Rawson - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

George Edwin Rawson

annejames90 — 2009-10-12 05:49:07Z

I am trying to trace details of my grandfather George Edwin Rawson last heard of in the 1920s when he was divorced by my grandmother. He was born in Leicester in 1896, lived his early life in Boston, Lincs and moved to Leeds where my faher was born in 1915

Re: Joseph Rawson

jeff_alcorn — 2009-09-14 04:09:19Z

He may be a Rawson relative.
I have a samuel rawson born in 1795 who became a convict and came out to Oz. His father was Joseph and mother eliz.
Are you still interested? Samuel had a brother richard and ? other siblings

Re: Rawson Smith Family

BettyFlaherty15 — 2009-08-31 22:21:12Z

I am descended from George's sister Mary Ann Rawson b 1853.
She married Henry Drinkall in 1874. Their daughter, Mary Drinkall b 1880 is my grandmother. Mary married Bernard Joseph smith in 1905. My father Jack was born in Market Rasen in 1909. The family immigrated to Canada in 1910. Jack married my mother, Violet Rose Ferridge in 1930. I was born in Hamilton, Ontario in 1934.
William Rawson was my 2nd Great Grandfather.
I would be pleased to share my Rawson,Drinkall,Smith files with you if you send your email address.

Re: RAWSON LINE 1615-1880

c6l8par1 — 2009-08-23 22:51:25Z

Sally,
I did check some of your information you posted against what I have for my records -- I have David Rawson being born 4-13-1683 in Boston, MA; married to Mary Gulliver on 11-18-1710 in MA and Mary being born 1-27-1687/88 in Milton, Norfolk Co, MA; her parents were Johnathan Gulliver and Mary Roberson. Johnathan's Father was Anthony Gulliver born 1656 in Dorchester, MA.
I also have Elijah Rawson being born 2-5-1716/17 in Newponset, Suffolk Co., MA and his wife Mary Paddock being born 9-17-1725 in Swansey, Bustal Co., MA
This is where my branch of the tree goes in a different direction - his daughter Mary (b.- 11-27-1765 Worchester, RI) married on 5-21-1781 to Thomas Stone (b-3-27-1757 Watertown, MA, Died 5-30-1821).Thomas' daughter Elizabeth [born 1-21-1795 in Shrewsbury, MA; died 3-13-1835 Heath,MA] married Solomon Temple, Jr 11-21-1811 Heath, MA

Re: RAWSON LINE 1615-1880

tx_dreamweaver — 2009-08-23 17:55:27Z

No I'm sorry, I don't have that line. Good luck!

Re: RAWSON LINE 1615-1880

tx_dreamweaver — 2009-08-23 17:50:10Z

I would absolutely appreciate that more than you know! Thank you for thinking of me!

Re: RAWSON LINE 1615-1880

tx_dreamweaver — 2009-08-23 17:47:41Z

If anyone wants the Rawson tree info that I have please email me at txdreamweaver57 @ eastex . net without the spaces. I can't seem to email you from here, but I will give you all the info I have.

Re: RAWSON LINE 1615-1880

LRoberts1694 — 2009-08-23 14:49:19Z

Do you happen to know the name of John K. Holmes' first wife and the mother of Susannah?

Linda

Re: Rawson Smith Family

geminidragonfly — 2009-08-19 18:14:05Z

Oh that's great - we are related in that case. They were my x4 great grandparents. Can we trade/check info please?
My line of descendant is William/Mary with son George/Mary, their daughter Ada/Joseph, then Elsie/Thomas, then Joan/Reginald, then Sylvia/Robin, then me!
Which sibling do you descend down?
Abby

Re: Rawson Smith Family

BettyFlaherty15 — 2009-08-18 18:42:59Z

Yes my great grandparents were William Rawson (Kirton-on Lindsey, Linc 188-1894 and Mary Stow (1810)
I go back to William Rawson 1706.

RAWSON Minnie Margaret 1927-1968

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-08 21:42:44Z

RAWSON Minnie Margaret 1927-1968

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,134 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Rawson, James E.

sunsetgolftx — 2009-08-04 17:46:40Z

All the information I have is James E. Rawson married to Loraine Elizabeth Higgs, Dallas, TX one daughter Betty Jean born 1929.
He and Loraine may have divorced or he may have passed away prior to 1940.
Any information on JE Rawson is appreciated.

Re: Edward Rawson line

agFranks — 2009-07-30 17:35:39Z

Hello Heather. Because the line cannot be proved absolutely, it is "iffy" and I won't even comment on it other than that. I have your lineage from Edward 1 Rawson to Elson Frank Rawson, Jr. and the names of two wives. I don't have anything after that.

Alison Franks, Archivist, Rawson Family Association
agfranks@comcast.net

Edward Rawson line

hrawson80 — 2009-07-18 02:21:42Z

My name is Heather Rawson and I am trying to find information on the generations following Edward the second and preceding David(Sec of Mass line of genealogy) I have a family tree that was given to me but I do not know how to contact the person that made it, so I do not know if it is accurate. What I have says Christopher (1519), Richard(1536), Edward(1555), David(1587), Edward (Secretary of Mass. Bay Colony)(1615), William(1651), Captain William(1682), William(1711), Edward(1744), Leonard(1771), Edward(1811), John Spalding(1841), Elson(1873), Elson(1918) I have found public records that give the lineage from Christopher down to the second Edward, but nothing after, I don't know how the person that made the family tree I have connected the second Edward to my grandfather and father. If any one has any ideas where I could find this info I would greatly appreciate the help, I feel like I've hit a wall
and do not know where else to look, my family really has no records of anything.

Elizabeth Rawson daughter of Clista Genung.

kinzielee — 2009-07-04 17:32:26Z

I would like information on Elizabeth's son Walter Rawson Wilcox born 6 Apr 1864.
Elizabeth was born 9 Mar 1847, either Ohio or IL.
Thanks.

Walter Rawson Wilcox.

kinzielee — 2009-07-04 06:22:53Z

Do you have any information on Walter Rawson Wilcox, son of Elizabeth Rawson & Charles Wilcox. of Taylorville IA.
Walter was born 6 Apr 1864 in Wisconsin. I believe he was a grandson of Philander, born 26 Jun 1825 Madison, Lake, Ohio.
In 1908 Walter was living in Mexico.
Elizabeth later married Henry Palmer and died in CA.
I would appreciate any information on Walter. Thank you.

Re: Rebecca Rawson 1600's (and the Rawson - Flint connection)

agFranks — 2009-07-02 10:18:58Z

I have the lineage from Dorothy Flint back to Edward 1 Rawson.

There are copies of the Rawson Family Memorial 1875 edition for sale from both the Rawson Family Association and also Higginson's, and CD's can be had.

I am the Archivist for the Rawson Family Association so I am the keeper of the records and I would be happy to share the information, but I do not wish to put it on-line for just anyone to take and make it theirs. Please contact me if you wish the information at agfranks@comcast.net.
Thank you
Alison Franks
Archivist, Rawson Family Association

Re: Rebecca Rawson 1600's (and the Rawson - Flint connection)

michaelward78 — 2009-07-02 05:03:58Z

I came upon your question while surfing the internet. Edward Rawson Flint, M.D., Ph.D., and Maude Adelaide Hatch were my great-grandparents (the parents of my maternal grandmother Esther Adelaide Flint. Indeed, the Rawson line connects through Grandmother Maude's ancestry, as do many of the Mayflower passengers (including Mullins, Alden, Fletcher, and others) of Plymouth Colony; Edward Rawson came later to the larger and more powerful Massachusetts Bay Colony, but he was still a part of what the Puritans rather grandiosly called their "Great Migration."

Though your question concerns the Rawsons (a notable family in many parts of the Atlantic World), your Flint ancestors are also noteworthy. Dr. Edward R. Flint worked with Dr. William Gorgas to successfully eradicate yellow fever during the construction of the Panama Canal (Gorgas and Dr. Walter Reed discovered the source of the disease while stationed in Cuba during the Spanish American War). Flint took degrees at universities in the U.S. and in Germany, and had a brilliant career in medicine, chemistry, and herpetology, and as a highly popular university professor during the glory days of higher education in the United States (applied business models are destroying it today). Flint Hall (renamed Keene-Flint Hall around 2004) at the University of Florida at Gainesville is named in his honor.

Edward's father Charles Louis Flint was a well-published author of many mid-19th-century books on American progress and agriculture. He was the Secretary of Agriculture for the State of Massachusetts when the President Lincoln signed the Morill Land-Grant College Act into law in 1862. Thus (as Mass. Ag. Secretary), C. L. Flint carried out the founding of Massachusetts Agricultural College (now known as the University of Massachusetts at Amherst) and served on the founding board of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Both institutions successfully innovated in areas of mechanized production during the Civil War when a shortage of laborers prevailed. Both institutions (like others in the Union) thus helped to usher in the post-Civil War industrial revolution. Flint Hall at U. Mass. Amherst is named for Charles Louis Flint. He also left an endowment for the creation of the Flint Public Library in Middleton, Massachusetts.

I hope this bit of family trivia is useful. I doubt if I will cross this way again; I have considerable difficulty logging in to the system here.

Best Regards,

Michael K. Ward, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Department of History
California State University, Northridge
michael.ward@csun.edu

Re: Richard RAWSON (England -> USA)

SmRawson — 2008-12-29 02:23:32Z

Hello,
I am a direct descendent of Richard Rawson and have seen his gravesite along with his wife's, Elizabeth, and son, William. My Father, Gary Rawson, was born in Bonne Terre Missouri in 1942, and my family visited the area annually as a child. Family tradition has Richard as a blacksmith in England. I have a lot of info on the Rawson's from Richard thru today, but have nothing regarding his english origination. I once found a listing of naturalized citizens at our local library which identified a Richard Rawson as being naturalized in either 1862 or 1864 (can't remember exact year) in Pennsylvania, which is consistent with the info you listed. I would be interested in any info you may have regarding Richard's history in England.

Thank you,
Stephen Rawson
Lexington, SC

Re: Richard RAWSON (England -> USA)

jenlyon60 — 2008-12-29 10:55:52Z

Family tradition is correct that Richard became a blacksmith in England.

It appears that Richard was born in or around Ripley, Derbyshire, England. In the 1851 UK census, he is listed as a blacksmith's apprentice. I haven't been able to find him in the 1841 UK census (using either a soundex or an exact surname spelling). The closest I have found is William Rawson/Martha Rawson in Pentrich, Derbyshire, with a son William age 10. I don't have a death certificate for our Richard, but suspect that given that his onl son was named William, that his father's name was most likely William.

There are a lot of Rawsons in Derbyshire (still to this day, from what Google shows).

Death of Ms. Virginia Stine Rawson in Brazil

davwayell — 2008-10-02 01:24:39Z

Anyone interested in a copy of the U.S. Department of State's "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" for Ms. Virginia Stine Rawson, please contact me so I can conduct research to locate the record. Ms. Rawson died in Brazil on January 22, 1935.

Dave Ellison
davwayell@aol.com

Edward Rawson m. Bridget Warde

cewood — 2009-05-14 00:21:52Z

Does anyone have sourced information on the ancestry of this Edward Rawson? He was of Colnbrook, Bucks, England, and married Bridget, as her first husband, abt 1584, They are each well sourced, as are her ancestors, but Edward is not.

Their son was David Rawson, father of the Edward Rawson of Mass Bay Colony renown.

C.L. and Ferrol Rawson in San Marcos, TX 1917

drbrownlee — 2008-09-06 02:40:55Z

C.L. and Ferrol are pictured in the 1917 Pedagogue, yearbook of Southwest State Normal School in San Marcos, Texas. They both are seniors. C.L. is from Rosenburg, TX and Ferrol is from Kerrville. I'm not kin but thought this might help others.

Re: Rawson Smith Family

geminidragonfly — 2009-06-04 18:01:28Z

Hi - were your grandmothers parents WILLIAM RAWSON and Mary Stow? Abby

Rawson of Yorkshire

rawry45 — 2008-03-24 04:01:07Z

I'm looking for descendants to Charles Rawson b:1819, Masbrough Rotherham. His son Arthur William Rawson was my g-g-grandfather born Sheffield, died in Melbourne 1918. I have all the Rawson family in Victoria.
Any information would be appreciate, contact me rawry45@hotmail.com

Ross

Re: Rebecca Rawson 1600's (and the Rawson - Flint connection)

terrimartini — 2009-06-18 22:39:28Z

BYU has a copy of "The Rawson Memorial" divided into 4 PDFs. Also Google Books has a PDF copy of the same from the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Rebecca was the daughter of Edward Rawson, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was killed in the Earthquake of 1692 in Port Royal, Jamaica. "The Rawson Memorial" includes 9 generations of family and will hopefully help you to make the connection.

Re: Rawson

dottygirl123 — 2009-03-02 07:55:35Z

Hi please can you contact me on vakatapu@gmail.com if you are related to William Rawson and Sarah Box and their son James William Rawson born in 1890 in carlton or willowbank.

The family grew up in cudworth or carlton. I descend from James William Rawson's sister Priscilla Rawson who married Charles Key from Cudworth and had my grandad Gordon Key in cudworth.

We may be able to help each other.

Re: RAWSON HENRIETTA FROM YORK U.K.

jbenn08 — 2008-07-18 12:37:13Z

hi sandy my father is william (bill) bennett & like you i am trying to find info on grandmother-henrietta rawson & grandfather-harold bennett. my father passed when i was 11 years & i don't know much about family. my mother is marjorie johnston-bills wife but they separated when i was 5.so i have no memories of him.any info i have my mum has told me.i don't know any bennett relatives.are you a bennett?i am hoping you will reply. my name is janelle & i have 2 older brothers - grant and howard.hope to hear from you.

Re: RAWSON

vakatapu — 2009-02-01 09:12:05Z

Hi I am a descendent of Priscilla Rawson.

The exact same family you are talking about.

Yes it's nine years l,ater but have you found out any more info?

I know that Priscilla's parents were william rawson and sarah box and his parents were william rawson and Sarah Brown.

Please email me on vakatapu@gmail.com

I live in New Zealand but was born in barnsley and am going to barnsley to do family history in sep 2009.

please ocntact me

angela

Lodosha or Ledocia Rawson (m. William McAninich)

paulclarkusa — 2009-04-14 22:01:12Z

Does anyone have parents with a Ledosha or Ledocia Rawson, married William McAninch? Thank you!

paulclark@usa.com

Re: RAWSON HENRIETTA FROM YORK U.K.

sandyandmark1 — 2008-07-19 06:35:12Z

Hi Janelle,
My mother was a Bennett. Can you please email me directly as I would love to talk to you.
alexandra.stephens@bigpond.com

Re: Carlos Rawson / Carelton L. Rawson family

agFranks — 2008-10-08 17:28:54Z

Carlos Lineas Rawson was b. 01 Dec 1843 Stockbridge, Madison, NY son of Lorenzo and Margaret (King) Rawson. Sarah Burgin/Burgen was his first wife, and Ailsey Jane Brower his second wife.
It appears that all the children didn't live long, and there wasn't any descendants.

Carlos had 7 siblings.

Alison Franks, Archivist, Rawson Family Association
agfranks@comcast.net

Re: Rebecca Rawson 1600's (and the Rawson - Flint connection)

agFranks — 2009-05-13 22:00:02Z

I have a Dorothy Charlotte Flint b. 04 Jan 1893, dau of Edward Rawson and Maude Adelaide (Hatch) Flint. Dorothy is a direct descendant of Edward 1 Rawson.

Alison Franks, Archivist, Rawson Family Association
agfranks@comcst.net

Re: Carlos Rawson / Carelton L. Rawson family

agFranks — 2009-06-10 17:05:08Z

I have that Sarah died 17 Mar 1872 Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri. She is buried in the Bethel Cemetery, in Schuyler Co., Missouri

Alison

Re: Rawson Genealogy 1875

tx_dreamweaver — 2008-02-14 10:14:15Z

http://www.rawson.com/genealog.htm
Is this what you're looking for?
Sally

Re: RAWSON LINE 1615-1880

tx_dreamweaver — 2008-02-14 06:51:14Z

I am so very sorry not to have answered you long ago but I rarely get on here. I have no idea of the name changes, I have not seen any but Rawson. Sorry I can't help you!
Sally

Carlos Rawson / Carelton L. Rawson family

Jil89 — 2008-09-01 17:38:49Z

I am trying to locate any relatives on his man. His 1st wife was Ailsey Jane Brower (m) 1862-1864 Missouri, they had a child by the name of James b. 1866 d. unk. His 2nd wife is Sarah E. Bergen (m) 21 October 1867 Schulyer County, Missouri. Their children are the following John M. (Rennie) b. 1868 MO d. 1897, Isaac L or S b. November 1869 MO & James William b. 30 September 1876 Mo d. Aug 1901 MO. James's sp is Clarra Melissa West daughter of Jesse O. & Melissa West b. 1877 MO

Sarah is my direct relative she was born in 1843 IN to Nancy Davis Bergen & Thompson Bergen her only sibiling is Isaac Bergen /Burgin who married Susan Emily Brower a sister to Ailsey.
Have located them on the 1870 census in Salt River Twp Schulyer, Mo and 1880 Rutland Martin County, MN

Appreciate any help

Jil

Re: RAWSON

joanmatos — 2009-02-01 13:04:47Z

Yes, I am still researching, off and on. However, I have the older William as being born 27 Jan 1849, New Town, West Bromwich, with parents William Rawson and Sarah Matchett.

Joan

Re: Thomas & Jesse CLINGAN

wlc321 — 2008-02-05 21:05:25Z

Hello, My name is Wally Clingan. My great uncle was Thomas Clingan son of Jesse, son of James, son of John. My Aunt Viols remembers Thomas as an old man whom her parents warned he to stay out of his way. He had wwhite hair and a big white mustache which he was constantly combing with a fine toothed comb. He lived with my great grandfather, William Warren Clingan during his waning years in Tipp City Ohio. He was married to one Nancy Johnson, who was the daughter of one of his great aunts. They had,I believe 7 or 8 children.

If you would be interested in having it, I have a Word study on my family that goes back to my ggggreat grandfather John Clingan which I will be glad to send to you. My email address is wlc32@woh.rr.com just write and ask for it and give me your e mail address. Also, if you have any Clingan information, I would love to have it. Wally

Carrie Amelia Rawson, b. Michigan, 1865

clanknut — 2008-11-16 16:55:48Z

Carrie A. married Ulysses Grant Tripp, and they lived in Yates, Orleans, NY. I'm interested in finding Carrie's parents. I found a Carrie Amelia Rawson, born in Onondaga, NY at the right time, but the census records for Carrie A. (when married to Mr. Tripp) states that she was born in Michigan.

If you have any information, please contact me. Thank you.

Re: Rawson family book

Waygook — 2009-06-23 04:38:00Z

Hi Kris,

I see this is an old post, so perhaps you may not see this but anyway, Margaret's husband was 'Septimus' (not Septonius, or other varients) James Rawson, born Nov 2 1859 near Toronto, Canada. He became a US resident around 1874, and lived in England from about 1898–1903. His application for a US passport in the 1890's was to visit Russia. From 1920 until his death in 1940, he appears to have lived with Margaret in Shandaken, Ulster, New York. Margaret died in LA in 1964

Bertha Agnes (Rawson)

MsTheresaNutter — 2008-03-30 19:13:41Z

I am reposting this after locating the original posting.

I am Theresa Nutter, daughter of James Edward
Nutter, who is the eldest son of Harold
Burton Nutter and Genevieve (Casler) Nutter.
Harold is the son of Robert James Nutter
Bertha Agnes (Rawson)Nutter.
I am searching for information on my family
and would appreciate any and all help I can
get. I can remember my grandfather(Harold)
talking about Nutter's Run and an underground
railroad. He was born in West Viginia and
lived in Michigan and Bertha lived here when
I was a child. Though I dont know when they
settled in this area. Any help would be
appreciated.
Thank U, Theresa Nutter

Re: Bertha Agnes (Rawson)

jodie1973 — 2008-11-29 05:37:15Z

I am searching for a Genevieve Casler who lived in Washington DC, possibly born in 1902. Does this sound like your grandmother?

Rebecca Rawson 1600's (and the Rawson - Flint connection)

VRKarim — 2009-04-01 02:08:16Z

Family lore states that (among many others) one of my ancestors was named rebecca Rawson. The story I was told was that she came over to massachusetts with her family (possibly on the Mayflower, or soon after). She was rebellious and had a fairly eventful life (though my father never said much about it in detail, he did mentioned she married or threatened to marry someone considered unsuitable). My father would tell me stpries of my ancestors all the time. he mentioned Rebecca in particular because he wanted to name me after her, but my mother insisted on Victoria. Dad always said I should have been named Rebecca because I was just as rebellious as she was supposed to have been.

Anyway, I know almost nothing concrete about my family history. My paternal grandmother was Dorothy Flint, and the Rawsons were her relations. I am hoping someone may be able to shed some light on who she was as well as (hopefully) at what time period the Rawsons and the Flints became connected.

Also, one of my ancestors is supposed to have been Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the settlement period. Is he Rebecca's father or grandfather perhaps? Anyone know his name? I know these probably seem like silly questions, but I'm just starting out with this whole trace your ancestry thing, and most of my relatives are either dead or out of touch so I have few family resources to call on.

Thanks for your help!

RAWSON & GAULT

MarilynG921 — 2009-06-08 22:06:59Z

Anyone out there descended from Jesse "Jepp" RAWSON who married Martha Louise GAULT 1 Jan 1873 in Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, then moved to Pleasants Co., West Virginia. I'd like to fill in Jesse's parents, Elliott and Sarah RAWSON along with Jesse's siblings. Please contact me at MarilynG921@hotmail.com

Re: Carlos Rawson / Carelton L. Rawson family

jilsather1 — 2009-06-10 16:55:16Z

Alison,

Thanks for the infor on Carlos L. Rawson's family.

Do you happen to know when Sarah died?

Appreciate your help.

Jil Sather

Rufus R. Rawson died Lincoln, NE, sons Wayne, Norman, and Charles

CherriCO — 2008-08-12 22:34:08Z

I am looking for the parents of Rufus. I believe his mother to be Barbara Adeline Tosser father unknown Rawson. I want to know if he grew up in Kearney. In his obit he mentions a half sister, Clara Benson living in Seattle. There are two cousins mentioned as well, Minnie Birdsell and Mattie Armstrong. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: Rawsons in Nottinghamshire.

morrisfs — 2003-12-31 02:24:50Z

Hi
My auntie is Anne Rawson not sure of huband name,but has 2 daughters,she is the daughter of edith Morris and has
sister Joan and brother frank Crossley Morris.Anne would be about 60 + - 10 yrs and Frank is 70+ - 10yrs.I am new to this and just trying to find info to...I hope we are looking for the same tree ...I look forward to hearing from you.
P.S my last known address was nottinghamshire that was 1982 and my grandmother was still alive .I live in Australia .
Thanks Susan

Illegitimate son born to a Reynolds / Rause(n)/ Roussin / Rawson/ Rowson/ Rouse, etc. man??

KarenBirkWeatherford57 — 2008-02-16 07:01:25Z

Is anyone aware of an illegitimate son born to a Reynolds / Rause(n)/ Roussin / Rawson/ Rowson/ Rouse, etc. man?? Perhaps that's the track I should take as I've been unable to find my Claudius' paternity in the official records! He was born 6 August 1874 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL. to Lucinda Isabel Reynolds & unknown.(A 5th cousin who is also an accredited genealogist has been unable to locate him for me as well.) This man has been an extremely tough nut to crack! DNA is my next option, though without an exact surname to present I'm not even sure how successful that might be!

FAULKNER, HAND, REYNOLDS, RAWSON/ROWSON/RAUSE(N)/ROUSE ETC.

KarenBirkWeatherford57 — 2008-01-31 05:55:41Z

Dear Fellow Researchers,

I'm writing to see if we might have any family connections?
My proverbial genealogical dead-end is my paternal grt.grt. grandfather, a man whose surname was Reynolds/Rouse/Rause(n)/Rousen/Rawson/Rowson or something along those lines. His first name is unknown which of course makes him next to impossible to find! Therefore, my grasping at any straws I can find :~)
All I know is that he MAY have been Irish and of a New York banking family, totally unverified, simple family oral history. He MAY or may not have actually married my grt.grt. grandmother, Lucinda Isablle Reynolds who was born in 1854 in Morgan County, Illinois. In any case, they had a child named Claudius (middle name Paul?) who was born in August 1874 in East St. Louis, Illinois. Lucinda had no other children, which is doubly unfortunate as they could have been a possible source of information as well. Lucinda was the daughter of James Madison Reynolds/Runnels and Amelia Hand; her father was Jeremiah Hand who was also one of the earliest settlers of Greene Co., IL (1827).
The end of my knowledge is the death of Mr. "Rowson" circa 1873-1878. The story is that he died in a train accident (probably in St. Louis) while traveling the country with his stable of racing horses. I've searched through many old newspaper articles regarding train accidents and so far have not had any luck. Lucinda remarried to a Thomas Henry Faulkner in 1878 in Sangamon County, Illinois and he subsequently adopted Claudius; erasing the 4 year old's biological surname from our family once & for all.
If you think there might be the slimmest chance that he is from your family tree, I would GREATLY appreciate hearing from you, and I thank you very
much for your time.

Sincerely,
Karen Birk Weatherford
South Carolina