STORY's of HAROLD and IRVIN LAWRENCE   "STORY OF HAROLD LAWRENCE"     Harold William Lawrence, was born December 20, 1916, and is the son of John William Stewart Lawrence, and Jessie M. Dickens. Harold's, father Stewart Lawrence, as he was called was the son of George Andrew Randell Lawrence, and Martha Rosa Overton, she was the daughter of David Overton, and Martha Evaline Gibson. Harold's grandfather George A. R. Lawrence, was the son of Silas Lawrence from Maine, Silas, died in Fairhope Alabama in 1908. Harold Lawrence, was married to Doris Louise Ezell, in Lucedale, Mississippi, cir. 1940, there children are, Delores, and Mary Catharine. According to Harold, his wife Doris Ezell, had a temper and if he looked at an other woman, she would get very jealous. Doris Ezell was the daugher of Esther Steel, and Curtis Tanger Ezell. Harold's brothers are Charles Stewart Lawrence, nick name Nookie, George Irvin Lawrence, we call Irvin, Leo Vernard Lawrence, we call Vernard, Ruel Nathan Lawrence, we call Nathan, and Raymond Lawrence. Harold's sisters are Marie Genevive Lawrence, Dorothy Mae Lawrence, we call Aunt Dot, Doris Winona Lawrence, Betty Jean Lawrence. Harold, told me on Jan.13,1995, that when he was in his teens he hitched a ride on a large ship which was on its way to Gdynia Poland, the Captian on this boat didn't wont to pay no more wages to Harold, which was twenty-five dollars a month, left him there. Than Harold, hitched an other ride on a ship, hopeing it was a passager ship, but wasn't, and wind-up in Germany, the police there picked him up, and had taken him back to the boat where the captain said for him to get below, and subjected him to a possible threat with his hand on his ass. After hearing the words of the captain, Harold, having a temper told the captain to come on, he was fighting mad. ******************************************************   "BIOGRAPHY OF GEORGE IRVIN LAWRENCE" Irvin Lawrence, was born Feb.25, 1919, and died Aug. 20, 2000, is buried in Serenity Gardens, Therodore, Alabama. Irvin was first married to Jeanie Jackson, where one child was born to the marriage, her name was Linda Marie Lawrence, she was buried in Pine Crest Cemetery, in Mobile, Alabama off Dauphin Island Parkway. His second wife was named Norma,maiden name unknown. His third wife was Carolyn Dixon, they were married June 25,1962. His only daughter Linda Marie Lawrence died while Irvin, was shipped out on a boat. When his daughter died, Aunt Dot, her true name Dorothy, was holding her at the time. (as told by Betty, my mother). Irvin, as he was called,was the son of John Stewart Lawrence, and Jessie Dickens (his mother being born April 21,1898,Mosspoint, Mississippi ). Irvin, was in the United States Merchant Marine, during World War II., and was Honorably Discharged on Aug.15,1945. When he was 8-years of age he sold papers for 30-cents a day; also shining shoes at the State Docks in Mobile, Alabama. At 16-years of age he embarked in shipping on boats, Irvin, as he told me on December 9, 1994,said that he joined the Union, November 1938, in Mobile. Irvin, assay that his Grandpa John Dickens had a horse which he used to pull a wagon of potatos, vegetables, and green beans, not to- mention charcoal. Sometimes the horse became stubborn and a pull or two was necessary, Irvin said it must have been around the 1930's. He also recall his Grandpa Dickens, with a moustache,that looked to be gray in color.