JONAS RAWALT (aka "REWALT" ) who came

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JONAS RAWALT (aka "REWALT" ) who came
to be· known only under the spelling RAWALT,
was b. 1803, "Nov. 13, Northumberland County,
Pa.80l Family Bible) d. 1882, Dec. 22, Fulton
County, Ill. bur. Greenwood Cemetery, m. , March 23 in
Clark ·Co. Ind. to DEIDA ROBBINS who was b.
1807, Jan. 1, North Carolina, d. 1878, Oct. 2
She was dau of James Robbins and Polly Fouts.
Jonas and Deida had 10 children, eight of whoI
Iived to maturity.

They went to Illinois in 1829. Jonas served
in the Ill. Legislature as first representative
from Fulton County, serving two terms
during which the capital was in Vandalia.
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas were
members of the same legislature. See account
of friendly wrestling match with Lincoln during
a session.

Jonas at age 57 was commissioned Major in
the Seventh Illinois Cavalry, and, organized a
Company. He served in the Civil War from Sep1
21, 1861 to 1863.

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