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Sylvia Lawson 1887–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1887

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 13 Jan 1908

Death Location: Ottumwa

Father: Riley Lawson

Mother: Olive Cox

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In 1887, Sylvia Lawson entered the world in Missouri, born to Riley G Lawson And Olive May Cox. In 1900, Sylvia Lawson resided in Vermilion, Appanoose, Iowa, USA. Sylvia Lawson passed away in 1908 in Ottumwa.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Sylvia Lawson entered the world in Missouri, born to Riley G Lawson And Olive May Cox.
  • In 1900, Sylvia Lawson resided in Vermilion, Appanoose, Iowa, USA.
  • Sylvia Lawson passed away in 1908 in Ottumwa.

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Sylvia Lawson's Ancestors

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Sylvia Lawson
1887–1908
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Riley G. Lawson
1856–1947
Davis Co., Iowa
Olive (May) Cox
1866–
Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Nathaniel Lawson
1825–1873
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Rachel HILL
1834–1919
Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lawson
1793–1874
Mary Lawson
1797–1879
John Hill
1789–1887
Rachel Hurst
1802–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Drewry Lawson
1756–1847
Hannah Potts
1775–1850
Mary Owens-Morgan
1775–1869

Sylvia Lawson's Timeline

4 Records

1887
Sep 1887
Birth of Sylvia Lawson in Missouri
Missouri
1900
1900
Age 13
Sylvia Lawson resided here in Vermilion, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
Vermilion, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
1908
11 Jan 1908
Age 21
Death of Sylvia Lawson in Ottumwa
Ottumwa
1908
13 Jan 1908
Age 21
Burial of Sylvia Lawson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sep 1887
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Vermilion, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: 416; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240416
    [2] Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Vermilion, Appanoose, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Vermilion, Appanoose, Iowa; Roll: 416; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1240416

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Ottumwa
    Record Source: Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1908
    Record Source: Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials

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