Son of Thomas Lawson and Mary Barrett.

Married Mary Fields, daughter of James Anderson Fields and Elizabeth Manis, in 1848, Hawkins Co., TN.

He was a Private in Capt. William Jason Fields' Kentucky Partisan Rangers (CSA), Carter Co., KY. Capt. William Jason Fields was his brother-in-law.

He was a killed by "Bushwackers" at home while on leave, on or about 28 Feb, 1864.

The Lawson's, Rucker's and Field's owned lands in and around the Mt. Savage/Hitchin's and extending down to the Willard area of Carter County, KY.

Children:

1. Soloman Lawson (1848, TN-1927) #30940812 m.(1) Ellen Bush on 5 Nov 1869, (2) Minnie Alford

2. James "Preston" Lawson (18 Jan 1850, TN) m.(1) Stella Justice on 28 Oct 1869, (2) Jane Fraley on Dec. 22, 1870. 1920, Lawrence Co., KY.

3. Susan Lawson (1852 TN-1936) m.(1) Martin Justice, (2) Robert Rucker

4. Mary Elizabeth Lawson (1853 TN-1918) m. Christopher Columbus Rucker

5. Elizabeth Lawson (1857 TN-1918) m. William "Bud" Rucker

6. William "Jason" Lawson (1858 TN-1944) #88484451 m. Olivia "Nellie" Rucker

7. Emaline Lawson (1860 KY) m. (1) James Rucker (1849-1917) #114378125 on 24 Feb 1876

8. Anderson Lawson (1861 KY-1880)

9. Alice Lawson (1864 KY-1943) m. Elkanah Horton

1850 Census (Hawkins Co., TN)
Andrew Lawson 24 TN
Mary Lawson 23 TN
Solomon Lawson 2 TN

1860 Census (Pct.7 [Mt. Savage/Hitchins], Carter Co., KY)
312 1118 Lawson Andrew 34 TN
Lawson Mary A 35 KY nee Fields
Lawson Solomon 11 TN
Lawson Preston 10 TN
Lawson Susan 8 TN
Lawson Elizabeth 7 TN
Lawson Wm J 1 TN
Lawson Emaline 2/12 KY

1870 Census (Pct. 7 [Mt. Savage/Hitchins], Carter Co., KY)
Mary Lawson 39 TN
Elizabeth Lawson 17 TN
Jacen Lawson (Jason) 12 TN
Evaline Lawson 9 KY
Anderson Lawson 8 KY
Alice Lawson 6 KY