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David Harrison Lawrence 1915 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jun 1915

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 31 Jan 1971

Death Location: West Virginia, USA

Father: Harrison Lawrence

Mother: Rachel Turner

Spouse(s): Stella Watts

Children(s): David Lawrence, Rachel Lawrence

David Harrison Lawrence Sr. was born in 1915 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Harrison H. Lawrence and Rachel Margaret Turner. In 1920, David Harrison Lawrence Sr. resided in Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA. David Harrison Lawrence Sr. married Stella Agnes Watts, and had children including David H Lawrence, Rachel Ann Lawrence. David Harrison Lawrence Sr. passed away in 1971 in West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • David Harrison Lawrence Sr. was born in 1915 in West Virginia, USA, the child of Harrison H. Lawrence and Rachel Margaret Turner.
  • In 1920, David Harrison Lawrence Sr. resided in Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA.
  • David Harrison Lawrence Sr. married Stella Agnes Watts, and had children including David H Lawrence, Rachel Ann Lawrence.
  • David Harrison Lawrence Sr. passed away in 1971 in West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harrison Lawrence
1877 – 1932
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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Rachel Turner
1886 – 1976
Birth Location: Fayette Co, West Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Stella Watts
1916 – 1976
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

David Lawrence
1936 – 2010
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
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Rachel Lawrence
1937 – 2002
Birth Location: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
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David Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
David Lawrence
1915 – 1971
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
Harrison H. Lawrence
1877 – 1932
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Rachel (Margaret) Turner
1886 – 1976
Fayette Co, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Hosannah (Byron (Hosea)) Lawrence
1846 – 1904
Floyd County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (A) Iddings
1845 – 1920
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Cyrus IDDINGS
1815 – 1890
Elizabeth CONNOR
1814 – 1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry III
1789 – 1840
Lydia WILSON
1799 – 1864
Jonathan CONNOR
1775 – 1853
Sarah REED
1775 – 1860

David Lawrence's Descendants

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David (Harrison) Lawrence (14 Jun 1915 – 31 Jan 1971) m. Stella (Agnes) Watts (16 Mar 1916 – 1976)
  1. 1. David (H) Lawrence (24 Jan 1936 – 16 Nov 2010)
  2. 2. Rachel (Ann) Lawrence (1 Mar 1937 – 28 Jan 2002)

David Lawrence's Timeline

9 Records

1915
23 May 1915
Birth of David Harrison Lawrence Sr. in Summers, West Virginia, USA
Summers, West Virginia, USA
1915
14 Jun 1915
Birth of David Harrison Lawrence Sr. in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
David Harrison Lawrence Sr. resided here in Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
David Harrison Lawrence Sr. resided here in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
David Harrison Lawrence Sr. resided here in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 25
David Harrison Lawrence Sr. resided here in Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 36
David Harrison Lawrence Sr. resided here in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1971
31 Jan 1971
Age 56
Death of David Harrison Lawrence Sr. in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1971
31 Jan 1971
Age 56
Death of David Harrison Lawrence Sr. in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1915
    Event Place: Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] 1940 U.S. Census, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04446; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 45-6
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1968; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 135
    [4] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 277
    [5] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1915
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Greenbrier, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1968; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 135

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 U.S. Census, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04446; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 45-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 U.S. Census, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hinton, Summers, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04446; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 45-6
    [2] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for West Virginia, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 277

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1971
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1971
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
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