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Orpha Frances Lawson 1909–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1909

Birth Location: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia

Death Date: 1 May 1994

Death Location: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA

Father: Melvin Lawson

Mother: Lucie Hillman

Spouse(s): Emery Candler

Children(s):

The story of Orpha Frances Lawson began in 1909 in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia. In 1910, Orpha Frances Lawson resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA. In 1920, Orpha Frances Lawson resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA. Orpha Frances Lawson married Emery Painter Candler. Orpha Frances Lawson passed away in 1994 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Orpha Frances Lawson began in 1909 in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia.
  • In 1910, Orpha Frances Lawson resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Orpha Frances Lawson resided in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA.
  • Orpha Frances Lawson married Emery Painter Candler.
  • Orpha Frances Lawson passed away in 1994 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Melvin Lawson
1883–1945
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia
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Lucie Hillman
1884–1924
Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emery Candler
1900–1975
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Orpha Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Orpha Lawson
1909–1994
Birth Place: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia
Parents
Melvin Garfield Lawson
1883–1945
Wise County, Virginia
Lucie Hillman
1884–1924
Wise County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Oliver (L.) Lawson
1861–1948
Wise County, Virginia
Frances (Elmira) Davis
1861–1932
Virginia
James (Monroe) Hillman
1861–1948
Wise, Wise, Virginia, USA
Martha (Catherine) Edwards
1861–1905
Herald, Wise, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Lawson
1825–1905
Susanna Bond
1831–1915
Robert Sr.
1832–1919
Hester Stallard
1832–1912
James Hillman
1831–1883
Nancy Stallard
1833–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jerry Lawson
1798–1870
Catherine Lawson
1799–1884
George Bond
1798–1878
Lucy Powers
1810–1896
John Stallard
1799–1872
Nancy Newberry
1806–1867
John Hillman
1799–1871
Elizabeth Wells
1807–1885
John Stallard
1799–1872
Nancy Newberry
1806–1867

Orpha Lawson's Timeline

5 Records

1909
6 May 1909
Birth of Orpha Frances Lawson in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia
Coeburn, Wise, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 1
Orpha Frances Lawson resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Orpha Frances Lawson resided here in Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 21
Orpha Frances Lawson resided here in Lynch, Harlan, Kentucky
Lynch, Harlan, Kentucky
1994
1 May 1994
Age 85
Death of Orpha Frances Lawson in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1909
    Event Place: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 233-60-2416; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: 1955
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 175
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lynch, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 749; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 489.0; FHL microfilm: 2340484
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375665
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1994; Roll: 08

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T624_1652; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375665

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lipps, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 175

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lynch, Harlan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lynch, Harlan, Kentucky; Roll: 749; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0021; Image: 489.0; FHL microfilm: 2340484

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1994
    Event Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 233-60-2416; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: 1955
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1994; Roll: 08
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