Randolph Eugene Rawls Sr.

  General Notes:

Randolph owned 202 acres of land 14 miles southwest of Suffolk. The name "Eugene" Randolph Rawls was used in an article about Eli Daughtrey as a Deacon in the Old Hebron Church of Carrsville. He is named as the father of Eli's wife, Julia Anna Rawls. The article was written sometime after 1976 in that it references the death of his daughter, Emily Christine Daughtrey.

The 1840 Federal Census for Nansemond Co., Virginia records Randolph Rawls as head of household with: [free white persons] 1 male (20 - 30), 1 female (30 - 40) - 1 male slave (24 - 34) & 1 female slave (10 - 23).

Randolph is listed as Randol Rawls (38) in the 1850 Nansemond Co., Va. census. Also in the household are Christian (28), Thomas J. (9). Robert (7), Julianna (5), Josephine (3), Angeline (1), and Christian Howell (46). Nearby is Nathanial (45) and Litha (42) Rawls and family.
The 1850 Slave Schedule lists Randol with 4 slaves: 20-f, 12-f, 8-f, 4-m. The family has real estate valued at $500.

The 1860 Federal Census for the Upper Parish, Nansemond Co., Virginia, Suffolk P. O., page 595 records Randolph (49) and Christian (39) Rawls with children Thomas (18), Robert (17), Julia (15), Josephene (13), Angeline (11), Mary (9), Cornelia (7), Randolph (5), Andrew (3), and David (2/12). Also in the household are black families: David (50) and Mary (35) Copeland with children Sarah (18), Oliver (2), and Jesse (1) as well as Louisa Copelane (22) with Isaac (8), James (4), and Mary (1). Next door is Andrew J. (33) and Elizabeth (36) Rawls. The family has real estate valued at $2,000 and personal property at $4,000. They are reasonably "well off" but certainly not wealthy.
The 1860 Slave Schedule lists Randol with 5 slaves: 85-f, 45-f, 13-m, 10-f, 3-f.

The 1870 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., VA, Suffolk P. O., page 250B records Randolph Rawls (indexed as Parols at ancestry.com) (61) with wife Catherine (49) and children Josephine (23), Mary E. (19), Cornelia (17), Eugene (15), Andrew J. (13), David (10), and Braxton B. (8).

The 1880 Federal Census for Holy Neck, Nansemond Co., VA, District 54, page 91B, dated June 16, 1880 records Randolph Rawls (70 - VA/VA/VA) with his wife Kate (45 - VA/VA/VA) and children Josephine (25), Mary E. (23), Cornelia (21), David P. (19), and Braxton B. (17). Next door is his Randolph's brother, A. J. Rawls (53 - VA/VA/VA), with his wife Indianna (43 - NC/NC/NC) and children Ina (25), Emma (20), Charlie L. (13), Pokahontas (10), Cleopatra (8), L. B. (5), and Endie(1).

Holy Neck Christian Church, Nansemond Co., VA - Located at the intersection of Pineview Road and Holy Neck Road in Suffolk, VA:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/holynec.txt
RANDOLPH RAWLS (B. 1811)
10-18-1882 AGE 71 YRS.

CHRISTENE RAWLS (B. 1820)
01-18-1876 AGE 56 YRS.

ANDREW J. RAWLS
05-27-1857
10-19-1879
S/O R.& C. RAWLS

Randolph married Bethaney / Parthania / Thaney / Thonie Parker, daughter of David Parker and Edn(y)(a) Goodman, circa 1838. (Bethaney / Parthania / Thaney / Thonie Parker was born circa 1820 in Gates Co, NC and died circa 1840 in Nansemond Co, VA..)

  Marriage Notes:

Gatesville, North Carolina
Deed Book 17, Pages 144-146
Deed of Randolph and Parthania Rawls to John Rawls
Deed Date 18 November 1839 Proved Date November County Court 1839
The above establishes the marriage date for Randolph Rawls and Parthania Parker to be before November 18, 1839 and that she was still living at that date.

Randolph next married Christine (Christian)(Christene) Parker, daughter of David Parker and Edn(y)(a) Goodman, about 1840. (Christine (Christian)(Christene) Parker was born in 1820 in Gates Co, NC,²⁰ died on 19 Jan 1876 in Nansemond Co, VA. and was buried in Holy Neck Christian Church Cemetery, Nansemond County.)

  Marriage Notes:

Gatesville, North Carolina
Deed Book 18, Pages 10-11
Deed of Randolph Rawls and Christian his wife and David Meltear and Edney his wife to Miles Benton
Deed Date 7 August 1841
Date Recorded August Court 1841
The above establishes the marriage date for Randolph Rawls and Christine Parker to be before August 7, 1841

Randolph next married Catherine "Kate" Jones about 1876 in Nansemond Co, VA. (Catherine "Kate" Jones was born about 1835 in Nansemond Co, VA. and died after 1880 in Nansemond Co, VA..)