RAWLING, James William^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}

1874 - 1950  (75 years)

• Name	RAWLING, James William
  Birth	8 Dec 1874	Massachusetts   [1, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1918	New Jersey, USA   [6]
  	Mr Rawling, for many years, was a carpenter and contractor in Pittsfield, until 1918 when he moved to New Jersey.
  Residence	12 Sep 1918	203 S Grace Ave, Belcoville, Atlantic, NJ USA   [5]
  Census	9 Jan 1920	219 4th Ave, Mt. Vernon, Westchester, NY USA
  	Living with first wife and her Lester kin (younger brother) Census info: Name: Rawling, James / Relation: Lodger / Sex: M / Race: W / Age: 45 / Marital: M / ... / Birthplace: Massachusetts / Fathers Birth: England / Mothers Birth: Scotland-
  Residence	1930	Chatham, Morris, New Jersey   [1]
  Census	10 Apr 1930	90 Main Street, Chatham, Morris, NJ USA   [7]
  	Name: Rawling, James / Head / Renting Home / $50-mo rent / Has Radio / Sex: M / Race: W / Age: 55 / Married: M / Age at first marriage 52 (possibly 32) / Attending school: N / Can read-write: Y / Birth: Mass / Father's Birth: England / Mother's Birth: Scotland / Occupation: Carpenter - contractor -
  Physical Description	Medium height, medium build, blue eyes  [8]
  Health / Medical	Some indication of dementia or similar in later years.  [9]
  Obituary	From Berkshire Eagle, April 17, 1950: James W Rawling James W. Rawling, 77, formerly of Pittsfield, died Saturday at the Odd Fellows Home in Trenton, NJ. Mr Rawling, for many years, was a carpenter and contractor in Pittsfield, until 1918 when he moved to New Jersey. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Emil Fugman of Pittsfield and Mrs. Bertha McCulloch of Florida. Also three brothers, Robert J. of this city, Thomas W. of Richmond and Tracy W. of Hoags Corners, N.Y., and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held yesterday in Chatham, N.J.  [3]
  Occupation	Carpenter / Contractor  [6]
  Residence	Jun 1947	Chatham, Morris, New Jersey USA   [9]
  Death	15 Apr 1950	Trenton, NJ   [10]
  Notes	Was married twice: First to Lillie Lester, then Laura Trapnell. No record found of divorce (to date), and when Lillie died in 1948, she is referenced as widow of James Rawling, even though he did not die until 1950.
  Person ID	I1017	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	RAWLING, John,   b. England
  Mother	THOMPSON, Jane E,   b. Scotland
  Family ID	F3479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	TRAPNELL, Laura Kennedy,   b. 21 Aug 1896, Jefferson County, WV, USA d. 5 Feb 1981, Hoboken, Hudson, NJ, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1926	New York, NY, USA   [11, 12]
  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, 7, 13, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F409	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2019

  
  

  Family 2	LESTER, Lillie I,   b. 5 Mar 1875, Troy, NY d. 2 Mar 1948, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	8 Aug 1896	Pittsfield, Massachusetts   [16]
  Family ID	F2430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 8 Dec 1874 - Massachusetts Marriage - 8 Aug 1896 - Pittsfield, Massachusetts Residence - 1918 - New Jersey, USA Residence - 12 Sep 1918 - 203 S Grace Ave, Belcoville, Atlantic, NJ USA Census - 9 Jan 1920 - 219 4th Ave, Mt. Vernon, Westchester, NY USA Marriage - 26 Dec 1926 - New York, NY, USA Residence - 1930 - Chatham, Morris, New Jersey Census - 10 Apr 1930 - 90 Main Street, Chatham, Morris, NJ USA Residence - Jun 1947 - Chatham, Morris, New Jersey USA Death - 15 Apr 1950 - Trenton, NJ  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents		James-W-Rawling-Obit-1950
  		James-Rawling-Memory-Loss-1947 Memory Failed Aged Chatham Resident Wanders Here: Believed Amnesia Victim Believed to be a victim of amnesia, James Rawling, 73, was taken to his home in Chatham from Edgewater today after spending the night in a cell at the Borough police station. Rawling was found by the police shortly after 9 o’clock last night wandering aimlessly through the Ferry Plaza in Edgewater. He was unable to tell where he lived but he said he thought it might be in Chatham. He said he had frequent lapses of memory. Chatham police notified Edgewater Police Department this morning that Rawling lived in that town and that one of his friends would call in Edgewater and bring him home. He was taken home before noon.

  
  

• Sources

  [S17] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002), Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.T626, 2,667 rolls. Chatham, Morris, New Jersey, ED 10, roll 1373, page , image 265.0. [S72] Frederica Holmes Trapnell, Joseph Trapnell Descendants, (1964). [S853] James W Rawling. [S861] James William Rawling Draft Registration. [S861] James William Rawling Draft Registration, Sep 12 1918-Name: James William Rawling-Addr: 203 S Grace Ave, Belcoville, Atlantic NJ USA-Age: 43-Birth: Dec 8th, 1874. [S853] James W Rawling, Mr Rawling, for many years, was a carpenter and contractor in Pittsfield, until 1918 when he moved to New Jersey. [S860] 1930 Census. [S861] James William Rawling Draft Registration, Height: M-Build: M-Eyes: Blue. [S858] Memory Failed. [S853] James W Rawling, ames W Rawling--James W. Rawling, 77, formerly of Pittsfield, died Saturday at the Odd Fellows Home in Trenton, NJ. Mr Rawling, for many years, was a carpenter and contractor in Pittsfield, until 1918 when he moved to New Jersey.-. [S72] Frederica Holmes Trapnell, Joseph Trapnell Descendants, (1964), Had date as 1926. Since disproved by more accurate source. [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.-. [S859] 1920 Census. [S855] Mrs. Lillie L. Rawling. [S655] RAWLING-James Rawling - Laura Trapnell Marriage. [S854] Rawling / Lester, Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.