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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 II

Mother: Sarah Black

Spouse(s): Caroline Sheets

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

In 1828, William Oscar Rawson entered the world in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA, born to Abner Rawson Ii And Sarah Sabrina Sally Black. 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, Joseph Edward Rawson, Mary Rawson, Sade A Rawson. William Oscar Rawson passed away in 1908 in Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1828, William Oscar Rawson entered the world in Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA, born to Abner Rawson Ii And Sarah Sabrina Sally Black.
  • 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, Joseph Edward Rawson, Mary Rawson, Sade A Rawson.
  • William Oscar Rawson passed away in 1908 in Blackberry, Kane, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner II
1789–1857
Birth Location: West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
AI
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
Sade Rawson
1858–1954
Birth Location: Lost Nation, Clinton, Iowa, United States
SR
Joseph Rawson
1856–1912
Birth Location: Lost Nation, Clinton, Iowa, USA
JR

William Rawson's Ancestors

Self
William Rawson
1828–1908
Birth Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
Parents
Abner Rawson II
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Rawson
1689–1731

William Rawson's Descendants

1.
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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 1850–1863
  2. 2. Mary Rawson 1852–1947
  3. 3. Sade (A.) Rawson 1858–1954 m. John Lewis 1858–1951
    1. 1. Claude (Ira) Lewis 1886–1979 m. Sophia Lewis 1900–
      1. 1. Kenneth (J) Lewis 1916–
  4. 4. Joseph (Edward) Rawson 1856–1912 m. Eva (Marie "Emma") Rogers 1860–1925
    1. 1. Myrle (Eleanor) Rawson 1889–1931 m. Harry (Elmer) Hanson 1884–1974
      1. 1. Marie (Mabel) Hanson 1909–1961 m. Clark Bartlett 1908–1985
        1. 1. Roger (Lynn) Bartlett 1943–1998
        2. 2. Gordon (Wayne) Bartlett 1935–1958
        3. 3. Kenneth (Lee) Bartlett 1931–2010
      2. 2. Helen Hanson 1908–1908
      3. 3. Howard (Elmer) Hanson 1920–1970 m. Frances (Virginia) Brown 1918–2019
        1. 1. Craig (Dennis) Hanson 1944–2020
        2. 2. Howard (Edward) Hanson 1942–2010 m. Connie (M) Chase 1943–2011
      4. 4. Eleanor (Myrle) Hanson 1916–2007 m. Harold (Dale) Usher 1915–2008
      5. 5. Bernice (Eleda) Hanson 1917–1994 m. William ("Bill" Charles) Stillions 1912–
        1. 1. Diane (Kay) Stillions 1942–2017 m. Charles (A) Ruiz 1938–2014
        2. 2. Ronald (Charles) Stillions 1939–2012
      6. 6. Dorothy (DeElda) Hanson 1913–1969 m. Merrill (Ross) Wilson 1906–1985
        1. 1. Joyce (Ann) Wilson 1938–2004
      7. 7. Iona Hanson 1911–2007 m. Elvice (Leroy) Milburn 1908–1966
        1. 1. Nancy (Lee) Milburn 1934–2021 m. Charles (Ray) Martin 1923–2023
        2. 2. Dolores Milburn 1930–2017 m. Darrell (Duane) Sinkey 1927–2006
    2. 2. Martin (Shaw) Rawson 1878–1945 m. Arnolia Guthrie 1895–1962 m. Pearl (May) Bigley 1878–1922
      1. 1. Norma (Jean) McVay 1927–2015
      2. 2. Daughter Rawson –1904
      3. 3. Jessie (Leone) Rawson 1900–1982 m. Samuel (Benton Lewis) Sr 1899–1983
        1. 1. Samuel (Benton Lewis) Jr 1925–2014 m. Dolores (Marie) Schoettmer 1930–2019
        2. 2. Laurel (Lea) Lewis 1927–2017
        3. 3. Collette (Delila) Lewis 1930–2013 m. Leo (Edward) Frederick 1928–2017
      4. 4. Daughter Rawson –1905
      5. 5. Zura Rawson 1899–1957
      6. 6. Fern (Eleanor) Rawson 1911–1914
      7. 7. Martin (Verl) Rawson 1909–1926
      8. 8. Darrell (Shaw) Rawson 1915–2001
      9. 9. Arnolia (Glea) Rawson 1926–2014
      10. 10. Marion Rawson 1903–
      11. 11. Vivian Rawson 1905–
      12. 12. June Rawson 1921–
      13. 13. Herbert (L) Rawson 1925–
      14. 14. Helen (Nadine) Rawson 1931–2000
    3. 3. Cortland (A.) Rawson 1877–1945 m. Abbie (Ann) Booth 1876–1950
      1. 1. Joseph (Theodore) Rawson 1905–1972 m. Iva (Matilde) Blue 1909– m. Ruth (M) Kelsey 1915–1970
        1. 1. Roger (A) Rawson 1938–1938
      2. 2. Donald (Ai) Rawson 1915–1984
      3. 3. Lila (June) McCune 1907–1988
      4. 4. Beulah (Berith) Rawson 1903–1999 m. Samuel (Cornelius) Armstrong 1901–1993
        1. 1. Theo (L) Armstrong 1923–
        2. 2. Ralph (D) Armstrong 1925–2007
        3. 3. Richard (Rawson) Armstrong 1926–2019 m. Elona (C. Luke) Mathis 1919–2009
      5. 5. Doris (B) Johnson 1900–1990
      6. 6. Thomas (Booth) Rawson 1921–1989 m. Shirley (Evelyn) Harden 1929–2009
      7. 7. Lawrence (R) Rawson 1918–1930
      8. 8. Marjorie (Josephine) Stodola 1910–2005
      9. 9. Hugh Rawson 1914–
    4. 4. Edith D 1896–1977 m. Walter (Carl) Hanson 1890–1963
      1. 1. Edwin (J.) Hanson 1917–1989 m. Catherine Dyson 1920–
      2. 2. De (Elda Violet) Hanson 1916–2003 m. Roy (W) Andrews 1914–
      3. 3. Lois (Ellen) Hanson 1928–2022
      4. 4. Marvin Hanson 1920–
      5. 5. Ruth (Eileen) Hanson 1920–2008 m. Lloyd (Henry Phelps) Sr 1916–1992
        1. 1. Ann (E) Phelps 1938–2011
        2. 2. Lloyd (Henry Phelps) Jr 1945–2015
    5. 5. Carrie Rawson 1893–1980
    6. 6. Mabel (Eleda) Rawson 1887–1966
    7. 7. Carl (Otto) Rawson 1885–1945 m. Emma (Elvina) Hanson 1886–1940
      1. 1. Lillian (Geneva) Rawson 1912–2000
      2. 2. Leslie (Elmer) Rawson 1910–1992 m. Mary (F.) Gorman 1914–2012
        1. 1. James (Leslie) Rawson 1934–1981
        2. 2. Beverly (Ann) Rawson 1936–1998
        3. 3. Patricia (Elaine) Rawson 1941–1960
      3. 3. Lee (Richard) Rawson 1916–2004
      4. 4. Joseph (Carl) Rawson 1918–1982
      5. 5. Dale (Harley) Rawson 1920–2015
      6. 6. Virgil (Allen Rawson) Sr 1922–2016
      7. 7. Baby Rawson 1914–1914
      8. 8. Lucille (Mae) Rawson 1908–1914
    8. 8. Herbert Rawson 1882–1931 m. Esther (Ethel) Lynch 1887–1954
      1. 1. Irene Rawson 1908–1930 m. Merrill (Ross) Wilson 1906–1985
      2. 2. Maro (H) Rawson 1919–1993
    9. 9. Frank (Jesse) Rawson 1880–1962

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
    [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

    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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