History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 782.
[Nicholas County]  [Ellisville Precinct]

RALPH LAWRENCE, farmer, P. O. Oakland Mills, was born in Nicholas County,
March 10, 1851; son of John and Fidella (Caldwell) Lawrence; he a native
of Mason County and she of Nicholas; they had eight children. Our subject,
as was his father, was raised to the life of farming, and has continued in
that occupation throughout life.  He received his education in the schools
of his native county, and commenced the battle of life at an early age. He
is a member of the Christian Church at Stony Creek; is a democrat, and a
member of Blue Lick Lodge.

Lawrence Caldwell
=
Mason-KY

http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/nicholas/lawrence.r.txt