Drury, Lawson

The following data is extracted from A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri - Montgomery County.

Lawson Drury was a native of Worcester Co., Mass., but removed to New Hampshire, where he married Elizabeth Johnson. Their children were Lawson, Jr., Charles, and Ruth. His first wife died, and he was married the second time. His children by his second wife were George, John, James, and Sarah. Mr. Drury removed from New Hampshire to Ohio, where he became Judge of the County Court for the County in which he lived. After the death of his second wife he came to Missouri and lived with his son Charles, at Danville, where he died in July, 1835, in his 65th year. Charles Drury came to Missouri at a very early date, and was the second merchant in Montgomery County, Daniel Robinson being the first. Drury's first store was at Loutre Lick, but in 1834 he removed to Danville. He was an honest, enterprising man, and was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He married Sally A. Wiseman, of Boone County, who was a daughter of James Wiseman and Mary Tuttle. Their children were-Lawson, James H., Susan B., Charles J., Jarrett, Joseph, Andrew M., Richard B., Nary E., and Elizabeth. Mr. Drury died in Danville in 1848, in his 47th year. Five of his children, James H., Jarrett, Joseph, Andrew H., and Elizabeth, died unmarried. Lawson was married twice; first to Margaret Frazier, and second to Catharine Nilson. He lives in Kansas City, Mo. Susan B. (who was the first child born in Danville) married Dr. William B. Adams. Charles J. and Richard B. live in Atchison, Kansas. Mary E. married Capt. Stuart Carkener, of Danville.-Joseph Wiseman, a brother of Mrs. Charles Drury, married Elizabeth Robinson, of Callaway County, and became one of the early settlers of Danville.

Source: A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri - Montgomery County

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