R/RFHA Newsletter, September 1994                    P.30

From Jean Kay, RR1, Box 289 Payson, IL 62360

The "History of Adams County, Illinois", published in 1879, is now reprinted with an every-name index. On P.832 JAMES RAWLINS is mentioned as one of 4 families in Payson Township in 1830.

Further publishing news from Clearfield Company:

"Marriage Records of Scioto Co., Ohio 1803-1860" compiled by Caren Shoemaker & Betty Rudity. 195 pages, indexed 1987 - $15.00 Order #5345

"Consolidated Bibliography of County Histories in 50 States", compiled by Clarence S.Petersen. 186 pages, 1980 Order #4575 $13.50

Write: Clearfield Co., Inc. 200 E. Eager St. Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 625-9004

Further to my note in the Editorial letter (front page) concerning my accident, on doctor's orders I was forbidden to type anything for several months, but I waited as long as I could and then did a page or two a day until the newsletter was finished. It is short 4 pages but I'll make up for it in the December issue.

I know it seems as if we have an overdose of southern RAWLIN(G)S and ROLLIN(G)S, but that is because so many of our subscribers descend from the so-called southern R's. We'd love to put into the newspaper Kansas Records, Washington state Records, Pennsylvania records, Oklahoma records, Colorado & Ohio & even California records. See what you all can do.

From Stan Rawlings, 1307 W.Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203

Due to several years of research in Ohio so as to attempt to discover the 26 children reported to have been born to EZEKIEL RAWLINGS and his two wives. It is probably that some died in infancy or childhood, but we have listed below 11 of than, so far as can be ascertained.

EZEKIEL was the son of MOSES Jr., and grandson of MOSES Sr. who was killed by indians in 1787 in Kentucky.

1st wife: Almira McDonald, wham he married August 26, 1846, in Pickaway Co., Ohio.

Children: (not necessarily in birth order)

ALBERT, b. 1853

SCOTT, b. Aug. 23, 1855; d. Jan.9,1933, b. in Ohio, died in Kansas, m. Allene Spencer in May, 1882

ELIZABETH, b. 1857

HANNA, b. 1858

NANCY, b. 1859

JANE

LETITIA (LETTY), m. Sherman Tharp

LAURA, m. Mr. Waples

MILTON

WESLEY, b. 1852

DANIEL, b. 1842(?)

(it is possible some of these children are not Almira's because, according to the

Pickaway Co. records and histories, she gave birth to 9 children, while EZEKIEL's

2nd wife, Celia Ann McCarty, gave birth to 17 children.)

Celia survived EZEKIEL, who died in 1813 in the Raisin River Massacre during the Battle of Ft. Meigs in the War of 1812.

Can anyone help us with this problem?

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From June Waterman, 1708 Orchard Court, 1311 S. Main St., Mishawaka, IN 46544

Coles Co., Illinois Probate and Administration Index - Jacket 1736 PROVINCE ROLLINGS

"To Reuben Canterbury, Judge of Probate: Sir: I wish you to grant letters of Administration on the estate of my husband, PROVENCE ROLLANDS, deceased, to Joseph Glenn, and in so doing, you will oblige me, the widow of said P. ROLLINGS Oct. 5, 1839."

(signed) NANCY ROLLINGS (her mark) Attested to by Thomas Lesser

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March 19, 1846, received of Joseph Glenn, Administrator of PROVENCE RAWLINGS, dec'd, five dollars.

(signed) NATHAN RAWLINGS

Alexander Rawlings Susan Robert B. Moore Rev. Nicholas William Nancy C. Harris Emily Lanier Leroy Tucker Wmily Hubbard Benjamin Rawlings Wm. William Alfred Sarah Mitchell Mary Dugger Henrietta Clark Cary Ann George Gray Rosa R. Reuben Delbridge James John L. Mollie Hawkins Christianna Elizabeth Betty William T. Clark Horace Indiana Williams Robert Fannie L. Robert R. Drewry's Bluff William A. Della Wm. Goodrich Eugene Hubbard Fannie Powell