Family: RAWLING, James William / TRAPNELL, Laura Kennedy (F409)

m. 26 Dec 1926


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  • RAWLING, James William Male
    RAWLING, James William

    Birth  8 Dec 1874  Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  15 Apr 1950  Trenton, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Marriage  26 Dec 1926  [1, 2]  New York, NY, USA  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  LESTER, Lillie I | F2430 
    Marriage  8 Aug 1896  Pittsfield, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  RAWLING, John | F3479 Group Sheet 
    Mother  THOMPSON, Jane E | F3479 Group Sheet 

    TRAPNELL, Laura Kennedy Female
    TRAPNELL, Laura Kennedy

    Birth  21 Aug 1896  Jefferson County, WV, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  5 Feb 1981  Hoboken, Hudson, NJ, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  9 Feb 1981  Zion Cemetery, Charles Town, Jefferson, WV, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  TRAPNELL, Joseph IV | F2169 Group Sheet 
    Mother  KENNEDY, Laura Virginia | F2169 Group Sheet 

  • Notes 
    • Something looks off about circumstances in which James & Laura were married. James has married Lillie Lester in 1896, when both were 21. They are shown as still living together married in 1920 census in Mt. Vernon NY. But in 1930 census, James gives his age when first married as what appears to be 52, which coincides with his 2nd marriage to Laura. When Lillie dies in 1947, she is noted to be widow of James Rawling, though he did not actually die until 1950.

      It’s not clear whether James divorced Lillie before marrying Laura. It’s also not clear how long marriage to Laura lasted, as she was not living with him by the 1940 census, and her death/obituary have her as Laura Trapnell, with no mention of marriage to James.

      From Chatham Press, Jan 9 1927:

      RAWLING-James Rawling-Laura Trapnell-Marriage-1926-NY

      Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Laura Trapnell of 18 North Hillside Avenue and James
      Rawling of Massachusetts on December 26, 1926 at New York. Rev H Pierson performed the ceremony. [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S72] Frederica Holmes Trapnell, Joseph Trapnell Descendants, (1964), Had date as 1926. Since disproved by more accurate source.

    2. [S655] RAWLING-James Rawling - Laura Trapnell Marriage, Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Laura Trapnell of 18 North Hillside Avenue and James Rawling of Massachusetts on December 26, 1926 at New York. Rev H Pierson performed the ceremony.-.

    3. [S859] 1920 Census.

    4. [S860] 1930 Census.

    5. [S855] Mrs. Lillie L. Rawling.

    6. [S853] James W Rawling.

    7. [S655] RAWLING-James Rawling - Laura Trapnell Marriage.



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