Dayton Samuel Lawson, born March 19th, 19141
in Arkansas2
, was a professional baseball player with Fayetteville in the 1936 Arkansas-Missouri League.
Biography
Lawson graduated from Elkins High School in Elkins, AR3 .
Lawson died on December 16th, 1992 in Garfield, AR4 and was buried in Benton County Memorial Park in Rogers, AR5 .
Excerpts
" . . . Dayton Lawson, pitcher from Durham, Ark. . . . "6
"Of the pitchers Dayton Lawson, the 20 year old lad from Durham, looks like a comer. He's a cool headed youngster with wonderful control. Manager Hawn expects him to be one of the leading pitchers in the league before July."7
"Mr. and Mrs. howell Ferris of Elkins announce the marriage of their daughters, Reba Mae, to Dayton Lawson of Fayetteville. The wedding took place here June 20 at the home of the officiating ministers, Rev. Ewell Logue. Both bride and groom are graduates of Elkins High school. They are making their home in Fayetteville where the groom has employment."8
Stats
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
Biography
Lawson graduated from Elkins High School in Elkins, AR3 .
Lawson died on December 16th, 1992 in Garfield, AR4 and was buried in Benton County Memorial Park in Rogers, AR5 .
Excerpts
" . . . Dayton Lawson, pitcher from Durham, Ark. . . . "6
"Of the pitchers Dayton Lawson, the 20 year old lad from Durham, looks like a comer. He's a cool headed youngster with wonderful control. Manager Hawn expects him to be one of the leading pitchers in the league before July."7
"Mr. and Mrs. howell Ferris of Elkins announce the marriage of their daughters, Reba Mae, to Dayton Lawson of Fayetteville. The wedding took place here June 20 at the home of the officiating ministers, Rev. Ewell Logue. Both bride and groom are graduates of Elkins High school. They are making their home in Fayetteville where the groom has employment."8
Stats
Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com.
1
Social Security Death Index
2
1920 U.S. Census
3
Northwest Arkansas Times, 7/2/1938
4
Social Security Death Index
6
Fayetteville Daily Democrat, 2/22/1926
7
Fayetteville Daily Democrat, 5/12/1936
8
Northwest Arkansas Times, 7/2/1938