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Leonard Harold Lawson 1919–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1919

Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 23 Jun 2008

Death Location: Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky, USA

Father: Walter Lawson

Mother: Ellen King

Spouse(s): Dorothy Kelly, Christine Eason

Children(s): Donald Lawson

The story of Leonard Harold Lawson began in 1919 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, Leonard Harold Lawson resided in Lexington Ward 4, Fayette, Kentucky, USA. Leonard Harold Lawson married Christine Mildred Eason, Dorothy Caroline Kelly, and had children including Angela Lawson, Carol Lawson, Donald Leon Lawson, Linda Carole Lawson, Stephen Lawson. Leonard Harold Lawson passed away in 2008 in Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Leonard Harold Lawson began in 1919 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, Leonard Harold Lawson resided in Lexington Ward 4, Fayette, Kentucky, USA.
  • Leonard Harold Lawson married Christine Mildred Eason, Dorothy Caroline Kelly, and had children including Angela Lawson, Carol Lawson, Donald Leon Lawson, Linda Carole Lawson, Stephen Lawson.
  • Leonard Harold Lawson passed away in 2008 in Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Lawson
1893–1965
Birth Location: Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
WL
Ellen King
1895–1968
Birth Location: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
EK

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Kelly
1926–2021
Birth Location: –
DK
Christine Eason
1925–2008
Birth Location: Fayette, Kentucky, USA
CE

Children(s)

Donald Lawson
1943–2019
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
DL

Leonard Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Lawson
1919–2008
Birth Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Walter Samuel Lawson
1893–1965
Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
Ellen ("Ella") King
1895–1968
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (W.) Lawson
1867–1923
Kentucky
Lucy Hendricks
1873–1957
Kentucky
William (Pyatt) King
1887–1916
Crockett, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Dovey (Malinda) Riggle
1887–1972
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac King
1848–1923
Louisa Sharitz
1852–1927
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leonard Lawson's Descendants

1.
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Leonard (Harold) Lawson (29 Nov 1919–23 Jun 2008) m. Dorothy (Caroline) Kelly (14 May 1926–15 Aug 2021) m. Christine (Mildred) Eason (25 Dec 1925–16 Nov 2008)
  1. 1. Donald (Leon) Lawson 1943–2019

Leonard Lawson's Timeline

12 Records

1919
29 Nov 1919
Birth of Leonard Harold Lawson in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 1
Leonard Harold Lawson resided here in Lexington Ward 4, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Lexington Ward 4, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Leonard Harold Lawson resided here in District 7, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
District 7, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Leonard Harold Lawson resided here in Fayette, Kentucky
Fayette, Kentucky
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 21
Leonard Harold Lawson resided here in Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1941
1941
Age 22
Leonard Harold Lawson resided here in USA
USA
1941
Oct 1941
Age 22
Leonard Harold Lawson resided here
None
1946
14 Jun 1946
Age 27
Leonard Harold Lawson resided here in Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
Leonard Harold Lawson resided here in Fayette, Kentucky, USA
Fayette, Kentucky, USA
1955
1955
Age 36
Leonard Harold Lawson resided here in Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
1993
1993
Age 74
Leonard Harold Lawson resided here in Lexington, KY
Lexington, KY
2008
23 Jun 2008
Age 89
Death of Leonard Harold Lawson in Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1919
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Kentucky, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 379
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1303; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 34-51
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lexington Ward 4, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: T625_569; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 112
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 744; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0033; Image: 204.0; FHL microfilm: 2340479
    [7] Kentucky, Birth Index
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000080; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 2426; Page: 42; Enumeration District: 34-107

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lexington Ward 4, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lexington Ward 4, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: T625_569; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 60; Image: 112

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1929
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000080; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 7, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 7, Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 744; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0033; Image: 204.0; FHL microfilm: 2340479

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1303; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 34-51

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1303; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 34-51

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Oct 1941
    Record Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1946
    Event Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Lexington Leader; Publication Date: 14 Jun 1946; Publication Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fayette, Kentucky; Roll: 2426; Page: 42; Enumeration District: 34-107

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Lexington, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Lexington; State: Kentucky; Year(s): 1993-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Kentucky, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 379

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 2008
    Event Place: Lexington, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nicholasville, Jessamine, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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