Biography of David Lawrence, pages 737 / 738.   History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

David Lawrence, on of the earliest settlers of Richland Township, was born 
in Philadelphia County, Pa., Nov. 30, 1821, a son of John and Sarah (Ritzer) 
Lawrence, who were of English and German descent.  His mother died when he 
was ten years old.  He remained with his father till manhood, receiving a 
good education in the district schools.  In 1845 he came to Indiana and went 
to work for Jacob Case.  De Kalb County at that time was heavily timbered.  
He was determined to have a home, and worked by the month till he had paid 
for sixty acres of wild land.  He then began to clear and improve his land, 
and has since added to it till he now owns 200 acres of highly cultivated 
land.  His farm buildings are among the best in the county.  His residence, 
which was built in 1884, is the finest frame residence in the county.  Mr. 
Lawrence was married Nov. 30, 1848, to Mary Charlotte, daughter of James and 
Sarah (Camp) Symonds, who came from Genesee County, N.Y., to De Kalb County, 
Ind., in 1841.  Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence have had three children; two are 
living---Emily and John.  Politically Mr. Lawrence is a Republican.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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