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About Orval Rash

Siblings:

  1. Orville Watson Rash, b. April 24, 1880 at Richland, d. June 24, 1904 at Richland.
  2. Dallas D. Rash b. July 17, 1881 in Iowa, d. June 27, 1960 Rockford, Iowa, in 1902 m. Elma May Rash, 1884-1958.
  3. Bruce L. Rash, b. Jan. 14, 1883 in Iowa, d. 1961; in 1905 m. Floy E. Adams, b. 1885, dau of William Adams and Rachel Knight.
  4. Albert "Bert" A. Rash, b. July 1887 in South Dakota.
  5. Dell Rash, b. Sept. 9, 1890 in South Dakota, d. July 10, 1981 at Altoona, Polk Co., Iowa; m. Nancy R Pearson.
  6. Smith Wayne Rash, or Wayne Smith Rash, b. May 1892.
  7. Noah Rash

Is it Orville or Orval? I usually respect a grave marker as the last arbiter of correct name spelling. Until I see that, I WANT to go with Orville because it's common spelling. Also, farther down here is a transcription of his birth record that spells it Orville; no image of the birth record was available.

Orval Watson Rash was born in January of 1880 in Richland, Keokuk, Iowa. He died there unmarried on June 24, 1904 in Richland, Keokuk, Iowa. He is buried in Reed Cemetery.

The 1880 census shows Robert's grandson William (son of Robert's son William) and William's infant son Orville living in Robert's home. Also living there was another grandchild of Robert's, Eliza, daughter of John Anderson Rash. Also living there was Robert's wife (William and Eliza's grandmother) Sethy Bryant Rash, who would die that year.

1880 census Robert Rash in Keokuk County Iowa
United States Census, 1880
Name Robert Rash
Event Type Census
Event Date 1880
Event Place Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, United States
Gender Male
Age 75
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Occupation Retired Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1805
Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Father's Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina, United States
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 197
Person Number 0
Volume 1
Name, Role, Sex, Age, Birthplace:
Robert Rash Self M 75 North Carolina, United States
Briant Rash Wife F 75 North Carolina, United States
William Rash Grandson M 22 Iowa, United States
Eliza Rash Granddaughter F 19 Iowa, United States
Orval Rash Great-grandson M 0 Iowa, United States
District ED 160
Sheet Number and Letter 197B
Household ID 7845369
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 0349
GS Film Number 1254349
Digital Folder Number 005160611
Image Number 00218
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2R-NLN : 11 August 2017), Robert Rash, Richland, Keokuk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 160, sheet 197B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0349; FHL microfilm 1,254,349.

Birth record of Orville Rash:
Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950
Name Orville Rash
Gender Male
Christening Place Keokuk, Iowa
Birth Date 24 Apr 1880
Birthplace Richland, Keokuk, Iowa
Father's Name William Rash
Father's Age 22Y
Mother's Name Ann Eliza Mcconnel
Mother's Age 21Y
Indexing Project (Batch) Number C86685-3
System Origin Iowa-VR
GS Film number 1005835
Reference ID Births 1880-1910
Citing this Record: "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVK2-R85 : 10 February 2018), Ann Eliza Mcconnel in entry for Orville Rash, ; citing Richland, Keokuk, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,005,835.

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Orval Rash's Timeline

1880
April 24, 1880
Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa
1904
June 24, 1904
Age 24
Richland, Keokuk County, Iowa