William Louis Lawson

1906 - 1943  (36 years)

• Name	William Louis Lawson
  Born	18 Dec 1906	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	25 Apr 1943	Sevier County, Tennessee   [2, 3]
  Buried	26 Apr 1943	Richard Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I41105	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	23 May 2017

  
  

  Father	Joseph J. Lawson,   b. 21 Jun 1877, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Nov 1949  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Mary E. Carr,   b. 27 Feb 1878, Tennessee ,   d. 1937  (Age 58 years)
  Married	8 May 1896	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F4744	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Myrtle L. Huskey,   b. 31 Aug 1914, Tennessee ,   d. 22 Jul 2000, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 85 years)
  Married	2 Jun 1934	Cocke County, Tennessee   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Walter Bruce Lawson,   b. 8 May 1935, Tennessee ,   d. 13 May 2017  (Age 82 years)   2. Joe Lawson
  Family ID	F21181	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Dec 1906 - Tennessee Married - 2 Jun 1934 - Cocke County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - 25 Apr 1943 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 26 Apr 1943 - Richard Parton Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 52. ---------- Reference: "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, 199.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1940. Name William L Lawson Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 33 Marital Status Married Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head Relationship to Head of Household Head Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1907 Last Place of Residence Tremont, Blount, Tennessee Household Role Sex Age Birthplace William L Lawson Head M 33 Tennessee Myrtle Lawson Wife F 25 Tennessee Walter B Lawson Son M 4 Tennessee "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M1-64ND?cc=2000219&wc=QZXB-B2R%3A792528401%2C796114801%2C793345901%2C801528101 : accessed 23 May 2017), Tennessee > Sevier > Civil District 17 > image 11 of 16; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012. [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 25 Apr 1943. Lawson, Lewis Dec 18, 1906 Tn April 25, 1943 Spouse: Huckey, Myrtle Father: Lawson, Joe Tn Mother: Carr, Mary Tn Sons: Bruce, Joe Cemetery: Parton Brothers: Charlie, Huce, Ross, Sam Sisters: Mrs. Mrtha Myles, Mrs. Della Wilson, Mrs. George King, Mrs. Hubert Moore, Ruby, Ada [S87] Death Certificate. Name: Lewis Lawson Event: Death Event Date: 25 Apr 1943 Event Place: Sevier Co, Tennessee Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Race or Color: White Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: Birth Date: 18 Dec 1906 Birthplace: Tennessee Spouse: Father: Joe Lawson Father's Birthplace: Tenn Mother: Mary Carr Mother's Birthplace: Tenn Occupation: Laborer T V A Street Address: R 9 Residence: Sevierville, Sevier, Tenn Cemetery: Parlon Burial Place: Sevier Co Burial Date: 26 Apr 1943 Informant: Additional Relatives: X Digital Folder Number: 4184876 Image Number: 828 Film Number: 2137334 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 8239 [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 551. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Lewis Lawson Event Type Marriage Event Date 02 Jun 1934 Event Place Cocke, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 24 Birth Year (Estimated) 1910 Spouse's Name Myrtle Huskey Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Age 22 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1912 Page 216 "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-61N9-2H2?cc=1619127&wc=Q6SB-21W%3A1589264474%2C1589372870 : 22 December 2016), Cocke > image 533 of 701; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.