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Sylvester Lawson 1862–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 22 1862

Birth Location: Davis co. Iowa

Death Date: Feb 18 1940

Death Location: At his home near the Lowground Church in Putnam Co., Missouri

Father: Thomas Lawson

Mother: Margaret Walker

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In 1862, Sylvester Lawson entered the world in Davis co. Iowa, born to Thomas Lawson And Margaret Elizabeth Walker. Sylvester Lawson passed away in 1940 in At his home near the Lowground Church in Putnam Co., Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Sylvester Lawson entered the world in Davis co. Iowa, born to Thomas Lawson And Margaret Elizabeth Walker.
  • Sylvester Lawson passed away in 1940 in At his home near the Lowground Church in Putnam Co., Missouri.

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Sylvester Lawson's Ancestors

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Sylvester Lawson
1862–1940
Birth Place: Davis co. Iowa
Parents
Thomas Lawson
1828–1897
Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Margaret (Elizabeth) Walker
1833–1900
Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Lawson
1793–1874
Hancock County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann) Lawson
1797–1879
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Drewry Lawson
1756–1847
Hannah Potts
1775–1850
Mary Owens-Morgan
1775–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Lawson
1724–1775
Wurteh Elizabeth
1742–1809
Nathan Potts
1746–1777
Hannah Shaddon
1750–1800

Sylvester Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1862
Nov 22 1862
Birth of Sylvester Lawson in Davis co. Iowa
Davis co. Iowa
1940
Feb 18 1940
Age 78
Death of Sylvester Lawson in At his home near the Lowground Church in Putnam Co., Missouri
At his home near the Lowground Church in Putnam Co., Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 22 1862
    Event Place: Davis co. Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 18 1940
    Event Place: At his home near the Lowground Church in Putnam Co., Missouri

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