L
Family History & Genealogy

The Lawton Family

76 documented Lawton ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

76Documented ancestors
1872Earliest record
6Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Lawton

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Lawton ancestors in the record

Deceased Lawton ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Louis Bowem Lawton, about 1872 in Independence. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Louis Bowem Lawton
1872 – 1949
Independence
Emma Lawton
1877 – 1969
Iowa
Elizabeth A Lawton
1880 – 1966
Iowa
Max Lawton
1882 – 1964
Iowa
Clara Lawton
1882 – 1975
Iowa
Elizabeth Lawton
1885 – 1967
Iowa
Walter Lawton
1886 – 1979
Iowa
Fred Lawton
1887 – 1982
Iowa
Winona Lawton
1888 – 1968
Iowa
Verna Lawton
1889 – 1972
Iowa
Robert Lawton
1891 – 1985
Iowa
Luella Lawton
1891 – 1978
Iowa
Harry Lawton
1891 – 1984
Iowa
George Lawton
1892 – 1974
Iowa
Edgar Lawton
1893 – 1971
Iowa
Joseph Lawton
1893 – 1979
Iowa
Golda Lawton
1894 – 1978
Iowa
Sylvia Lawton
1895 – 1981
Iowa
Darl Lawton
1895 – 1976
Iowa
Hazel Lawton
1896 – 1977
Iowa
Stanley Lawton
1897 – 1966
Iowa
George C Lawton
1897 – 1997
Iowa
Lena Lawton
1897 – 1990
Iowa
Harvey Lawton
1898 – 1976
Iowa
Eva Lawton
1898 – 1976
Iowa
Nellie B Lawton
1899 – 2003
Iowa
Boyd Lawton
1899 – 1975
Iowa
Eugene Lawton
1899 – 1973
Iowa
Rose Lawton
1900 – 1968
Iowa
Clarence Lawton
1900 – 1986
Iowa
Ethel M Lawton
1900 – 1989
Iowa
Florence Lawton
1900 – 1981
Iowa
Mildred F Lawton
1903 – 1996
Iowa
Phillip H Lawton
1903 – 1996
Iowa
Leslie Lawton
1904 – 1975
Iowa
Pauline C Lawton
1905 – 1998
Iowa
Cleta Lawton
1907 – 2004
Iowa
Harry Lawton
1908 – 1976
Iowa
Frank Lawton
1911 – 1979
Iowa
Vivian V Lawton
1911 – 1999
Iowa
Delier C Lawton
1912 – 1997
Iowa
Carl Lawton
1913 – 1976
Iowa
Keith L Lawton
1915 – 1993
Iowa
Glenn Lawton
1915 – 1987
Iowa
John Lawton
1916 – 1973
Iowa
William J Lawton
1916 – 1993
Iowa
Margaret Lawton
1916 – 2011
Iowa
Zoereta M Lawton
1916 – 1999
Iowa
Ruth A Lawton
1918 – 1991
Iowa
Wm H Lawton
1918 – 2005
Iowa
Earl Lawton
1919 – 1983
Iowa
Arthur Lawton
1920 – 1971
Iowa
Eva M Lawton
1921 – 1991
Iowa
Margaret J Lawton
1921 – 2008
Iowa
Olive M Lawton
1922 – 1987
Iowa
W C Lawton
1923 – 1989
Iowa
Leona Lawton
1923 – 1997
Iowa
Gerald W Lawton
1923 – 2006
Iowa
Barbara L Lawton
1923 – 2007
Iowa
Geraldine Lawton
1924 – 1966
Iowa
Shirley Lawton
1925 – 2009
Iowa
Edwin H Lawton
1925 – 2011
Iowa
Robert P Lawton
1926 – 2006
Iowa
Harry Lawton
1926 – 2004
Iowa
Alice P Lawton
1927 – 2004
Iowa
Charles C Lawton
1929 – 2012
Iowa
Donald H Lawton
1929 – 2012
Iowa
George N Lawton
1929 – 1986
Iowa
Earl Lawton
1930 – 1996
Iowa
George R Lawton
1930 – 2013
Iowa
Marlyss A Lawton
1936 – 2006
Iowa
Lila M Lawton
1938 – 2004
Iowa
Larry L Lawton
1938 – 1996
Iowa
P A Lawton
1938 – 2005
Iowa
Dolores Lawton
1951 – 2003
Iowa
Merle W Lawton
1963 – 2012
Iowa
Done-for-you research

Trace your documented Lawton family

Found your Lawton? We trace the whole line — both sides, back to the documented wall — into a written book & interactive family site. No DNA test; a free call before you spend a dollar.

Common questions

Lawton genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Lawton surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Lawton family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1872. Most Lawton lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Lawton family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Lawton family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

More family lines

Explore related surnames

Part of a network of documented family histories: