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Notable Births & Deaths for Lawry ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Lawry. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Orison Blunt (Inventor, businessman)
- Effie Carlton (Composer, composed the song 'Rock a Bye Baby')
- She was born in Rockland (ME) on March 4, 1856 (a Tueday) and died in Boston (MA) on January 7, 1940 (a Sunday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Mt. Feake Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
- Rockland is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast of Lawry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Effie Carlton<1>
- James Weldon Johnson (Composer, social reformer, diplomat)
- Elmer McCurdy (Crime figure)
- He was born in Washington (ME) on January 2, 1880 (a Friday) and died somewhere in Oklahoma (we don't know the specific location) on October 7, 1911 (a Saturday) at the age of 31. He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
- Washington is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Lawry.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmer McCurdy<1>
- Silas Stillman Soule, Captain (Abolitionist, Kansas Territory Jawhawker)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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