Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rawls, Francis H., 1896 

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  VENERABLE CITIZEN GONE. - Mr. Francis H. Rawles [sic; Rawls], one of the 
oldest citizens in Suffolk, died last night at his home on Holliday street. 
Deceased had been falling in health for about a year, but the illness which 
terminated in death began six weeks ago.  Mr. Rawles had been jailer and also 
deputy sheriff and possessed a wide acquaintance.  He leaves two sons - F.O. 
Rawles, a merchant, in East Washington street, and Benjamin Rawles, a 
conductor on the Suffolk and Carolina railroad. 

  The funeral took place at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon from his late 
residence, Rev. D.B. Austin, pastor of the Beech Street M.E. Church, 
officiating.  The interment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.  The following 
gentlemen acted an pallbearers: S.A. Baker, James Price, W.W. Ballard, 
Virginius Kilby, L.W. Whitehead, and E.K. Channell.  The deceased was 
sixty-eight years of age. 


Francis H. RAWLS, jailor & deputy sheriff, former farmer, Confederate veteran, 
b. ca. 1828, Nansemond Co., d. 15 Aug 1896*, at home, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block F, Lot 89*), Suffolk, 11 Feb 1960, 
"Norfolk (VA) Virginian," Vol. 52, No. 74, Sun., Aug. 16, 1896, p. 1, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #9799485 

*Additional information: 

Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_p.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Hixburg23958 - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #9799485. 

The Nansemond Co. D.Reg. (1896 #27) gives F.H. RAWLES, d. 20 Aug 1896. 

He served as a second lieutenant in Arnold's Co., 59th VA Militia. 
   We previously had him listed as a veteran of the 9th VA Infantry, 
   but he is not mentioned in the regimental history. 


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