Lawrence Walker Densmore

Brief Life History of Lawrence Walker

When Lawrence Walker Densmore was born on 4 December 1871, in Bigelow, Holt, Missouri, United States, his father, Martin Walker Densmore, was 43 and his mother, Mary Ann Fitzwater, was 39. He married Emma Jane Prior on 19 November 1892, in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Tennessee Election Precinct, Linn, Oregon, United States in 1940 and Linn, Linn, Oregon, United States in 1950. He died on 1 October 1960, in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon, United States.

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Lawrence Walker Densmore
1871–1960
Emma Jane Prior
1876–1968
Marriage: 19 November 1892
Ann Myrtle Densmore
1893–1998
Johnny A. Densmore
1894–1895
Mary Agnes Densmore
1895–1984
Aaron Bernard Densmore
1899–1901
Eva Marie Densmore
1901–2001
Edwin Bernard Densmore
1903–1977
Verna Mai Densmore
1905–1995
Thelma Doris Densmore
1915–1915

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  • Lawrence W Densmore, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Lawrence Walker Densmore - Alt. Birth: 4 December 1871; Bigelow, Holt, Missouri, United States
  • L. W. Densmore, "Oregon, Marriages, 1853-1935"

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1872 · The Modoc War

Hostilities between Modoc Indians and white settlers resulted in the Modoc War during 1872-1873. A Modoc band of nearly 200 people, led by Captain Jack Kintpuash, was fleeing a forced relocation to a reservation occupied by their enemies, the Klamaths. The band had returned to their former land on Lost River, which now had white settlers occupying the area. The conflict erupted on November 29, 1872, when 40 troops were sent to move the Modocs back to the reservation. An argument erupted and shots were fired. Several were killed and the Modocs fled to “The Stronghold,” a large, cavernous lava bed. The holdout went on for months with several clashes. On April 11, 1873, General Edward Richard Sprigg Canby and Reverend Eleazar Thomas were killed by the Modocs during a negotiation. The Modocs lacked resources and supplies and eventually surrendered on July 4. In total, 2 Modocs and 71 enlisted military men lost their lives.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Dunsmore .

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

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