Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ J. C. Lawson ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
J. C. Lawson
LAST NAME: Lawson FIRST NAME: J. MIDDLE NAME: C. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: Abt 1872 DIED: 20 Feb 1897 BURIED: 21 Feb 1897
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Indiana
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
IOOF - J. C. Lawson, age 30, died of consumption, ex-con, died at the Pen.;
OBITUARY: 
Forger Larson Dies. 
The remains of forger Lawson, who died late Sunday night at the state penitentiary, were interred Sunday by Coroner A. M. Clough. Lawson is the man who in December, 1894, forged Rev. W. E. Copeland's name to a number of checks. Being suspicioned, Lawson was arrested, tried and found guilty and sentenced to a term in the state penitentiary. 
Daily Capital Journal 23 February 1897 4:1
INSCRIPTION: 
SOURCES: 
LR 
IOOF Register of Burials 
OSP Reg. Vol IV #3387 
DCJ 23 Feb 1897 4:1
CONTACTS: 
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