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Willis Gilbert Lawrence 1905–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1905

Birth Location: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 23 Jan 1982

Death Location: Plainfield, Coshocton, Ohio, USA

Father: Luther Lawrence

Mother: Pearl Wilson

Spouse(s): Mildred Koehnlein, Mary McCauslin

Children(s): Cecil Lawrence, Dale Lawrence, Evelyn Lawrence, Darrell Lawrence

Willis Gilbert Lawrence was born in 1905 in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA, the child of Luther Jackson Lawrence And Pearl Margaret Wilson. In 1910, Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA. In 1920, Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided in Oxford, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA. Willis Gilbert Lawrence married Mary Beatrice Mccauslin, Mildred Irene Koehnlein, and had children including Cecil Willis Lawrence, Dale Edward Lawrence, Darrell Franklin Lawrence, Evelyn Doris Lawrence. Willis Gilbert Lawrence passed away in 1982 in Plainfield, Coshocton, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Willis Gilbert Lawrence was born in 1905 in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA, the child of Luther Jackson Lawrence And Pearl Margaret Wilson.
  • In 1910, Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1920, Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided in Oxford, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA.
  • Willis Gilbert Lawrence married Mary Beatrice Mccauslin, Mildred Irene Koehnlein, and had children including Cecil Willis Lawrence, Dale Edward Lawrence, Darrell Franklin Lawrence, Evelyn Doris Lawrence.
  • Willis Gilbert Lawrence passed away in 1982 in Plainfield, Coshocton, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Willis Lawrence
1905–1982
Birth Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Parents
Luther Jackson Lawrence
1879–1920
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio
Pearl (Margaret) Wilson
1886–1967
Plainfield, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Ludlow (S) Wilson
1858–1889
Guerney County, Ohio, USA
Ella (Melissa) Lanning
1866–1927
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wilson
1827–1912
Thamar Lent
1827–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Wilson
1800–1849
Elizabeth Slaughter
1798–1846
Ludlow Lent
1797–1871
Hannah Lent
1798–1868

Willis Lawrence's Descendants

1.
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Willis (Gilbert) Lawrence (11 May 1905–23 Jan 1982) m. Mildred (Irene) Koehnlein (31 Jan 1911–8 Feb 2000) m. Mary (Beatrice) McCauslin (9 Feb 1907–27 Jul 1958)
  1. 1. Cecil (Willis) Lawrence 1926–2014 m. Donna (E) Feldner 1929–2009
  2. 2. Dale (Edward) Lawrence 1931–2017 m. Judyth (Kae) Lawrence 1942–2021
  3. 3. Evelyn (Doris) Lawrence 1931–2023 m. James (Edward) Bouscher 1926–2009
  4. 4. Darrell (Franklin) Lawrence 1941–1941

Willis Lawrence's Timeline

11 Records

1905
11 May 1905
Birth of Willis Gilbert Lawrence in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided here in Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided here in Oxford, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
Oxford, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided here in Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided here in Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio
Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 35
Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided here in Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided here in Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 46
Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided here in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1964
Abt 1964
Age 59
Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided here in Guernsey Route 2
Guernsey Route 2
1965
5 May 1965
Age 60
Willis Gilbert Lawrence resided here in Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
1982
23 Jan 1982
Age 77
Death of Willis Gilbert Lawrence in Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1905
    Event Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 831
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 30-47
    [3] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oxford, Tuscarawas, Ohio; Roll: T625_1444; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 170
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 2341539
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: T624_1186; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375199
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tribune; Publication Date: 24 Jan 1982; Publication Place: Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America; ,0.41219386,0.49539506,0.6693872&xid=237
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: 5323; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 30-72
    [13] Ohio, MOLO Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: T624_1186; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 1375199

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oxford, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oxford, Tuscarawas, Ohio; Roll: T625_1444; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 170

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1926
    Event Place: Zanesville, Ohio
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Times Recorder - 8 Apr 1926 - Page 11, Marriage of Lawrence Love

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 2341539

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 30-47

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 30-47

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: 5323; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 30-72

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1964
    Event Place: Guernsey Route 2
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 May 1965
    Event Place: Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Daily Reporter - 5 May 1965 - Page 2, Hospital Records 5 May 1965

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 May 1965
    Event Place: Dover, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Reporter; Publication Date: 5 May 1965; Publication Place: Dover, Ohio, USA; &terms=Willis_G._Lawrence

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1982
    Event Place: Plainfield, Coshocton County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Willis G Lawrence 1982

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1982
    Event Place: Coshocton, Ohio
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tribune - 24 Jan 1982 - Page 2, Obituary for Willis G. Lawrence (Aged 76) 24 Jan 1982

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Birds Run, Clermont County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Times Recorder; Publication Date: 8 Apr 1926; Publication Place: Zanesville, Ohio, USA; ,0.29591334,0.48657593,0.3186016&xid=3356

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New-Eomerstown
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Times Recorder; Publication Date: 8 Apr 1926; Publication Place: Zanesville, Ohio, USA; ,0.29591334,0.48657593,0.3186016&xid=3356

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newcomerstown, Guernsey, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 831

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tribune; Publication Date: 24 Jan 1982; Publication Place: Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America; ,0.41219386,0.49539506,0.6693872&xid=237

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Route 3
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Tribune; Publication Date: 18 Jul/ 1947; Publication Place: Coshocton, Ohio, USA; ,0.038919393,0.38190565,0.16391125&xid=3356

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wheeling, Guernsey, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03075; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 30-47

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1982
    Event Place: Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Tribune; Publication Date: 24 Jan 1982; Publication Place: Coshocton, Ohio, United States of America; ,0.41219386,0.49539506,0.6693872&xid=237
    [5] Ohio, MOLO Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plainfield, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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