When William Rawlins was born on 17 February 1840, in Greene, Illinois, United States, his father, John Rawlins, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth Palmer, was 31. He married Amy Ann Wells on 10 September 1863, in Greene, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Brooklyn, Schuyler, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Brooklyn Township, Schuyler, Illinois, United States in 1900. He died on 24 January 1913, in Porterville, Tulare, California, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Porterville, Tulare, California, United States.
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U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Historical Boundaries: 1852: Tulare, California, United States
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
English: variant of Rawlings .
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