Jessie Fay Rawley

Male30 October 1898–8 November 1953

Brief Life History of Jessie Fay

When Jessie Fay Rawley was born on 30 October 1898, in Illinois, United States, his father, John William Rawley, was 23 and his mother, Nora May Danner, was 22. He married Hazel Freeman on 8 November 1919, in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Woodland Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States for about 30 years. He died on 8 November 1953, in Summum, Fulton, Illinois, United States, at the age of 55.

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Family Time Line

Jessie Fay Rawley
1898–1953
Hazel Freeman
1903–1986
Marriage: 8 November 1919
John William Rawley
1921–1925
Robert D Rawley
1924–1961

Sources (7)

  • Fay Rawley in household of John Rawley, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Foy Rawley, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
  • Fay Rawley in entry for John William Rawley, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 November 1919Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, United States
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1900 · Gold for Cash!

    Age 2

    This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

    1910 · Boy Scouts of America

    Age 12

    When W. D. Boyce was visiting London, he encountered a boy that helped him find his destination. The boy refused the tip that Boyce offered to him and told him that he was just doing his daily good turn. Being inspired, Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America to help teach young men how to have an attitude of service always. Since its foundation, The Boy Scouts of America has become one of the largest Scouting organizations in the United States. Around 110 million people have been participants at some time in their life. The BSA was established to help young people make better choices in life and showing selflessness by serving the community.

    1913 · The Sixteenth Amendment

    Age 15

    The Sixteenth Amendment allows Congress to collect an income tax without dividing it among the states based on population.

    Name Meaning

    Irish: variant of Riley .

    English and Irish: variant of Raleigh .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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