Anna Elizabeth Geiger
| ID: | I99 |
| Last: | Geiger |
| First: | Anna |
| Middle: | Elizabeth |
| Birth: | 17 Oct 1810 at South Carolina 1 2 |
| Death: | 11 Aug 1852 at South Carolina 3 |
| Burial: | Harmon Geiger Cemetery, Lexington Co., South Carolina 4 5 |
| Sex: | F |
| Sources: | 6 7 |
| Mother: | Sara Sharpe b: 14 Oct 1776 d: 25 Apr 1849 |
| Father: | Harmon Geiger b: 31 Jul 1769 d: 17 May 1852 |
| Marriage 1 | John Ivy Rawls b: 31 Mar 1800 d: 8 Jul 1869 |
| Wedding: 20 Oct 1827 Lexington District, South Carolina 8 9 | |
| Children: | |
| 1 Maria Louisa Rawls b: 6 Sep 1828 Columbia, South Carolina | |
| 2 Benjamin Franklin Rawls b: 7 Oct 1830 South Carolina | |
| 3 Sarah C. Rawls b: ABT 1833 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 4 John Geiger Rawls b: 16 Sep 1835 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 5 Victoria E. Rawls b: ABT 1837 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| 6 Henrietta A. Rawls b: ABT 1841 South Carolina | |
| 7 James Polk Rawls b: ABT 1844 South Carolina | |
| 8 Mary Frances Rawls b: ABT 1846 South Carolina | |
| 9 Harmon E. Rawls b: ABT May 1850 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
| Sources: | |
| 1 | Title: Tombstone |
| 2 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M432_858 Page: p. 34-b Note: Anna E. Rawls and her husband John I. Rawls were both listed as born in SC. This census-taker entered other states of origin for various other individuals known to be born elsewhere, which gives slightly greater credence to this listing. |
| 3 | Title: Tombstone |
| 4 | Repository: --Name: Library of Congress Title: Silent Cities. A Tombstone Registry of Old Lexington District South Carolina, Vol 1. Author: Seay, June Anderson Publication: First Edition 1984, Call Number: 86-114293 Note: ISBN 0-9617786-4-4, 0-9617786-5-2 Page: p. 311 Note: Siblings of Anna E. Geiger in this cemetery: Sarah Caroline Geiger (1812-1839), Harmon Ezekiel (1814-1821), Richard Conrad (1818-1826), John R. Geiger (1809-1848). Her husband survived her and lies in Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, SC. Her daughter Maria Louisa Rawls predeceased her, leaving a 10-month-old infant, and lies in First Presbyterian Church cemetery in Columbia, SC Text: From Dixiana [sw of Columbia] follow Hwy. 21 [south abt 3 mi] to corner of Old Wire Road, turn right [sw] and drive one mile to "G" markers on left. The cemetery is approximately six hundred feet from the road in the woods, in the area of Silver Lake. It is surrounded by coping in a heavily wooded area. In past years, the cemetery has been well tended, but shows evidence of neglect in recent months |
| 5 | Title: Tombstone Text: In Memory / of / ANNA ELIZABETH RAWLS / who was born / October 17th 1810 / and departed this life / August 11th 1852. / She was the consort of / John I. Rawls, / and has left him and seven / Children to mourn her loss |
| 6 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M432_858 Date: 23 Oct 1850 Page: p. 34-b Note: Anna E. Rawls age 40, with her husband and children in HN583/FN600, living near his father 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] |
| 7 | Title: 1840 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M704_515 Note: [alphabetical listing] Page: p. 424 Note: See records for Anna's husband, John Rawls. Other heads of households in Columbia in this census: Benjamin Rawls, James Rawls. |
| 8 | Repository: --Name: Library of Congress Title: Silent Cities. A Tombstone Registry of Old Lexington District South Carolina, Vol 1. Author: Seay, June Anderson Publication: First Edition 1984, Call Number: 86-114293 Note: ISBN 0-9617786-4-4, 0-9617786-5-2 Page: p. 312 Note: Footnote, cites source as Holcomb, Brent H.: Marriages and Death Notices from Columbia, South Carolina newspapers 1792-1839 Text: October 20, 1827...In Lexington District, on Thursday evening last....Mr. John I. Rawls married Miss Ann E. Geiger |
| 9 | Title: Tombstone Note: Per Anna's tombstone, she was the consort of John I. Rawls who, with 7 children, survived her |
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