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Lester Benton Raymond 1906–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Feb 1906

Birth Location: Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa

Death Date: 01 Aug 1963

Death Location: Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa

Father: Samuel Raymond

Mother: Ella Merchant

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Judith Raymond

In 1906, Lester Benton Raymond entered the world in Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa, born to Samuel Irvin Raymond And Ella Adeline Nellie Merchant. Lester Benton Raymond had children including Judith Ellen Raymond. Lester Benton Raymond passed away in 1963 in Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Lester Benton Raymond entered the world in Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa, born to Samuel Irvin Raymond And Ella Adeline Nellie Merchant.
  • Lester Benton Raymond had children including Judith Ellen Raymond.
  • Lester Benton Raymond passed away in 1963 in Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lester Raymond's Ancestors

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Lester Raymond
1906–1963
Birth Place: Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa
Parents
Samuel Irvin Raymond
1876–1956
Garrison, Benton, Iowa, USA
Ella (Adeline "Nellie") Merchant
1882–1959
Big Grove, Benton, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Jonah Merchant
1848–1930
Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USA
Margaret (Jane) Culp
1850–1931
Hampshire, Virginia now Mineral, West Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Nathan Merchant
1803–1864
Mary Davis
1811–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abraham Marchant
1763–1816
Sarah BULL
1767–1845

Lester Raymond's Descendants

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Lester (Benton) Raymond (18 Feb 1906–01 Aug 1963)
  1. 1. Judith (Ellen) Raymond 1939–2002

Lester Raymond's Timeline

2 Records

1906
18 Feb 1906
Birth of Lester Benton Raymond in Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa
Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa
1963
01 Aug 1963
Age 57
Death of Lester Benton Raymond in Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa
Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1906
    Event Place: Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1963
    Event Place: Garrison, Benton Co. Iowa

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