Rev. George Lawrence commenced preaching.

The evidence

• “George Lawrence has lived in Janesville since Christmas, 1847. Commenced preaching in 1843 ; is of the Universalist faith ; was educated at Franklin Academy ; was born Sept. 25, 1816. Married Maria D.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/17-bios-janesville.md, PDF p. 706 / book p. 710

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources