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Edward Lawson Senior 1927–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1927

Birth Location: Redding Jefferson, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 2004

Death Location: Michigan, USA

Father: George Jr.

Mother: Mary Walker

Spouse(s): Martha Griffin

Children(s): Douglas Lawson, Winifred Lawson

Edward Lawson Senior was born in 1927 in Redding Jefferson, Alabama, USA, the child of George Lawson Jr And Mary Lee Walker. In 1945, Edward Lawson Senior resided in Shannon, Jefferson, Alabama, USA. In 1950, Edward Lawson Senior resided in Jefferson, Alabama, USA. Edward Lawson Senior married Martha Ethel Griffin, and had children including Douglas Lee Lawson, Edward Lawson Junior, Winifred Jean Lawson. Edward Lawson Senior passed away in 2004 in Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Edward Lawson Senior was born in 1927 in Redding Jefferson, Alabama, USA, the child of George Lawson Jr And Mary Lee Walker.
  • In 1945, Edward Lawson Senior resided in Shannon, Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1950, Edward Lawson Senior resided in Jefferson, Alabama, USA.
  • Edward Lawson Senior married Martha Ethel Griffin, and had children including Douglas Lee Lawson, Edward Lawson Junior, Winifred Jean Lawson.
  • Edward Lawson Senior passed away in 2004 in Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Jr.
1910–
Birth Location: Alabama
GJ
Mary Walker
1912–
Birth Location: Alabama
MW

Spouses(s)

Martha Griffin
1926–2006
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
MG

Children(s)

Douglas Lawson
1948–1995
Birth Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
DL
Winifred Lawson
1949–2008
Birth Location: Birmingham, Alabama
WL

Edward Senior's Ancestors

Self
Edward Senior
1927–2004
Birth Place: Redding Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Parents
George Lawson Jr.
1910–
Alabama
Mary (Lee) Walker
1912–
Alabama
Grandparents
George Lawson
1888–1931
Haynesville, Alabama
Mary Jones
1891–
Alabama
Charles Walker
1894–
Alabama
Ella Carter
1893–
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Harry Lawson
1858–
Fanny Nelson
1869–1938
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Frank Nelson
1832–1917
Rosa Soil\Grant
1835–1902

Edward Senior's Descendants

1.
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Edward (Lawson) Senior (18 Oct 1927–29 Jun 2004) m. Martha (Ethel) Griffin (8 Dec 1926–13 Jul 2006)
  1. 1. Douglas (Lee) Lawson 1948–1995
  2. 2. Winifred (Jean) Lawson 1949–2008 m. Jimmy (Ray) Whitner 1945–2012

Edward Senior's Timeline

5 Records

1927
18 Oct 1927
Birth of Edward Lawson Senior in Redding Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Redding Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1945
1945
Age 18
Edward Lawson Senior resided here in Shannon, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Shannon, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 23
Edward Lawson Senior resided here in Jefferson, Alabama, USA
Jefferson, Alabama, USA
1956
1956
Age 29
Edward Lawson Senior resided here in Flint, Michigan, USA
Flint, Michigan, USA
2004
29 Jun 2004
Age 77
Death of Edward Lawson Senior in Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1927
    Event Place: Redding Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 161
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 419-30-5998; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] Alabama, County Marriage Records
    [7] 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: Jefferson, Alabama
    [8] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Shannon, Jefferson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 161

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jefferson, Alabama, 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: Jefferson, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Flint, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 2004
    Event Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 419-30-5998; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
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