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Alma Myrtle Lawson 1886–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 June 1886

Birth Location: Scott County Illinois

Death Date: 20 June 1959

Death Location: Pine Tree Cemetery, Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, USA

Father: Wesley Lawson

Mother: Dora Ralston

Spouse(s): Lewis Forrester

Children(s): Bessie Forrester, Dora Owings, DONALD FORRESTER, Lyle Forrester, Audra Forrester

In 1886, Alma Myrtle Lawson entered the world in Scott County Illinois, born to Wesley Henry Lawson And Dora Ellene Ralston. Alma Myrtle Lawson married Lewis Marvin Forrester, and had children including Audra Jean Forrester, Bessie Deanna Forrester, Donald Leon Forrester, Dora Ellen Forrester Owings, Lyle Keith Forrester. Alma Myrtle Lawson passed away in 1959 in Pine Tree Cemetery, Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Alma Myrtle Lawson entered the world in Scott County Illinois, born to Wesley Henry Lawson And Dora Ellene Ralston.
  • Alma Myrtle Lawson married Lewis Marvin Forrester, and had children including Audra Jean Forrester, Bessie Deanna Forrester, Donald Leon Forrester, Dora Ellen Forrester Owings, Lyle Keith Forrester.
  • Alma Myrtle Lawson passed away in 1959 in Pine Tree Cemetery, Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, USA.

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Alma Lawson's Ancestors

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Alma Lawson
1886–1959
Birth Place: Scott County Illinois
Parents
Wesley Henry Lawson
1865–1892
Illinois, USA
Dora (Ellene) Ralston
1869–1893
Illinois
Grandparents
Henry (Leander) Johnson
1823–1894
Mt Sterling Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA
Nancy (Jane) Haney
1824–1867
Morgan County, Illinois, USA
William (Andrew) Ralston
1832–1888
Greene County, Illinois, USA
Sarah (Jane) Martin
1841–1890
Greene County, Illinois
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin ***
1791–1861
Mary Boyd
1799–1872
Alden Haney
1798–1878
Gerretta Harris
1804–1888
James ^
1808–1889
Ramah McNail
1813–1869
Charles Martin
1812–1874
Nancy Maberry
1817–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sgt. Martin
1780–1847
Tabitha Wright
1796–1855

Alma Lawson's Descendants

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Alma (Myrtle) Lawson (2 June 1886–20 June 1959) m. Lewis (Marvin) Forrester (1881–9 Mar 1968)
  1. 1. Bessie (Deanna) Forrester 1920–2004 m. George (Edwin) Piper 1917–1997
    1. 1. Carolyn (Beatrice) Daniels 1939–2020 m. Allen Daniels 1932–2016
  2. 2. Dora (Ellen (Forrester)) Owings 1917–2001 m. Chester (Allison "Chet") Owings 1926–2008 m. Paul (Ira) Fry 1919–1991 m. Lloyd (Vernon) Pilkington 1918–1992
    1. 1. Donald (Ray) Pilkington 1940–2000
    2. 2. Dorothy (Louise) Pilkington 1938–1938
    3. 3. Shirley (Kay) Pilkington 1937–1998
  3. 3. DONALD (LEON) FORRESTER 1912–1974
  4. 4. Lyle (Keith) Forrester 1915–2014
  5. 5. Audra (Jean) Forrester 1925–2015 m. Wayman (E) Terrell 1923–2010

Alma Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1886
2 June 1886
Birth of Alma Myrtle Lawson in Scott County Illinois
Scott County Illinois
1959
20 June 1959
Age 73
Death of Alma Myrtle Lawson in Pine Tree Cemetery, Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, USA
Pine Tree Cemetery, Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 June 1886
    Event Place: Scott County Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 June 1959
    Event Place: Pine Tree Cemetery, Patterson, Greene County, Illinois, USA

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