Born in Iroquois County, Illinois, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of Alva Raymond Griest
and Marjorie Fleetie (Pelham) Griest
Sister of
Helen Griest, Hiram L Griest, Marjorie (Griest) Myers, Jewel Raymond Griest, [private brother (1920s - 1990s)], [private brother (1920s - unknown)] and [private brother (1930s - unknown)]
Wife of
John Lawson Sr
— married
2 Aug 1930 in Hoopeston Illinois
Mother of
[private child (unknown - unknown)], [private daughter (unknown - unknown)], Patty Lawson, Richard Lawson and Joan Marise Lawson
Died
at age 96
in Illinois
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Biography
Juanita was born about 1912. She is the daughter of Alva Griest and Marjorie Pelham. [1]
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Waneta by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Waneta:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Waneta by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Waneta:
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~6.25%
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Waneta Yvonne Lawson, 96, Hoopeston, died at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008, at Hoopeston Community Memorial Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 27, 1911, in Milford, the daughter of Alva and Fleetie Pellhan Griest. She was married to John W. Lawson Sr. Aug. 2, 1930, in Hoopeston. He preceded her in death. Survivors include: one daughter,Mary Ann (Allen) Finke of Indiana; one son, ohn W. (Linda) Lawson of Alaska; two sisters, elen Cravens of Illinois and Marjorie Myers of Illinois; two brothers, ack Griest of Illinois and Alva (Sharon) Griest of Illinois. She is also survived by five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson and 17 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: her husband, two daughters, Patty Lawson and Joan Lawson, and one son, Richard Lawson. Mrs. Lawson worked as a CNA at Hoopeston Hospital. She spent most of her life as a homemaker, caring for her family. Waneta attended the Hoopeston United Methodist Church and the Church of God. She enjoyed sewing and caring for others. Funeral service: 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at Anderson Funeral Home, 427 E. Main St. in Hoopeston; Officiating: Rev. Lewis Mershon; Burial: Floral Hill Cemetery in Hoopeston