Brief Life History of William Edward
When William Edward Rawles was born on 18 January 1828, in Ohio, United States, his father, Elisha Rawles, was 28 and his mother, Margaret Jane Tullis, was 25. He married Nancy Caroline Galloway on 25 January 1849, in Buchanan, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in California, United States in 1870 and Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1894. He died on 11 August 1906, in Yountville, Napa, California, United States, at the age of 78.
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- Wm E Rowley, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Edward Rawles - Government record: Census record: birth-name: William Edward Rawles
- William Edwards Rawles, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Los Angeles, California, United States
Name Meaning
English (Dorset and Somerset): variant of Rawls .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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