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Leah Rawlins

Leah Rawlins[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Female 1827 - 1866  (38 years)

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  • Name Leah Rawlins 
    Born 19 Sep 1827  Apple Creek, Greene, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Gender Female 
    Died 31 Aug 1866  Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sep 1866  Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9666  Main Tree
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2009 

    Father James Rawlins,   b. 6 Jan 1794, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1874, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Jane Sharp,   b. 22 Mar 1794, Barren, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1858, Big Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 19 Mar 1816  Harrison, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Notes 
    • July 23, 1999 Julia Rawlins 411 South Main St. Lewiston, UT
      Dear Julia: I am running hard to get this to you in time for the reunion. I am sorry I will not be abl e to make it this year. I had several surprises come in the way of work. There is a semina r at BYU and another one in St. Louis that I have been assigned to attend. My daughter arriv es home on leave from the Marine Corp on the Saturday of the reunion. She will be here onl y a short period, and I will only get to see her for a limited time. The seminars interfer e with most of days she will be here. Unfortunately, I have no choice about the seminars. They were simply spring on me, and messed up my whole schedule for the end of July and first part of August. I have pretty well finished the research on James Rawlins' other wives, and I feel I have i t pretty well figured out. He married Jane Sharp in Harrison County, Indiana March 19, 1816 . He was sealed to her on the 16th of May, 1856. On the 14th of April, 856, just a month ea rlier, James was sealed to Jane's sister Elizabeth, who was deceased. Jane stood proxy for h er deceased sister. On this same day, 14 April, 1856, Harriet Wheat was sealed to her late husband, James Wheat , for time and all eternity. A month later on the 16th of May, 1856, she was married to Jame s Rawlins for time only. I have enclosed three TIB cards reflecting Harriet (Hunt) Wheat's e ndowment and her marriage to James Rawlins. The original entry when she was endowed in the Endowment House gives her name as Harriet Rawlins. Since the Endowment took place on the same day as her marriage to James Rawlins 16 May, 1856, she was listed as Harriet Rawlins. In preparing the TIB Card for this endowment event, they gave her name as Harriet Hunt with (Rawlins) listed next to her name. Hunt was typed on the card because that was her maiden name and was derived from her father's name as she gave it in the record. TIB cards were ordered by the woman's maiden name for easier searching of the file. When she was married to James Rawlins, the original record gives her name as Harriet Hunt. This will reflect their association with each other. Rachel Hammit married Joseph Keller first, and he died in 1855. She was sealed to him for time and eternity, 1 July, 1855 in the President's Office. She was married to James Rawlins in the Endowment House 26 April, 1866. I gather that Rachel died sometime between 1870 and 1880. She was in the 1870 census with James Rawlins, but not the 1880 Census. There are no other wives for James Rawlins. As far as I can tell, he married both of these women for time only. They were both sealed to their first husband for time and eternity. Yo u will see how this works on the enclosed family group sheets. I did do some work on the Van Dyke line as well, but as I explained on the phone, the agent i n New Jersey could not meet our deadlines, so I am back to looking for another agent to wor k on this line in New Jersey. I am in hopes that the will of Nicholas VanDyke can be found . If it is I believe we will get the answer we need on whether Nicholas' daughter Elizabet h is the one who married our James Frost. I will pursue this further later this summer, onc e I can find a suitable agent. In all I spent a couple of days research these things. Send me $200, and let's leave the rest in the account for the agent when he does his work. I will look forward to hearing how the reunion went. Sincerely /Bert/ Bert J Rawlins 12098 South 1800 West Riverton, UT 84065 2 _PREF Y

      Note: (SLR, 6 Aug 2002)
      The IGI World Misc. shows Jane Sharp Sealed to James Rawlins 16 May 1856 in the Endowment House, the same day that he was sealed to Harriet Wheat (http://test.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp) Film no. 183395, Ref no. 106.

      July 23, 1999 Julia Rawlins 411 South Main St. Lewiston, UT
      Dear Julia: I am running hard to get this to you in time for the reunion. I am sorry I will not be abl e to make it this year. I had several surprises come in the way of work. There is a semina r at BYU and another one in St. Louis that I have been assigned to attend. My daughter arriv es home on leave from the Marine Corp on the Saturday of the reunion. She will be here onl y a short period, and I will only get to see her for a limited time. The seminars interfer e with most of days she will be here. Unfortunately, I have no choice about the seminars. They were simply spring on me, and messed up my whole schedule for the end of July and first part of August. I have pretty well finished the research on James Rawlins' other wives, and I feel I have i t pretty well figured out. He married Jane Sharp in Harrison County, Indiana March 19, 1816 . He was sealed to her on the 16th of May, 1856. On the 14th of April, 1856, just a month earlier, James was sealed to Jane's sister Elizabeth, who was deceased. Jane stood proxy for her deceased sister. On this same day, 14 April, 1856, Harriet Wheat was sealed to her late husband, James Wheat , for time and all eternity. A month later on the 16th of May, 1856, she was married to James Rawlins for time only. I have enclosed three TIB cards reflecting Harriet (Hunt) Wheat's endowment and her marriage to James Rawlins. The original entry when she was endowed in the Endowment House gives her name as Harriet Rawlins. Since the Endowment took place on the same day as her marriage to James Rawlins 16 May, 1856, she was listed as Harriet Rawlins. In preparing the TIB Card for this endowment event, they gave her name as Harriet Hunt with (Rawlins) listed next to her name. Hunt was typed on the card because that was her maiden name and was derived from her father's name as she gave it in the record. TIB cards were ordered by the woman's maiden name for easier searching of the file. When she was married to James Rawlins, the original record gives her name as Harriet Hunt. This will reflect their association with each other. Rachel Hammit married Joseph Keller first, and he died in 1855. She was sealed to him for time and eternity, 1 July, 1855 in the President's Office. She was married to James Rawlins in the Endowment House 26 April, 1866. I gather that Rachel died sometime between 1870 and 1880. She was in the 1870 census with James Rawlins, but not the 1880 Census. There are no other wives for James Rawlins. As far as I can tell, he married both of these women for time only. They were both sealed to their first husband for time and eternity. You will see how this works on the enclosed family group sheets. I did do some work on the Van Dyke line as well, but as I explained on the phone, the agent in New Jersey could not meet our deadlines, so I am back to looking for another agent to work on this line in New Jersey. I am in hopes that the will of Nicholas VanDyke can be found. If it is I believe we will get the answer we need on whether Nicholas' daughter Elizabet h is the one who married our James Frost. I will pursue this further later this summer, onc e I can find a suitable agent. In all I spent a couple of days research these things. Send me $200, and let's leave the rest in the account for the agent when he does his work. I will look forward to hearing how the reunion went. Sincerely /Bert/ Bert J Rawlins 12098 South 1800 West Riverton, UT 84065 2 _PREF Y
    Family ID F561  Group Sheet

    Family Henry Day, Jr.,   b. 6 Feb 1824, Himbruch, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1898, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1852  Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Notes 
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    Children 
     1. James Henry Day,   b. 23 Aug 1853, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1903  (Age 49 years)
     2. Joseph Elisha Day,   b. 7 Feb 1855, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1932, Raymond, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Leah Jane Day,   b. 19 May 1858, Alpine, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1926, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +4. Elnora Angelline Day,   b. 31 May 1860, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1944, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. Charles Eastman Day,   b. 24 Jan 1863, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1863  (Age 0 years)
     6. Derias Eastman Day,   b. 30 Apr 1864, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1864  (Age 0 years)
     7. Harriet Lucinda Day,   b. 31 Aug 1865, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1870  (Age 4 years)
    Family ID F1029  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
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  • Photos
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    Leah Rawlins Day painted portrait
    Leah Rawlins Day painted portrait

    Headstones
    Henry Eastman Day Headstone
    Henry Eastman Day Headstone
    Leah R. Day Headstone
    Leah R. Day Headstone

    Histories
    Leah Rawlins Day History by Leah Jane Nelson Jeppson
    Leah Rawlins Day History by Leah Jane Nelson Jeppson
    Leah Rawlins Day was born on September 19, 1827, at Green County, Illinois. She was the daughter of James and Jane Sharp Rawlins. She came to Utah with her parents in 1848. They settled at Millcreek, or Big Cottonwood, Utah.

  • Notes 
    • ~Web_Links: History by Elnora A. Day Stringfellow \ http://www.rawlins.org/histories/html/day_leah_rawlins.html

      SOURCE: Sketch of Jane Sharp Rawlins, by Ina Danielsen Burton Arrived with family in the Salt Lake Valley 19 Oct. 1848.

      CENSUS: Utah Territorial Census 1851, film 0924039 - Rollins, Leah; age 23; born in Illinois; residence 0573 Salt Lake City.

      WILL: Mentioned as deceased in will of father James Rawlins, written 4 Ma r 1872.

      re-baptized 23 Mar 1862 Charlotte Melvina Rawlins Lemmon proxy for sealing to parents. From copy of notes in Julia Rawlins file on James Rawlins.

      Baptized by John Borrowman

      CENSUS: 1850 census Great Salt Lake, Utah territory, film 025540, pg. 80 families of James Rollins and wife Jane, including dau. Leah 23-1850 born Illn.

      SOURCE: Sketch of Jane Sharp Rawlins, by Ina Danielsen Burton Arrived with family in the Salt Lake Valley 19 Oct. 1848.

      CENSUS: Utah Territorial Census 1851, film 0924039 - Rollins, Leah; age 23; born in Illinois; residence 0573 Salt Lake City.

      WILL: Mentioned as deceased in will of father James Rawlins, written 4 Ma r 1872.

      re-baptized 23 Mar 1862 Charlotte Melvina Rawlins Lemmon proxy for sealing to parents. From copy of notes in Julia Rawlins file on James Rawlins.

      Baptized by John Borrowman

  • Sources 
    1. [S403] LDS Church Records, Record of Members, Draper Ward -- Leah Rawlins Day, Leah Rawlins Day (dau. James R.; b. 19 Sep 1827; Greene Co. Ill.; rebapt. 23 March 1862; fa.

    2. [S96] Endowment House archives, Endowment House Sealings Book "C" PAGE 130 #826.

    3. [S1] Ancestral File (TM); FamilySearch, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998), Does not list Leah as a part of her father's family..

    4. [S30] Family Records: Young, Sara., Young, Sara.

    5. [S29] Family Records: Young, Sara -- CD, Sara Young, (Receive on CD January 2001).

    6. [S101] Logan Temple, Sealings of children to parents, 1884-1943; heir indexes, 1884-1943, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Logan Temple (Main Author), 407941 - 407943 ; 178087 - 178112., Book A # 52877, July 1885.

    7. [S65] James Rawlins Life Sketch, Ina Danielson Burton, (Sketch written and read in Camp Womanho, 13 May 1966 by Daughter Ina Danielsen Burton, grea t great grandaughter.), 6. Leahb. 19 Sep 1827married Henry Day Dec. 1861.

    8. [S466] Early American Marriages: Atlantic South Region.