To honor her great-grandmother Lillian Mae Lawson, the property owner chose the Jacob’s Ladder pattern – one of the quilts she has that was made by Lillian. Lillian Mae Lawson was born in Dec. 2, 1881 and at age 34, gave birth to Jesse Coe Lawson, the barn owner’s grandfather.
The quilt was made of flour sacks and scraps of materials she could find. The back is domestic or heavy feel sackcloth, not batting and measures 70” x 73”. Her stitches are beautifully presented and very small. The quilt hangs in a place of honor at the home of the property owner / Lillian’s great-granddaughter Barbara McCulley.
Lillian Mae Lawson died on May 27, 1931, and is buried in Old Bon Air Cemetery. She was not yet 50 years old at the time of her death; and her son Jesse was only 16.
The photo shows Lillian Mae Lawson and her husband John Lawson, as well as Lillian’s mother Polly Johnson and Bessie (little girl).
Family Tree: Barbara Kirby McCulley, daughter of Lillian Rosetta Lawson Kirby, daughter of Jesse Coe Lawson, son of John and Lillian Mae Lawson
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