi (1909), p. 77, as quoted on WikiTree: Col. Wm. B. Ligon settled five miles south of China Grove in 1836 and married Eliza Lawn; his children were Robert, William B. Jr., John, Buxton, Lemuel T. and Charles A., and daughters Mary, Elizabeth Ann, Susan and Martha (view at WikiTree (quoting the book; the book itself not yet seen))
- 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi (enumerated 28 Sept 1850), household of William B. Ligon. household 194, lines 1-7: William B. Ligon (62, farmer, born Virginia), Elizar (46, born England), Susan R., Buckston T., Lemuel T., Charles A. and Martha, children born Mississippi (record page · view at FamilySearch) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Published transcription or compiled genealogy examined.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (10-03-2026, imported tree): The FTM import's own unassessed link. · Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
Husband: William Blackman Ligon born c. 1788 Likely evidence: show why
Why: The Louisiana marriage index records William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish; in 1850 William B. Ligon and Eliza (46, born England) head a household in Pike County, Mississippi. The tree pairs Elizabeth Ann Lawn (born 1803) with Col. Blackman Ligon instead.
Records:
- Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish (record page · view at FamilySearch)
- 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi (enumerated 28 Sept 1850), household of William B. Ligon. household 194, lines 1-7: William B. Ligon (62, farmer, born Virginia), Elizar (46, born England), Susan R., Buckston T., Lemuel T., Charles A. and Martha, children born Mississippi (record page · view at FamilySearch)
- William D. Ligon Jr., The Ligon Family and Connections, vol. 1 (1947), nos. 165, 171, 173, 174 and 177: William Blackman Ligon, a son of Blackman and Elizabeth (Townes) Ligon, who married Eliza Lawn; Colonel Blackman Ligon, another son; Robert B. Ligon, a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon, who published the Southron at Magnolia; William Orlando Ligon, a son of Robert B. (a compilation citing the 1939 Proceedings of the Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association and Conerly) (view at Internet Archive) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined; Image examined.
Likely evidence: show why
Why: The Louisiana marriage index records William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish; in 1850 William B. Ligon and Eliza (46, born England) head a household in Pike County, Mississippi. The tree pairs Elizabeth Ann Lawn (born 1803) with Col. Blackman Ligon instead.
Records:
- Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish (record page · view at FamilySearch)
- 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi (enumerated 28 Sept 1850), household of William B. Ligon. household 194, lines 1-7: William B. Ligon (62, farmer, born Virginia), Elizar (46, born England), Susan R., Buckston T., Lemuel T., Charles A. and Martha, children born Mississippi (record page · view at FamilySearch)
- William D. Ligon Jr., The Ligon Family and Connections, vol. 1 (1947), nos. 165, 171, 173, 174 and 177: William Blackman Ligon, a son of Blackman and Elizabeth (Townes) Ligon, who married Eliza Lawn; Colonel Blackman Ligon, another son; Robert B. Ligon, a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon, who published the Southron at Magnolia; William Orlando Ligon, a son of Robert B. (a compilation citing the 1939 Proceedings of the Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association and Conerly) (view at Internet Archive) (context)
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined; Image examined.
- Son: Charles A. Ligon
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- Son: Lemuel T. Ligon
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- Daughter: Susan R. Ligon
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- Son: Buckston Thomas Ligon
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- Daughter: Martha Ligon
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Life events
| Born | 12 OCT 1803, Lincoinshire, England Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree:
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| Died | 1856, China Grove, Walthall County, Mississippi, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree: Review: not yet reviewed. |
| Baptism | 5 JUN 1803 Image: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 |
| Baptism | 5 JUN 1808, Saint Leonards,Shoreditch,London,England |
| Marriage | 9 JUN 1818, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA, with William Blackman Ligon |
| Marriage | 9 Jun 1818, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, with William Blackman Ligon born c. 1788 Likely evidence: show whyWhy: Marriage index entry only. Records:
Review: assessed 10-03-2026; evidence: Index or transcription examined. |
Record images
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Sources
- England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Baptism, Birth
- London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 Burials and memorials Viewable scan Baptism
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Numb… - U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Family histories and trees Viewable scan Birth
- Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana (FamilySearch, index only). The Ligon Family and Connections (1947) no. 174; Conerly, History of Pike County (1909) p. 77 Birth, marriage and death records Citation only Marriage
- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Family histories and trees Viewable scan Death
- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Family histories and trees Viewable scan
Research sources
- 1850 U.S. census, Pike County, Mississippi (enumerated 28 Sept 1850), household of William B. Ligon Census view at FamilySearch
- Louisiana parish marriage index: William B. Ligon and Eliza Lawn, 9 June 1818, St. Tammany Parish Birth, marriage and death records view at FamilySearch
- Luke Conerly, History of Pike County, Mississippi (1909), p. 77, as quoted on WikiTree: Col. Wm. B. Ligon settled five miles south of China Grove in 1836 and married Eliza Lawn; his children were Robert, William B. Jr., John, Buxton, Lemuel T. and Charles A., and daughters Mary, Elizabeth Ann, Susan and Martha Family histories and trees view at WikiTree (quoting the book; the book itself not yet seen)
- William D. Ligon Jr., The Ligon Family and Connections, vol. 1 (1947), nos. 165, 171, 173, 174 and 177: William Blackman Ligon, a son of Blackman and Elizabeth (Townes) Ligon, who married Eliza Lawn; Colonel Blackman Ligon, another son; Robert B. Ligon, a son of William Blackman and Eliza (Lawn) Ligon, who published the Southron at Magnolia; William Orlando Ligon, a son of Robert B. (a compilation citing the 1939 Proceedings of the Ligon Family and Kinsmen Association and Conerly) Family histories and trees view at Internet Archive
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