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James Onis Lawrence 1906–1992

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Born 24 Mar 1906 · Tennessee

Died 15 May 1992 · Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father William Thomas Tom Lawrence

Mother Mattie E Lawrence

Spouse Tula M Prosser

Children Betty June Lawrence

Siblings Elfie L Lawrence, Maggie Elizabeth Lawrence, Roy L Lawrence

Records

1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Social Security Death Index, … Tennessee State Marriages

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Immediate Family

Parents

William Thomas Tom Lawrence

Mattie E Lawrence

Spouse(s)

Tula M Prosser

Children

Betty June Lawrence

Biography

James Onis Lawrence was born in 1906 in Tennessee, the child of william thomas tom lawrence and mattie e lawrence. In 1910, James Onis Lawrence resided in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, James Onis Lawrence resided in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA. James Onis Lawrence married tula m prosser, and had children including betty june lawrence. James Onis Lawrence passed away in 1992 in Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Death Records U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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Marriage Records Tennessee State Marriages

Life Timeline

1906

Birth of James Onis Lawrence in Tennessee

Birth

1910

James Onis Lawrence resided here in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1920

James Onis Lawrence resided here in Civil District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1930

James Onis Lawrence resided here in District 4, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1935

James Onis Lawrence resided here in Sh, Giles, Tennessee

Residence

1940

James Onis Lawrence resided here in 4th Civil District, Giles, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1951

James Onis Lawrence resided here in Tennessee

Residence

1992

Death of James Onis Lawrence in Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from James Lawrence

This ancestor line traces from Langenselbold, Isenburg, Hessen, Germany (1689) to Tennessee (1906) across 8 generations.

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: James Lawrence (1906–1992) was born in Tennessee and died in Minor Hill, Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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