Raymond Earle Birdwell: Forgery

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Raymond Earle Birdsell was born 7 Aug 1893 in Frankfort, KS to Frank D Birdsell (1859-1915) & Carrie Ellis (1863-1912).


Inmate: #26876 Folsom Prison
Rec: 17 Oct 1913
Crime: Forgery




Inmate: #29118 San Quentin Prison
Rec: 16 Dec 1915
Crime: Forgery



His final incarceration 
 



Inmate: #17600 Folsom Prison
Rec: 28 Jan 1932
Crime: Forgery




Notice his discharged date, this is not the date he was let out this is the date they discharged him, which means it took a long time to finish his paperwork as he died in prison 1 Aug 1938. He was 45 years old.

Here is his Find A Grave Memorial


There is another memorial for him with a photo of a stone, the stone was made after his and his father's death, they share the stone. I did send the owner of that memorial a note explaining records show he was buried in the Folsom Cemetery unless sometime later his body was removed from the cemetery and then place with his father's. (I doubt it, cost too much and not sure what the protocol is for Prison Cemeteries once a person is buried there.)

Here's the link for the other memorial

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174775428/raymond-e.-birdsell


Raymond married Irma Ona Robinson(1897-1992) on 18 Dec 1920 in Texas, they would divorce by 1940. They had a son.
Dale Estine Birdsell 1921–1993.

I found both of their obituaries.




Raymond was the only boy, he had 5 sisters.

Pearl Birdsell
1885–1934
Ethel Birdsell
1886–
Florence Birdsell
1888–1943
Raymond Earle Birdsell
1893–1938
Grace Birdsell
1895–1946
Lucetta Birdsell
1898–1919

Out of all his forgeries I only found one newspaper article. I find that amazing, especially since he never used an alias.





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