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LAWHORN, William Hew Sr.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]

Male 1910 - 1981  (71 years)


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  • Name LAWHORN, William Hew  [15, 16, 17
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 12 Aug 1910  Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 8, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1920  Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1930  Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1940  Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    _AMTID 330116933132:1030:113601401 
    _COLOR 21 
    _FSFTID LD8W-9H2 
    _UID 875ECCC2F7F84B2BA974404D690B3A5787A6 
    Died 2 Oct 1981  New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 7, 8
    • Was employed by Palace Quality Hotels from 1970-1981. He died from injuries sustained after falling from a ladder while at work.
    Buried 8 Oct 1981  Dover, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Person ID I26  Primary Tree
    Last Modified 1 Aug 2023 

    Father LAWHORN, Samuel Becton,   b. 1871, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1917  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother COX, Cora,   b. 3 Mar 1876, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1949, Fort Barnwell, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 28 May 1899  Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Date from Lawhorn Family Bible (says last Sunday in May of 1899) and this date is very close to year extracted from 1930 census. However, marriage register appears to say May 27th as marriage date. (note updated 5/28/17)
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family KILPATRICK, Pearlie Mae,   b. 17 Apr 1912, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1977, New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)  [18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
    Married 4 Jul 1931  Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 18, 25
    Children 
     1. LAWHORN, William Jr.,   b. 2 Apr 1931, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1998, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. LAWHORN, Cora Mae,   b. 18 Aug 1932, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 2006, Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. LAWHORN, John Wright Sr.,   b. 1 Jun 1934, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 2019, Fort Barnwell, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. LAWHORNE, S.R.
     5. LAWHORNE, H.C.
     6. LAWHORN, Doris Lee,   b. 5 Jul 1942, Fort Barnwell, Craven, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 2000, Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     7. LAWHORN, C.J.
     8. LAWHORNE, Carver McArthur "Mickey",   b. 20 Dec 1948, Lenoir, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 2019, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Hew Lawhorn Sr. was born August 12, 1910, in Craven County, North Carolina, to parents Samuel Becton Lawhorn (age 39) and Cora Cox (age 34). On July 4, 1931 he married Pearlie Mae “Julie” Kilpatrick and they became the parents of eight children (5 sons and 3 daughters). William passed away on October 2, 1981 in New Bern, North Carolina, after suffering complications from a fall off a ladder while he was at work. He was 71 years old. He is buried in Alum Springs Church Cemetery in Ft. Barnwell, Craven County.

  • Sources 
    1. [S395] Craven County, North Carolina Cemeteries (Book).

    2. [S396] Death Certificate: William Lawhorn Sr.

    3. [S397] William H. Lawhorn WWII Draft Registration Card.

    4. [S398] William Lawhorn Sr, "Find A Grave Index".

    5. [S399] William Lawhorn in household of Cora Lawhorn, "United States Census, 1920".

    6. [S400] William Lawhorn in household of Will Morton, "United States Census, 1930".

    7. [S401] William Lawhorn, "North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994".

    8. [S402] William Lawhorn, "United States Social Security Death Index".

    9. [S403] William Mclawhorn, "United States Census, 1940".

    10. [S404] Lawhorn Family Bible Record.

    11. [S415] William Mclawhorn, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ".

    12. [S416] William Lawhorn in entry for Pearlie Mae Lawhorn, "North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994".

    13. [S1105] FamilySearch Family Tree.
      https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/LD8W-9H2

    14. [S1493] WikiTree Profile.
      https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lawhorn-515

    15. [S19] North Carolina Death Certificate.

    16. [S46] 1920 NC Census: Craven County (Twp 3).

    17. [S47] 1930 NC Census: Craven County (Twp 3).

    18. [S981] Pearlie May Kilpatrick, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ".

    19. [S1032] Carven Mcarthur Lawhorn, "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000".

    20. [S1174] Birth Certificate: John Wright Lawhorn.

    21. [S1278] Birth certificate: Doris Lee Lawhorn.

    22. [S1285] Death Certificate: Cora Koonce.

    23. [S1379] Cora Mae Lawhorne, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ".

    24. [S1523] Cora M Lawhorn, "United States 1950 Census".

    25. [S418] Pearlie May Kilpatrick, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ".