Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-31
The Rawson FamIIy--A Newly Hevise"
Family NIsmOrInI.

The Rawson FamIIy--A Newly Hevise"
Family Memorial.
One of the most noted and hpnoraoie
of the early New Engand iamD les, was
that of Edward Rawson. who Tiled the
Office OF Secretary OF the Colony of Massa'
cbuselts Bay from 1867 TO 1886. lie was
born in Gllingham, Dorsetshire. Engiaho
in 1918. and married Rachel Penne'
grand niece Of Edward Grindal. Arch.
Bishop of Canterbury in the reign Of
Elizabeth. They had twelve childien
from two of whom, William and Grindai'
who settled in New England. have
como numerous descendants. who are
now scattered throughout the country.
Grindal was classmaie and Trend OF
Cotton Ma her, and became pastor oil INC
church in Mendon, Mass, in 1850; be
married Susannah, daughter OF lev.
John Wilson, oil MedGeld and grand
daughter of Rev. John Wilson, the hrst
minister OF Boston, Rev. Grlndal
Raw sons daughter Mary married Rev
Joseph Dorr. who began to preach IN
Mendon in l7l5; Katherine. daughter ol
Mary Rawson and Rev. Joseph Dor'
mari iedin 1860, Rev. Ezekiel Emerson
one of the pioneer ministers oil Maine, VINO
was settled at Georgetown for many
years. and who died in 1915, leaving q
large family OF children. This branch OF
the Rawson race Is quite numerous IN
Maine, under the names OF Emerson
Hale, Tozier, Wetherell. Edes. Bryant
and others. l.. d. Emerson OF West
Wa,eryille, S. b. Wetherell OF Norridge'
wock, the wife of e. +. Edes of the Dover
Observer, and Geo. II. Briapt, Cashier
OF the West Waterville National Bank,
are direct descendants of this branch.
There are also in Maine numerous de-
scendauts of William Rawson--bearlng
the names of Rawson, Pidgin. Hol1 es,
Prenliss, Garter, Paris. and others.
John +. Rawson and Mrs. ii. + IrenIiss
OF Bangor, w. A. Pidgin OF the Lewiston
Journal, aud Mr. Carter OF the Oxford
Register are OF the branch. as was also
the late Virgil ID. Paris oil Paris.
In lSiq-twcnly siy years aso.-ihe
NV England descendants published a
Rawson Family Memorial, giving as
completely As was possible at tie time,
the names and residences OF the first i've
generations from Edward RawsoD, the
Colonial Secretary. The edition OF this
memorial WAS long ago exhausted. Ii
was somewhat incomplete and imperfect
and new edition ha5 been much
desired. Some three years ago. in 1872,
there was Il meeting OF the descendants
OF Edward Rrwson. in Worcester, MaSa.
when . Family Union wa formally
organized, by The election OF Edmund
RawsOn, NJ D.. Of New YORK, President.
Mr.. Reuben Rawson Dodge OF East
Sutton, Mass who has been largely
instrumental in the collection and pre-
serving 1t valuable roroid- Ui The family,
was one OF the chirI promoters Of III,
Union. The following Year ISIS
another meeting was held. IN Worcester
when it vas decided 10 publish Revised
Family Memorial, 10 embrace seven
geuerationslrom Edward Rrwson. Thi,
work viii give more complete history
OF each family than was given in the first
edition, and will be valuable CoatTiOu,
ton 10 biographical and genealogical
knowledge.
The work is being completed and
published by J.. B. Crane. Secretary oil
The Family Union. The Committee have
called third meeting OF the Rawsor
Family. at Worcester. August 2G.h, inst
at which time it is expected that The
Revised Family Memorial will be ready
for distribution. The book will contain
about 5000 names several engravings
thoroughly connected record of every
family given the secretary making work
highly entertaining, geueoosically in
struoliye and desirable to oil INT mbers o.
the family .-henHe5ec Journal.