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James Rawlins

Birth: 6 JAN 1794, ,Rutherford,North Carolina
Death: 16 OCT 1874, Mill Creek,Salt Lake,Utah
Burial: 16 OCT 1874, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah,Cemetery
Baptism: APR 1840, Nauvoo,Hancock,Illinois
Endowment: 24 DEC 1845, NAUVO
Seal Parents: 14 FEB 1852, EHOUS
Married (1) Jane Sharp on 19 MAR 1816 at ,Harrison,Indiana
Sealed on 14 FEB 1852

Married (2) Harriett Hunt on 16 May 1856 (for time only) at Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah

Married (3) Rachel Hammitt on 26 Apr 1866 (for time only) at Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah

Married (4) Elizabeth Sharp at Salt Lake City,Salt Lake,Utah
Sealed on 14 APR 1856

James Mason Rawlins Priscilla Blount Joseph Gregory Amy Sartain
Charles Rawlins Anastatia Gregory
James Rawlins
m.(1) Jane Sharp

Sarah Rawlins

Lucinda Ann Rawlins

Elizabeth Rawlins

Joseph Sharp Rawlins

Harvey McGalyard Rawlins

Leah Rawlins

Amelia Jane Rawlins

Elva Ann Rawlins

Nelson Rawlins


Charlotte Melvina Rawlins

m.(2) Harriett Hunt

m.(3) Rachel Hammitt

m.(4) Elizabeth Sharp


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Notes:

James and Jane photo


Deed

History by Steve Rawlins

Sketch of Life by daughter Ina Danielson Burton

Bishops Councelor

History by Eulalie Taggart

About the Rawlins in early days. Notes -- From History of Laurence Co Ky, Published in 1876

James Rawlins was a farmer. He lived at one time in Adams Co., Illinois. Ill. Son Harvey M. said in the 1880 census that both of his parents were born in Indiana - this was probably not true.

!SOURCES: Harvey M. Rawlins family records in possession Owen W. Rawlins Box 54 Lewiston, Ut. 84320; EH archives; Salt Lake City Cemetery Assoc. ; Nauvoo Sup; Early Millcreek Ward Records; fiche 6053258 (picture) p. 174: James Rawlins born in 1794; came to Utah in 1848 with Andrew Cunning ham Co.; High Priest; Farmer.

!CENSUS:1851 Utah Territorial Census, film 0924039 - Rollins, James ; age 57; born in Kentucky; Farmer;
Residence Salt Lake City, 0573

!WILL:Will of James Rawlins written 4 March 1872; probated 20 Feb 187 5 in Salt Lake County, Utah.

James Rawlins buried 10 16 1874; Salt Lake City Cemetery, plot F; Bloc k 3;Lot 8, tier W; grave 4 (8th ave.) found no record of Jane.

!SOURCE:Patriarchal Blessing Index vol. 9 p. 360 - James Rawlins, b . 6 Jan 1794, Patriarchal Blessing 23 Aug 1845, Nauvoo, Ill, patriarch John Smith, fa. Charles Rawlins, mo. Statia Rawlins

(Written in pencil on the back of the FGS for James Rawlins by Eulalie Taggart): "James Rawlins and his wife Janet (Jane) Sharp joined the Church and both were endowed in Nauvoo 24 Dec 1845. Both received patriarchal blessings in Nauvoo 23 Aug 1845, 23 Aug 1845. All early Church records state James to have been born 6 Jan 1794 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. His blessing gives his father as Charles and his mother as Statia. His High Priest record names his mother as Statia Gregory. The printed book "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah" states James was the son of Charles and Anastacia Gregory Rawlins of Pitt County North Carolina and his wife Janet Sharp the daughter of James Sharp. On all Church records the wife of James is given as Jane Sharp on her blessing record she gave her birth as 22 March 1794 in Barren Co. Kentucky, the daughter of Robert Sharp and Elizabeth

!BIRTH:James Rawlins, son of Charles, gave his own birthdate as 6 Jan 1794 in Rutherford Co., NC.

James Rawlins buried 10 16 1874; Salt Lake ity Cemetery, plot F; Bloc k 3;Lot 8, tier W; grave 4 (8th ave.) found no record of Jane

Record of Rawlins given to Mary Evelyn Rawlins (SLR Comp. File) shows death date as 13 Oct 1874.

The Life Sketch of James Rawlins by Ina Danielson states that James and Jane moved to Cache Valley in 1872, and James Rawlins died 12 May 1874 at Lewiston, Utah, buried in Richmond, Utah. There is no other evidence of these facts.

By David Evans -- notes from Bert Rawlins. Nr. 37 P 17 from Bert Rawlins notes in Julia Rawlins book on James Rawlins


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