Benjamin Andrew Rawls
Additional Resources:| ID: | I495 |
| Last: | Rawls |
| First: | Benjamin |
| Middle: | Andrew |
| Birth: | Mar 1848 at Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina 1 |
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| Sex: | M |
| Notes: | Benjamin "Bennie" A. Rawls was the only son of Dr. Thomas J. Rawls of Columbia and Mary Drucilla "Drucie" Feaster Rawls of Fairfield Co., South Carolina. Notes in the photo album of his cousin Maria Louisa "Lula" G. Feaster indicate Bennie Rawls was father of Dr. Reginald Rawls, an internationally known obstetrician who was a staff member of Women's Hospital, New York, New York. Bennie's frequent and much appreciated visits to the family in Feasterville were recorded by his aunt Margaret Narcissa Feaster in her Civil War era diary. Bennie Rawls and Lula Feaster spent the early years of their childhood living together in the downtown Columbia home of their grandfather Benjamin F. Rawls. Benjamin A. Rawls served in the 3rd Regiment SC Reserves during the Civil War. He was also listed on the roster of 4th Classmen Cadets of The Arsenal, Columbia, South Carolina, during which time he was captured and paroled near Greenville in April 1865. He was a businessman in Columbia, SC, where he became an alderman, and in New York. |
| Sources: | 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
| Mother: | Mary Drucilla Feaster b: 28 Dec 1828 d: UNKNOWN |
| Father: | Thomas J. Rawls b: ABT 1816 d: 15 Sep 1875 |
| Marriage 1 | Ada P. UNKNOWN b: ABT 1855 d: AFT 1900 |
| Wedding: BEF 1874 8 | |
| Children: | |
| 1 Reginald M. Rawls b: ABT 1874 Columbia, Richland Co., South Carolina | |
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| 1 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M432_858 Page: p. 34-a Note: Benjamin A. Rawls, age 2, born in South Carolina. |
| 2 | Title: Lula Feaster Photo Album Author: Wolling, Maria Louisa Georgiana Feaster (1847-1931) Publication: Private family photo album with notations by various generations Note: Album given to Lula by her old sweetheart Charlie C. Radcliffe. Note: Have photo of "Bennie" Rawls as a youth in suit and bow tie with fancy watch chain. Also have photos of his parents. Marginal notations in album indicate his relationship to Feaster and Rawls families. Text: Bennie Rawls. Son of great great Aunt Drucilla and great great uncle Thomas Rawls -- his parents on opposite page. |
| 3 | Title: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: M432_858 Date: 23 Oct 1850 Page: p. 34-a Note: Benjamin A. Rawls, age 2, born in South Carolina, living with his father Thomas Rawls and mother Mary D(rucilla Feaster) Rawls in household of his grandparents Benjamin and Susanna Rawls in HN572/FN589, in Columbia, SC. He was about 1 year younger than his cousin Maria L. Feaster (Lula Feaster) who also lived in the household. Have photo of him. Text: HN572/FN589 Name Age Sex Born Occup Value Benjamin Rawls 78 M Virginia Machinist $2100 Susannah " 79 F SC Harriet C. " 43 F SC Thomas J. " 34 M SC Physician Mary D. " 22 F SC Benjamin A. " 2 M SC Maria L. Feaster 3 F SC [Transcriber CMB] |
| 4 | Repository: --Name: Midwest Historical and Genealogical Society Library --Address: 1203 North Main P.O. Box 1121 Wichita, KS 67201-1121 internet http://skyways.lib.ks.us/kansas/genweb/mhgs/scarolina.htm --Phone: (316) 264-3611 Title: Ederington's History of Fairfield County, South Carolina Author: Ederington, William Publication: Publ. May 3, 1901 - July 9, 1902 In "News&Herald", Winnsboro, SC; reprint Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Willo Publishing~1960. Call Number: R-70-18 Note: Manuscript history published in the News & Herald, a newspaper of Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina, in installments, on the dates as indicated with each installment herein /, Mrs. B.H. Rosson, Jr., compiler ; Mrs. A.H. Maybin, chapter genealogist ; Mrs. G.D. Foxworth, state genealogist ; original copy owned by Mrs. B.H. Rosson ; and copied by W.T. Castles, Jr. Tuscaloosam [sic], Ala. Text: Andrew Feaster, John Feaster's second son, married Mary Norris of Edgefield County, by whom he had eleven children, 5 sons and 6 daughters... The eldest daughter married Dr. T. J. Rawls of Columbia. The doctor is dead, and Mrs. Rawls and her only child, B. A. Rawls, are now living in Columbia. |
| 5 | Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: T9_1238 Date: 1880 Page: p. 283-c Note: Benjamin A. Rawls age 32, in Columbia, South Carolina. Data from LDS database at Familysearch.org, shared by Nancy Jo Ross Smith, email 19 Jan 2003. Text: HN __ Name Reln Mar Sex Race Age Born-Fa-Mo Occup Mary D. Rawls Self Wd F w 46 SC-SC-SC At Home Benjamin A. Rawls Son Md M w 32 SC-SC-SC Dry Goods Merchant Ada P. Rawls Dau-L Md F w 25 SC-SC-SC Keeping House Reginald Mcc Rawls G-Son Sgl M w 6 SC-SC-SC |
| 6 | Title: Internet Note: Roster of Cadets of the South Carolina Military Academy -The Arsenal, Columbia, SC. All 4th Classmen. Palmetto Bookworks: http://www.palmettobookworks.com/scmacadets.htm Text: Rawls, Benjamin Andrew (1848-?). Prior service with 3rd Regiment SC Reserves. Supposedly captured and paroled near Greenville in April 1865. Mercantile interests in New York and Columbia; city alderman. |
| 7 | Title: 1900 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina [E.D. 88] Publication: T623 1539 Date: 4 Jun 1900 Page: p. 6A Note: Benjamin A. Rawls, age 52, insurance agent with wife, son and mother at 1233 Taylor St. near Sumter St., Ward 3 of city of Columbia, E.D. 88. Neighbors: Stack, Moore, McCoy. (image 11 of 43) Text: Street#1233/HN100/FN108 Name Reln Col Sex Yr-mo Age Mar-yrs Born-Fa-Mo Occup Benjamin A. Rawls Head w M Mar-1848 52 Md-27 SC-SC-SC Insurance-Agt Owns home free-and-clear. Ada P. Rawls Wife w F Jun 1844 55 Md-27 SC-SC-SC Had 1 child; 1 child living. Reginald N. Rawls Son w M July 1873 26 Single SC-SC-SC Physician Mary D. Rawls Mother w F Dec 1828 71 Widow SC-SC-SC [Transcriber CMB] |
| 8 | Title: 1880 U.S. Census, Richland Co., South Carolina Publication: T9_1238 Date: 1880 Page: p. 283-c Note: Year of marriage estimated from age of son, 6 yrs, in 1880. |
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