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Richard Arthur Lawton 1938–2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 April 1938

Birth Location: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 7 October 2017

Death Location: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Arthur Lawton

Mother: Ruth Brayton

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In 1938, Richard Arthur Lawton entered the world in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Arthur Linden Lawton And Ruth Abigail Brayton. Richard Arthur Lawton passed away in 2017 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1938, Richard Arthur Lawton entered the world in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to Arthur Linden Lawton And Ruth Abigail Brayton.
  • Richard Arthur Lawton passed away in 2017 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Richard Lawton's Ancestors

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Richard Lawton
1938–2017
Birth Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Arthur Linden Lawton
1889–1957
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Ruth (Abigail) Brayton
1896–1976
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John (S) Lawton
1867–1944
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth) Pettey
1869–1941
Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
John Lawton
1832–1872
Ann Sanford
1826–1884
Benjamin Pettey
1845–1919
Caroline Lawton
1845–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sanford
1796–1869
Mary Petty
1791–1883
Pardon Petty
1809–1890
Peace Tripp
1814–1899
David Lawton
1814–1878
Rebecca Tripp
1825–1879

Richard Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1938
8 April 1938
Birth of Richard Arthur Lawton in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
2017
7 October 2017
Age 79
Death of Richard Arthur Lawton in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 April 1938
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 2017
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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