Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rawles, William, 1909 

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           William Rawles. 
   [Special to The Times-Dispatch.] 

  SUFFOLK, VA., November 15. - William Rawles, a former Confederate veteran, 
died Sunday afternoon at his home near Liberty Springs, Va., aged eighty-nine 
years.  The burial services were conducted to-day at Liberty Spring Church by 
Rev. T.W. Johnson. 

  The deceased is survived by two daughters - Mrs. A.H. Savage and Mrs. J.R. 
Copeland - twenty grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. 


William RAWLES, retired farmer, Confederate veteran, 
b. 22 Sep 1820, Nansemond Co., d. 14 Nov 1909, at home, Nansemond Co., 
interred in Liberty Spring Christian Church Cemetery*, 15 Nov 1909, 
"Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), Whole No. 18,076, Tues., Nov. 16, 1909, p. 2, 
   clipping posted with Find a Grave Memorial #9922953, 
   by Jeffry Burden 

*Liberty Spring list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/liberty.txt 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Eric B. Stone - is also posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #9922953. 

Both of his wives, Mary Elizabeth (HAMILTON) RAWLES (1827 - 1881) & Cassandra 
   "Cassander" (BYRD) RAWLES (1836 - 1917), are also buried there. 

He was the son of William & Julia RAWLES. 

D.Cert. 27163 (Liberty Spring #21) 


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