James Polk Rawls
| ID: | I360 |
| Last: | Rawls |
| First: | James |
| Middle: | Polk |
| Nickname: | Jim, Uncle Jimmy |
| Birth: | ABT 1844 at South Carolina 1 |
| Death: | 25 Jan 1933 at Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina 2 |
| Burial: | |
| Sex: | M |
| Notes: | Have photo, in Lula Feaster album. James Polk Rawls inherited his family's musical skills, working as a piano tuner and repairman from his home at 1715 Gervais St. near the University of South Carolina in downtown Columbia, SC where the family resided from at least 1910 through 1930. In the early decades of the 20th century, his sons Eugene and Albert Rawls had a photographic studio, and by 1910 a third son was in the early automobile trade. |
| Sources: | 3 4 5 |
| Mother: | Anna Elizabeth Geiger b: 17 Oct 1810 d: 11 Aug 1852 |
| Father: | John Ivy Rawls b: 31 Mar 1800 d: 8 Jul 1869 |
| Marriage 1 | Isabelle Ann UNKNOWN b: ABT 1845 d: 9 Feb 1933 |
| Wedding: ABT 1877 6 | |
| Children: | |
| 1 Eugene B. Rawls b: ABT 1879 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 2 Albert Rawls b: ABT 1884 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 3 Anne Eliza Rawls b: 10 Jul 1887 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 4 Fannie Rawls b: ABT 1887 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 5 Clarence Rawls b: ABT 1892 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| Sources: | |
| 1 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M432_858 Page: p. 34-b Note: James P. Rawls, age 6, in household of his father John I. Rawls HN583/FN600, living near his father Benjamin Rawls HN572/FN589, in city of Columbia, SC. |
| 2 | Title: South Carolina Death Index - 1915-1949 Publication: Internet - Ancestry.com Page: Vol. 6 Note: Death Certificate No. 2588 (year of 1933, Columbia, Richland Co., SC). James P. Rawls was listed as age 89 at his death. Text: Name: James P Rawls Death date: 25 Jan 1933 Age (years): 89 Estimated birth year: 1844 Gender: Male Color: White County of death: Richland Volume number: 6 Certificate number: 2588 |
| 3 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M432_858 Date: 23 Oct 1850 Page: p. 34-b Note: James P. Rawls age 6, in home of parents HN583/FN600, living near his grandfather Benjamin Rawls HN572/FN589, in city of Columbia, SC. Many neighbors are employed as leaders of businesses and trades, with net worths of $10,000 or more. Text: HN583/FN600 Name Age Sex Born Occup Value John I. Rawls 50 M SC Sportsman? $12,000 Anna E. " 40 F SC Sarah C. " 17 F SC Henrietta A. " 9 F SC James P. " 6 M SC Mary F. " 4 F SC Harmon E. " 4/12 M SC [Transcriber CMB] |
| 4 | Title: 1910 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina (2nd Ward) Publication: T624_1471 Date: 19 Apr 1910 Page: p. 104-A Note: James P. Rawls, 60, tunes and repairs pianos; in home with wife and 5 adult single children in #1715 Gervais St., HN151/FN172 near Henderson St. and campus of the University of South Carolina in downtown Columbia, SC. Two sons, Eugene and Albert Rawls are photographers with their own studio; and son Clarence demonstrated automobiles. Text: No.1715 Gervais St., HN151/FN172 Name Reln Sex Col Age Mar-yrs Born-Fa-Mo Occup James P. Rawls Head M w 60 Md-33 SC-SC-SC Tunes+Repairs Pianos Owns own home free-and-clear, Owns business Isabelle A. Rawls Wife F w 60 Md-33 SC-SC-SC Had 5 children, 5 children alive. Eugene Rawls Son M w 30 Single SC-SC-SC Photographer- own office Albert Rawls Son M w 26 Single SC-SC-SC Photographer- own office Fannie Dau F w 23 Single SC-SC-SC Annie Dau F w 20 Single SC-SC-SC Clarence Son M w 18 Single SC-SC-SC Demonstrator- Automobiles [Transcriber CMB] |
| 5 | Title: 1930 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: T626_2210 Date: 7 Apr 1930 Page: p. 124-A (7-A) Note: James P. Rawls, 83, with family in #1715 Gervais St., downtown Columbia, South Carolina, ED#7. The family lived at this address since at least 1910. Text: #1715 Gervais St., HN113/FN146 Name Reln Sex Col Age Mar Age-md Born-Fa-Mo Occup James P. Rawls Head M w 83 Md 31 SC-SC-SC None Owned home. Value of home: $15,000. Isabelle A. Rawls Wife F w 81 Md 30 SC-SC-SC None Fanny B. Rawls Dau F w 34 Single SC-SC-SC None [Transcriber CMB] |
| 6 | Title: 1910 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina (2nd Ward) Publication: T624_1471 Date: 19 Apr 1910 Page: p. 104-A Note: James P. Rawls and Isabelle A. Rawls in 1910 census indicate they had been married for 33 years, so marriage would have been approximately 1877. In 1930 census they gave information indicating a date of about 1875 or 1876. Text: No.1715 Gervais St., HN151/FN172 Name Reln Sex Col Age Mar-yrs Born-Fa-Mo Occup James P. Rawls Head M w 60 Md-33 SC-SC-SC Tunes+Repairs Pianos Owns own home free-and-clear, Owns business Isabelle A. Rawls Wife F w 60 Md-33 SC-SC-SC Had 5 children, 5 children alive. Eugene Rawls Son M w 30 Single SC-SC-SC Photographer- own office Albert Rawls Son M w 26 Single SC-SC-SC Photographer- own office Fannie Dau F w 23 Single SC-SC-SC Annie Dau F w 20 Single SC-SC-SC Clarence Son M w 18 Single SC-SC-SC Demonstrator- Automobiles [Transcriber CMB] |
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