Brief Life History of Lawson Coon
When Lawson Coon Keefer was born on 15 October 1907, in Cabell, West Virginia, United States, his father, Henry David Keefer, was 36 and his mother, Mary Ellen Forth, was 27. He married Pansy Jewell Ashworth on 21 October 1925, in Cabell, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Gideon District, Cabell, West Virginia, United States in 1940 and Huntington, Cabell, West Virginia, United States for about 1 years. He died on 26 July 1996, in Hurricane, Putnam, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Barboursville, Cabell, West Virginia, United States.
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- Lawson C Keefer, "United States 1950 Census"
- Lawson Keefer, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
- Lawson Keefer, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
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1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.
1911
With rail tycoon Collis P. Huntington’s establishment of his new town on the Ohio just downstream from Guyandotte in 1871, the economic fortunes of Guyandotte began a steady decline. In 1911 the citizens voted (260 to 70) to become part of Huntington.
1931
The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Kiefer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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