Copyright 2022, CABS for Reflections From the Fence
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.
* 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.
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