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Charles Leonard Sawyer 1920–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1920

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 29 January 2001

Death Location: Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Claude Sawyer

Mother: Annie Sawyer

Spouse(s): Ommie Sawyer

Children(s): Donald Sr

Charles Leonard Sawyer was born in 1920 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Claude C Sawyer And Annie Lula Ruff Sawyer. In 1935, Charles Leonard Sawyer resided in Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. In 1940, Charles Leonard Sawyer resided in Ware Shoals, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. Charles Leonard Sawyer married Ommie Inez Campbell Sawyer, and had children including Donald Ray Sawyer Sr. Charles Leonard Sawyer passed away in 2001 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Charles Leonard Sawyer was born in 1920 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America, the child of Claude C Sawyer And Annie Lula Ruff Sawyer.
  • In 1935, Charles Leonard Sawyer resided in Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1940, Charles Leonard Sawyer resided in Ware Shoals, Laurens, South Carolina, USA.
  • Charles Leonard Sawyer married Ommie Inez Campbell Sawyer, and had children including Donald Ray Sawyer Sr.
  • Charles Leonard Sawyer passed away in 2001 in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Charles Sawyer's Ancestors

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Charles Sawyer
1920–2001
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Claude C Sawyer
1895–1970
North Carolina, USA
Annie (Lula Ruff) Sawyer
1898–1991
North Carolina
Grandparents
Willis (Douglas) Sawyer
1875–1958
North Carolina, USA
Elenaor ("Bell" Or Leliabell. Pearlena Faulkner) Sawyer
1874–1914
Tennessee, USA
Martha (A.) Ruff
1874–1907
Coopers Gap Township, Polk County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sawyer
1844–
Margret Sawyer
1856–
Pryor FAULKNER
1849–1931
Lurena Faulkner
1853–1941
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dempsey Sawyer
1802–
Joseph Hughes
1792–1854
Mary Carver
1809–1850
John Folkner
1820–1863
Sarah Folkner
1850–1914
Ezekiel Faulkner
1813–1863
Rachel Faulkner
1816–1901

Charles Sawyer's Descendants

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Charles (Leonard) Sawyer (24 January 1920–29 January 2001) m. Ommie (Inez Campbell) Sawyer (15 Feb 1917–6 May 1999)
  1. 1. Donald (Ray Sawyer) Sr 1945–2001

Charles Sawyer's Timeline

4 Records

1920
24 January 1920
Birth of Charles Leonard Sawyer in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 15
Charles Leonard Sawyer resided here in Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 20
Charles Leonard Sawyer resided here in Ware Shoals, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Ware Shoals, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
2001
29 January 2001
Age 81
Death of Charles Leonard Sawyer in Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1920
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ware Shoals, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3815; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 24-38
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016, Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Pelzer, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ware Shoals, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3815; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 24-38

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ware Shoals, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ware Shoals, Greenwood, South Carolina; Roll: T627_3815; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 24-38

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 2001
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016, Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2011

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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