Larson
Larson
John Valentine Beecher
(1821-1886)
Elizabeth S. Emery
(1824-1869)
Oliver Lawson
(1838-1923)
Catherine Louisa Beecher
(1852-1921)
Raymond Sylvester Lawson
(1889-1955)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Louise McFerran

Raymond Sylvester Lawson 2 4 5 6

  • Born: 7 Mar 1889, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Sarah Louise McFerran in May 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 1 2 3
  • Died: 16 Oct 1955, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA at age 66 4 5
  • Buried: 20 Oct 1955, Philadelphia: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA 4 5

   FamilySearch ID: L12K-5V4.

  Birth Notes:

Event Description: His death certificate has 7 Mar 1889 as birth date.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of 7 Mar 1887 and Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 7

2. Newspaper: Philadelphia Inquirer: Marriage Licenses Issued: Raymond S. Lawson, 2237 Carpenter Street, and Sarah L. McFerran, 2135 Catharine st., 18 May 1912, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 3

3. Military from 15 Dec 1917 to 17 Jun 1919 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA: WWI U.S. Navy. 7 Service
Seaman, G. M. 3rd Class, Ensign
U.S. Navy from 1905 to 1908
4th Naval District from 12/15/1917 to 10/?/1918
U.S.S. Cleveland from 10/?/1918 to 6/17/1919
Convoy duty.

4. Residence: 1022 S. 24th St., Philadelphia, PA on 15 Dec 1917 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 7

5. Residence: on 30 Sep 1923 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 6

6. Residence: 5601 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA on 21 Feb 1934 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA. 7

7. Cause of Death: myocardial infarction, arteriosclerotic cardiac disease, 16 Oct 1955, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 4

8. Occupation: manufacturers representative on 16 Oct 1955 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 4

9. Residence: 136 West Cliveden Street, Philadelphia, PA on 16 Oct 1955 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 4

10. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: obituary of Raymond Sylvester Lawson on 18 Oct 1955 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 8 DIED. LAWSON -- Oct. 16 1955. Lieut. Comdr. Raymond Sylvester Lawson, U. S. N. R. Retired, husband of Sarah Louise Lawson, of 136 W. Cliveden st. Relatives and
friends, Wm. B. Schnider Lodge No. 419, Henry H. Houston, 2d Post No. 3 and all organizations of which he was a member, invited to service, Thurs. 2 P. M. at Kirk & Nice, 6301 Germantown ave. Int. Mt. Moriah Cemetery Friday. Friends may call Wednesday. Masonic service Wed.
.


Raymond married Sarah Louise McFerran in May 1912 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.1 2 3 (Sarah Louise McFerran was born on 17 Mar 1889 in , , , IRL,9 10 died on 16 Jul 1958 in Tucson, Pima, AZ 9 10 and was buried on 19 Jul 1958 in Tucson: Holy Hope Cemetery, Pima, AZ 9 10.)

Sources

1 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951 (FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org)), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVZN-SXW and Raymond S Lawson and 1912; citing license number 280000.

2 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Marriage Indexes, 1885-1951 (FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org)), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVZN-SXW and https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVHG-894 Raymond S Lawson and Sarah L Mcferran, 1912; citing license number 280000.

3 Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA), 18 May 1912, page 14. Marriage License for Raymond S. Lawson and Sarah L. McFerran.

4 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 90946. Raymond Sylvester Lawson. Father Oliver Lawson. Mother Kate Beecher. Informant Sarah L. Lawson.

5 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188516664.

6 Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA), 3 Oct 1923, page 7. Obituary of Oliver Lawson.

7 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948 (World War I Veterans Service and Compensation File, 1934–1948. RG 19, Series 19.91. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania), Application C4046, Raymond S. Lawson, father Oliver Lawson, mother Catherine Louise Lawson, spouse Sarah Loiuse nee McFerran, no children.

8 Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA), 18 Oct 1955, page 18. Obituary of Raymond Sylvester Lawson.

9 Arizona Death Certificate (Arizona State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Certificate available online at:
http://genealogy.az.gov), http://genealogy.az.gov/azdeath/0232/02320890.pdf Sarah L. Lawson, father Francis McFerran, mother Elizabeth Marie Donnely, spouse Raymond S. Lawson, informant Helen Frances Schram.

10 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/169973205.


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