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George Washington (Rakestraw) Raines 1848–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1848

Birth Location: Forsyth Co., Georgia

Death Date: 23 Nov 1923

Death Location: Cobb County, Georgia

Father: John Rains

Mother: Talitha Rakestraw

Spouse(s): Louisa (Raines)

Children(s): Elizabeth Raines, John Raines, Charles Raines, Mary Raines, Homer Raines, Jonas Raines, Ellen Rains

In 1848, George Washington (Rakestraw) Raines entered the world in Forsyth Co., Georgia, born to John Wesley Rains And Talitha Tabitha Rakestraw. George Washington (Rakestraw) Raines married Louisa Voncile Hyde Raines, and had children including Charles Duncan Raines, Elizabeth Ennon Raines, Ellen Rains, Homer Virgil Raines, John W D D Raines, Jonas Raines, Mary Ellen Raines. George Washington (Rakestraw) Raines passed away in 1923 in Cobb County, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1848, George Washington (Rakestraw) Raines entered the world in Forsyth Co., Georgia, born to John Wesley Rains And Talitha Tabitha Rakestraw.
  • George Washington (Rakestraw) Raines married Louisa Voncile Hyde Raines, and had children including Charles Duncan Raines, Elizabeth Ennon Raines, Ellen Rains, Homer Virgil Raines, John W D D Raines, Jonas Raines, Mary Ellen Raines.
  • George Washington (Rakestraw) Raines passed away in 1923 in Cobb County, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Rains
1812–1865
Birth Location: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
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Talitha Rakestraw
1822–1913
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Louisa (Raines)
1849–1913
Birth Location: Georgia
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Raines
1883–1961
Birth Location: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
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John Raines
1873–
Birth Location: Georgia
JR
Charles Raines
1876–1947
Birth Location: Forsyth County, Georgia, USA
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Mary Raines
1878–
Birth Location: Georgia
MR
Homer Raines
1882–1958
Birth Location: Georgia
HR
Jonas Raines
1887–
Birth Location: Georgia
JR
Ellen Rains
1878–
Birth Location: Georgia
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George Raines's Ancestors

Self
George Raines
1848–1923
Birth Place: Forsyth Co., Georgia
Parents
John Wesley Rains
1812–1865
Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Talitha (Tabitha) Rakestraw
1822–1913
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Jesse (Thomas) Rains
1771–1836
Albemarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Delilah Welch
1784–1854
Spartanburg South Carolina, United States
Nancy Fleming
1793–1880
Spartansburg, S.C.
Great-Grandparents
John Raines
1726–1830
Jane Smith
1768–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Raines's Descendants

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George (Washington (Rakestraw)) Raines (17 Jul 1848–23 Nov 1923) m. Louisa (Voncile Hyde) (Raines) (1 February 1849–19 February 1913)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ennon) Raines 1883–1961 m. Elze (Columbus) Rakestraw 1878–1959
    1. 1. Willie (Mae) Rakestraw 1903–1988 m. Emmett (Clinton) Hopkins 1889–1947
      1. 1. Clinton (Clifton) Hopkins 1928–1998 m. Sadie (Helen) Sewell 1932–1961
        1. 1. Robert (Clifton) Hopkins 1949–2016
      2. 2. John (Charles) Hopkins 1920–1998
      3. 3. Emily (Louise Hopkins McCurley) Wilson 1926–1981
      4. 4. Harold (Edward) Hopkins 1932–1988
      5. 5. Alma (Elizabeth) Hopkins 1925–2007
  2. 2. John (W (D D)) Raines 1873–
  3. 3. Charles (Duncan) Raines 1876–1947
  4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Raines 1878–
  5. 5. Homer (Virgil) Raines 1882–1958
  6. 6. Jonas Raines 1887–
  7. 7. Ellen Rains 1878–

George Raines's Timeline

2 Records

1848
17 Jul 1848
Birth of George Washington (Rakestraw) Raines in Forsyth Co., Georgia
Forsyth Co., Georgia
1923
23 Nov 1923
Age 75
Death of George Washington (Rakestraw) Raines in Cobb County, Georgia
Cobb County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1848
    Event Place: Forsyth Co., Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1923
    Event Place: Cobb County, Georgia
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