Rena Bell (Faw) Harless (1878 - 1973)

Born 1 Oct 1878 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Robert James Harless — married 16 Sep 1908 in Ashe, North Carolina, USA

Died 28 Jun 1973 at age 94 in Ashe, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Rena was born Oct 1, 1878 in Ashe County, North Carolina to Isaac Faw and Sarah (Hartzog) Faw^[1]. She married Robert Harless September 16, 1908 in Ashe County North Carolina^[2]. They had two sons together, Marvin and Conley before Robert passed away in 1911, less than 3 years after their marriage. In 1920 Rena and her sons are living with her parents^[3], then in 1930 she and the boys are living next door to them and her occupation is listed as a laundress^[4]. In 1940, Rena is still working as a laundress. Her household is comprised of both her sons and their wives along with one granddaughter. Her mother Sarah lives next door with her brother Millegan and his wife^[5]. Rena died June 28, 1973 in Ashe County at the age of 94^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ *[1], "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Rena Faugh in household of Isaac Faugh, Staggs Creek, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 21, sheet 600A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0952; FHL microfilm 1,254,952.
2. ↑ *North Carolina Marriage Records from Ancestry.com (pay site)-Name: Rena Faw, Age: 28, Marriage Date: 16 Sept 1908, Marriage Place: Ashe, North Carolina, USA, Spouse Age: 22, Other in record: RJ Harless
3. ↑ *[2], "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch Rena Harless in household of Isaac Faw, Obids, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 9B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,284.
4. ↑ *[3], "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch Rena Harless, 1930.
5. ↑ *[4], "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch Rena Bell Harless, West Jefferson, West Jefferson Township, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 5-25, sheet 1A, family 9, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2872.
6. ↑ *[5] Find a Grave

• [6], "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch Rena Faw in household of Isaac F Faw, Obids & Peak Creek townships, Ashe, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 20B, family 383, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,182.