Reflections From the Fence: March 2022

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Male Infant Halterman, Research Report, the As It Is Series

This continues a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors. This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report. It's a work in progress, to show you what I have found, right or wrong. Kind feedback is welcomed via comments.

Let's begin - -

Meet Male Infant Halterman:

As you can see this baby boy only lived 3 days. I have been unable to locate a birth or death certificate for him in Virginia or West Virginia. David and Ida lived in Virginia, less than 2 miles from the state borders of Virginia and West Virginia. Ida was born in the Upper Cove of Hardy County, West Virginia, I believe very near the cemetery where her only baby boy is buried.

A search of the Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia newspapers was done and no mention of his death could be found.

This is the 4th child born to David and Ida (nee Whitmer) Halterman, who are my great-grandparents. He was the last child born to them and the only male. His three elder siblings, all girls, survived and lived long interesting lives.

This baby does have a memorial at Find A Grave, # 11580522. I took this photo of his headstone in April of 2016.

* Disclaimers, I use Find A Grave, Ancestry dot com, FamilySearch, several newspaper subscriptions, free sites, such as Virginia Chronicles, Virginia Chancery Cases online at the Library of Virginia and more to research my ancestors. I pay for subscriptions, full price.

** My judgements may or may not be correct. Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

*** Links, URL's, for the most part will not be included henceforth on my posts, as so many of them change and then I have to come back and try to re-discover and relink. Frankly folks, I have no desire to spend my limited time here on this side of the sod with those kinds of do overs. As researchers, or just members of the internet community, sites such as Find A Grave are easy to find, some are free to use and with the information I am sharing with you, hopefully, you can duplicate the research/findings. That said, I have seen memorials at Find A Grave be removed. If you have questions, I suggest you leave a nice comment for me. OR find the method I have outlined on my blog for contacting me.

Monday, March 21, 2022

William (A.?) Bates, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Let's begin:

Meet William (A.?) Bates:

First, William and his parents:

We have found him, or who we think is William, as plain ole William and then as William A. We are sure his parents are Newton and Phila.

Now, let see him with parents and his only sibling:

It is important, in my research, to show and acknowledge his brother, Harold. Because, frankly, who I really want the goods on, is Harold. It's a messy story, but, Harold was married to my great-grandmother's sister, Leverta, or Laverta or, well, you know, several other spellings. I have written about Leverta at least 3 times here on Reflections over the years.

But, let's continue talking about William for now - - -

William Bates

in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: William Bates

Age: 6/12

Birth Date: Abt 1880

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1880: Homer, Cortland, New York, USA

House Number: 13

Dwelling Number: 122

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son

Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: Newton Bates

Father's Birthplace: New York

Mother's Name: Phila Bates

Mother's Birthplace: New York

Occupation: At Home

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Newton Bates 37 Self (Head), piano tuner (in prior census reports he is a wagon maker, etc.)

Phila Bates 23 Wife

Harold Bates 3 Son

William Bates 6/12 Son

We have not found William on the 1900 Census.

We believe it is very possible this is our William. See intake cards, reference to father being piano tuner and uncle Robert Busby, uncle:

William A Bates

in the New York, U.S., Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1830-1920

Name: William A Bates

Gender: Male

Age: 27

Birth Year: abt 1880

Birth Place: Homer, Cortland, New York

Admission Date: 1907

Father's Birth Place: Homer, Cortland, New York

Mother's Birth Place: Cortland, Cortland, New York

On this form it has a lot of information, interesting to note that it says his father was a piano tuner and wagon maker.

On this form, it states that Robert Busby is William's uncle, and yes, I chased that down as well. Robert is brother of Phila Bushby, William's mother.

This MIGHT be our William, I tend to believe so after reading the Almshouse admission data:

William Bates

in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: William Bates

Age in 1910: 30

Birth Date: 1880

[1880]

Birthplace: New York

Home in 1910: Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, USA

Race: White

Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Inmate

Marital Status: Single

Father's Birthplace: New York

Mother's Birthplace: New York

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Farm Laborer

Industry: Almshouse Farm

Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

E Parks 43 Head

E Parks 42 Wife

H.D. Convern 56 Hired Man

E Convern 37 Sister-in-law

William M Marbel 47 Hired Man

M Marbel 35 Servant

G Sens 31 Nurse

L Sens 3 Daughter

William Bates 30 Inmate

At this point in my research, I could find no more references to William, no census past 1910, no Find A Grave memorial, nothing. So, I started checking the State of New York death indexes, from 1910 through 1920, year by year. I found any number of William Bates, some of whom I could eliminate, others, I could not.

Stymied, I went on a research tangent with Harold and the 6 ladies Harold named in his will, in addition to his wife, who sadly was living in an institution. This involved a deep dive into a woman by the name of Eva Blakeslee. And, I found this 1925 New York State census:

Wm Bates

in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1925

Name: Wm Bates

Gender: Male

Color or Race: White

Age: 46

Birth Date: abt 1879

Birth Place: USA

Residence Date: 1925

Residence Place: Salina, Onondaga

Relationship: Boarder

Assembly District: 01

Line Number: 32

Page number: 16

Household Members Age Relationship

Frank Baseslee 28 Head

Eva Baseslee 36 Wife, *Its Blakeslee

Condetia Dunston 8 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter), *actually Melita

Nellie Dunston 5 Stepdaughter (Step Daughter)

Lester Eastman 32 Boarder

Wm Bates 46 Boarder

And again, I lost the trail. William is NOT living with Eva's family in the 1930 census enumeration.

Back to the New York State death indexes starting in 1925. When I hit the index for 1928, I did find this, which is very interesting:

William Bates, died 14 January, 1928, at Onondaga, certificate 5323. Loaded with this possibility, I researched at Find A Grave again, and for an obituary at my two usual haunts, GenealogyBank and Newspapers dot com. After no hits, I did also visit the great site Old Fulton New York Post Cards, where sadly, the search was also empty.

Am I sure this William in the Almshouse in the 1907 to 1911 era is the William I seek? Newp. Not positive, but those references to his father and uncle are quite convincing.

Am I sure this William with Eva on the 1925 is the William I seek? Newp. Not totally positive, beyond a doubt.

Do I have any idea where William may be interred? Newp.

We will note, that William is NOT named in the reference I have to his brother Harold's probate case, dated 1937.

Sigh.

** My judgements may or may not be correct. Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

**** I hope the usual happens, within hours, sometimes minutes, I do another search and something shows up. Well, I can hope.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Elmediann Elizabeth (nee) Simons Darden, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Let's begin:

Meet Elmediann Elizabeth Simons Darden:

Let's begin with the disclaimer about her husband Richard D. Darden. His death date is correct, and frankly, the rest of his bio is filled with "??", and "maybes" and "what ifs." I need to do some serious Chancery Case reviews to see if I can find some leads on Richard. No one seems to know where he is buried, but, we suspect it may be at Western Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, where his wife, our subject, is interred, OR, not. SIGH

Meanwhile, back to "Mittie":

We base the ancestry of Mittie on the work, "Bible Records of Suffolk & Nansemond County, Virginia", by Fillmore Norfleet, 1963, where we find a SIMONS BIBLE record In this record we find the following entries:

Annie J. Darden departed this life August 28th, 1917.

Leonard S. Darden and Lizzie King were married August 2nd, 1917.

Joshua Simons and Margaret Emeline King were married the 6th day of March 1851.

Joshua Simons was born the 28th of March 1815.

Margaret Emeline King, now Simons, was born the 2nd of March, 1829.

Elmediann Elizabeth Simons, daughter of Joshua Simons and Margaret Emeline his wife was borne the 6th of April 1852.

[NOTE: Another transcription of this Bible is found online at the Library of Virginia, this second transcription done a number of years after the 1963 work referenced above. Additional comments and dates were present in the second transcription.] For example, compare:

Elmediann Elizabeth Simons (Aunt Mittie), daughter of Joshua Simons and Margaret Emeline his wife was borne the 6th of April 1852.

AND:

Elmediann Elizabeth Darden (Aunt Mittie) died March 29, 1934 (86 years).

M E Darden

in the 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: M E Darden

[M E Lorden]

Age: 48

Birth Date: May 1852

Birthplace: Virginia, USA

Home in 1900: Chuckatuck, Nansemond, Virginia

House Number: 5

Sheet Number: 5

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 99

Family Number: 99

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: R T Darden

Marriage Year: 1880

Years Married: 20

Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA

Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA

Mother: number of living children: 3

Mother: How many children: 3

Attended School: 0

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

R T Darden 56 Head

M E Darden 48 Wife

A J Darden 17 Daughter

O M Darden 14 Daughter

Lenard Darden 12 Son

Vernon Butter 12 Son

Buddie Butter 10 Son

Arvis Butter 8 Son

There is a Mittie Darden found on the 1910 U.S. Census of Chuckatuck, Nansemond County, Virginia: Mittie Darden, age 58, widowed, 3 children, all of whom survive, born Virginia, both parents born Virginia; farmer; Annie J., daughter, age 34, single, born Virginia, both parents born Virginia; Leonard, son, age 22, single, born Virginia. Copy in file.

Mettie or Mittie, is enumerated with her daughter Otelia on the 1920 and 1930 census reports.

From the Virginian-Pilot and Norfolk Landmark, Norfolk, Virginia, published on March 30, 1934:

"SUFFOLK FUNERALS

MRs. M. A. S. DARDEN

Suffolk, March 29. - - Mrs. Media Anne Simons Darden, 82, prominent woman of Nansemond County, and widow of Richard Darden, died this afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs. Mills Godwin, at Chuckatuck, after a long illness.

She was the daughter of Joshua and Margaret Simons, and was a member of one of the old and notable families of the county.

For nearly three-quarters of a century she has held membership in Western Branch Baptist Church.

Surviving her are one son, Leonard S. Darden, of Suffolk; one daughter, Mrs. Mills Godwin, of Chuckatuck; two sisters, Mrs. Paul J. Powell and Mrs Martha J. Ashburn, of Myrtle, and one brother, Samuel Simons, of the county, and four grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at Western Branch Baptist Church Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Dr. L. W. Johnson. Burial will be in Western Branch Church Cemetery."

There is a Find A Grave memorial for Elmediann, # 144518551, where her names is given as "Medianne Elizabeth “Mittie” Simons Darden".

** My judgements may or may not be correct. Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

*** This time frame, 1800-1900, give or take a decade is a challenge to research in this Virginia area, as they had a love of initials for given and middle names.

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Elizabeth M. (nee) Grindinger Jones Byrnes, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Let's begin:

Meet Elizabeth M. Grindinger Jones Byrnes:

Grindinger

in the Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-1999

Name: Grindinger

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1907

Birth Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Father: John Grindinger

Mother: Mary Grindinger

Page number: 298

Line Number: 18

Lissie Grenigan

in the 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Lissie Grenigan

[Grindinger] ***

Age: 13

Birth Year: abt 1907

Birthplace: Missouri

Home in 1920: Kansas City Ward 2, Jackson, Missouri

Street: Senoa St

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Daughter

Marital Status: Single

Father's Name: John Grenigan

Father's Birthplace: Germany

Mother's Name: Mary Grenigan

Mother's Birthplace: Austria

Able to Speak English: Yes

Attended School: yes

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

John Grenigan 44 Head

Mary Grenigan 41 Wife

Joe Grenigan 21 Son

Mary Grenigan 18 Daughter

Teresa Grenigan 16 Daughter

Lewis Grenigan 15 Son

Lissie Grenigan 13 Daughter

Billie Grenigan 10 Son

George Grenigan 8 Son

Stephens Grenigan 6 Son

Anna Grenigan 4 Daughter

Ernie Grenigan 1 Son

Elizabeth was married first to William Howard Jones. Please note, that his death data, death place and date of death and burial place, should be taken with a grain of salt. In other words, allow room for errors.

Elizabeth Grindenger

in the Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002

Name: Elizabeth Grindenger

[Elizabeth Grindinger]

Age: 22

Birth Date: abt 1908

Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1930

Marriage Place: Jackson, Independence, Missouri, USA

Spouse: Wm Howard Jones

*Note: Marriage License and Return image at Ancestry dot com was so out of focus compiler did not download.

Elizabeth Jones

in the 1930 United States Federal Census

Name:

[Elizabeth Janes]

[Elizabeth Jones]

Birth Year: abt 1907

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age in 1930: 23

Birthplace: Missouri

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Homemaker?: Yes

Home in 1930: Shawnce, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA

Map of Home: Shawnce, Wyandotte, Kansas

Street Address: Shawnee road

Dwelling Number: 407

Family Number: 444

Age at First Marriage: 23

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Germany

Mother's Birthplace: Germany

Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

William H Jones 26 Head

Elizabeth Jones 23 Wife

William H Jones 1 Son. ** Nothing further is found on this child.

And, here is more on Elizabeth:

I find her with her second husband, Joseph on the 1940 census, sound out that last name. LOL:

Joseph Burns

in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Joseph Burns

Age: 40

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birthplace: Kansas

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Nephew

Home in 1940: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri

Map of Home in 1940: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri

Street: Paseo

House Number: 3723

Inferred Residence in 1935: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri

Residence in 1935: Kansas City

Resident on farm in 1935: No

Sheet Number: 7B

Occupation: Fireman

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: College, 4th year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 50

Duration of Unemployment: 0

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work

Weeks Worked in 1939: 52

Income: 1400

Income Other Sources: No

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Rose Dalton 71 Head

Margaret Burns 70 Sister

Joseph Burns 40 Nephew ** Burns, sounds like Byrnes.

Elizabeth Burns 32 Nephew by Marriage

Note: No marriage record for Elizabeth and Joseph has been found.

We also find her listed as the wife of Joseph in at least 2 city directories, we note the use of a middle initial for the first time in our research:

Jos F Byrnes Jr

in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

Name: Jos F. Byrnes Jr

Gender: Male

Residence Year: 1957

Street Address: 3820 Harrison blvd

Residence Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Spouse: Eliza M.

Publication Title: Kansas City, Missouri, City Directory, 1957

** Occupation: City Fire Fighter

Joseph F Byrnes Jr

in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

Name: Joseph F Byrnes Jr

Gender: Male

Residence Year: 1957

Street Address: 3820 Harrison

Residence Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Occupation: City Fire Fighter

Spouse: Ells M Byrnes *Bad transcription Eliz M.

Publication Title: Kansas City, Missouri, City Directory, 1957

She is named as Mrs. Elizabeth Jones in the obituary of her father in 1933. She is named as Elizabeth Byrnes of Shawnee in 1970, 1971, 1977 and 1984 in obituaries of her siblings.

Elizabeth Byrnes

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

No Image Text-only collection

Name: Elizabeth Byrnes

Social Security Number: 496-01-9117

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1907

Issue Year: Before 1951

Issue State: Missouri

Last Residence: 66203, Shawnee Mission, Johnson, Kansas, USA

Death Date: Jul 1985

In Missouri, Death Index, 1968-2015

Elizabeth M Byrnes

Death: July 31 1985

Missouri, United States

No obituary GenealogyBank or Newspapers dot com, March 2022. Kansas City newspapers did not PUBLISH during July 1985, at least according to Newspapers dot com. Bummer.

There is a memorial for her at Find A Grave, Memorial # 237496498.

** My judgements may or may not be correct. Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Daisy B. (nee) Woodson Stackhouse, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Let's begin:

Meet Daisy B. Woodson Stackhouse:

Daisy is far from my direct lines, or those of Man, for that matter. I was actually researching Frank and his second wife, and Daisy happened. Sometimes it's my curiosity, sometimes I feel pulled into the research, as if I must continue. Such is Daisy. Information about her kept falling out of the research. Fell into my lap. Even her obituary. As I was typing her obituary up, I felt a strong pull to see if I could locate her death certificate and the cause of death of a 40 year old. I found it, and then, asked, oh, why Daisy, oh, why?

Daisy Woodson

United States Census, 1910

Name: Daisy Woodson

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1910

Event Place: Lincoln, Comanche, Oklahoma, United States

Event Place (Original): , Comanche, Oklahoma, United States

Sex: Female

Age: 15

Marital Status: Single

Race: White

Race (Original): White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1895

Birthplace: Kentucky

Father's Birthplace: Tennessee

Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter

Sheet Letter: A

Sheet Number: 4

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

J C Woodson Head Male 44 Tennessee

Ella J Woodson Wife Female 40 Kentucky

Sadie L Woodson Daughter Female 19 Kentucky

Lavenia Woodson Daughter Female 17 Kentucky

Daisy Woodson Daughter Female 15 Kentucky

Esther Woodson Daughter Female 13 Kentucky

Gillas Woodson Son Male 11 Kentucky

Elmar Woodson Son Male 2 Oklahoma

Daisy Stackhouse

in the 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Daisy Stackhouse

[Daisey Stackhouse]

Age: 23

Birth Year: abt 1897

Birthplace: Kentucky

Home in 1920: Lawton Ward 3, Comanche, Oklahoma

Street: D St

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Frank Stackhouse

Father's Birthplace: Kentucky

Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: None

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Frank Stackhouse 25 Head

Daisy Stackhouse 23 Wife

Daisy Stackhouse

in the 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Daisy Stackhouse

Birth Year: abt 1902

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age in 1930: 28

Birthplace: Kentucky

Marital Status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Homemaker?: Yes

Home in 1930: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Map of Home: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri

Street Address: Summit

Ward of City: 7

Block: 22

House Number: 3908

Dwelling Number: 72

Family Number: 89

Age at First Marriage: 18

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Tennessee

Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members Age Relationship

Frank Stackhouse 35 Head

Daisy Stackhouse 28 Wife

Daisy Stackhouse

in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

Name: Daisy Stackhouse

Gender: Female

Residence Year: 1932

Street Address: Do

Residence Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Spouse: Frank L Stackhouse

Publication Title: Kansas City, Missouri, City Directory, 1932

**Mrs. Daisy Stackhouse, br mgr South Side Clnrs, r 3724 Bway, also shown as wife of Frank living at 3908 Summit.

Daisy Stackhouse

in the U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

Name: Daisy Stackhouse

Gender: Female

Residence Year: 1933

Street Address: 3S43 Summit apt 15

Residence Place: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Spouse: Frank L Stackhouse

Publication Title: Kansas City, Missouri, City Directory, 1933

** Daisy Stackhouse, clk South Side Cleaners No. 2, r 3843 Summit Apr 15, also shown as wife of Frank, residence address the same.

From the Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, published on May 8, 1938:

"STACKHOUSE - - Mrs. Daily B. Stackhouse, 39 years old, died yesterday at her home, 3911 Michigan avenue. She leaves her husband, Frank Stackhouse of the home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Woodson, Lawton, Ok.; three sisters, Mrs. Horace Stewart, Oklahoma City; Mrs. A. A. Denham, Lawton, and Mrs. R. L. Beachman of the home; three brothers, R. C. Woodson, New York; Gillis Woodson, Oklahoma City, and Elmer Woodson, Stillwater, Ok."

*We note the difference in her birth date from the obituary and what is inscribed on her headstone. She has a memorial a Find A Grave, # 43702868.

Rest in peace Daisy. I told your story. And, on International Women's Day.

** My judgements may or may not be correct. Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Octavia Parker (nee) Rawls Eley, Research Report, the As It Is Series

After a deep dive into research rabbit holes for over a week, this continues a series of posts, done in a very efficient (make that speedy fast) manner to share some research on the ancestors. This is NOT intended to be the end all to end all report. It's a work in progress, to show you what I have found, right or wrong. Kind feedback is welcomed via comments.

Let's begin - -

Meet Octavia Parker Rawls Eley:

Octavia Rawls

in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Octavia Rawls

Gender: Female

Age: 3

Birth Year: abt 1847

Birthplace: Virginia

Home in 1850: Eastern District, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Line Number: 14

Dwelling Number: 726

Family Number: 726

Household Members Age

Edward Rawls 32

Caroline W Rawls 23

Octavia Rawls 3

Argal Rawls 1

Edgar Rawls 20

Henry B Councill 22

Octavia Rawls

in the 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Octavia Rawls

Age: 12

Birth Year: abt 1848

Gender: Female

Home in 1860: Eastern District, Isle of Wight, Virginia

Post Office: Smithfield

Dwelling Number: 699

Family Number: 699

Attended School: Y

Household Members Age

Edward Rawls 41

C W Rawls 30

Octavia Rawls 12

Argal Rawls 10

E Q Rawls 9

Euginia Rawls 8

Caroline Rawls 6

Gavin Rawls 3

Martha Rawls 1

Thos H Barnes 29

Ethelbert Rawls 37

Richd Parker 20

Octavia Rawls

in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Octavia Rawls

Age in 1870: 22

Birth Date: abt 1848

Birthplace: Virginia

Dwelling Number: 270

Home in 1870: Windsor, Isle of Wight, Virginia

Race: White

Gender: Female

Post Office: Zuni Station

Occupation: At Home

Inferred Father: Edward Rawls

Inferred Mother: Caroline Rawls

Household Members Age

Edward Rawls 52, farmer

Caroline Rawls 40, keeping house

Octavia Rawls 22, at home

Argal Rawls 20 laborer

Quinton S Rawls 19 clerk in store

Eugenie Rawls 16 at home

Caroline M Rawls 15, at school

Gavin Rawls 14, at school

Martha E Rawls 11, at school

Lilia Rawls 7, at school

Christian Darden 52, black, domestic servant

John Darden 52, black, laborer

Octavia P. Rawls

Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

No record image

Name: Octavia P. Rawls

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Single

Age: 23

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Place: Isle of Wight Co., VA.

Marriage Date: 14 Jan 1873

Marriage Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia

Father: Edward

Mother: Caroline

Spouse: Josephus F. Eley

FHL Film Number: 32020

Reference ID: P 23 In 38

USE Caution, due to all those initials:

O. P. Eley

in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: O. P. Eley

Age: 32

Birth Date: Abt 1848

Birthplace: Virginia

Home in 1880: Windsor, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Dwelling Number: 49

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: J. F. Eley

Father's Birthplace: Virginia

Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Occupation: Keeping House

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

J. F. Eley 33 Self (Head)

O. P. Eley 32 Wife

Paul Eley 6 Son

C. P. Eley 11/12 Daughter

C. R. Eley 29 Sister

E. E. Eley 27 Sister

Octavia P Eley

in the 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Octavia P Eley

Age: 52

Birth Date: Jun 1847

Birthplace: Virginia, USA

Home in 1900: Windsor, Isle of Wight, Virginia

Sheet Number: 9

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 115

Family Number: 118

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital Status: Married

Spouse's Name: Josephus Eley

Marriage Year: 1873

Years Married: 27

Father's Birthplace: Virginia, USA

Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, USA

Mother: number of living children: 5

Mother: How many children: 8

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: Yes

Can Speak English: Yes

Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members Age Relationship

Josephus Eley 53 Head

Octavia P Eley 52 Wife

Octavia W Eley 18 Daughter

Lois E Eley 16 Daughter

Ruby Eley 14 Daughter

From the News & Observer Raleigh, North Carolina, published on November 3, 1901:

"Mr. Q. E. Rawls, one of Durham's best known merchants, has gone to Carrsville, Virginia, to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Octavia Eley, who died quite suddenly yesterday. Her husband, Seth Eley, died some three weeks ago and his wife was prostrated with grief. Since then she has been confined to her bed but her true condition was not known. The announcement of her death was a great surprise to all. The interment took place today."

Octavia has a memorial at Find A Grave, Memorial #: 139952128.

At this time I have not chased any of her heirs.

** My judgements may or may not be correct. Transcriptions may or may not have errors.

More Special Pages From Reflections

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Male Infant Halterman, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Monday, March 21, 2022

William (A.?) Bates, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Elmediann Elizabeth (nee) Simons Darden, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Elizabeth M. (nee) Grindinger Jones Byrnes, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Daisy B. (nee) Woodson Stackhouse, Research Report, the As It Is Series

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Octavia Parker (nee) Rawls Eley, Research Report, the As It Is Series