Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rawls, Richard H., 1926 

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RICHARD HENRY RAWLS

   Richard H. Rawls of Ivor died December 28, 1926, at the home of his son, R. 
Frank Rawls, of Burkeville, in his eighty-second year.  Mr. Rawls was born in 
Nansemond County October 5, 1845, the son of the late Robert H. And Mrs. Mary 
A. Rawls, and was a gallant and faithful soldier of the Confederacy, his death 
taking a brave comrade from the fast thinning ranks of that once mighty army 
which marched with Lee and Jackson from '61 to '65. 

   He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Mary A. Kilby of Nansemond 
County, the two surviving children from this union being W.C. Rawls of Ivor 
and Owen Rawls of Zuni.  His second wife was Miss Fannie T. Bailey of this 
county, who died 18 years ago.  And the surviving children are: Mrs. S.J. 
Hopkins of Norfolk, R.H. Rawls of Richmond, R. Frank Rawls of Burkeville, 
Hugh Rawls of Tampa and Mrs. S.J. Rollings of Elberon, Va.  There are 18 
grandchildren.

   Mr. Rawls was a resident of Ivor for many years, a good citizen and 
neighbor and a useful man in his church and community.  He was a consistent 
member of the Ivor M. E. Church, a Sunday school superintendent and steward 
for a number of years and a local preacher. 

   Funeral services were held in Ivor December 29, conducted by Rev. J.W. 
Stiff of Chester, Va., a former pastor.  Two favorite hymns, "Abide with Me" 
and "Nearer My God to Thee," were sung and interment was made in the old 
Rawls’ burying ground.  The body bearers were W.R. Johnson, T.A. Saunders, 
G.C. Niblett, R.A. Niblett, R.E. Stewart and B.H. Lane.


Richard Henry RAWLS, of Ivor, Confederate veteran, 
b. 5 Oct 1845, Nansemond Co., d. 28 Dec 1926, at son's home, Burkesville, 
interred in Ivor Cemetery*, 29 Dec 1926, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Jan. 7, 1927, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Ivor list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/ivor.txt 

His widow's obit ("Times-Dispatch," Dec. 4, 1908, p. 2) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/r420f1ob.txt 

Notice of his 1m. ("Daily Dispatch," Feb. 14, 1899, p. 2): 

               MARRIED, 

  On the 1st of January, by Dr. L.M. Lee, Mr. JAMES FARQUHAR, of Philadelphia, 
to Miss J.A. WOODSON, of this city. 
  Philadelphia and Baltimore papers please copy. 

  At the residence of Henry T. Wright, Esq., in this city, on the 6th instant, 
Mr. THOMAS JONES to Miss JULIET BROWN. 

  At Chuckatuck, on Thursday evening, 23d ultimo, by Rev. Mr. Lambeth, Mr. 
RICHARD H. RAWLS to Miss MARY T. [sic; A.] KILBY. 


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