John Rawls, sr. of Smith county, Tennessee
John Rawls, sr. seems most likely related to Shadrach Rawls most likely as a brother, but could be related to Luke Rawls, sr.

descendancy chart of JOHN RAWLS, SR. of SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE

William Rawls, son of John Rawls, sr.
Smith county, Tennessee chancery court records 1824-1871, chancery book 1
James Dunn and William Rawls versus Abraham Redman and Nathan Gass, 10 Jan 1837, (p. 417)

Dunn and Rawles