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

 

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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.

 

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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

 

 

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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)

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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 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.

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