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Dorothy Francene Shaw 1906–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 January 1906

Birth Location: Emerson, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America

Death Date: 08 Jun 1950

Death Location: Jefferson Cem, Greene Co, IA

Father: Frank Shaw

Mother: Nettie Nims

Spouse(s): Harry Lawton

Children(s): William Lawton, Donald Lawton, Janice Lawton

In 1906, Dorothy Francene Shaw entered the world in Emerson, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America, born to Frank Shaw And Nettie Nims. In 1910, Dorothy Francene Shaw resided in Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa, USA. In 1920, Dorothy Francene Shaw resided in Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa, USA. Dorothy Francene Shaw married Harry Sheldon Lawton, and had children including Donald Sheldon Don Lawton, Janice Irene Lawton, Robert Ernest Bob Lawton, William Frank Bill Lawton. Dorothy Francene Shaw passed away in 1950 in Jefferson Cem, Greene Co, IA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Dorothy Francene Shaw entered the world in Emerson, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America, born to Frank Shaw And Nettie Nims.
  • In 1910, Dorothy Francene Shaw resided in Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1920, Dorothy Francene Shaw resided in Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa, USA.
  • Dorothy Francene Shaw married Harry Sheldon Lawton, and had children including Donald Sheldon Don Lawton, Janice Irene Lawton, Robert Ernest Bob Lawton, William Frank Bill Lawton.
  • Dorothy Francene Shaw passed away in 1950 in Jefferson Cem, Greene Co, IA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Shaw's Ancestors

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Dorothy Shaw
1906–1950
Birth Place: Emerson, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America
Parents
Frank Shaw
1874–
Iowa
Nettie Nims
1876–1969
Emerson, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
John (W) Nims
1848–
Ohio, USA
Margaret Nims
1850–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Shaw's Descendants

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Dorothy (Francene) Shaw (16 January 1906–08 Jun 1950) m. Harry (Sheldon) Lawton (02 Mar 1908–02 Sep 1976)
  1. 1. William (Frank "Bill") Lawton 1933–2019
  2. 2. Donald (Sheldon "Don") Lawton 1937–2021
  3. 3. Janice (Irene) Lawton 1942–2007

Dorothy Shaw's Timeline

11 Records

1906
16 January 1906
Birth of Dorothy Francene Shaw in Emerson, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America
Emerson, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 4
Dorothy Francene Shaw resided here in Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa, USA
Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Dorothy Francene Shaw resided here in Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa, USA
Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa, USA
1923
1923
Age 17
Dorothy Francene Shaw resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 19
Dorothy Francene Shaw resided here in Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Dorothy Francene Shaw resided here in Rural, Greene, Iowa
Rural, Greene, Iowa
1940
1940
Age 34
Dorothy Francene Shaw resided here in Jackson Township, Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
Jackson Township, Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
1942
abt 1942
Age 36
Dorothy Francene Shaw resided here
None
1950
1950
Age 44
Dorothy Francene Shaw resided here in Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
1950
5 June 1950
Age 44
Death of Dorothy Francene Shaw in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa, United States of America
Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa, United States of America
1950
08 Jun 1950
Age 44
Burial of Dorothy Francene Shaw in Jefferson Cem, Greene Co, IA
Jefferson Cem, Greene Co, IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 January 1906
    Event Place: Emerson, Mills County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa; Roll: T624_413; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1374426

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Deer Creek, Mills, Iowa; Roll: T625_502; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 96

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: North High School; Year: 1923

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Red Oak, Montgomery, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Greene, Iowa
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Greene, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01162; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 37-10

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1936
    Event Place: Bayard, Iowa
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Bayard News - 6 Feb 1936 - Page 8, Bridge Party- Helen& Shorty, Harry & Dorothy

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Jackson Township, Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Greene, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01162; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 37-10

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1942
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Title: Iowa Birth Records, 1888-1904

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jackson, Greene, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jackson, Greene, Iow

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1950
    Event Place: Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Journals of Isabelle Lydia Gibbons, Date of death and Funeral
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1950
    Event Place: Jefferson Cem, Greene Co, IA
    Record Source: Journals of Isabelle Lydia Gibbons, Date of death and Funeral

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