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Walter Otis Lawson 1938 – 2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 July 1938

Birth Location: Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 21 February 2011

Death Location: Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Robert Lawson

Mother: Cecil Lawson

Spouse(s): Lena Leonard

Children(s): Eddie Lawson, Walter Lawson, Gary Lawson

In 1938, Walter Otis Lawson entered the world in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Robert Henry Lawson and Cecil Virginia Lawson. Walter Otis Lawson married Lena Margaret Leonard, and had children including Eddie Marvin Lawson, Walter Lawson, Gary Lawson. Walter Otis Lawson passed away in 2011 in Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1938, Walter Otis Lawson entered the world in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to Robert Henry Lawson and Cecil Virginia Lawson.
  • Walter Otis Lawson married Lena Margaret Leonard, and had children including Eddie Marvin Lawson, Walter Lawson, Gary Lawson.
  • Walter Otis Lawson passed away in 2011 in Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Walter Lawson's Ancestors

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Walter Lawson
1938 – 2011
Birth Place: Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Robert Henry Lawson
1907 – 1990
Cecil (Virginia) Lawson
1912 – 1999
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Lawson's Descendants

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Walter (Otis) Lawson (26 July 1938 – 21 February 2011) m. Lena (Margaret) Leonard (3 Oct 1938 – 24 Aug 2019)
  1. 1. Eddie (Marvin) Lawson (8 Feb 1962 – ) m. Suzanne (Adair) Herring (30 Jul 1967 – ) m. Carissa (Dawn) Rose (14 July 1969 – 16 Jul 2023)
    1. 1. Jason Lawson (10 November 1997 – ) m. McKenzie Gocha
    2. 2. Haley Lawson
  2. 2. Walter Lawson
  3. 3. Gary Lawson

Walter Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1938
26 July 1938
Birth of Walter Otis Lawson in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
2011
21 February 2011
Age 73
Death of Walter Otis Lawson in Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 July 1938
    Event Place: Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 February 2011
    Event Place: Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canova, Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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