Electa Rawson was the daughter of Oliver Rawson and his wife Lois Howes.
She moved to So. Milwaukee at the age of 12 years with her father, mother and 10 siblings.
She married 1) Frederick Fowler.
1 FOWLER child:
1. Frederick Fowler Jr. B-6/17/1844, So. Milwaukee, WI; D-between 1861-1865, brought home from disease contracted in Libby Prison.
Electa married 2) Farrier Young Mansfield in 1846.
6 MANSFIELD children:
1. Ellen Mansfield B-2/11/1847, So. Milwaukee, WI.
2. Mary Rawson Mansfield B-4/11/1850, So. Milwaukee, WI; m. William M. Williams.
3. Byron G. Mansfield B-2/05/1852, So. Milwaukee, WI.
4. Young C. Mansfield B-1/12/1859, So. Milwaukee, WI.
5. Rawson L. Mansfield B-9/25/1861, So. Milwaukee, WI.
6. Frederick E. Mansfield B-5/25/1864, So. Milwaukee, WI.
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1900 Census So. Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI:
Electa Mansfield Oct 1823 76 wid MA MA MA
F. E. Mansfield May 1864 36 single WI MA MA son [father b. VT]
Ellen McGovern Jan 1847 53 wid MA MA MA dau [she b. WI father b. VT]
Mary McGovern Jan 1873 27 single WI MA MA gdau [father b. CanE mother b. WI]
1905 State Census So. Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI:
[re-arranged]
Electa Mansfield 81 wid US US US
Fred M. Mansfield 41 single US US US son
Ellen L. McGovran 58 wid US US US dau
Mary L. McGovran 29 single US US US gdau
John W. Leonard 35 US US US gson-in-law [dentist]
Berdella E. Leonard 35 US US US gdau
Agnes L. Leonard 10 US US US ggdau
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RAWSON Lineage: Electa-7, Oliver-6, Moses-5, Nathaniel-4, Nathaniel-3, William-2, Edward-1 RAWSON, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for 36 years.
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Extra Information about daughter,
Mary Rawson (Mansfield) Williams:
"Mary's mother was Electa Rawson, daughter of Oliver Rawson. Mary married William Williams who engaged in farming at Oak Creek, later became a grocer there and even served as Postmaster of the little village. In the early 1880's, he moved to Milwaukee and started in the contracting business. While constructing railways for the Wisconsin Central Company late in 1887, and perhaps having noticed how communities sprang up along the line, he conceived the idea of starting the suburb at Oak Creek..."
She moved to So. Milwaukee at the age of 12 years with her father, mother and 10 siblings.
She married 1) Frederick Fowler.
1 FOWLER child:
1. Frederick Fowler Jr. B-6/17/1844, So. Milwaukee, WI; D-between 1861-1865, brought home from disease contracted in Libby Prison.
Electa married 2) Farrier Young Mansfield in 1846.
6 MANSFIELD children:
1. Ellen Mansfield B-2/11/1847, So. Milwaukee, WI.
2. Mary Rawson Mansfield B-4/11/1850, So. Milwaukee, WI; m. William M. Williams.
3. Byron G. Mansfield B-2/05/1852, So. Milwaukee, WI.
4. Young C. Mansfield B-1/12/1859, So. Milwaukee, WI.
5. Rawson L. Mansfield B-9/25/1861, So. Milwaukee, WI.
6. Frederick E. Mansfield B-5/25/1864, So. Milwaukee, WI.
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1900 Census So. Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI:
Electa Mansfield Oct 1823 76 wid MA MA MA
F. E. Mansfield May 1864 36 single WI MA MA son [father b. VT]
Ellen McGovern Jan 1847 53 wid MA MA MA dau [she b. WI father b. VT]
Mary McGovern Jan 1873 27 single WI MA MA gdau [father b. CanE mother b. WI]
1905 State Census So. Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI:
[re-arranged]
Electa Mansfield 81 wid US US US
Fred M. Mansfield 41 single US US US son
Ellen L. McGovran 58 wid US US US dau
Mary L. McGovran 29 single US US US gdau
John W. Leonard 35 US US US gson-in-law [dentist]
Berdella E. Leonard 35 US US US gdau
Agnes L. Leonard 10 US US US ggdau
__________
RAWSON Lineage: Electa-7, Oliver-6, Moses-5, Nathaniel-4, Nathaniel-3, William-2, Edward-1 RAWSON, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for 36 years.
__________
Extra Information about daughter,
Mary Rawson (Mansfield) Williams:
"Mary's mother was Electa Rawson, daughter of Oliver Rawson. Mary married William Williams who engaged in farming at Oak Creek, later became a grocer there and even served as Postmaster of the little village. In the early 1880's, he moved to Milwaukee and started in the contracting business. While constructing railways for the Wisconsin Central Company late in 1887, and perhaps having noticed how communities sprang up along the line, he conceived the idea of starting the suburb at Oak Creek..."
Electa Rawson was the daughter of Oliver Rawson and his wife Lois Howes.
She moved to So. Milwaukee at the age of 12 years with her father, mother and 10 siblings.
She married 1) Frederick Fowler.
1 FOWLER child:
1. Frederick Fowler Jr. B-6/17/1844, So. Milwaukee, WI; D-between 1861-1865, brought home from disease contracted in Libby Prison.
Electa married 2) Farrier Young Mansfield in 1846.
6 MANSFIELD children:
1. Ellen Mansfield B-2/11/1847, So. Milwaukee, WI.
2. Mary Rawson Mansfield B-4/11/1850, So. Milwaukee, WI; m. William M. Williams.
3. Byron G. Mansfield B-2/05/1852, So. Milwaukee, WI.
4. Young C. Mansfield B-1/12/1859, So. Milwaukee, WI.
5. Rawson L. Mansfield B-9/25/1861, So. Milwaukee, WI.
6. Frederick E. Mansfield B-5/25/1864, So. Milwaukee, WI.
__________
1900 Census So. Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI:
Electa Mansfield Oct 1823 76 wid MA MA MA
F. E. Mansfield May 1864 36 single WI MA MA son [father b. VT]
Ellen McGovern Jan 1847 53 wid MA MA MA dau [she b. WI father b. VT]
Mary McGovern Jan 1873 27 single WI MA MA gdau [father b. CanE mother b. WI]
1905 State Census So. Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI:
[re-arranged]
Electa Mansfield 81 wid US US US
Fred M. Mansfield 41 single US US US son
Ellen L. McGovran 58 wid US US US dau
Mary L. McGovran 29 single US US US gdau
John W. Leonard 35 US US US gson-in-law [dentist]
Berdella E. Leonard 35 US US US gdau
Agnes L. Leonard 10 US US US ggdau
__________
RAWSON Lineage: Electa-7, Oliver-6, Moses-5, Nathaniel-4, Nathaniel-3, William-2, Edward-1 RAWSON, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for 36 years.
__________
Extra Information about daughter,
Mary Rawson (Mansfield) Williams:
"Mary's mother was Electa Rawson, daughter of Oliver Rawson. Mary married William Williams who engaged in farming at Oak Creek, later became a grocer there and even served as Postmaster of the little village. In the early 1880's, he moved to Milwaukee and started in the contracting business. While constructing railways for the Wisconsin Central Company late in 1887, and perhaps having noticed how communities sprang up along the line, he conceived the idea of starting the suburb at Oak Creek..."
She moved to So. Milwaukee at the age of 12 years with her father, mother and 10 siblings.
She married 1) Frederick Fowler.
1 FOWLER child:
1. Frederick Fowler Jr. B-6/17/1844, So. Milwaukee, WI; D-between 1861-1865, brought home from disease contracted in Libby Prison.
Electa married 2) Farrier Young Mansfield in 1846.
6 MANSFIELD children:
1. Ellen Mansfield B-2/11/1847, So. Milwaukee, WI.
2. Mary Rawson Mansfield B-4/11/1850, So. Milwaukee, WI; m. William M. Williams.
3. Byron G. Mansfield B-2/05/1852, So. Milwaukee, WI.
4. Young C. Mansfield B-1/12/1859, So. Milwaukee, WI.
5. Rawson L. Mansfield B-9/25/1861, So. Milwaukee, WI.
6. Frederick E. Mansfield B-5/25/1864, So. Milwaukee, WI.
__________
1900 Census So. Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI:
Electa Mansfield Oct 1823 76 wid MA MA MA
F. E. Mansfield May 1864 36 single WI MA MA son [father b. VT]
Ellen McGovern Jan 1847 53 wid MA MA MA dau [she b. WI father b. VT]
Mary McGovern Jan 1873 27 single WI MA MA gdau [father b. CanE mother b. WI]
1905 State Census So. Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI:
[re-arranged]
Electa Mansfield 81 wid US US US
Fred M. Mansfield 41 single US US US son
Ellen L. McGovran 58 wid US US US dau
Mary L. McGovran 29 single US US US gdau
John W. Leonard 35 US US US gson-in-law [dentist]
Berdella E. Leonard 35 US US US gdau
Agnes L. Leonard 10 US US US ggdau
__________
RAWSON Lineage: Electa-7, Oliver-6, Moses-5, Nathaniel-4, Nathaniel-3, William-2, Edward-1 RAWSON, Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony for 36 years.
__________
Extra Information about daughter,
Mary Rawson (Mansfield) Williams:
"Mary's mother was Electa Rawson, daughter of Oliver Rawson. Mary married William Williams who engaged in farming at Oak Creek, later became a grocer there and even served as Postmaster of the little village. In the early 1880's, he moved to Milwaukee and started in the contracting business. While constructing railways for the Wisconsin Central Company late in 1887, and perhaps having noticed how communities sprang up along the line, he conceived the idea of starting the suburb at Oak Creek..."
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