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Rawls Family Cemetery

Belle Prairie, IL

Judy Thomas, President

Compiled in 2007 by Kyle Shoultz

from Records and Tombstone Inscriptions

Additions by Laurie Selpien in this color

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Last Name	First Name	Middle Name	Maiden Name	Birth Year	Death Year
Davis	Elem			1852	1880
Davis	Jane			1829	1874
Davis	William	C		1825	1906
Emmerson	Loera	J		1881	1882
Emmerson	Sarah	Z		1853	1882
Glenn	Laura			1882	1901
Hale	John				1860
Hall
Hall	Eva	M				Headstone
Hall	Harvey	L
Hall	Rebecca			1823	1870
Heile	Charlie			1854	1899
Holland	L	D		1863	1893
Long	David			1814	1865	Headstone
Long	Isabelle			1821	1866	Headstone
Manchester	James
Maulding	Ahalen			1860	1878
Maulding	Ambrose			1832	1869
Maulding	Ambrose				1863
Maulding	Elizabeth			1832	1905
Maulding	Frankie			1882	1888
Maulding	George			1811	1853
Maulding	Ida				1885
Maulding	Irwin			1839	1918
Maulding	Louisa			1820	1907
Maulding	Rhoda
Maulding	Samuel
Maulding	W. A. J.			1830	1893
Maulding	William			1831	1842
Maulding	Willie
Miller	Isaac	P			1883
Miller	Sarah
Mitchell	George				1862
Mitchell	Jane	M			1861
Nash	Cal
Powell	Aaron				1853
Powell	Admbinir
Powell	Jackson				1852
Powell	James				1858
Powell	Jane
Powell	Nelson			Mar 1801 Muhlenberg Co. Ky As a slave	Jan 16, 1904	SEE NOTES
Powell	Nelson			1800	1902
Powell	Phebe		CHAFFIN	Jan 1, 1816	Jan 1,1884	SEE Notes
Rawls	Annie			Jan 14,1897	Mar 29,1915 1914	See notes
Rawls	James			May 8, 1822	Apr 17, 1887	See Notes
Rawls	Linnie	Pernecia	Shelton	May 31, 1827 Ham. Co. Il.	Apr 21, 1909	SEE NOTES
Rawls	Phinia		Williams	1804	1849	Married Reddick
Rawls	Reddick			1790	1850	See Notes
Rose	Emmie	S		1872	1877
SMITH	Alice		DAVIS	MOVED		SEE NOTES
Southerhard	Petcy
Straton	Sarah	Ann		1829	1875
Trotter	Isam			1815	1885
Trotter	Nancy	J
Vandervort	Lydia	R	MITCHELL	1817 Guerney Co., Ohio	Sept 10, 1883	SEE NOTES
Walker	Mary	C			1863
Walker	William	G			1863
Williams	Amny		Hall?	Aug 29, 1865	Mar 11, 1919 1918	See Notes
Williams	Green	Franklin		Aug 21, 1863	Dec 28,1918	SEE NOTES
Williams	Mary	O	DAVIS	Jan 7, 1854 1894	Dec 21, 1932	SEE NOTES
Williams	Nancy		Davis	1851	1897
Wilson	James			1813	1879	Headstone
Wilson	Mary	E		1825	1883	Headstone

Times

Jan 10, 1884

Phebe CHAFFIN Powell

b. Jan 1, 1816, d. Jan 1 1884 in Crouch twp. Wife of Nelson Powell. Aunt Phoebe was born of slave parents and under territorial laws and acts admitting Illinois as a State was a slave until 28 years old. Came to Elk Prairie, Hamilton Co., from White County Il., in 1817 with C. Crouch parents. From Jan 1818 until marriage lived on present Crouch farm. Leaves husband many children and grandchildren.

(Hamilton Co. marriage #442 Nelson Powell m. Phebe Chaffin May 19, 1839)

Times

Jan 21, 1904

Nelson Powell

b. Mar 1801, Muhlenberg Co., Ky. As a slave; d. Jan 16, 1904 home of daughter Mollie Powell, in Mt. Vernon. Moved there about 14 months ago from Belle Prairie. Sold at Morganfield, Ky. By William Russell, to Major Henderson Powell of Shawneetown for $400.00. Powell sold him to General Rawlings in Ky. Who sold him to Adam Crouch for 5 years service for $400.00. Given freedom by A Crouch at McLeansboro at end of 5 years. Papers filed with Jessie C. Lockwood. Lived 75 years in Crouch Twp., And owned 510 acres of land. Interred Belle City (Rawls Cemetery)

Golden Era Sept 20, 1883; Times Sept 27, 1883; Leader Sept 19, 1883

Lydia R. MITCHELL Vandervort

b. 1817 Guernsey Co., Ohio d. Sept 10, 1883 home near Dahlgren married Barnett Vandervort May 30, 1843 moved to Hamilton Co., in 1857; leaves husband, 3 children,

Times

Mar 20, 1919

Amy ------Hall Williams

b. Aug 29, 1865 d. Mar 11, 1919 home in McLeansboro. Married Charles Hall Mar 11, 1882 4 children 2. died Eva M. & Harry both died; 2 children survive (Grace) Mrs. Oran Felix, McLeansboro & (Stella) Mrs. Lester Page, Macedonia. Married W. D. Williams Jan 8, 1902 leaves husband 2 children 3 step-children, 1 brother 1 half brother * 1 half sister. Interred Rawls cemetery.

NOTE: William D. Hall died Mar 7, 1950 and is buried in Booming Grove Cemetery

Times-Leader Mar 16, 1950

Times

Jan 2, 1919

Green Franklin Williams

b. Aug 21, 1863 near Thackeray; d. Dec 28, 1918 home near Belle Prairie; son of Green & Nancy JORDAN Williams. Married Miss Mary Davis Mar 22, 1892; 2 children Eva May Mrs. Robert Draper & Charles Lester Williams. Leaves wife 1 son 1 daughter 1 grandson 1 brother C. C. Williams, Kankakee, 4 sisters Caroline widow of E. L. Grady, Belle Prairie; Mrs. Cordelia Glenn, Blairstown, Iowa, Josephine, wife of N. D. Maulding, Belle Prairie; & Elizabeth Warfield, Kiowa, Kan. Interred Rawls Cemetery.

Times

Dec 29, 1932

Mary DAVIS Williams

b. Jan 7, 1854, near Belle Prairie; d. Dec 21, 1932, home near son near Dahlgren d/o William C. & Jane WARFIELD Davis. Married Green Franklin Williams Mar 21, 1892 2 children Eva May, Mrs. Robert Draper & Charles Lester Williams. Interred Rawls Cemetery.

Dahlgren Echo,

June 28, 1917

Smith Alice Davis

Born November 1, 1862 died June 22, 1917 daughter of W. C. and Jane (Warfield - from 1932- 160) Davis of Hamilton Co. IL Married Charley Smith February 3, 1884 of Wayne co. Leaves husband and 7 children H.C., R.R., E.H., Ina P. ( see 1954-69)C.H., Mrs. J. L. Jones of Chicago & J.R. Smith; 3 sisters Mrs. Elizabeth Walters, Newark, Ohio, Mrs. Rebecca Standerfer, Mt. Vernon; Mrs. G.F. Williams of Hamilton co. interred at Rawls Cemetery.

PLEASE NOTE: later moved to Crouch Cemetery

REDDICK RAMLS (picture from Kyle Shoultz)

Reddick Rawls was born in 1798 in Martin County, North Carolina. He served in the war of 1812 with the militia from Martin County, (Muster Rolls of the Soldiers of the war of 1812, Published Under the Direction of the Adjutant

General of N. C. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. 1976.) He married Phinnie (Corrinda) Williams in North Carolina. (There was also a strong tradition in and around Belle Prairie City that Reddick had married Ann Wahl. whether he was married only once, or perhaps married a second time, is not known.) Two of their older children were born in Tennessee, evidently en route to Hamilton County, Illinois. The oldest son, Carma, waited until his father's

estate was settled, then moved to Tarrant (Ft. Worth) County, Texas. It is believed that Reddick Rawls came to Illinois for the Bounty Lands, to which veterans of the war of 1812 were entitled. A neighbor about 10 miles to the west (Joseph Shelton;), and a neighbor about the same distance to the northwest (John R. Smith) were both veterans of the same conflict. Reddick came to Illinois between 1830 (not in census report) and 1832, when he is listed as voting. A few years later, another veteran of the Uar of 1812, James B. Richardson settled in Hamilton County, near the Rawls family. Members of the Shelton, Rawls, Richardson, and Smith families united the families through marriage.

Reddick and his wife lived near the site of present day Belle Prairie City, south of Wayne City, Illinois. Their son, James' Rawls, born May 8, 1822 in Tennessee, married Linnie Pernecia Shelton, daughter of Joseph Shelton and Nancy (Fagan) Chaffin. Linnie Pernecia was born Jul. 1, 1827 in Hamilton County, Ill. Their daughter, Nancy, married E. Polk Richardson, and the daughter of Nancy and Polk (Martha Louvisa Richardson) married Wm. Walter Smith, a grand son of John R. Smith. The offspring of the 3 veterans of the War of 1812 soon married to connect all of the families. James Richardson, the grandfather of Polk Richardson was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.

Of interest is the fact that Reddick Rawls' home was used as a precinct voting place on August 1, 1842 in a general election. All the voters were of German ancestry, from the Duchy of Baden, and subjects of Leopold. They had entered the LI. S. in June, 1841. Illinois law required only 6 months residence in order to vote. The names will seem familiar to residents of Hamilton-Wayne Counties. The name were Urban Anselment, Charles Ayd, Albert Eswein, Joseph Haller, Mathias Kaufman, Marzell Zachman, and two other men having entered the Port of New Orleans in April, 1843: Ignatz Rubenaker and Solomon Karcher (Goshen Trails, October, 1976.)

Reddick Rawls died in Hamilton County, Illinois in October of 1849. His wife died just a week later. Both are buried in Rawls Cemetery, just outside Belle Prairie City. The cemetery is off the road about a quarter of a mile, arid neither the road nor the cemetery is in good condition. A new marker has been erected to mark the graves of his son James Rawls and his wife, Linnie Pernecia Shelton. The original marker for James Rawls still stands near the new marker. On July 20, 1991, a new bronze plaque was placed in the Rawls Cemetery by Douglas Wright and Dorman Wright. The plaque was furnished by the Illinois veterans' Commission and designates Reddick Rawls as a veteran of the war of 1812, from Martin County, North Carolina, in the Detached Militia of North Carolina. (Dorman Wright)

WILL OF REDDICK RAMLS

In the name of God Amen. I, Reddick Rawls, of the County of Hamilton and State of Illinois knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, Being of Sound mind and memory, do make, ordain, and Publish this my last will and testament and do hereby appoint Cloyd Crouch to be the Executor of this my Last will and Testament.

First after my just debts and funeral Expenses are paid I give unto my beloved wife all my personal property. The Remainder of which at her death (if any) to be equally divided among my daughters. My Lands to be disposed of an follows; viz To my Beloved son James Rawls I give by deed bearing date herewith

The South East 1/4 of the South East quarter of Section thirty, Township thru South Run Six East Being forty acres more or les The Remainder comprising the West half of the South west quarter of Sec twenty nine. Also the N. W. 1/4 of the S E 1/4 the S U qr. of Section twenty nine. All in Township three South Range six East being twenty acres more of less. To my beloved wife during her natural life—and after her death to be disposed to as follows vis To my beloved son Carma Rawls the northwest fourth of the S w quarter of Sec 29 Township three South. Range six East and to my beloved son Dennis Rawls the remainder If my son Dennis Rawls die without issue, I do bequeath the lands given to him to my several daughters to be equally divided among them.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand and apply my seal this 25th of November-Anno Dommi 1845

his

Signed and Sealed Reddick X Rawls

Before us mark

Cloyd Crouch

William C. Davis

State of Illinois

Hamilton County

I Cloyd Crouch one of the subscribing witnesses to the above will do solemnly swear that I was present at the time the testator signed the same, and that I saw him sign it; At that I did there believe & do still believe

he was of sound mind & memory at the time of signing

Sworn and subscribed to before

me Nov. 5th 1849 C. Crouch

Jno. Al. Marshall, PGP

State of Illinois

Hamilton County

I Wm. C. Davis one of the subscribing witnesses to the above Will do solemnly swear that I was present & saw the testator sign the same, that I did then believe & do still believe he was of sound Mind & memory at the time of signing, & that he called up Cloyd Crouch & Myself, to bear witness that this was his last will & testament.

Sworn & Subscribed to before

me Nov. 22d 1849 William C. Davis

Jno. Al. Marshall, PGP

(Information from Smith Family in Wayne County, Illinois by Dorman Dean Wright)

JAMES RAWLS (picture from Kyle Shoultz)

James Rawls was born in Tennessee on May 8, 1822. His father, Reddick Rawls, had moved there from Martin County, North Carolina, and was probably on his way to Hamilton County, Illinois, where he arrived about 1831. James would have been about 9 years old then, and he lived in Hamilton County for the rest of his life. James Rawls married Linnie Pernecia Shelton in Hamilton County, Illinois on October 16, 1845. They were married by a Justice of the Peace, C. Crouch. James Rawls died of pneumonia on April 17th, 1887. He had been ill, and his death was expected. With him at the time of his death were his wife and all of his living children, George Rawls, Nancy A. Richardson, Riley Rawls, Rebecca A. Knapp, Morning L. Rawls, Sarah Ellen Henson, waiter M. Rawls, and Cloyd Stull, a grandchild, son of Mary M. Stull, a deceased daughter.

James Rawls and Linnie lived near Belle City and attended church there.

They may have helped begin the Belle City Baptist Church, which still holds

services. One of the early former pastors, J. D. Hooker kept a journal which he called Hooker's Hits: Lifr and Labors of J. D. Hooker. In bonk 2, page 1 he has this entry:

In Mar. 1881 : was called to the care of Belle City Baptist Church, Hamilton Co. Ill. I accepted the care of this church as its pastor, April 9, 1881. In this church were two of my best friends viz. UncIe Jimmy and Aunt Mecie Rawls. They were certainly fine old people. They are now both dead and have been called from labor to reward. They were so faithful.

Their three sons Geo. Riley. and Walter still live. This set of Rawls is fine people. I only worked here as pastor for seven months and resigned. Uncle Jimmy & Aunt Necie refers to James Rawls and Linnie SHELTON Rawls

APPRAISMENT BILL FOR JAMES RAWLS

The following Bill of Appraisment is on file in the Probate Records of Hamilton County, II.» at McLeansboro. The bill was probated in May of 1887.

Articles Value

Mareing Appearle $15.00

Library and School Books 5.00

One Sewing Machine 10.00

Three Bedsheets Beds and Beding 25.00

One Cooking Stove & Aparatuous 5.00

One Safe & fixtures 5.00

One Desk & book case 2.00

One clock 1.00

One Grain (?) Mill 5.00

One Grindstone 1.00

Five Bee Stands 10.00

4 Empty bee stands 1.00

One lot of meat 20.00

One Gar (.Jar) & Stands lard 10.00

One lot of soap 1.00

2 empty Barrels .50

2 Jugs .25

1 Vineger Keg .50

1 Sausage Grinder .25

1 lot of salt 1.00

1 Safe .50

150 Ibs. of flour 3.00

1 Bushel meal .40

& Gars .75

One pare of scales .25

2 Washing tubs .50

One Kettle ?i hooks 1.00

One barrel of millet (?:) 2.00

One parrler Stove & Pipes 4.00

1 Sider Mill 8.00

1 lot of Tobacco 1.00

1 man Saddle 2.00

1 lot of yarn & thread 2.40

1 Side Saddle 5.00

1 Set of Harrow with (?) maybe iron .50

1 lot of Nails & Bolts .20

white lead .25

1 Shade .50

3 Heeding hoes .25

1 Molder .25

1 Buggy .50

1 Gwin (?) Hill 5.00

One half Interest in (lowing Machine 2.50

One hay rake 10.00

One Harrow 1.00

One Plow 2.00

One plow 1.00

One pare of Strechers & Singletree .50

2 old wagons 5.00

One Sled 2.00

One scoop shovel .10

One lot of Bridals Collars & Chains 5.00

One Double Shovel plow .25

One loaying (?) cutter .40

3 pitch forks .50

1000 Ibs. (bales?) of hay 5.00

3 Old Carpets 1.00

One stand Gilie (?) 2.00

12 Chairs 3.00

1 Trunk .50

4 Corn Cutters .25

1 Augur .10

32 head of sheep and lambs 32.00

25 Acres of mowing oats . 25.00

10 Acres of mowing wheat 5.00

40 Acres of Grass 80.00

1 four Steer old Slag (?) steer 20.00

3 two four old heifers 36.00

3 two year old Steers 45.00

1 one year old Steer 8.00

1 Black cow lfc.00

1 white cow 18.00

1 red cow and calf 20.00

1 Three year old mare 80.00

1 five year old horse 75.00

1 fifteen year old mare 40.00

1 Old Gray mare 25.00

2 pigs 3.00

2 yearling calfes 15.00

40 head of geese 6.00

6 Turkey 2.00

1 One lot of chickens 6.00

Note; The total value is given as $786.20. This an estimate of the value of goods owned by James Rawls at the time of his death. It was made either by Riley Rawls, which I think is correct, or by the County of Hamilton. In another listing of the goods dated the 5th day of Hay, 1887, some things have been left off the list, and the total value has been rounded to $787.00. A statement is made that the estimated value is $585. 70, with a listing of property. The difference is given as $201.30. Linnie P. (Pernecia) Rawls has made her mark X at the bottom of the paper. Riley Rawls was given as the administrator.

(Information from Smith Family in Wayne County, Illinois by Dorman Dean Wright)

James & Linnie Pernecia SHELTON Rawls pictures from Kyle Shoultz

"Linnie Pernecia Shelton Rawls,

daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Fagan) Shelton was born May 31,1827 in Hamilton Co. Il. Her parents came on a pack horse from Kentucky about 1818, and settled where John C. Stull now lives; and where the subject of this sketch was born, grew to womanhood and married. In 1842, at age 15, she professed the religion of Jesus Christ and was baptized by Elder Thomas Vance into membership in the Little Prairie (now Dahlgren) Baptist Church, where she remained a consistent working member until the '60's when she removed her membership to the Belle City Baptist Church, remaining a member until her death. October 19, 1844 she was married to James Rawls with whom she lived happily until the latters death 22 years ago. She died at the home of her daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Knapp, April 12, 1909 aged 81 years, 10 months, and 20 days. Mrs. Rawls was the mother of 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls, of whom 3 boys George, Riley and Walter and 4 girls Mrs. Alice Knapp, Mrs. Nancy Richardson, Mrs. Mournig L. Catlin and Mrs. Sarah E. Maulding are still living.

Mrs. Rawls was a very intellectual woman and knew much of the early pioneer history of Hamilton County, and had a rich fund of incidents connected with the early pioneer days. She was also a zealous church woman, and had paid out two life memberships in the Illinois Baptist Association. Her and her husband's home was the open home of ministers and other reform workers who came into the neighborhood. She was the oldest person whose birth and continuous residence had been in Hamilton County.

Mrs. Rawls had been in feeble health for some years, and for 10 years had made her home with her children, but her mind was active and she loved to talk of the old days, and of the friends who have all gone before, but she made friends of all who learned to know her. And at the close of a long and useful life she passed peacefully to rest reserved for the people of God. Funeral services were held at Belle City Friday April 23, 1909 conducted by Rev. J. H. Voliva, assisted by Rev. Charles Atchison and the remains were laid to rest in Rawls Cemetery followed by a large crowd of mourning friends.

Also in Leader April 29, 1909

Born May 31, 1827 Hamilton Co. Il daughter of Joseph & Nancy Chaffin Shelton. Married James Rawls Oct. 16 1844, (Hamilton Co. marriage # 747 gives date as October 16, 1845) he died 1887; 10 children 7 survive George Riley & Walter Rawls ; Mrs. Alice Knapp; Mrs. Nancy Richardson; Mrs. Mourning Catlin & and Sarah Maulding. Interred at Rawls Cemetery." 1 PERI THE DAHLGREN ECHO

1 DATE Thursday April 29, 1909.

Dahlgren Echo

Apr 8, 1915

Annie Rawls

b. Jan 14, 1897; d. Mar 29, 1915 home of parents M/M Riley Rawls. Interred Rawls Cemetery.

(picture from Kyle Shoultz)

(pictures from Kyle Shoultz)