Orlena Lawson

Orlena was born in 1873 in ,Hawkins, Tennessee.¹   Orlena's father was Newton Lawson and her mother was Ellender Or Ellen Gilbert.  Her paternal grandparents were Hennus Lawson and Jailey. She had six brothers and five sisters, named Wilkerson Or Wilkes, Solomon, William, John B., James, George W., Louisa, Miranda, Allie Jane, Nancy and Mary L..  She was the second youngest of the twelve children.