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Willis Eugene Lawson (1915 - 1995)

Willis Eugene Lawson
Born in Oklahoma, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married about 1938 [location unknown]
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Father of [private son (1930s - unknown)] and
Died at age 80 in Hemet, Riverside, California, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Lawson Name Study.

When Willis Eugene (Gene) Lawson was born on June 13, 1915, in Moulton, Iowa, his father, Samuel Lawson was 34 and his mother, Maggie Horn, was 35.

He married Viola Faye Keller on June 29, 1938. They had one child during their marriage.

He died on November 15, 1995, in Hemet, California, at the age of 80, and was buried in Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.

Called Gene.

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  • Eugene W Lawson

Age: 4 Birth Year: abt 1916 Birthplace: Oklahoma Home in 1920: Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's Name: Samuel E Lawson Father's Birthplace: Iowa Mother's Name: Leona Lawson Mother's Birthplace: Iowa Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Samuel E Lawson 39 Leona Lawson 39 Virgile F Lawson 16 Victor H Lawson 16 [13] Rex A Lawson 11 Eugene W Lawson 4

Eugene Lawson Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1916 Birthplace: Oklahoma Race: White Home in 1930: Earlsboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma View Map Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Samuel E Lawson Father's Birthplace: Iowa Mother's Name: Maggie Lawson Mother's Birthplace: Iowa Occupation:

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View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Samuel E Lawson 49 Maggie Lawson 49 A Rex Lawson 21 Eugene Lawson 14 Olive Lawson 9

1920 United States Federal Census Census & Voter Lists Name Eugene W Lawson Father Samuel E Lawson Mother Leona Lawson Sibling Virgile F Birth abt 1916 - Oklahoma Residence 1920 - Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma - Age: 4 Review Ignore Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1961 Immigration & Emigration Name Willis E Lawson Birth 13 Jun 1916 - Dewey, Oklahoma Departure Yokohama, Japan Arrival 3 Mar 1946 - Seattle, Washington - Age: 30 Source citations attached to Willis Eugene (Gene) Lawson. 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920 Census Place: Nowata, Nowata, Oklahoma Roll: T625_1478 Page: 15B Enumeration District: 68 Image: 452

1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930 Census Place: Earlsboro, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma Roll: 1928 Page: 18A Enumeration District: 0022 Image: 416.0 FHL microfilm: 2341662

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 detach

Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1961

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Number: 509-16-7507 Issue State: Kansas Issue Date: Before 1951

Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2012

U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/907215/willis-e-lawson

U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006

California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Date: 1995-11-15

U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147 Box: 223





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Lawson-10725 and Lawson-8950 appear to represent the same person because: Clear match.
Thank you so much for the merge.

Best regards, Lilly Martin, grand niece of Viola Faye Keller Lawson,

posted by Lilly Martin