Biographical Sketch of Edward D. Rawlings, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Edward D. Rawlings, mayor of Odessa; postoffice, Odessa; son of Jonathan
and Nancy Rawlings; born April 6, 1823, in Mason county, Ky.  In March of
1843, he came to this state and settled in Johnson county, where he was
engaged in farming, with the exception of the time spent in the army, 
until April, 1879, when he moved to Odessa.  In the fall of the same year
he was elected Mayor of Odessa, and in April, 1881, was re-elected, which
fact is, of itself, a sufficient testimony of his ability to administer
the affairs of the corporation.  In 1844, he was married to Miss L. A.
Bateman, of Fleming county, Ky., by whom he had seven children, all of 
whom are living.  His wife died, January 2, 1880.  In 1861, he enlisted 
in the confederate service, Col. Cockrell's regiment.  Participated in 
the battles of Lexington, Wilson's Creek, Lone Jack, and several other
skirmishes.  He entered the service with the commission of 1st lieutenant
and was shortly afterwards elected captain of the company.  He was taken
prisoner at Lexington and parolled, after being held in durance for five
months.  Mr. Rawlings in his religious views, conforms to the creed of 
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of which he is an honored member.
Is a genial, large hearted man, to whom a worthy appeal for charity is 
never made in vain.

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