Daniel Benjamin Rawson

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records.

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: Family Group Sheet, "Personal 'Living' records of Horace Strong Rawson and "Rawson Old Family Bible" Early Mormon History Handcart Co of 1847-1878, pg 5 of Rawson Genealogy Book, rep: Mary Estella Rawson Christensen, submitted by self. Also Daniel Berry Rawson records, submit. by Estella Rawson Christenten, page 35 of Rawson Genealogy Book, copy of Pam Hallmark Wagner. First Sheet showed Daniel could have been born Randolph Co, Ind or Washington Co, Ind.

MG: #3: FGS, records of Taylor and Rawson family and LDS Harrisville Ward: Endowed 21 Sep 1855, Rep dau, Mary Estella Rawson Christensen.

1827-1892 HISTORY: Autobiography of Daniel Berry Rawson - see Word under Fam History, Rawson stories.

Daniel married Nancy Boss 26 Nov 1849. Nancy was born 26 Mar 1829, Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; died 20 Aug 1888, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried 22 Aug 1888, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,BUR,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records. Dau of Phillip Boss and Obedience Brown. Also endowed 10 Mary
1866 and sealed to husband 10 Mar 1866.

Notes:

1799 BIR,1825 MG,1882 DTH,BUR: Fam Group Sheet, "Pers Living rcds Horace Strong Rawson & "Rawson Old Family Bible" Early Mormon History Handcart Co of 1847-1878, pg 5 of Rawson Genealogy Book, rep: Mary Estella Rawson Christensen, subd by self.
Rawson Family Memorials, Horace Strong Rawson rcd bk & Logan Temple sealing rcds Bk B C to pg 392 pg 207 Rawson Genealogies cc Pam Hallmark Wagner: Horace dd 12 Oct & endowed 22 Mar 1862. Ped Chart in same bk shows Horace dd Farr West, Utah. Shows earlier sealing for children - 16 Oct 1895.

1882 DTH: Obit-Daily Herald 14 Oct 1882:

Funeral Services over the remains of the late Patriarch Horace Strong Rawson were held at the fam res Thursday afternoon, 12 Oct 1882. The services were conducted by Bishop N C Flygare. Aft opening hymn, Patriarch Samuel Eggleston engaged in prayer. The assembly, which was very large, was addressed by President D H Perry. Elders Joseph Hall, Lorin Farr, S Eggleston & Bishop Flygare, all of whom have been acquainted with the
deceased for many yrs, some for a qtr of a century & one, Elder Lorin Farr had known him for 40 yrs.
Father Rawson was one of the earliest recipients of the Gospel as revealed to the Prophet, having embraced it in 1831, & was identified with much of the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He bore an excellent charactor for honesty & uprightness. His faith was unimpeachable. His last words to his family were "Hold fast to these glorious principles of truth".

NOTES: "A SHORT SKETCH OR BIOG OF HORACE STRONG RAWSON," by himself in his own handwriting, no date, finished by Wm J Rawson. See Bk of Rem pg 7-Pam B Wagner. Also included is a talk given by Horace at a fam reunion in Ogden, blessings given by him to his children, & baptisms & sealings done at the Endowment House in SLC. Here are the highlights of his story:
Nothing very particular transpired in my childhood, only what is common until War of 1812 with Gr Britain. In 1813 the British came over Niagra Rvr & burned Buffalo City & sev other towns & drive the inhabitants off the frontiers, my Fthr & his fam with the rest, but they again returned & in 1819 my Father & his fam moved by water down the Allegany Rvr to Pittsburg, then down Ohio Rvr to the Falls, just below Cincinnati.
Father: Baptist preacher dd 17 Sep 1824 WA Co Ind-54, leaving my mthr with 6 children, Horace to help mother. Mother: dd 16 May 1825, 35 yrs old, WA Co, Ind-Horace to care for children till grown.
9 Oct 1925, married and moved to Randolph Co, Ind, bought a qtr section of land-nice farm.
1831: baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Levi W Hancock, confirmed by Zebede Coultrin. Bore testimony to congregation.
Moved to Jackson Co, MO with Saints, ordained a teacher by Wheeler Baldwin, Br Pres. Mobs hurt & destroyed-saints began to fight back some. "Limon Wite", captain of militia, turned sword over to Co. Boggs, & everyone ordered to lay guns down on Temple lot in Jackson Co. Saints left Jackson Co, some moving to Lafayette Co, Easton & found friends.
Spring 1834 moved to Clay Co, MO & people friendly till Joseph arrived, then hostilities began again. Saints protected by Lord when mobs came in night-hail storm destroyed their arms.
1836: Heard Joseph speak first time. Church moved to Caldwell Co & settled down until 1838, was commenced again. 8000 men called against Farr West & "Diamon". Prophet betrayed by Hinckel. Boggs issued extermination orders. Joseph & followers to be shot, but Gen Donophen frustrated this by not having anything to do with.
1837: (Says 1857) Moved to Nauvoo, Ill. Says 1845, driven to Nauvoo (confusing), houses burned.
1841: Ordained an Elder by Charles Rich & Simeon Carter. 1842, moved to Lima, where ordained a High Priest by Isaac Morley, Br Pr, serving on the High Council & preside over HP Quorum. The Prophet was martyred.
1846: Forced to leave Nauvoo & cross the desert, stopping at Council Bluffs, where 500 men, including Horace's oldest son, Daniel, marched to help US fight Mexicans.
1850: Moved to Odgen City, re-baptized by Elder Glasgo at organization of the branch, again on the High Council & elected selectman for city council.
1855: moved to Farmington, presiding over HP.
1856: moved to Payson by Brigham Young. (Driven from our homes 5 times in 27 years) Church grew from 6 to over 100,000 in 1859. Organized into a terr gov, with Brigham Young as governor. 1857: Army of 13,000 men sent by US to oppose saints agn. Signed by H.S.Rawson & appears to be in his hand, written in fam rcd bk in the hands of William J Rawson, Murray UT.

1799 BIR, 1825 MG, 1882 DTH: Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, p 1121:
Horace Strong RAWSON, son of Daniel Rawson and Polly Strong of NY, bn 15 Jul 1799, Oneida Co NY. Came to UT 16 Oct 1850, Wilford Woodruff Company.
Md Elizabeth Coffin 9 Oct 1825, who was bn 1807. Children: Mary Ann Olive bn 8 Oct 1826 m John Garner; Daniel Berry bn 16 Dec 1827 m Nancy Boss; Samantha Priscilla bn 26 Apr 1830 m Chas Hancock; Wm Coffin bn 13 Jan 1832 m Eliza Jane Cheney; Oriah bn 15 Mar 1834 dd young; Sariah bn 15 Mar 1834 m James Owens; Chloe Ann bn 15 Aug 1836 m CB Hancock; Caleb Linsey bn 5 Mar 1839, dd young; Arthur Morrison bn 17 Jun 1840 m Margret Pace; Sariah Urinda bn 8 Feb 1844 m Orvil R Child; Cyrus bn 15 Jun 1846 m Mary Dixon; Horace Franklin bn 9 Oct 1848 m Malinda Hancock; Elizabeth bn 21 Aug 1853 m Myron Butler. Family home in Ogden Utah.
Member of the High Council of Weber Stake. Weber Co selectman; member Ogden City Council, Justice of Peace 7 years. Died 10 Oct 1882

Horace married Elizabeth Coffin 9 Oct 1825, Washington, Indiana, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of William Coffin and Mary Duncan) was born 18 Oct 1807, Montgomery, Virginia, United States; died 21 Apr 1890, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried Apr 1890, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1807 BIRTH: VA,Montgomery Co: Elizabeth Coffin born 18 October 1807, dau of William Coffin and Mary Duncan

1825 MARRIAGE: IND,Washington Co: Horace Strong Rawson md Elizabeth Coffin 9 October 1825

1890 DEATH,BURIAL: UT,Weber Co-Ogden: Elizabeth Coffin Rawson died 21 April 1890; buried Ogden

"NE Hist. Gen Reg Vol 35-376, Vol 24 pg 149 & Amer Quaker Gen by Hinshaw, Vol 1 pg 778, Rep: Mary Estella Rawson Christensen, subm by self pg 219 of Rawson Gen-cc Pam Hallmark Wagner. This page shows Elizabeth bn 18 Oct, dd 27 April, endowed 22 Mar 1862.
LDS Fam Hist Suite 2, computer software: Elizabeth Coffin bn 18 Oct 1807-Montgomery VA, Md Horace Strong RAWSON 9 Oct 1825; dd 21 Apr 1890. ORD: Bapt 1832, Temple bapt 27 May 1964-SLAKE; E: 3 Feb 1846 NAVOO; SS 27 Sep 1852, 22 Mar 1862; SP 10 Jan 1962 IFALL



NOTES: On page 219, a note was written by "Lois" ?, which said she put ? aft fam names & added last two children-more research to be done on this family. Right clues not found at that time after 10-15 yrs search.

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH: Family Group Sheet: "Rawson Family Memorials, Horace Strong Rawson Record Book, Logan Temple Sealing Records Book B.C. to pg 392", submitted by Estella R Christensen. Sealed to wife-2 dates: 1870 and 1873. Shows Reverend Daniel Rawson.

Daniel married Polly Strong 1 Sep 1796, New York, United States. Polly (daughter of Asher Strong and Parnelle Goodrich) was born 14 Mar 1780, Scipio, Oneida, New York; died 16 Aug 1825, Washington, Indiana, United States; was buried Aug 1825. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH: Family Group Sheet: "Rawson Family Memorials, Horace Strong Rawson Record Book, Logan Temple Sealing Records Book B.C. to pg 392", submitted by Estella R Christensen. Dau of Asher Strong and Parnelle Goodrich. Pg 207
Rawson Gen Book, copy-Pam Hallmark Wagner. Pedigree Chart in same book shows Polly born "Oswego, Cayuga, New York".

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH: Family Group Sheet: NE Hist, Gen Reg Vol 35, 376, 379, Vol 24 pg 149, American Quaker Gen by Hinshaw, Vol 1 pg 778 subm by Estella Rawson Christensen; pg 219 of Rawson Gen Bk-cc Pam Hallmark Wagner. Also FGS subm by Lois Owen Chapman: bn abt 1783, Nantucket Island, Mass, Bap: 7 Jun 1958, End: 29 Jul 1958, Sealed to parents: 20 Apr 1959. Says needs to be corrected.

William married Mary Duncan Bef 1807. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

MG: Family Group Sheet: NE Hist, Gen Reg Vol 35, 376, 379, Vol 24 pg 149 and American Quaker Gen by Hinshaw, Vol 1, pg 778, submitted by Estella Rawson Christensen, pg 219 of Rawson Gen Book, copy of Pam Hallmark Wagner. Also shows "Dunkin". Says needs to be corrected.