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Jefferson County Biographies
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Jefferson County
History
New York History
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History at Rays Place
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Lawton, Frank W., was born in the village of Evans Mills, November 15, 1859, a son of Henry W. and Electa M.
(Davis) Lawton. He was educated in the public schools of his native village and after mastering the studies which
these schools afforded, was offered and accepted a clerkship in the store of Wesley Rulison, where he continued
for upwards of three years, when he concluded to relinquish clerking and accordingly took charge of his mpther's
farm, which he worked until her death in 1891. He then acquired possession of the place by inheritance and still
continues the ownership. In 1894, in company with F. E. Croissant, the present coal and lumber business was established
on Leray street and continued until 1897, when Mr. Croissant retired, since which time Mr. Lawton has conducted
it alone, gradually enlarging the output until the trade extends throughout Leray and adjoining townships. In 1892
Mr. Lawton married Celia, daughter of Rezot Tozer of Evans Mills, and they have one son, John Stewart. Mr. Lawton
is a Republican and was town clerk of Leray for one year from 1881 to 1882. Combining farming with the coal and
lumber business does not deprive Mr. Lawton of that social divertisement and good fellowship usually found in the
lodge room and in fraternal gatherings. He is a member of Pisgah Lodge No. 720, F. & A. M., of Evans Mills,
and has passed through various chairs until he reached that of master of his lodge; he is also a member of Theresa
Chapter, R. A. M.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Jefferson County, New York
Edited by: Edgar C. Emerson
The Boston History Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1898
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