I've been pounding away with searches using 'lawlor' 'lawler' and other spelling variations. I have no information about siblings for John W and a vague reference to his father also being John W, with a mother Mary (Morand).

I do understand about Pratt City, but it's clearly written by him on several documents so, for what it's worth, at least he believed that he was born there.

I've been scouring 1860 and 1880 census records for Jefferson county to see if there are any Lawlor's that fit his family description.

I've recently discovered that he has a living daughter (91) and I've sent her a letter introducing myself to her and I'm hopeful that I might be able to learn something from her.

She was just a young girl when her father died in an accident so she may have no memory of him directly.

Anyway, thanks for your reply, I appreciate your advice.

Regards,

Andrew