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Ray Donald Lawson 1948–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1948

Birth Location: Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 16 Aug 1973

Death Location: South Carolina, USA

Father: James Lawson

Mother: Pearl Knighton

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Children(s):

The story of Ray Donald Lawson began in 1948 in Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. In 1950, Ray Donald Lawson resided in Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. Ray Donald Lawson passed away in 1973 in South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ray Donald Lawson began in 1948 in Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1950, Ray Donald Lawson resided in Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • Ray Donald Lawson passed away in 1973 in South Carolina, USA.

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Ray Lawson's Ancestors

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Ray Lawson
1948–1973
Birth Place: Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Marion Lawson
1901–1965
South Carolina, USA
Pearl Knighton
1907–1984
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James (F.) Knighton
1869–1935
Martha Johnson
1871–1940
Great-Grandparents
Zechariah Knighton
1804–1908
Lavinia Littlefield
1827–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Littlefield
1790–1845
Sarah Willis
1790–1850

Ray Lawson's Timeline

3 Records

1948
19 Sep 1948
Birth of Ray Donald Lawson in Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 2
Ray Donald Lawson resided here in Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1973
16 Aug 1973
Age 25
Death of Ray Donald Lawson in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1948
    Event Place: Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1973; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.13312061,0.5124129,0.23743771&xid=3355
    [3] 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: Glendale, Spartanbur

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Glendale, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 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: Glendale, Spartanbur

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glendale
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1973; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.13312061,0.5124129,0.23743771&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1973
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 17 Aug 1973; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.13312061,0.5124129,0.23743771&xid=3355

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