R/RFHA Newsletter, December 1996                          p.46

In the College Hill Cemetery, in Lancaster, Ohio, can be found the grave of ALPHA ROLLINS, born Dec. 10, 1872; died April 8, 1906.

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From Van Cleaf's "History of Scioto County, Ohio" P.177

NATHAN RAWLINS was one of the first Justices of the Peace in Scioto Twnshp. He lived on the Franklinton pike in the northeastern part of the township and kept his docket on a hewed log in his house, below the joist where the upper floor was laid.

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From William Bros. "History of Franklin & Pickaway Counties, Ohio" - P.328

MOSES RAWLINS came from Maryland as early as 1808 and took a 15 year lease of a part of Edward William's place, opposite the farm now owned by Philomel Gray. He raised 12 children. A son, EZEKIEL, married twice, had 26 children, seven by his first wife and nineteen by his second, who survived him.

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An interesting new book, small in price but big in value, is "Understanding Colonial Handwriting" a textbook compiled

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