Discovering His Family’s Deep Roots
Alex Lawliss and his great, great, great, great grandfather’s gravestone.
By John T. Ryan
Peru High School junior Alex Lawliss recently accompanied his grandfather John “Jack” Lawliss to the St. Alexander’s Catholic Cemetery in Morrisonville where he learned about his family’s deep North Country roots. Alex visited the graves of four ancestors: his great-great-great-great grandfather, great-great-great grandfather, great-great grandfather and great grandfather. Alex said, “I didn’t know about this before. My grandfather said he remembers some of them and he told me as much about them as he could recall. He wants me to continue the family story and to pass it on to future generations.”
Alex visited the graves of Lawrence Lawliss, his great, great, great grandfather who was born in Ireland in 1800 and died in Schuyler Falls in 1864.
Thomas Lawliss, his great, great, great grandfather was born in 1844 and died in 1906. He was a Civil War Veteran.
John Lawliss, his great, great, grandfather was born in 1868 and died in 1943.
Oswald Lawliss, his great grandfather was born in 1907 and passed away in 1957.
Alex is the son of Michael and Lisa Lawliss and grandson of John and Gale Lawliss all of whom reside in Peru.
Posted: October 17th, 2017 under General News, Peru News, Peru resident news/accomplishments, Peru/Regional History, Youth News.