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Gen. James Patton Anderson Camp 1599
Celebrating 32 Years 1992 - 2024
William T. Raulerson
WILLIAM T. RAULERSON was born February 26, 1843 in Nassau County, Florida, and died November 11, 1911 in Delray Beach, Florida. He married ELIZABETH MOTES1 November 15, 1865 in Nassau County, Florida. She died August 10, 1917 in Burnell, Florida.
William enlisted at Camp Lee near Gainesville, Florida, on May 6, 1862, for the three years or the duration of the Civil War. He was enrolled as a Private by Lt. June in Company "F" 7th Florida Infantry which was commanded by Captain William L. Slone and served in this company throughout the war. At the time of his enlistment, William was nineteen years of age, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5"9" in height and he received eleven dollars per month from the Confederate States.
At the Battle of Decatur, July 22, 1864, while serving with General Hood's forces in the Army of Tennessee near Atlanta, Georgia, William was wounded and although not disabled he suffered with pain from his battle wounds, exposure and hardships as a solider throughout his life. Near Morse Creek in South Carolina in April of 1865, William surrendered with Company "F", 7th Florida Infantry which was under the command of General Johnston This company surrendered very few men.
Mr. Raulerson homesteaded 109.26 acres of land in Volusia County, Florida on October 15, 1875. His application was # 4589.
William T. Raulerson bought 48 acres of land in St. Johns County from Stephen M. and Charlotte E. Raulerson on April 5, 1879. William began disposing of his land holding in St. Johns County in the Espanola area in 1885 by land sales to the following: George Greely on April 25, 1885, Bennett Ferrill on November 7, 1885, W.L. Waldron on March 1, 1886, James Bryant on June 12, 1886, Leonard Gill on June 12, 1886,Wiley Melton on March 2, 1888, and to Henry S. Motes on May 10, 1888.
In 1902 William's nephew, Burt Bryan Raulerson, son of Robert Rowan and Barbara Braddock Raulerson, moved to Boca Raton, Florida, and was among the first settlers, followed by William and his family in 1911 where William operated a logging camp supplying railroad ties for the Florida East Coast Railroad.
While living in Dade County, Florida, on July 16, 1907, William applied for a Confederate Pension. He stated his address was Larkins, Florida, that he had received a wound during the war and although not disabled altogether, it had given him much pain. He further stated his lifetime vocation had been farming and that at age sixty-five he had become very feeble. He submitted an affidavit by J.C. Keller, Adjutant of Camp Lige Anderson, Camp of United Confederate Veterans of Dade County attesting that William had been a soldier in the service of the Confederate States. His pension, # 5411, was approved on December 28, 1907, with pay from August 22, at the rate of $120.00 per annum.
On November 28, 1911, Elizabeth Raulerson of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida made a Widow's Pension Claim. Her pension # 6183 was approved January 28, 1912, with pay from November 7, 1911, at the rate of $120.00 per annum.
Ref: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 9, pages 366, 367.
Burial: Delray Beach Cemetery, Veterans Section
BIO FROM FIND A GRAVE
William T Raulerson was born February 26th 1843 in Nassau County Florida and died November 11, 1911 in Delray Beach Florida. He Married Elizabeth Motes November 15, 1865 in Nassau County, Florida. She died August 10, 1917 in Brunel, Florida.
William enlisted at Camp Lee near Gainesville Florida, on May 6, 1862. For three years or the duration of the Civil War. He was enrolled as a private by Lt June in Company "F" 7th Florida Infantry which was commanded by Capt William L Sloan and served in this company throughout the War. William was nineteen years of age, Blue eyes, light hair, Fair Complexion, 5'9" in height and received eleven Dollars per month from the Confederate States.
At the Battle of Decatur, July 22, 1864, while serving with General Hoods Forces in the army of Tennessee near Atlanta Georgia, William was wounded, With pain from his battle wounds, exposure and hardships as a solider throughout his life. Near Morse. Creek in South Carolina in April of 1865, William surrendered with Company "F", 7th Florida Infantry which was under the command of General Johnston This Company surrendered very few men.
While living in Dade County, Florida, on July 16th 1907, William applied for a Confederate Pension. He stated his address was Larkin’s, Florida that he had received a wound during the war and although not disabled altogether, it had given him much pain. He further stated his lifetime vocation had been farming and that at the age of sixty five he had become very feeble. He submitted an affidavit by J.C. Keller, Adjutant of camp Lige Anderson, and United Confederate Veterans of Dade County attesting that William had been a soldier in the service of the Confederate States. His Pension, #5411, was approved on December 28th, 1907, with a pay from August 22m at the rate of $120.00 per annum.
Burial:
Delray Beach Memorial Gardens
Delray Beach
Palm Beach County
Florida, USA
Plot: Block 2 Plot 3
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The Miami News, Tuesday, May 28, 1912, Page 1
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MARKERS BEING PLACED OVER CONFEDERATE GRAVES
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Mr. W. H. Combs has received a shipment of white marble markers for graves of eight Confederate veterans in the city cemetery. They are being placed over the graves by the Southern Cross Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Markers received in the shipment that are being placed by Mr. Combs are for the graves of the following veterans and each bears the name of the veteran together with the inscription, “1861-1865.”—John T. Peddy, Major W. J. Shown, S. J. Peters, J. E. Sealey, W. M. Burdline, W. T. Raulerson, J. P. Miller, and J. W. Gitrman.
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The Miami News, Saturday, August 11, 1917, Page 9
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FORMER MIAMIAN DIED
Friday at Ocean City
News of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Raulerson, formerly of Miami, has been received here from Ocean City where she moved about two months ago to make her home with a son, H. W. Raulerson. Mrs. Raulerson died at the age of 71 years and 10 months, death coming yesterday.
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Three sons, who make their home in Miami, hurried to Ocean City in response to a wire telling of the death of Mrs. Raulerson. Funeral services are to be held this afternoon at Ocean City, and all of Mrs. Raulerson’s children , who are living, are there for the funeral. The sons who live in Miami are F. W. Raulerson of Avenue D, W. H. Raulerson of 505 Twentieth street and J. G. Raulerson of Ideleild Park. The men left on the midnight train last night and were joined at Boca Ratone by another brother, R. WE Raulerson. Three daughters also survive Mrs. Raulerson. They are Mrs. S. W. Townsend, Mrs. John Boatwright and Miss Mae Raulerson.
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The dead woman was a member of the Baptist church and her husband, W. T. Raulerson, who died in 1912, was a veteran of the Confederate army, having served three years under the Confederate flag.
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An Interesting post regarding Native American ancestry
Hi everyone, I am researching and looking for information on the large community of "Other Free Persons" of Richland County, S.C. in the late 1700's and early 1800's. If anyone has anything that they could contribute, I would greatly appreciate it. From Studying migration patterns of these various families that were considered "free persons of color" or "other free", I have come to believe that are descendants of the Saponi and other Eastern Siouan Tribes. My family line was the Rawlinsons and they migrated from Virginia to N.C.(Granville Co Area) to S.C.(Richland and Sumter Co Area) and then to GA and North FL. From my research I know that the Griffins and Rawlinsons along with other surnames associated with the Saponi and other Eastern Siouan Indians like the Bunchs, Jeffries, Harris, Chavis and Jacobs were listed in the 1750 tax lists of Granville Co. N.C. as "other free" or "free persons of Color". Many of these families, with others, migrated from the Granville Co. area to the Richland Co. S.C. area in the late 1700's. In this area from the late 1700's to early 1800's, there was a Large commnity of "other free" or "free persons of color". In 1810 there were 10 Rawlinson/Rollinson families listed as "Other Free". Also in this same area in 1810 there are several other families all living near each other listed as "Other Free" which have surnames that are associated with the Saponi, Catawba, Lumbee and Other Eastern Siouan Indians. These surnames included: Griffin, Jeffries, Harris, Evans, Scott, Jacobs, Chavis and Sweat. In addition, In a tax document from 1822 of Richland District, S.C., a list of free people of color delinquent in the personal tax expected of them included the names, Harris, Oxendine, Wilson, Locklier, Sweat, Gibson, Jacobs, Chavis, Simmons and Jones, all names that are associated with Eastern Siouan Indians. All these families and others made up this Large "Free Person of Color" or "Other Free" Community in Richland Co. S.C. My side of the family Migrated onto South GA and North FL. We have always been told that the Rawlinsons had Native American Ancestors but we were unsure of which Tribe or Nation. My 4th Grt Grandfather John Rawlinson, after moving to Georgia, was trying to get voting rights for one of his sons in the early 1800s and had to prove or more like (LIE) to the Officials that they were white to get those rights. In the Creek Wars(1813-1815), my 3rd Grt Grandfather, Jacob Rawlinson/Raulerson, and 2 of his brothers were Mounted Spies for the GA Militia due to their Indian Appearance. Also, in other later census records in Georgia, various Rawlinson/Raulerson Family members were listed as Mulatto. Any help or information that I can get on these families in the Richland Co. S.C. area would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Whitehawk.
William T. Raulerson and Elizabeth Motes
1850 United States Federal Census
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NameWilliam Raulerson
Age9
Birth Yearabt 1841
BirthplaceFlorida
Home in 1850Division 92, Wayne, Georgia, USA
GenderMale
Family Number150
Household Members
NameAge
James Raulerson28
Ruth Raulerson27
Noah Hicks13
Samuel Hicks10
William Raulerson9
Robt Raulerson5
Stephen Raulerson2
Martha Hull50
Tempy Jane16
Robt B Wilson50
1870 United States Federal Census
NameWilliam T Raulerson
Age in 187026
Birth Yearabt 1844
BirthplaceGeorgia
Home in 1870St Augustine, St Johns, Florida
RaceWhite
GenderMale
Post OfficeSaint Augustine
Household Members
NameAge
William T Raulerson26
Elizabeth Raulerson21
Frankin Raulerson4
Arabella Raulerson1
Elizabeth Raulerson
​Birth: Sep. 27, 1847
Death: Aug. 10, 1917
Flagler County
Florida, USA
Daughter of George Motes & Hatty Kiekley Lang; wife of William T. Raulerson, CSA
Burial:
Espanola Cemetery
Espanola
Flagler County
Florida, USA
1910 United States Federal Census
NameWilliam T Raulerson
Age in 191067
Birth Yearabt 1843
BirthplaceFlorida
Home in 1910Miami, Dade, Florida
RaceWhite
GenderMale
Relation to Head of HouseHead
Marital StatusMarried
Spouse's NameElizabeth Raulerson
Father's BirthplaceFlorida
Mother's BirthplaceFlorida
Native TongueEnglish
OccupationFarmer
Employer, Employee or OtherEm
Home Owned or RentedOwn
Home Free or MortgagedFree
Farm or HouseFarm
Able to readYes
Able to WriteYes
Years Married45
Number of Children Born10
Number of Children Living8
Household Members
NameAge
William T Raulerson67
Elizabeth Raulerson62
Robert W Raulerson32
May Raulerson26
Charles J Raulerson24
Howell G Raulerson
LINE OF DESCENT
WILLIAM T RAULERSON 1843-1911
+ELIZABETH MOTES 1847-1917
FRANK WILBORN RAULERSON 1866-1957
+MAYME AMERICA HUNTER
ARABELLA RAULERSON 1869-1976
ELIZA RAULERSON 1871-1936
+WILLIAM S TOWNSEND 1844-
METTIE RAULERSON 1872-
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+JOHN BOATWRIGHT
ROBERT WALTER RAULERSON 1878-1953
+EMMA FRANCIS WELCH 1872-1951
JACOB GEORGE RAULERSON 1881-1954
+ROSABELLE FULFORD 1886-1983
ERNEST H RAULERSON 1906-1935
+LILAH MAE SNOWDEN 1912-1963
ROBERT LEONARD EAULERSON 1912-1963
+BERNICE SWEAT 1930-
DAVID RAULERSON
MARY LOU RAULERSON
LEONARD RAULERSON
MARY RAULERSON
SARAH RAULERSON
MAXWELL RAULERSON 1909-
PEARL RAULERSON 1913-1981
+_______ EDWARDS
MAY ALICE RAULERSON 1883-1976
+IVER AESEM 1879-
+WILLIAM JAY "WILLIE" SMITH 1870-1934
+WILLIAM LEONARD NEWBOLD 1880-1931
HOWARD LEONARD RAULERSON NEWBOLD 1908-1967
+ZEBBIE RUMPH 1912-1983
LATRELLE MICKEY NEWBOLD 1928-1997
+EOBERT I LANDIS
+ANGELO MASROGIOVANNI 1914-1996
CHARLES J RAULERSON 1886-1963
+EULA PURDOM 1898-1996
PAULINE E RAULERSON 1915- 1996
+JAMES BRENTWOOD "JB" ELLIS 1907-1998
CHARLES J RAULERSON JR 1918-1931 DIED YOUNG
+LAWRENCE EARL ALYWARD 1902-1979
CHARLES WILLIAM AYLWARD 1943
LILLIE EVA RAULERSON 1889-1904 DIED YOUNG
Elizabeth Raulerson
​Birth: Sep. 27, 1847
Death: Aug. 10, 1917
Flagler County
Florida, USA
Daughter of George Motes & Hatty Kiekley Lang; wife of William T. Raulerson, CSA
Burial:
Espanola Cemetery
Espanola
Flagler County
Florida, USA
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1. FRANK WILBORN RAULERSON
Frank Wilborn Raulerson
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Birth: 1866
Death: 1957
Brevard County
Florida, USA
Burial:
Oaklawn Memorial Gardens
Titusville
Brevard County
Florida, USA
Frank Wilborn Raulerson was born on December 21, 1866, his father, William, was 23 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 19. He married Mayme America Hunter in 1883. They were divorced in Flagler County, Florida in 1937. Frank died in August 1957 in Brevard County, Florida, at the age of 90, and was buried in Titusville, Brevard County at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens.
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​Mayme America Hunter was born in 1876. She married Frank Wilborn Raulerson in 1883.
2. ARABELLA RAULERSON
3. ELIZA RAULERSON
Eliza Raulerson was born on March 24, 1871, her father, William, was 28, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 23. She had five brothers and four sisters. She died on February 7, 1936, at the age of 64, and was buried in Boca Raton, Florida.
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William S Townsend was born in 1844 in New York. He was buried in Boca Raton, Florida.
Eliza Townsend
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Birth: Mar. 24, 1871
Death: Feb. 7, 1936
Burial:
Boca Raton Municipal Cemetery and Mausoleum
Boca Raton
Palm Beach County
Florida, USA
William S Townsend
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Birth: unknown
Death: unknown
Inscription:
Co D 126 NY Inf
Burial:
Boca Raton Municipal Cemetery and Mausoleum
Boca Raton
Palm Beach County
Florida, USA
Plot: Section A South
4. METTIE RAULERSON
Mettie RAULERSON was born on December 27, 1872, her father, William, was 29, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 25. She had four brothers and four sisters.
5. ROBERT WALTER RAULERSON
Robert Walter Raulerson was born on June 17, 1878, in Matanzas, Florida, his father, William, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 30. He married Emma Frances Welch in September 1918. He died on June 9, 1953, at the age of 74, and was buried in Flagler Beach, Florida.
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​Emma Frances Welch was born on October 24, 1872, in El Monte, California, her father, Lawrence, was 45, and her mother, Martha, was 34. She married Charles F Dean and they had four children together. She then married Robert Walter Raulerson in September 1918. She died on February 20, 1951, in St Augustine, Florida, at the age of 78, and was buried in Flagler Beach, Florida.
6. JACOB GEORGE RAULERSON
Jacob George Raulerson was born on May 31, 1881, his father, William, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 33. He had two sons and one daughter with Rosabelle Fulford between 1906 and 1914. He died on December 23, 1954, at the age of 73, and was buried in St Augustine, Florida.
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​Rosabelle Fulford was born on August 29, 1886. She had two sons and one daughter with Jacob George Raulerson between 1906 and 1914. She died on April 11, 1983, at the age of 96, and was buried in St Augustine, Florida.
7. MAY ALICE RAULERSON
May Alice RAULERSON was born on December 13, 1883, her father, William, was 40, and her mother, Elizabeth, was 36. She had one son with William Leonard Newbold in 1908. She had four brothers and four sisters.
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William J Smith
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​William Leonard Newbold was born on June 10, 1880, in Key West, Florida, his father, Benjamin, was 25 and his mother, Louisa, was 18. He had one son with May Alice RAULERSON. He then married Edith Newbold and they had two children together. He died on July 21, 1931, in Coconut Grove, Florida, at the age of 51, and was buried in Miami, Florida.
1920 United States Federal Census
NameMay A Aasen
Age36
Birth Yearabt 1884
BirthplaceFlorida
Home in 1920Daytona, Volusia, Florida
Street3rd Ave
Residence Date1920
RaceWhite
GenderFemale
Relation to Head of HouseWife
Marital StatusMarried
Spouse's NameIver Aasen
Father's BirthplaceGeorgia
Mother's BirthplaceFlorida
Able to Speak EnglishYes
OccupationNone
Naturalization StatusAlien
Able to readYes
Able to WriteYes
Household Members
NameAge
Iver Aasen
May A Aasen
Howell Newbold
Howell George Raulerson Newbold was born in 1908, his father, William, was 28 and his mother, May, was 25. He had one daughter from one relationship. He then married Zebbie Rumph and they had one daughter together. He died in August 1967 at the age of 59.
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​Zebbie Rumph was born in 1912 in Georgia, her father, Steven, was 32, and her mother, Emma, was 24. She married Howell George Raulerson Newbold in 1936. They had one child during their marriage. She died on February 28, 1983, at the age of 71.
George Mastrogiovanni
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Birth: Apr. 26, 1944
Vineland
Cumberland County
New Jersey, USA
Death: Jul. 2, 2001
Jasper
Hamilton County
Florida, USA
George Mastrogiovanni
CALLAHAN, Fla. - George Mastrogiovanni, 57, of Callahan died Monday, July 2, 2001, in Jasper, Fla.
He was the owner of Five-Star Trucking Co.
He served in the Army.
He had been an avid skydiver.
Survivors include his wife, Valerie Mastrogiovanni of Callahan; a son, Brent Mastrogiovanni and wife Shawn of Callahan; a daughter, Tonya Hataway and husband Jim of Palm City; his mother, Frances Mastrogiovanni of Callahan; and four grandchildren.
Friends may call from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, July 6, at Forest Hills Funeral Home, Palm City.
A funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Raymond Gamble will officiate.
Burial will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park, Palm City.
Stuart News, The (FL) - Thursday, July 5, 2001
Burial:
Forest Hills Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Palm City
Martin County
Florida, USA
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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Name:Latrelle Mickey Newbold
[Latrelle Newbold Landis]
[Latrelle Matro]
[Latrelle Mastro]
Gender:Female
Race:White
Birth Date:12 May 1928
Birth Place:Valosta U S, Georgia
[Valdosta, Georgia]
Death Date:1 Aug 1997
Father:Howell G Newbold
Mother:Zebbie N Rumph
SSN:
Notes:Jul 1944: Name listed as LATRELLE MICKEY NEWBOLD; Mar 1952: Name listed as LATRELLE NEWBOLD LANDIS; Jun 1963: Name listed as LATRELLE MATRO; 14 Aug 1997: Name listed as LATRELLE MASTRO
Angelo Mastro
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Birth: May 17, 1914
Death: Sep. 12, 1996
Burial:
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cartersville
Bartow County
Georgia, USA
Latrelle Mastro
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Death: Aug. 1, 1997
Burial:
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cartersville
Bartow County
Georgia, USA
William Jay Smith
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Birth: Jun. 18, 1870
Elburn
Kane County
Illinois, USA
Death: Feb. 18, 1934
Miami
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA
Age: 63y 8m
Wife: Mae Smith
Parents: Samuel & Elizabeth Farnsworth Smith
Burial: 19 Feb 1934
Burial:
Miami City Cemetery
Miami
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA
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JAMES BRENTWOOD "J.B." ELLIS
FIRST HUSBAND OF PAULINE E. RAULERSON
8. CHARLES J RAULERSON
CHARLES & EULA RAULERSON - DATE UNKNOWN
Charles J RAULERSON was born on April 28, 1886, in Boca Raton, Florida, his father, William, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth, was 38. He married Eula Purdom in 1918 in Florida. They had two children during their marriage. He died on October 20, 1963, in his hometown at the age of 77, and was buried there.
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​Eula Purdom was born on February 24, 1898, in Florida, her father, William, was 28, and her mother, Florence, was 22. She married Charles J RAULERSON in 1918 in her hometown. They had two children during their marriage. She died on October 14, 1996, in Boca Raton, Florida, at the age of 98, and was buried there.
CHARLES & EULA HAD TWO CHILDREN:
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1. PAULINE ELIZABETH RAULERSON
2. CHARLES J. RAULERSON Jr. DIED YOUNG
1. Pauline Elizabeth Raulerson was born in 1915 in Boca Raton, Florida, her father, Charles, was 29, and her mother, Eula, was 17. She had one son with Lawrence Earl Alyward. She died on October 14, 1996, in her hometown at the age of 81.
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James Brentwood "J B" Ellis was born on August 4, 1907, in Brantley, Alabama, his father, Thomas, was 33 and his mother, Ether, was 20. He was married three times. He died on November 1, 1998, in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 91, and was buried there.
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Lawrence Earl Alyward was born on July 22, 1902, in Rockland, Maine, his father, William, was 28 and his mother, Jessie, was 22. He had one son with Pauline Elizabeth Raulerson. He died on October 6, 1979, in Boca Raton, Florida, at the age of 77, and was buried there.
JAMES BRENTWOOD "J.B." ELLIS
FIRST HUSBAND OF PAULINE E. RAULERSON
James Brentwood "J.B." Ellis
James Brentwood "J B" Ellis was born on August 4, 1907, in Brantley, Alabama, his father, Thomas, was 33 and his mother, Ether, was 20. He was married three times. He died on November 1, 1998, in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 91, and was buried there.
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Ruth Taylor Caldwell was born on June 9, 1908, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, her father, Robert, was 38, and her mother, Rebecca, was 31. She married James Brentwood "J B" Ellis in 1940. She died on May 19, 1981, in Palm Beach, Florida, at the age of 72, and was buried in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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​Evelyn Grace Bennett was born in 1916, her father, Orrin, was 24, and her mother, Fannie, was 23. She married W E Williams on April 12, 1935, in West Palm Beach, Florida. She then married James Brentwood "J B" Ellis on April 20, 1983. She died on September 13, 2005, at the age of 89.
Thomas Francis Ellis & Esther Cladia Gill
LAWRENCE EARL AYLWARD
SECOND HUSBAND OF PAULINE E. RAULERSON
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Lawrence Earl Alyward was born on July 22, 1902, in Rockland, Maine, his father, William, was 28 and his mother, Jessie, was 22. He had one son with Pauline Elizabeth Raulerson. He died on October 6, 1979, in Boca Raton, Florida, at the age of 77, and was buried there.
CHARLES WILLIAM AYLWARD
BROTHER & FATHER OF EULA PURDOM RAULERSON
Charles William Alyward was born on September 9, 1943, in West Palm Beach, Florida, his father, Lawrence, was 41 and his mother, Pauline, was 28. He married Parla Lvanna Goelsky on March 1, 1964, in Putnam, Tennessee.
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Parla Luanna Goolsby was born on December 18, 1943, her father, William, was 34. She married Charles William Alyward on March 1, 1964, in Putnam, Tennessee. She has one brother.
9. LILLIE EVA RAULERSON
Lillian Eva Raulerson
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Birth: Nov. 29, 1889
Death: Aug. 27, 1904
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA
Parents-William T. and Elizabeth (Moates) Raulerson. Her death a result of a boating accident.
Burial:
Pinewood Cemetery
Coral Gables
Miami-Dade County
Florida, USA
Plot: Lot 17 Blk 2
His Forebears, starting with his father
JAMES FORT5 RAULERSON (JACOB4, JOHN3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN1)48 was born June 21, 1821 in Wayne County, Georgia, and died March 22, 1900 in St. Johns County, Bunnell, Florida.He married RUTH HULL, daughter of JOSEPH HULL and SARAH HARDEE.She was born Abt. 1824 in Georgia49.
Notes for JAMES FORT RAULERSON:
Family information provided by Kelly Roberson shows different birth date:
June 6, 1821.
In the 1850 U.S. Census of Wayne County, Georgia, there were three males living in the household of James Raulerson not known to be related to the family. They were: Noah Hicks, age 13 born in Florida. Samuel Hicks, age 10 from Florida, Robert B. Wilson age 50 from Georgia, Tempy Lane a female age 16 from Georgia and Martha Hull age 50.
On April 13, 1860, James received from Russell Raulerson and Samuel M. Pearson, executors of the last will and testament of Jacob Raulerson of Wayne County, Georgia, eight hundred fifteen dollars and thirty-eight cents from Jacob's estate as bequeathed to him.
In October of 1863, Brig. General Joseph Finnegan, Commander of the District of East Florida, ordered a Calvary Unit to be organized which was assigned to the 5th Batallion Florida Calvary on April 17, 1864. James Fort Raulerson enlisted as a Sargent in the newly formed company on October 15, 1863 in Volusia County, Florida.
In St. John County, in the State of Florida, Stephen H. Raulerson and his wife, Charolette Elizabeth, presented a Quit Claim Deed to James for the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars on April 5, 1879, for thirty four acres of land, being a part of the Pellicier Grant which lies on Pellicier Creek and Matanzas River in St. Johns County.
The Estate of James Fort Raulerson, located in St. Johns County was settled in Seville, Florida by the following heirs: Barbara, W.D., Mary, R.D., Alice, S.F., Jennie, B.B., C.L., and George Raulerson. In addition to those were: James Aldridge Braddock, Arabella Braddock, Catherine Varnes and Samuel T. Varnes on June 27, 1900.
James Fort died in his home near Burnell, Florida in St. Johns County, on March 22, 1900, and was buried in Espanola Cemetery, as was his cousin, Matthew Raulerson, 1838 - 1894, son of Nimrod Raulerson and Sarah Dukes Raulerson. James's wife, Ruth Hull Raulerson, was buried in Seville, Florida, date and cemetery unknown.
Ref: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 9, page 356 and 357.
More About JAMES FORT RAULERSON:
Burial: Espanola Cemetery, Bunnell, Florida
More About RUTH HULL:
Burial: Seville, Florida
Children of JAMES RAULERSON and RUTH HULL are:
i. WILLIAM T.6 RAULERSON, b. February 26, 1843, Nassau County, Florida; d. November 11, 1911, Delray Beach, Florida.
ii. ROBERT ROWAN RAULERSON, b. December 01, 1845, Nassau County, Florida; d. Abt. 1898, Volusia, Florida.
iii. STEPHEN RAULERSON50, b. Abt. 1848; m. CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH BRADDOCK50.
iv. JAMES R. RAULERSON50, b. Abt. 1852; m. MARGARET WHITMAN50.
v. CATHERINE RAULERSON50, b. Abt. 1854; m. SAMUEL T. VARNES50.
vi. ARABELLA RAULERSON50, b. Abt. 1855; m. JAMES A. BRADDOCK50.
vii. JACOB RAULERSON50, b. Abt. 1858; m. UNKNOWN.
viii. RUTH RAULERSON50, b. Abt. 1860; m. ALBERT J. HUNTER50.
ix. SIS RAULERSON50, b. Abt. 1862; m. ALFRED BRADDOCK50.
JACOB4 RAULERSON (JOHN3, BENJAMIN2, JOHN1) was born September 26, 1778 in South Carolina, and died November 22, 1857 in Wayne County, Georgia.He married (1) MARY BAGGS6.She was born April 18, 1782 in Georgia, and died June 07, 1828 in Wayne County, Georgia.He married (2) MARY ANN DENNISON PURDOM7.She was born Abt. 1780 in Georgia, and died January 15, 1873.He married (3) CATHERINE COURTNEY KEIGHTLEY September 08, 1828 in Wayne County, Georgia, daughter of PETER KEIGHTLEY.
Notes for JACOB RAULERSON:
Information provided by Kelly Roberson has Jacob Raulerson's death as being October 22, 1857.
Jacob Raulerson came to Georgia as a young man. Nothing about his parentage is know at this time. Jacob moved to Appling County in 1819 and settled in the 4th Land District in what is now known as Wayne County. This was on the Little Satilla River. He later sold out and settled on the same river in the 3rd Land District of Wayne County, now Brantly County, near the present town of Hortense.
Jacob served in the Militia during the War of 1812, as a Lieutenant in the Wayne County Militia in 1813, and as a mounted spy in the winter of 1814-1815 in Wayne County. He was named by the Legislature in 1822 as one of the commisioners of the courthouse and jail in Appling County.
When he died he owned five slaves and operated a country store in addition to his plantation operations.
The US Census of Wayne County, Georgia lists a John Parrott age 73 from SC and Edna Parrott age 50 from SC living in the household. Martha Harris, female age 11 from Georgia was living with the Raulerson's as well. The relationship is unknown at the time.
The will of Jacob Raulerson was dated April 22, 1857, and was probated November 2, 1857. It named his sons, Russell and James F. Raulerson, son-in-law, Samuel M. Pearson as executors. It directed that his slaves, all his other personal property, and a lot in Cherokee County and land lots 67 and 247 in the 3rd district of Wayne County, be sold and the proceeds equally divided between, Ichabod, James F., Russell, David and Wade H. Raulerson, Samuel M. Pearson, Hillery Cason and Abraham N. Knight. The other children were allowed nominal legacies of $10.00 each. His wife, Mary was provided for in the will. The estate inventory showed a total of $3235.83 in notes and accounts and "perishables", and $8223.74 in slaves, lands, etc.
Census References: 1820, Appling; 1830, 1840, 1850, Wayne.
Jacob Raulerson was named by the legislature, November 15, 1822, as one of the Commissioners of the court house and jail in Appling County.
Ref: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 2, page 316.
Notes for MARY ANN DENNISON PURDOM:
Purdom Cemetery has almost been completely destroyed. Uncle Carroll took Mrs. E. A. Todd to this small plot of woods on Thursday June 4, 1998. They left his home and turned right onto highway 32 to the Satilla Baptist Church Road. They turned right on the dirt road, stayed on the dirt road until we just passed the Satilla Baptist Church. We then turned left going onto the old Roy Harper Home place. Charlotte lives and operates a beauty shop at the end of this road. We asked permission before continuing. We continued past her home on the right and followed the lane past her field to the end of the field and turned right on the dirt road, looking right, you will find the remains of this cemetery are located in a patch of woods with one marker. There is a new dirt road going around this patch of woods. The marker has the following names on it: Thomas Purdom, Sr. dob 1790, dod 1845; Marion Dennison Purdom, no date of birth, dod 1879; Thomas Purdom, Jr., dob 1823 dod 1894; Elizabeth Strickland Purdom, dob 1828, dod 1879; Samuel Purdom, dob 1847, dod 1847; James Thomas Purdom, dob 1849, dod, 1862; Colquit Purdom, dob 1859, dod, 1864. This marker has been pushed over and off of it's base. The woods have completely taken over this small plot.
More About MARY ANN DENNISON PURDOM:
Burial: Purdom Cemetery
Children of JACOB RAULERSON and MARY BAGGS are:
i. UNKNOWN5 RAULERSON8.
ii. UNKNOWN RAULERSON8.
iii. UNKNOWN RAULERSON8.
iv. NICHABOD RAULERSON, SR., b. July 20, 1799, Bryan County, Georgia; d. January 1875, Columbia County, Florida.
v. ELIZABETH RAULERSON, b. November 25, 1801, Waycross, Brantley Pierce County, Georgia.
vi. HEROD RAULERSON, b. December 27, 1803, Bryan County, Georgia; d. Abt. 1865, Columbia County, Florida.
vii. LENDER RAULERSON, b. August 15, 1806; m. MILLINGTON SMITH9, March 31, 1830, Wayne County, Georgia.
Notes for ELENDER RAULERSON:
Died before her father.
Ref: The Knabb, Brown, Raulerson Familiespage 80.
Baker County Historical Society, Inc.
Macclenny, Florida.
viii. SYDNAH RAULERSON, b. March 29, 1810, Waycross, Pierce County, Georgia; d. October 09, 1893, Wayne County, Georgia.
ix. ENORA RAULERSON9, b. January 22, 1813; m. DANIEL WALKER10,11.
Notes for LENORA RAULERSON:
Family information provided by Kelly Roberson show a different birth date 1811 and different name of spouse: Daniel Wilkinson.
x. RUSSELL RAULERSON, b. October 18, 1815, Waycross, Brantley-Pierce County, Georgia; d. March 11, 1899, Wayne County, Georgia.
xi. HENRIETTA RAULERSON, b. March 12, 1818, Waycross, Pierce County, Georgia; d. June 08, 1918, Wayne County, Georgia.
xii. CATHERINE RAULERSON11, b. Abt. 1820; m. GEORGE W. S. WALDRON11.
Notes for CATHERINE RAULERSON:
Moved to Columbia County, Florida in 1860.
xiii. JAMES FORT RAULERSON, b. June 21, 1821, Wayne County, Georgia; d. March 22, 1900, St. Johns County, Bunnell, Florida.
xiv. DAVID MAY RAULERSON, b. May 05, 1823, Wayne County, Georgia; d. May 11, 1908, Brantley County, Florida.
xv. NANCY RAULERSON11, b. December 24, 1826; m. (1) COURTNEY STEWART12; m. (2) CHRISTOPHER T. CHANCEY, January 21, 1846, Wayne County, Georgia13; b. March 31, 183014.
Notes for CHRISTOPHER T. CHANCEY:
The 1850 Census of Hamilton County, Florida shows:
Russell Raulerson, guardian of Joseph M. Chancey, minor son of Christopher T. Chancey, Jr.
(R.E.L. Chancey, a former Mayor of Tampa, Florida, was a grandson of Nancy and Christopher.)
Ref:The Knabb, Brown, Raulerson, Families, page 128.
Baker County Historical Society, Inc.
Macclenny, Florida. .
Children of JACOB RAULERSON and CATHERINE KEIGHTLEY are:
xvi. HARRIETT5 RAULERSON15, b. May 02, 1831, Wayne County, Georgia; d. June 08, 1918, Hortense, Brantley County, Georgia.
xvii. SABELLE RAULERSON16, b. Abt. 1833; m. HILLERY HOUSTON CASON, November 25, 1851; b. Abt. 1829.
xviii. ARY RAULERSON16, b. Abt. 1835; m. ALEX G. MIDDLETON.
xix. WADE HAMPTON RAULERSON, b. May 30, 1838, Wayne County, Georgia; d. August 26, 1906, Ft. Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida.
JOHN3 RAULERSON (BENJAMIN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1749 in Richland County, South Carolina, and died Abt. 1816 in Glynn County, Georgia5.He married UNKNOWN.
Notes for R.S. JOHN RAULERSON:
John Raulersons parentage is unknown, but he had five brothers who formed a large family connection. He had a known brother, James (born about 1762) and a sister, Patricia, the known wife of Gideon Griffis (RS).
John Raulerson (Rawlinson, Rollison, etc.) believed to be the subject, was granted 100 acres of land from the King in March of 1771. This land is in the fork of the Wateree and Congaree Rivers in old Craven County, now Richland County, South Carolina.
John moved to Effingham County, Georgia, in the late 1780's. On June 13, 1789, he was granted 200 acres in Effingham County, Georgia. His brother, James, moved with him, but after a two year stay, returned to Richland County, South Carolina. John later had two more grants of land in Effingham County, totaling 300 acres. The last grant to him there was on January 31, 1798.
By January 2, 1801, John Raulerson had moved to the western part of the Glynn County, (now Wayne County) when he sold his land in Effingham as a resident of Glynn. He apparently lived the rest of his life in this area, but his date of death is unknown. His wife's name is unknown, but they were apparently still living in 1814 when Captain William Cone made an affidavit to obtain the right to vote for William Rawlinson. This document, recorded in Wayne County states that William Cone had known the mother of William, Noel, and Fanny Rawlinson since she had nursed William and that she was a fair, white skinned woman and that he also knew John Rawlinson and that he was said to be their father.
Obviously, the Raulerson family had some Indian ancestors as they were spies during the Indian War.
John Rawlinson was a Revolutionary War Soldier. He served in the South Carolina Malitia, Richland District, as did Benjamin, Richard, William and George. These men are believed to have been brothers of John. In addition, Gilbert and David Rawlinson served in the Continental Line from South Carolina.
Granted Land: 1771, Richland County, South Carolina, 100 acres.
Ref: Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 9, pages 357 and 358.
Children of JOHN RAULERSON and UNKNOWN are:
i. JACOB4 RAULERSON, b. September 26, 1778, South Carolina; d. November 22, 1857, Wayne County, Georgia.
ii. WILLIAM RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1780, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1858, Baker County, Florida.
iii. NOEL RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1793, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1830, Wayne County, Georgia.
iv. NIMROD RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1795, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1865, Baker County, Florida.
v. FANNY RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1796, South Carolina.
BENJAMIN2 RAULERSON, SR. (JOHN1)2 was born October 12, 1727 in Kent County, Maryland, and died Aft. 1791 in South Carolina.He married UNKNOWN.
During the colonial era on 12 October 1727, Benjamin Rawlinson Sr. was born in Kent County Maryland. He’s the earliest known Raulerson descendant. His son, John Rollison (Rawlinson) was born in Richland County, South Carolina some time before 1751. John was granted 100 acres of land in March of 1771 from the King himself. The land was between two rivers at what is now Richland County, South Carolina. When revolutionary war broke out, Benjamin and his sons sided with the American Colonists. John enlisting as a revolutionary war soldier in the South Carolina Militia, Richland District. He served under Colonel Benton as a private. One brother gave the ultimate sacrifice. When his brother Jacob was commissioned by the Ga. Governor, his name was spelled Raulerson, so all the brother conformed to the new spelling. After the war John moved to Effingham Co. Ga., and during the late 1780’s and was granted 200 acres of land under the war land grant acts. Then subsequently receiving two more land grants totaling 300 acres. After selling the land, he moved and spent the remainder of his life in Glenn Co. Ga. until his death on Apr 4th 1816.
Benjamin Rawlinson served in the Richland District during the American Revolution, along with brothers William, John, Richard, & George. Benjamin was a foot soldier under Lt. Pearson in 1781. He was also a wagoner and repaired war wagons. Under Cpt Rives, he was an alarm man. As a civilian, he was listed as a farmer and blacksmith. Richland County South Carolina is located in the center of the state, and contains the state capitol, Columbus. A 1790 Census reported 3,930 citizens. Captain Cone stated he knew John Raulerson’s wife as fair white skinned. It was already known there was indian blood in the Raulerson family and they served as spies during the indian wars.
Children of BENJAMIN RAULERSON and UNKNOWN are:
i. GEORGE3 RAULERSON, b. South Carolina.
ii. PATRICIA RAULERSON, m. GIDEON GRIFFIS.
iii. RICHARD RAULERSON.
iv. BENJAMIN RAULERSON, JR., b. Abt. 1745; d. May 1810, Richland County, South Carolina3.
v. R.S. JOHN RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1749, Richland County, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1816, Glynn County, Georgia.
vi. WILLIAM RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1759, North Carolina; d. October 1836, Autauga County, Alabama.
vii. JAMES RAULERSON, b. Abt. 1762; d. Abt. 1850, Richland County, South Carolina3.
JOHN1 RAULERSON1 was born in Kent County, Maryland.He married AVIS.
Child of JOHN RAULERSON and AVIS is:
i. BENJAMIN2 RAULERSON, SR., b. October 12, 1727, Kent County, Maryland; d. Aft. 1791, South Carolina.