History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
Publ. 1912 - Page 784-785
 
CHARLES LAWRIE.  Another of the sterling sons of bonnie Scotland who left his 
native brakes and braes for our land of greater opportunity, and, after making 
various investigations, decided that Walworth county, Wisconsin, appealed to 
him in a way that no other section did, is Charles LAWRIE, of Lake Geneva, a 
man who, owing to his habits of industry, frugality, fortitude and unbending 
integrity, would have succeeded in any portion of the great western republic.  
He has never sought to be a leader in the affairs of this locality, merely 
striving to live up to the standard of good citizenship and make a comfortable 
living, and while revering the scenes of his native land, as is quite natural 
and right, he has nevertheless been most loyal to our flag and institutions, 
and we are glad to number him among our representative citizens.
 
Mr. LAWRIE was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, November 26, 1855.  He is the son 
of Adam and Marian (TATE) LAWRIE, and he grew to manhood near that city and 
there received his education, and there learned the carpenter's trade, which 
he followed for about ten years.  When about twenty-five years of age he came 
to America, and after spending nearly three months in northern Michigan, he 
came to Chicago, then lived for a time at Elgin, Illinois, but soon returned 
to Chicago.  While there he was engaged to work in building one of the large 
summer residences at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and he came here in the fall of 
1881, and, being favorably impressed with the future as well as the beauty of 
the place, has since resided here, continuing carpentering, and for the past 
ten years has been contracting on his own account.  He has erected or assisted 
in the erection of many of the substantial and attractive residences, business 
houses and public buildings in this locality, which will long stand as 
monuments to his skill as a builder. 
 
Mr. LAWRIE was married in November 1882, to Annie Robinson VIPHAN, daughter of 
George VIPHAN and wife.  She was born in Lincolnshire, England, and there 
spent her girlhood, emigrating to the United States when eighteen years of 
age, with her parents, who located in Walworth county, Wisconsin.
 
To Mr. and Mrs. LAWRIE five children have been born, namely: Charles Douglass, 
who died when twenty-two years of age; Edna is the wife of Leo CHASE, of Lake 
Geneva, and they have two children, Marian and Ethel; Marian, third child of 
the subject and wife, married Grover KULL, a sketch of whom appears in this 
volume; Arthur is attending college at Beloit; Ethel, the youngest child, died 
when thirteen years of age.
 
The mother of the above named children was called to her rest in April 1898.  
In May 1908 Mr. LAWRIE was united in married with Sarah LLOYD, who was born in 
Yorkshire, England, and came to Chicago when a child and there grew to 
womanhood.
 
Mr. LAWRIE is not a party man in politics, but he was at one time elected on 
an independent ticket for city treasurer of Lake Geneva, the position coming 
unsought, and he filled it most creditably.  He is a member of the Independent 
Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen, and he and his wife belong to the 
Methodist Episcopal church.
 
Submitted by Carol