Brief Life History of Horace Franklin
When Horace Franklin Rawson was born on 9 October 1848, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, his father, Horace Strong Rawson, was 49 and his mother, Elizabeth Coffin, was 40. He married Melinda Jane Hancock on 8 June 1879, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 3 January 1891, in Farr West, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 42, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- Franklin Rossen in household of Hiram F Rossen, "United States Census, 1870"
- Horace Franklin Rawson in entry for Malinda Jane Rawson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Horass F Rawson, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1848–1891 Male
1859–1928 Female
Children (6)
1880–1964 Female
1881–1898 Male
1882–1967 Male
1884–1945 Female
1886–1913 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1799–1882 Male
1807–1890 Female
Siblings (13)
1826–1880 Female
1827–1892 Male
1830–1854 Female
1832–1891 Male
1834–1834 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1850
Age 2
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 9
1863
Age 15
Name Meaning
English: patronymic meaning ‘son of Rauf or Rau’, Middle English forms of Ralph (see Rawe 3).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Life story of Horace Franklin Rawson
This story can be found in the book "Rawson-Coffin Family Pictures, Histories and Records" by Lois Owen Chapman. The Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, has a copy -- Book #929.273.R199. Sea …
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