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In 1875, Lawrason married the former Harriet "Hattie" Mathews, daughter of Charles Lewis Mathews and the former Penelope Stewart. He then relocated his law practice and residence to West Feliciana Parish. The couple had nine children: Zelia Lawrason, Annie Mathews Lawrason Butler, George C. Lawrason, Charles Lawrason, Helen Stewart Lawrason Kilpatrick, Margaret Butler Lawrason, Thomas Butler Lawrason, and Levering Lawrason.<ref name=liblsu>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/findaid/m4358.html|title=Mathews-Ventress-Lawrason Family Papers|publisher=lib.lsu.edu|accessdate=December 27, 2010; material no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> In 1891, the Lawrasons' next-to-the-youngest child, Samuel, Jr., died at three months of age on May 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/n/Julia-Benson-PA/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1146.html|title=Samuel Lawrason, Jr. (1891)|publisher=familytreemaker.genealogy.com|accessdate=May 11, 2020}}</ref>
In 1875, Lawrason married the former Harriet "Hattie" Mathews, daughter of Charles Lewis Mathews and the former Penelope Stewart. He then relocated his law practice and residence to West Feliciana Parish. The couple had nine children: Zelia Lawrason, Annie Mathews Lawrason Butler, George C. Lawrason, Charles Lawrason, Helen Stewart Lawrason Kilpatrick, Margaret Butler Lawrason, Thomas Butler Lawrason, and Levering Lawrason.<ref name=liblsu>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/findaid/m4358.html|title=Mathews-Ventress-Lawrason Family Papers|publisher=lib.lsu.edu|accessdate=December 27, 2010; material no longer accessible on-line}}</ref> In 1891, the Lawrasons' next-to-the-youngest child, Samuel, Jr., died at three months of age on May 8.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/e/n/Julia-Benson-PA/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1146.html|title=Samuel Lawrason, Jr. (1891)|publisher=familytreemaker.genealogy.com|accessdate=May 11, 2020}}</ref>
Lawrason was affiliated with the Grace [[Episcopal]] in St. Francisville, the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge.<ref name=lahist/>
Lawrason was affiliated with the Grace [[Episcopal]] in St. Francisville, the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge.<ref name=lahist/>
==Career==
==Career==