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Sylvia Lee Lawson 1906–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1906

Birth Location: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 19 Apr 2000

Death Location: Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA

Father: James Lawson

Mother: Lillie Means

Spouse(s): Sam Howard

Children(s): John Johnson, Lillie Howard, Emmit Senior

Sylvia Lee Lawson was born in 1906 in Lowndes County, Alabama, USA, the child of James Lawson And Lillie Belle Means. In 1910, Sylvia Lee Lawson resided in Precinct 4, Lowndes, Alabama, USA. In 1920, Sylvia Lee Lawson resided in Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA. Sylvia Lee Lawson married Sam Howard, Sammie Johnson, and had children including Bessie Howard, Dack Howard, Edward L Howard, Emmit Howard Senior, James Howard, Joe F Howard, Joe Lewis Howard, John Henry Johnson, Lillie Bell Howard, Marcell Howard, Nellie Lee Howard, Sam Howard Junior, Sammie Mae Howard, Willie B Howard. Sylvia Lee Lawson passed away in 2000 in Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Sylvia Lee Lawson was born in 1906 in Lowndes County, Alabama, USA, the child of James Lawson And Lillie Belle Means.
  • In 1910, Sylvia Lee Lawson resided in Precinct 4, Lowndes, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1920, Sylvia Lee Lawson resided in Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA.
  • Sylvia Lee Lawson married Sam Howard, Sammie Johnson, and had children including Bessie Howard, Dack Howard, Edward L Howard, Emmit Howard Senior, James Howard, Joe F Howard, Joe Lewis Howard, John Henry Johnson, Lillie Bell Howard, Marcell Howard, Nellie Lee Howard, Sam Howard Junior, Sammie Mae Howard, Willie B Howard.
  • Sylvia Lee Lawson passed away in 2000 in Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Lawson
1882–1960
Birth Location: Alabama
JL
Lillie Means
1884–1973
Birth Location: Alabama
LM

Spouses(s)

Sam Howard
1906–
Birth Location: Lowndes, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

John Johnson
1926–1983
Birth Location: Gordonsville, Alabama, USA
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Lillie Howard
1931–2002
Birth Location: Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
LH
Emmit Senior
1929–1969
Birth Location: Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
ES

Sylvia Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Sylvia Lawson
1906–2000
Birth Place: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
Parents
James Lawson
1882–1960
Alabama
Lillie (Belle) Means
1884–1973
Alabama
Grandparents
Andrew Lawson
1850–
Alabama
Matilda Moore
1849–1940
Lowndes County, Alabama
Peter Means
1853–1926
Alabama
Emma (Eliza) Jackson
1864–1926
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Lovelace Means
1828–1905
Elvira Means
1847–1927
James Jackson
1825–
Mary Taylor
1832–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Means
1780–1860
Rose Means
1802–
Jacob Jackson
1793–1875
Mary Hutto
1803–1878
John Taylor
1807–1885

Sylvia Lawson's Descendants

1.
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Sylvia (Lee) Lawson (28 Oct 1906–19 Apr 2000) m. Sam Howard (10 Aug 1906–)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Johnson 1926–1983
  2. 2. Lillie (Bell) Howard 1931–2002 m. John (Pleasant Harris) Senior 1926–2002
  3. 3. Emmit (Howard) Senior 1929–1969 m. Annie (Pearl) Garrett 1927–2017
    1. 1. Carrie (Pearl) Howard 1948–2005 m. Jim Miles 1938–1996 m. Sampson (Odell) Key 1928–2013

Sylvia Lawson's Timeline

9 Records

1906
28 Oct 1906
Birth of Sylvia Lee Lawson in Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 4
Sylvia Lee Lawson resided here in Precinct 4, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Precinct 4, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 14
Sylvia Lee Lawson resided here in Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Sylvia Lee Lawson resided here in Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 29
Sylvia Lee Lawson resided here in Rural, Lowndes, Alabama
Rural, Lowndes, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 34
Sylvia Lee Lawson resided here in Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 44
Sylvia Lee Lawson resided here in Prairie Hill, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Prairie Hill, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
2000
12 Apr 2000
Age 94
Death of Sylvia Lee Lawson in Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
2000
19 Apr 2000
Age 94
Burial of Sylvia Lee Lawson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1906
    Event Place: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00054; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 43-4
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 420-72-0364; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: 1967
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: T625_29; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 96
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2339771
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 4, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: T624_22; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374035
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 18 Apr 2000; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.8927859,0.8276410

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 4, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 4, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: T624_22; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1374035

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: T625_29; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 96

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Willing, Lowndes, Alabama; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2339771

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Lowndes, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00054; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 43-4

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gordonsville, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00054; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 43-4

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Prairie Hill, Lowndes, Alabama, 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: Prairie Hill, Lownde

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hayneville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hayneville, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 18 Apr 2000; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.8927859,0.8276410

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 2000
    Event Place: Hayneville, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 420-72-0364; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: 1967
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 18 Apr 2000; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.8927859,0.8276410

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Apr 2000
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Montgomery Advertiser; Publication Date: 18 Apr 2000; Publication Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America; ,0.8927859,0.8276410
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