William Branhan McLaws

Male5 July 1924–29 January 2006

Brief Life History of William Branhan

When William Branhan McLaws was born on 5 July 1924, in Gallup, McKinley, New Mexico, United States, his father, Walter McLaws, was 40 and his mother, Anna Lou Branham, was 30. He lived in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States in 1935 and El Cajon Township, San Diego, California, United States in 1940. He died on 29 January 2006, in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona, United States, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

Walter McLaws
1883–1958
Anna Lou Branham
1894–1940
McLaws
1918–1918
Walter McLaws Jr.
1919–2010
Hester McLaws
1920–1979
William Branhan McLaws
1924–2006

Sources (11)

  • William B Mclaws in household of Anna L Mclaws, "United States Census, 1940"
  • William B. Mclaws, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"
  • William B McLaws, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (4)

World Events (8)

1927

Age 3

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1930 · Carlsbad Caverns Established

Age 6

Carlsbad Caverns in Carlsbad, New Mexico, became a National Park on May 14, 1930. Tourists can explore the caverns through guided and self-guided tours. In the 1960's, an amphitheater opened and started where tourists can sit and watch as the bats exit the cave for the night. The only part of the caverns that is off limits to tourists is where the bats come out.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

Age 23

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of Scottish or Irish McLeish .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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