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William Oscar Rawson 1828 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1828

Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA

Death Date: 20 Feb 1908

Death Location: Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA

Father: Abner Rawson

Mother: Sarah Black

Spouse(s): Caroline Sheets

Children(s): Frank Rawson, Mary Rawson, Joseph Rawson, Sade Rawson

The story of William Oscar Rawson began in 1828 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA. In 1850, William Oscar Rawson resided in Blackberry, Kane, Illinois. In 1860, William Oscar Rawson resided in Sharon, Clinton, Iowa, United States. William Oscar Rawson married Caroline Sophia Sheets, and had children including Frank E. Rawson, Mary Rawson, Joseph Edward Rawson, Sade A. Rawson. William Oscar Rawson passed away in 1908 in Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Oscar Rawson began in 1828 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA.
  • In 1850, William Oscar Rawson resided in Blackberry, Kane, Illinois.
  • In 1860, William Oscar Rawson resided in Sharon, Clinton, Iowa, United States.
  • William Oscar Rawson married Caroline Sophia Sheets, and had children including Frank E. Rawson, Mary Rawson, Joseph Edward Rawson, Sade A. Rawson.
  • William Oscar Rawson passed away in 1908 in Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner Rawson
1789 – 1857
Birth Location: West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Sarah Black
1794 – 1870
Birth Location: Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
SB

Spouses(s)

Caroline Sheets
1832 – 1906
Birth Location: near, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
CS

Children(s)

Frank Rawson
1850 – 1863
Birth Location: Batavia, Kane, Illinois, United States
FR
Mary Rawson
1852 – 1947
Birth Location: Batavia, Kane, Illinois, United States
MR
Joseph Rawson
1856 – 1912
Birth Location: Lost Nation, Clinton, Iowa, USA
JR
Sade Rawson
1858 – 1954
Birth Location: Lost Nation, Clinton, Iowa, United States
SR

William Rawson's Ancestors

Self
William Rawson
1828 – 1908
Birth Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Parents
Abner Rawson
1789 – 1857
West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah (Sabrina "sally") Black
1794 – 1870
Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Abner Rawson
1764 – 1846
Lucretia Jeffords
1765 – 1843
William Black
1768 –
Illinois
Mary (Polly) Miller
1774 – 1850
, , Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Rawson
1716 – 1803
Rachel Rawson
1720 – 1802
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Rawson
1689 – 1731
Hannah Thompson

William Rawson's Descendants

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William (Oscar) Rawson (20 Sep 1828 – 20 Feb 1908) m. Caroline (Sophia) Sheets (4 Jul 1832 – 13 Jul 1906)
  1. 1. Frank (E.) Rawson (21 Dec 1850 – 13 Dec 1863)
  2. 2. Mary Rawson (13 Apr 1852 – 17 Feb 1947)
  3. 3. Joseph (Edward) Rawson (11 Jan 1856 – 17 Aug 1912) m. Eva (Marie) Rogers (2 Mar 1860 – 8 Dec 1925)
    1. 1. Cortland (A.) Rawson (17 Oct 1877 – 6 Nov 1945) m. Abbie (Ann) Booth (18 November 1876 – 4 February 1950)
      1. 1. Doris (B) Johnson (1900 – 1990)
      2. 2. Beulah (Berith) Rawson (15 May 1903 – 25 December 1999) m. Samuel (Cornelius) Armstrong (28 December 1901 – 16 June 1993)
        1. 1. Theo (L) Armstrong (abt 1923 – )
        2. 2. Ralph (D) Armstrong (13 June 1925 – 21 December 2007)
        3. 3. Richard (Rawson) Armstrong (14 May 1926 – 29 September 2019) m. Elona (C.) Luke (November 1919 – July 2009)
      3. 3. Joseph (Theodore) Rawson (5 February 1905 – 19 January 1972) m. Iva (Matilde) Blue (1909 – ) m. Ruth (M) Kelsey (27 May 1915 – 1970)
        1. 1. Roger (A) Rawson (9 March 1938 – 22 May 1938)
        2. 2. Curtis (Guy) Rawson (31 Jan 1944 – ) m. Jeanette Peterson (27 Feb 1947 – )
        3. 3. William (D.) Rawson (26 Sep 1945 – ) m. Rawson
      4. 4. Lila (June) McCune (17 June 1907 – 7 February 1988)
      5. 5. Marjorie (Josephine) Stodola (21 February 1910 – 1 April 2005)
      6. 6. Hugh Rawson (abt 1914 – )
      7. 7. Donald (Ai) Rawson (3 July 1915 – 20 February 1984)
      8. 8. Lawrence (R) Rawson (1918 – 23 Dec 1930)
      9. 9. Thomas (Booth) Rawson (28 February 1921 – 30 January 1989) m. Shirley (Evelyn) Harden (28 August 1929 – 30 June 2009)
        1. 1. Robyn (Eric) Rawson (19 Aug 1953 – abt 1953)
        2. 2. Rochelle Rawson (3 May 1955 – ) m. Alan (Kl) Naylor
        3. 3. Timothy (M) Rawson (15 Nov 1957 – )
        4. 4. Court (A) Rawson (7 Jun 1964 – ) m. Cheryl (F) Rawson (1967 – )
    2. 2. Martin (Shaw) Rawson (13 Dec 1878 – 19 Jan 1945) m. Arnolia Guthrie (1 July 1895 – 19 July 1962) m. Pearl (May) Bigley (8 May 1878 – 13 January 1922)
      1. 1. Zura Rawson (29 January 1899 – 19 April 1957)
      2. 2. Marion Rawson (1903 – )
      3. 3. Darrell (Shaw) Rawson (23 April 1915 – 17 July 2001)
      4. 4. June Rawson (abt 1921 – )
      5. 5. Herbert (L) Rawson (abt 1925 – )
      6. 6. Arnolia (Glea) Rawson (6 January 1926 – 4 January 2014)
      7. 7. Norma (Jean) McVay (23 September 1927 – 17 February 2015)
      8. 8. Ada Rawson (abt 1930 – )
      9. 9. Helen (Nadine) Rawson (27 Oct 1931 – 25 December 2000) m. Donald (Weir) Nelson (abt 1929 – )
        1. 1. Jennifer (Sue) Nelson (10 Dec 1950 – ) m. Ronald (Richard) Simpson
        2. 2. Randall (Weir) Nelson (21 Jun 1953 – ) m. Christine (Marie) Waggoner (Nov 1952 – )
        3. 3. Craig (M) Nelson (18 Apr 1955 – )
        4. 4. Julie (Anne) Nelson (28 Jul 1959 – ) m. Edward (H.) Agnew
        5. 5. Brian Nelson (22 Mar 1961 – )
      10. 10. Christine (Rae) Rawson (17 May 1933 – ) m. Calvin (Palmer) Moore (19 Jan 1933 – 10 Nov 2018)
        1. 1. Jeffrey (Clavin) Moore (5 Feb 1961 – 5 Feb 1961)
        2. 2. Susan Loscheider
        3. 3. Alan Moore
      11. 11. Jessie (Leone) Rawson (10 September 1900 – 2 May 1982) m. Samuel (Benton) Lewis (5 September 1899 – 7 March 1983)
        1. 1. Samuel (Benton) Lewis (27 October 1925 – 23 December 2014) m. Dolores (Marie) Schoettmer (6 Dec 1930 – 3 July 2019)
        2. 2. Laurel (Lea) Lewis (18 December 1927 – 14 April 2017)
        3. 3. Collette (Delila) Lewis (9 January 1930 – 9 November 2013) m. Leo (Edward) Frederick (13 February 1928 – 14 March 2017)
      12. 12. Vivian Rawson (1905 – )
      13. 13. Martin (Verl) Rawson (1 August 1909 – 5 February 1926)
      14. 14. Fern (Eleanor) Rawson (1911 – June 1914)
      15. 15. Daughter Rawson ( – 1904)
      16. 16. Daughter Rawson ( – 1905)
    3. 3. Frank (Jesse) Rawson (10 Jul 1880 – 3 Nov 1962)
    4. 4. Herbert (Leslie) Rawson (10 Feb 1882 – 9 Apr 1931) m. Esther (Ethel) Lynch (17 Dec 1887 – 23 Jan 1954)
      1. 1. Irene Rawson (abt 1908 – 5 May 1930) m. Merrill (Ross) Wilson (17 Mar 1906 – 5 September 1985)
      2. 2. Maro (H) Rawson (22 September 1919 – 24 April 1993)
    5. 5. Carl (Otto) Rawson (3 February 1885 – 20 October 1945) m. Emma (Elvina) Hanson (2 May 1886 – 22 Jan 1940)
      1. 1. Lucille (Mae) Rawson (26 January 1908 – 26 March 1914)
      2. 2. Leslie (Elmer) Rawson (27 June 1910 – 21 October 1992) m. Mary (F.) Gorman (23 March 1914 – 28 April 2012)
        1. 1. James (Leslie) Rawson (31 July 1934 – 21 October 1981) m. Darlene (R) Rawson
        2. 2. Beverly (Ann) Rawson (29 September 1936 – 3 May 1998)
        3. 3. Patricia (Elaine) Rawson (19 February 1941 – 22 December 1960)
      3. 3. Lillian (Geneva) Rawson (6 March 1912 – 15 October 2000)
      4. 4. Baby Rawson (5 March 1914 – 1 May 1914)
      5. 5. Lee (Richard) Rawson (19 February 1916 – 9 October 2004)
      6. 6. Joseph (Carl) Rawson (23 July 1918 – 1 September 1982)
      7. 7. Dale (Harley) Rawson (23 August 1920 – 31 October 2015)
      8. 8. Virgil (Allen) Rawson (4 November 1922 – 23 August 2016)
    6. 6. Mabel (Eleda) Rawson (6 Mar 1887 – 16 Aug 1966)
    7. 7. Myrle (Eleanor) Rawson (22 Mar 1889 – 2 Jan 1931) m. Harry (Elmer) Hanson (9 Sep 1884 – 3 Feb 1974)
      1. 1. Helen Hanson (24 Mar 1908 – 24 Mar 1908)
      2. 2. Marie (Mabel) Hanson (12 Jun 1909 – 16 Feb 1961) m. Clark Bartlett (20 Sep 1908 – Jul 1985)
        1. 1. Kenneth (Lee) Bartlett (18 May 1931 – 9 Apr 2010) m. Betty (L) Deaton (22 Nov 1935 – )
        2. 2. Gordon (Wayne) Bartlett (25 Aug 1935 – 30 Aug 1958)
        3. 3. Roger (Lynn) Bartlett (11 Feb 1943 – 2 Dec 1998) m. Linda (May) Kohl (21 Feb 1951 – )
        4. 4. Lawrence (Allyn) Bartlett (13 Jul 1945 – ) m. Teresa (Lee) Thompson (6 Mar 1952 – )
      3. 3. Iona Hanson (9 Jan 1911 – 20 Mar 2007) m. Elvice (Leroy) Milburn (5 Oct 1908 – 3 Dec 1966)
        1. 1. Dolores Milburn (10 Apr 1930 – 7 Nov 2017) m. Darrell (Duane) Sinkey (14 Apr 1927 – 3 Sep 2006)
        2. 2. Nancy (Lee) Milburn (7 Jun 1934 – 2 Dec 2021) m. Charles (Ray) Martin (10 Sep 1923 – 5 Apr 2023)
      4. 4. Dorothy (DeElda) Hanson (25 February 1913 – 1 Jul 1969) m. Merrill (Ross) Wilson (17 Mar 1906 – 5 September 1985)
        1. 1. Joyce (Ann) Wilson (14 March 1938 – 24 March 2004) m. Wayne (Franklin) Collum (28 Jun 1938 – )
      5. 5. Eleanor (Myrle) Hanson (23 Apr 1916 – 16 Jan 2007) m. Harold (Dale) Usher (30 Jan 1915 – 18 Apr 2008)
        1. 1. Gary (Dale) Usher (31 Jan 1947 – ) m. Barbara (Ann) Petersen (11 Dec 1947 – )
      6. 6. Bernice (Eleda) Hanson (26 Nov 1917 – 18 May 1994) m. William ("Bill" Charles) Stillions (5 Mar 1912 – )
        1. 1. Larry (Duane) Stillions (29 May 1937 – ) m. Stephany (Lee) Jirsa (22 Sep 1940 – )
        2. 2. Ronald (Charles) Stillions (10 Jun 1939 – 8 Jul 2012) m. Judy (Ann) Miller (18 Aug 1941 – ) m. Frances (R.) Anderson
        3. 3. Diane (Kay) Stillions (9 Aug 1942 – 18 June 2017) m. Charles (A) Ruiz (14 July 1938 – 29 November 2014)
        4. 4. Steven (Alan) Stillions (1 Nov 1952 – ) m. Sheryl (M.) Wright (24 Dec 1953 – )
        5. 5. Terry (Lee) Stillions (12 Sep 1956 – )
        6. 6. Mary (Sue) Stillions (12 Sep 1956 – ) m. Bob Blankenburg (26 Aug 1956 – 22 Jun 2014)
      7. 7. Howard (Elmer) Hanson (24 Jan 1920 – 22 Oct 1970) m. Frances (Virginia) Brown (28 June 1918 – 4 November 2019)
        1. 1. Kay (Frances) Hanson (12 Oct 1940 – ) m. Raymond (Lloyd) Zook (8 April 1943 – 18 March 2020)
        2. 2. Howard (Edward) Hanson (5 Sep 1942 – 18 Aug 2010) m. Connie (M) Chase (19 March 1943 – 7 September 2011)
        3. 3. Craig (Dennis) Hanson (3 Aug 1944 – 22 Nov 2020) m. Marilyn (Ann) Hocke (10 Mar 1945 – )
        4. 4. Sheryl (Rae) Hanson (27 Nov 1946 – ) m. William (J.) Matus (26 Jun 1944 – 8 Jun 2013)
    8. 8. Carrie Rawson (28 Aug 1893 – Aug 1980)
    9. 9. Edith (DeElda) Rawson (abt 1896 – 23 Aug 1977) m. Walter (Carl) Hanson (31 Dec 1890 – 14 December 1963)
      1. 1. De (Elda Violet) Hanson (27 June 1916 – 26 July 2003) m. Roy (W) Andrews (abt 1914 – )
        1. 1. Shirley (J) Andrews (abt 1938 – )
        2. 2. Walter (W) Andrews (abt 1943 – )
      2. 2. Edwin (J.) Hanson (15 July 1917 – 17 April 1989) m. Catherine Dyson (abt 1920 – )
      3. 3. Marvin Hanson (abt 1920 – )
      4. 4. Ruth (Eileen) Hanson (7 Dec 1920 – 19 Jun 2008) m. Lloyd (Henry) Phelps (20 April 1916 – 7 June 1992)
        1. 1. Ann (E) Phelps (31 March 1938 – 11 November 2011)
        2. 2. Lloyd (Henry) Phelps (31 July 1945 – 18 November 2015)
      5. 5. Lois (Ellen) Hanson (29 December 1928 – 4 February 2022)
  4. 4. Sade (A.) Rawson (14 Feb 1858 – 23 Feb 1954) m. John Lewis (25 March 1858 – 14 Mar 1951)
    1. 1. Claude (Ira) Lewis (1886 – 1979) m. Sophia Lewis (abt 1900 – )
      1. 1. Kenneth (J) Lewis (abt 1916 – )

William Rawson's Timeline

8 Records

1828
20 Sep 1828
Birth of William Oscar Rawson in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
William Oscar Rawson resided here in Blackberry, Kane, Illinois
Blackberry, Kane, Illinois
1860
1860
Age 32
William Oscar Rawson resided here in Sharon, Clinton, Iowa, United States
Sharon, Clinton, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 42
William Oscar Rawson resided here in Clinton, Linn, Iowa, United States
Clinton, Linn, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 52
William Oscar Rawson resided here in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
1885
1885
Age 57
William Oscar Rawson resided here in Fayette
Fayette
1900
1900
Age 72
William Oscar Rawson resided here in Clinton, Linn, Iowa, USA
Clinton, Linn, Iowa, USA
1908
20 Feb 1908
Age 80
Death of William Oscar Rawson in Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA
Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1828
    Event Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T9_351; Family History Film: 1254351; Page: 150.1000; Enumeration District: 260; Image: 0302.
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa; Roll: M593_405; Page: 67A; Image: 268; Family History Library Film: 545904
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 443; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1240443
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sharon, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: M653_316; Page: 469; Image: 468; Family History Library Film: 803316
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Blackberry, Kane, Illinois; Roll: M432_112; Page: 164B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Blackberry, Kane, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Blackberry, Kane, Illinois; Roll: M432_112; Page: 164B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sharon, Clinton, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Sharon, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: M653_316; Page: 469; Image: 468; Family History Library Film: 803316

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa; Roll: M593_405; Page: 67A; Image: 268; Family History Library Film: 545904

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T9_351; Family History Film: 1254351; Page: 150.1000; Enumeration District: 260; Image: 0302.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Fayette
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clinton, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 443; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1240443

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1908
    Event Place: Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA
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