John David “J. D.” LasterAge: 82 years1927–2009
- Name
- John David “J. D.” Laster
- Given names
- John David
- Surname
- Laster
- Nickname
- J. D.
 Birth | February 23, 1927 23 17 |
 Marriage | Ruthelle “Ruthie” Settle — View this family unknown |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Beatrice Elizabeth Carneal January 2, 1928 (Age 10 months) |
| Birth of a brother | Howard Junior Laster January 4, 1929 (Age 22 months) |
| Death of a brother | Howard Junior Laster January 5, 1929 (Age 22 months) |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 2 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 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Carl Hugh Laster May 19, 1930 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Emmitte Ray Laster September 3, 1936 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Pearl Luevirne Laster March 1, 1940 (Age 13 years) |
| Census | April 9, 1940 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Romie Gill Laster June 3, 1942 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 14 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 brother | Bobby Dean Laster June 4, 1946 (Age 19 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | John Thomas McGehee November 7, 1947 (Age 20 years) Note: Intestinal Cancer |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Judy Ann Laster June 21, 1949 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Judy Ann Laster June 25, 1951 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 22 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 |
| Death of a mother | Flossie Ann McGehee May 3, 1959 (Age 32 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | David Lawson Laster April 5, 1965 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Pearl Irene Shelton March 20, 1975 (Age 48 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 18 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 father | Ross Thomas Laster December 23, 1983 (Age 56 years) |
| Death of a brother | Clark Thomas Laster January 12, 1989 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a brother | Bobby Dean Laster October 28, 2001 (Age 74 years) |
 Death | May 21, 2009 (Age 82 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Ross Thomas Laster Birth: November 16, 1903 28 31 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: December 23, 1983 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| mother |
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 elder brother |
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 himself |
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 younger brother |
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 younger brother |
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 younger brother |
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 younger sister |
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 younger brother |
Romie Gill Laster Birth: June 3, 1942 38 33 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: September 10, 2020 |
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4 years younger brother |
Bobby Dean Laster Birth: June 4, 1946 42 37 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: October 28, 2001 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Ruthelle “Ruthie” Settle |
| himself |
John David “J. D.” Laster Birth: February 23, 1927 23 17 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: May 21, 2009 — Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| wife |
Ruthelle “Ruthie” Settle Birth: June 28, 1926 — Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States Death: December 30, 2010 — Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| daughter |
Judy Ann Laster Birth: June 21, 1949 22 22 — Todd, Kentucky, United States Death: June 25, 1951 — Christian, Kentucky, United States |
| 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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