Daughter of William Samuel Johnson and
Sarah Elizabeth Gibson

Marriage
To Thomas Alfred Lavar
On 5 Jan 1907 at Carthage, Missouri

California Death Index
Name: Rhoda Ethel Lavar
Age: 60
Birth: 30 Aug 1890 Missouri
Death: 7 Dec 1950 Venice, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; 57 1/2 Rose Ave
Residence: 57 1/2 Rose Ave, Venice, CA
Mother: Elizabeth Gibson, b. MO
Father: Samuel Johnson, b. MO
Informant: Ethel Viola
Burial: 11 Dec 1950 Inglewood Park Cemetery
Death Cert.#: 19334

Missouri Marriage Record
Groom: Thomas A Lavar, under age 21; of Carthage, MO
Bride: Rhoda E Johnson, under age 18; of Carthage, MO
Marriage Date: 5 Jan 1907
Marriage Place: Carthage, Jasper, Missouri
Officiator: Eld. Grissom, Minister of the Gospel.
Groom's Mother, Eliza Jane Lavar, gave consent.
Bride's Mother, S Elizabeth Johnson gave consent.

Census
1880 Census, Jackson twp, Jasper, Missouri
-Samuel W Johnson, 29, b. MO, Farmer
-Elizabeth Johnson, 21, b. MO
-Isaac N Johnson, 8mo, b. Nov, b. MO

1900 Census, Jackson twp, Jasper, Missouri
-William S Johnson, head, 49, Mar 1851, b. MO, farmer
-Sarah E Johnson, wife, 41, May 1859, married 22 yrs, 8 children born, 6 living, b. MO
-Isaac N Johnson, son, 20, Nov 1879, b. MO
-Ollie J Johnson, dau, 15, Aug 1884, b. MO
-Rhoda* E Johnson, dau, 10, Jul 1889, b. MO
-Elvira E Johnson, dau, 8, Mar 1892, b. MO
-Laura E Johnson, dau, 5, Jun 1894, b. MO
-Bertha J Johnson, dau, 2, Dec 1897, b. MO
-Sarah E Sparlin, sis-in-law, 35, Oct 1864, div., b. MO, Cook in boarding house
-Lizzie M Sparlin, niece, 11, Aug 1888, b. AR

1910 Census, Damon twp, Latimer, Oklahoma
-Alford Lavar, head, 23, 1st marriage, b. MO, parents MO, Farmer
-Rodia* Lavar, wife, 20, 1st marriage, married 3 yrs, 2 children born, 2 living, b. MO, parents MO
-Hazel Lavar, dau, 2, b. MO
-Pearl Lavar, dau, 7mo, b. MO
-Elmer Bryant, boarder, 11, b. AR, parents KY, farm laborer
-Pete Lavar, brother, 21, 1st marriage, farm laborer
-Elvara Lavar, sis-in-law, 18, 1st marriage, married 2 yrs,
-Edward Lavar, nephew, 11mo, b. MO

1930 Census, Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; 214 South Maple Street
-Ethel* Lavar, head, 39, widow, married age 17, b. MO, Waitress cafe, rent home $7.
-Edith Lavar, dau, 13, b. MO
-Alpha Lavar, dau, 11, b. MO

Daughter
California Death Records
Name: Pearl May James
Birth: 16 Aug 1909 Missouri
Death: 1 Jan 1982 Los Angeles Co.
Mother's Maiden Name: Johnson
Father's Surname: Lavar
SSDI: Last residence Rosemead, Los Angeles, CA
SSN Issued: Missouri (before 1951)

Missouri Marriage Record
Groom: Doris A James, of Cathage, MO
Bride: Pearl M Lavar, of Carthage, MO
Marriage Date: 1 May 1926
Marriage Place: Neosho, Newton, Missouri