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XIII.3.1. Lawrence (Larry) Frederick Poat. Born 16 June 1899 in Pella, Iowa. Served in Navy
in WWI, ship sunk, spent time in hospital, then reentered war service. Circa 1920 married
Edna M., probably in Illinois. She was born in New York, 1897 and died 16 May 1959. In
1930 they lived at Mount Vernon, Knox Co., Ohio where he worked as automobile repairman.
He died Apr 1970 in Ohio. Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Ashland Co., Iowa. Edna, his first
wife, was re-interred next to his grave Apr 1970.
From this marriage:
1. Faith - daughter born circa 1921-2 in Illinois

His second marriage was to Ethel L. Baughman. She was born on 7 Apr 1901 and died in Feb
1985.
There were no children from his second marriage.

XIII.3.3. Angela (Ange) Louise Poat. Married William Sunter. Later they divorced.
From this marriage:
1. William (Billy) Sunter Jr.

Second marriage to Irvin (Irv) Featherstone. (One of twin boys named by their Russian doctor
Ivan and Irvin. His twin brother died.) He was born 10 Feb 1902 and died August 1979 in
Arkansaw. He was financial controller of Chrysler Automotive Corporation, but retired after
injured in a car accident. He then started a business doing financial investment analysis for
banks and investment funds.
No children from this marriage.

XIII.3.4. Mildred (Mid) Pearl Poat. Born 15 Nov. 1910, Millersburg, Holmes Co., Ohio. Died
in Riverside, California, Jan 22, 2004. Married Lloyd Laverne Thorson. He was born in South
Dakota 15 Dec 1906 and died in Riverside, California on 7 Dec 1990. He owned orange
groves, turkey ranches, shares in a shopping mall and other land in Riverside, California. His
family also owned much land in Dakota.
From this marriage:
1. Yolanda Mildred Thorson
2. Dorothy Yvone Thorson

XIII.3.5. Ethel (Lucille) Lucille Poat. Born 22 Aug 1912 in Millersburg, Ohio. Died 1 Oct
2004 in San Bernardino, California. Married Vernon Edward Shiflett. He was born in Upland,
California 10 May 1910 and died in San Bernardino, California 24 Sept 1986. He was Captain
with the San Bernardino Police Depatment, juvenile division. He helped organize the National
Association of Credit Unions and traveled all over the U.S. to promote it.
From this marriage:
1. Greta May Shiflett. Born 11 Apr 1932, in California. Died 18 Sep 1999, in San
Bernardino, California.

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