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Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker

• Birth*: Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker was born on 19 October 1873 at Missouri.
• Marriage*: He married Mary Rose Donahoe, daughter of William John Donahoe and Martha Gage, on 4 April 1899 at Spokane County, Washington.
• Divorce*: Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker and Mary Rose Donahoe were divorced at Washington.
• Marriage*: Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker married Lucia L White at Washington.
• Death*: Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker died in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, on 10 September 1953, at the age of 79.

• Name Variation: Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker was also known as Richard Coker.
• (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 5 June 1880 in the household of Elias Coker at Ravanna, Mercer County, Missouri.
• Census: Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker appeared on the census of 7 June 1900 at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
• Census*: He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
• Milit-WW1*: Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker registered for the draft for World War I on12 September 1918, while living at St. John, Whitman County, Washington, reporting he was employed as farmer.
• Census: He appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 at Whitman County, Washington.

Parents:

William Adrean Coker

• Birth*: William Adrean Coker was born on 26 January 1902 at Washington.
• Marriage*: He married Ruth D. Lawson on 14 June 1924 at Stevens County, Washington.
• Death*: William Adrean Coker died in Idaho in October 1979, at the age of 77.

• (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 in the household of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
• (Witness) Census: William Adrean Coker appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 in the household of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker at Whitman County, Washington.
• Census*: William Adrean Coker appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 at Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho.
• Census: He appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 at Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho.

Parents:

Beatrice Coker

• Birth*: Beatrice Coker was born on 30 September 1904 at Washington.
• Marriage*: She married Charles Lawson on 11 August 1922 at Stevens County, Washington.
• Death*: Beatrice Coker died in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, on 11 August 1986, at the age of 81.

• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 in the household of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
• (Witness) Census: Beatrice Coker appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 in the household of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker at Whitman County, Washington.
• Married Name: As of 11 August 1922,her married name was Lawson.
• (Witness) Census: Beatrice Coker appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Martha Gage at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.

Parents:

Marie R Coker

• Birth*: Marie R Coker was born on 24 March 1906 at Washington.
• Marriage*: She married Paul A VanDyke on 15 May 1922 at Washington.
• Death*: Marie R Coker died in Whitman County, Washington, on 8 July 2000, at the age of 94.
• Burial*: She was buried after 8 July 2000 in Pine City Cemetery (VanDyke, Marie "R, b. 24 Mar 1906, d. no date, m. 15 May 1922, Row-3***
  
  http://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/whitman/pinecity/pine_city_lz.htm) at Pine City, Whitman County, Washington.

• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 in the household of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
• (Witness) Census: Marie R Coker appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 in the household of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker at Whitman County, Washington.
• Married Name: As of 15 May 1922,her married name was VanDyke.
• (Witness) Census: Marie R Coker appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 in the household of Paul A VanDyke at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Marie VanDyke
  Malden, Wash.
  Graveside service for Marie VanDyke, 94, will be 10 a.m. today at the Pine City (Wash.) Cemetery. Memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at the Malden Community Church. Schanzenbach Funeral Home in Rosalia, Wash., is in charge of arrangements.
  Mrs. VanDyke, who was born in Rosalia, died Saturday.
  She was a homemaker.
  Mrs. VanDyke was a 50-year member of the Kenova Grange and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star's Malden Chapter, Alpha Club, Malden Community Church, L.W.B., Excella Club and the Duplicate Bridge Club.
  Her husband, Paul, died in 1993.
  Survivors include three sons, Gene and Gary VanDyke, both of Malden, and Don VanDyke of Rosalia; a brother, George Coker; a half-sister, Velma McKinney; eight grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the Whitman County Hospice, Rosalia Fire Department, Malden Community Church or the Pine City Historical Society.
  Spokesman-Review, The (Spokane, WA)
  Date: July 12, 2000
  Edition: IDAHO
  Page: D7 on Wednesday, 12 July 2000 Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.

Parents:

George James Coker

• Birth*: George James Coker was born on 22 February 1908 at Washington.
• Marriage*: He married Laura Ester Higgins on 16 June 1933 at Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.
• Death*: George James Coker died in Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, on 2 September 2008, at the age of 100.
• Burial*: He was buried after 2 September 2008 in Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 79196553) at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.

• (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 19 April 1910 in the household of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
• (Witness) Census: George James Coker appeared on the census of 17 January 1920 in the household of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker at Whitman County, Washington.
• Census*: George James Coker appeared on the census of 1930.
• (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 in the household of William Adrean Coker at Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho.
• Census: George James Coker appeared on the census of 3 April 1940 at Mace, Shoshone County, Idaho.
• (Witness) Obituary: He witnessed the of Marie R Coker on Wednesday, 12 July 2000 Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.
• (Surviving Sibling F) Obituary: George James Coker survived his sister (Velma Coker) and was listed in the obituary as Baker OR (Obituary dated on 1 March 2003.)
• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the on Thursday, 4 September 2008 Baker City, Baker County, Oregon.

Parents:

Ruth D. Lawson

• Birth*: Ruth D. Lawson was born in 1907 at Washington.
• Marriage*: She married William Adrean Coker, son of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker and Mary Rose Donahoe, on 14 June 1924 at Stevens County, Washington.

• Married Name: As of 1925,her married name was Coker.
• (Witness) Census: Ruth D. Lawson appeared on the census of 9 April 1930 in the household of William Adrean Coker at Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho.
• (Witness) Census: Ruth D. Lawson appeared on the census of 12 April 1940 in the household of William Adrean Coker at Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho.

Charles Lawson

• Birth*: Charles Lawson was born on 17 July 1904.
• Marriage*: He married Beatrice Coker, daughter of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker and Mary Rose Donahoe, on 11 August 1922 at Stevens County, Washington.
• Death*: Charles Lawson died in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, on 3 October 1972, at the age of 68.

Leland Richard Lawson

• Birth*: Leland Richard Lawson was born on 15 May 1923 at Colville, Stevens County, Washington.
• Marriage*: He married an unknown person on 22 December 1962 at Kootenai County, Idaho.
• Death*: He died in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, on 25 October 1997, at the age of 74.
• Burial*: He was buried after 25 October 1997 in Pines Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 82932439) at Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.

• (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Martha Gage at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
• Milit-Beg*: Leland Richard Lawson began military service on 16 September 1940 at Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.
• Obituary*: An obituary appeared in the Leland Lawson - Spokane
  Visitation for Leland R. Lawson, 74, will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Thornhill Valley Funeral Home. Service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Bowdish Chapel. Burial will follow at Pines Cemetery. Mr. Lawson, who was born in Colville, Wash., died Saturday. He served with the Army in Europe and Africa during World War II. Mr. Lawson was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and the Silver Star. He was the 12th most decorated soldier in World War II. He worked for Kaiser AluminumTrentwood Credit Union, which is now Horizon Credit Union, for seven years as a manager. He later worked for Spokane Federal Credit Union for 12 years also as a manager. Mr. Lawson helped established several other credit unions in the Spokane area. He retired in 1985. In 1976 he married Lois Giasson in Spokane. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Fourth Ward, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Masonic Lodge, Shriners and the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Richard and Ronald Lawson, both of Marysville, Calif., and Roger Lawson of Richland; a daughter, Heather Colon of Sacramento, Calif; three stepdaughters, Vickie Giasson of Spokane, Sharon McMillan of Kamloops, British Columbia, and Linda Ricks of Benson, Utah; a sister, Loretta Jones of Tacoma; and 18 grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children.
  Spokesman-Review, The (Spokane, WA) Date: October 28, 1997 Edition: IDAHO Page: D5 on Tuesday, 28 October 1997 Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.

Parents:

Robert Lawson

• Birth*: Robert Lawson was born on 10 September 1927 at Washington.
• Death*: He died in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, on 19 April 1976, at the age of 48.

• (Witness) Census: He appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Martha Gage at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.

Parents:

Loretta Mae Lawson

• Birth*: Loretta Mae Lawson was born on 12 November 1925 at Washington.
• Marriage*: She married Wesley D Jones.
• Death*: Loretta Mae Lawson died in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, on 29 June 2001, at the age of 75.
• Burial*: She was buried after 29 June 2001 in Tahoma National Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 41750930) at Kent, King County, Washington.

• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 1930 in the household of Martha Gage at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
• Married Name: Her married name was Jones.
• (Surviving Sibling M) Obituary: Loretta Mae Lawson survived her brother (Leland Richard Lawson) and was listed in the obituary as Loretta Jones of Tacoma WA (Obituary dated on 28 October 1997.)

Parents:

Paul A VanDyke

• Birth*: Paul A VanDyke was born on 29 March 1899 at Washington.
• Marriage*: He married Marie R Coker, daughter of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker and Mary Rose Donahoe, on 15 May 1922 at Washington.
• Death*: Paul A VanDyke died on 27 December 1992, at the age of 93.
• Burial*: He was buried after 27 December 1992 in Pine City Cemetery (VanDyke, Paul A., b. 29 Mar 1899, d. 27 Dec 1992, m. 15 May 1922, Row-3***
  
  http://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/whitman/pinecity/pine_city_lz.htm) at Pine City, Whitman County, Washington.

• Census*: He appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.

Laura Ester Higgins

• Birth*: Laura Ester Higgins was born on 12 May 1913 at Idaho.
• Marriage*: She married George James Coker, son of Isaac Alexander "Dick" Coker and Mary Rose Donahoe, on 16 June 1933 at Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.
• Burial*: Laura Ester Higgins was buried after 1986 in Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery (Find A Grave Memorial# 79196554) at Rosalia, Whitman County, Washington.
• Death*: She died in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, on 31 October 1986, at the age of 73.

• Married Name: Her married name was Coker.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 3 April 1940 in the household of George James Coker at Mace, Shoshone County, Idaho.

Dixie Lee Coker

• Birth*: Dixie Lee Coker was born on 3 May 1938 at Idaho.
• Death*: She died in Bryant, Saline County, Arkansas, on 21 October 2003, at the age of 65.

• Note*: She had 1 son and 1 daughter.
• (Witness) Census: She appeared on the census of 3 April 1940 in the household of George James Coker at Mace, Shoshone County, Idaho.
• Married Name: Her married name was Harris.

Parents:

Harry Leonard

• Death*: Harry Leonard died before 1992.