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James Marion RAINS 1836–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1836

Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1883

Death Location: Whitley, Kentucky, USA

Father: Thomas RAINS

Mother: Elizabeth Woods

Spouse(s): Selina Sullivan

Children(s): Samuel Rains, Sebery Rains, Anna Rains, Helen Rains, Selena Rains, John Rains, Armelda Rains, Elizabeth Rains, Polly Rains

In 1836, James Marion RAINS entered the world in Whitley, Kentucky, USA, born to Thomas Rains And Elizabeth Woods. James Marion RAINS married Selina Caroline Sullivan, and had children including Anna P Rains, Armelda Jane Rains, Elizabeth Rains, Francis Marion Rains, Helen Samantha Rains, John Wesley Rains, Polly Irenia Rains, Samuel Henderson Rains, Sebery Rains, Selena Caroline Rains. James Marion RAINS passed away in 1883 in Whitley, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1836, James Marion RAINS entered the world in Whitley, Kentucky, USA, born to Thomas Rains And Elizabeth Woods.
  • James Marion RAINS married Selina Caroline Sullivan, and had children including Anna P Rains, Armelda Jane Rains, Elizabeth Rains, Francis Marion Rains, Helen Samantha Rains, John Wesley Rains, Polly Irenia Rains, Samuel Henderson Rains, Sebery Rains, Selena Caroline Rains.
  • James Marion RAINS passed away in 1883 in Whitley, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas RAINS
1813–1880
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Woods
1818–1880
Birth Location: Lee Co, VA
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Spouses(s)

Selina Sullivan
1837–1884
Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
SS

Children(s)

Samuel Rains
1867–1915
Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
SR
Sebery Rains
1866–1943
Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
SR
Anna Rains
1858–1888
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
AR
Helen Rains
1863–1883
Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
HR
Selena Rains
1869–1941
Birth Location: Verne, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
SR
John Rains
1876–1936
Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
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Armelda Rains
1861–1887
Birth Location: Verne, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Rains
1872–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Polly Rains
1874–1883
Birth Location: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
PR

James RAINS's Ancestors

Self
James RAINS
1836–1883
Birth Place: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Thomas RAINS
1813–1880
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Woods
1818–1880
Lee Co, VA
Grandparents
John (Cyrus) Wood
1777–1845
Albemarle County, Virginia
Elizabeth Yancey
1775–1837
Albemarle County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Michael Woods
1746–1809
Hannah Wallace
1745–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James RAINS's Descendants

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James (Marion) RAINS (abt 1836–1883) m. Selina (Caroline) Sullivan (28 December 1837–31 July 1884)
  1. 1. Samuel (Henderson) Rains 1867–1915 m. Eleanor ("Ella" Elizabeth) Broyles 1874–1963
    1. 1. Crystel (Thelma) Rains 1900–1988
    2. 2. Eula (G) Rains 1895–1977 m. Willie (Bart) Estes 1897–1920
      1. 1. Eunice (Wilma) Estes 1918–1999 m. Charles (Edwin) Clarkson 1914–1991
        1. 1. Charles (Billy Ray) Clarkson 1935–1935
        2. 2. Betty (Joyce) Clarkson 1944–1948
        3. 3. Verlin (Ray) Clarkson 1937–2019
      2. 2. Dean (Opal) Estes 1920–1978
    3. 3. Earl (Elmer) Rains 1912–1991
    4. 4. Muriel (Lillis) Rains 1898–1989
    5. 5. Mary (Artis) Rains 1907–2012
    6. 6. Nolan (Monroe) Rains 1894–1968
    7. 7. Roy (V) Rains 1902–1902
    8. 8. Erma Rains 1909–1910
    9. 9. J (Fern) Rains 1904–1990
    10. 10. B (U) Rains –1903
    11. 11. Z (Fern) Moran 1904–2003
  2. 2. Sebery Rains 1866–1943
  3. 3. Anna (P) Rains 1858–1888
  4. 4. Helen (Samantha) Rains 1863–1883
  5. 5. Selena (Caroline) Rains 1869–1941
  6. 6. John (Wesley) Rains 1876–1936
  7. 7. Armelda (Jane) Rains 1861–1887
  8. 8. Elizabeth Rains 1872–
  9. 9. Polly (Irenia) Rains 1874–1883

James RAINS's Timeline

2 Records

1836
abt 1836
Birth of James Marion RAINS in Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Whitley, Kentucky, USA
1883
1883
Age 47
Death of James Marion RAINS in Whitley, Kentucky, USA
Whitley, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1836
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Whitley, Kentucky, USA
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