Ross Thomas LasterAge: 80 years1903–1983
- Name
- Ross Thomas Laster
- Given names
- Ross Thomas
- Surname
- Laster
 Birth | November 16, 1903 28 31 |
 Birth of a sister | Ellen Laster March 5, 1905 (Age 15 months) |
| Death of a sister | Ellen Laster March 5, 1905 (Age 15 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Eddie Laster June 3, 1907 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a brother | Eddie Laster August 3, 1908 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Laster August 25, 1909 (Age 5 years) |
| Death of a sister | Margaret Laster March 6, 1910 (Age 6 years) |
 Census | May 3, 1910 (Age 6 years) |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 12 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 13 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 14 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Census | January 11, 1920 (Age 16 years) |
 Marriage | Flossie Ann McGehee — View this family April 1, 1924 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Clark Thomas Laster March 9, 1925 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | John David “J. D.” Laster February 23, 1927 (Age 23 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | David Lawson Laster — Juanita McGehee — View this family January 1928 (Age 24 years) |
| Death of a mother | Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal January 2, 1928 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Howard Junior Laster January 4, 1929 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a son | Howard Junior Laster January 5, 1929 (Age 25 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 25 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 12, 1930 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Carl Hugh Laster May 19, 1930 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Emmitte Ray Laster September 3, 1936 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Pearl Luevirne Laster March 1, 1940 (Age 36 years) |
| Census | April 9, 1940 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Romie Gill Laster June 3, 1942 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 38 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Birth of a son #8 | Bobby Dean Laster June 4, 1946 (Age 42 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Bessie Marie Laster November 29, 1948 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Judy Ann Laster June 21, 1949 (Age 45 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Judy Ann Laster June 25, 1951 (Age 47 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Clark Thomas Laster — Daisy Lee Powell — View this family August 30, 1952 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 46 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Marriage of a child | Clark Thomas Laster — Adelle Brown — View this family December 15, 1956 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Jeffrey Thomas Knight December 3, 1958 (Age 55 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Jeffrey Thomas Knight February 26, 1959 (Age 55 years) Cause: Pneumonia |
| Death of a wife | Flossie Ann McGehee May 3, 1959 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Ruby Jane Laster December 22, 1959 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Romie Gill Laster Jr. June 25, 1960 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | David Dewayne Laster July 1, 1964 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a father | David Lawson Laster April 5, 1965 (Age 61 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Emmitte Ray Laster — Hannie Bell Turner — View this family December 31, 1966 (Age 63 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 42 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a brother | Homer Lawson Laster December 15, 1982 (Age 79 years) |
 Death | December 23, 1983 (Age 80 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Slaughter Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
David Lawson Laster Birth: April 20, 1875 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 5, 1965 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal Birth: March 6, 1872 24 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 2, 1928 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: February 24, 1901 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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14 months elder brother |
Homer Lawson Laster Birth: April 13, 1902 26 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 15, 1982 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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19 months himself |
Ross Thomas Laster Birth: November 16, 1903 28 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 23, 1983 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months younger sister |
Ellen Laster Birth: March 5, 1905 29 32 Death: March 5, 1905 |
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2 years younger brother |
Eddie Laster Birth: June 3, 1907 32 35 Death: August 3, 1908 |
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2 years younger sister |
Margaret Laster Birth: August 25, 1909 34 37 Death: March 6, 1910 |
| Father’s family with Filinda A Blake |
| father |
David Lawson Laster Birth: April 20, 1875 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 5, 1965 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Filinda A Blake Birth: November 24, 1874 — Kentucky, United States Death: August 17, 1900 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: about 1898 — |
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9 months half-sister |
Bessie Marie Laster Birth: October 11, 1898 23 23 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 29, 1948 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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18 months half-brother |
Elvie Edgar Laster Birth: April 17, 1900 24 25 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 27, 1991 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
| Father’s family with Juanita McGehee |
| father |
David Lawson Laster Birth: April 20, 1875 — Kentucky, United States Death: April 5, 1965 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| step-mother |
Juanita McGehee Birth: October 25, 1907 18 18 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 16, 1984 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: January 1928 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Flossie Ann McGehee |
| himself |
Ross Thomas Laster Birth: November 16, 1903 28 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 23, 1983 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Flossie Ann McGehee Birth: May 17, 1909 20 19 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 3, 1959 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: April 1, 1924 — |
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11 months son |
Clark Thomas Laster Birth: March 9, 1925 21 15 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 12, 1989 — Russellville, Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
John David “J. D.” Laster Birth: February 23, 1927 23 17 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 21, 2009 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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22 months son |
Howard Junior Laster Birth: January 4, 1929 25 19 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: January 5, 1929 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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16 months son |
Carl Hugh Laster Birth: May 19, 1930 26 21 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: November 24, 2013 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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6 years son |
Emmitte Ray Laster Birth: September 3, 1936 32 27 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: April 16, 2012 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Pearl Luevirne Laster Birth: March 1, 1940 36 30 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: August 17, 2023 — Clifty, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Romie Gill Laster Birth: June 3, 1942 38 33 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 10, 2020 |
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4 years son |
Bobby Dean Laster Birth: June 4, 1946 42 37 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 2001 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - David Lawson Laster - Household
Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - David Lawson Laster - Household
Kirkmansville, Todd, Kentucky, United States
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Ross Thomas Laster - Household
Allegre, Todd, Kentucky
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Ross Thomas Laster - Household
Pind River Road North Todd, Kentucky
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