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James F. Rains 1856–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1856

Birth Location: McNairy County, Tennessee

Death Date: 27 July 1927

Death Location: Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee poss. date

Father: William Rains

Mother: Josephine Raines

Spouse(s): Mary Hunter

Children(s): Frank Rains

In 1856, James F. Rains entered the world in McNairy County, Tennessee, born to William Jackson Rains And Josephine Raines. James F. Rains married Mary Frances Mollie Hunter, and had children including Frank Poke Rains. James F. Rains passed away in 1927 in Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee poss. date.

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Biography

  • In 1856, James F. Rains entered the world in McNairy County, Tennessee, born to William Jackson Rains And Josephine Raines.
  • James F. Rains married Mary Frances Mollie Hunter, and had children including Frank Poke Rains.
  • James F. Rains passed away in 1927 in Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee poss. date.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rains
1830–1880
Birth Location: Davidson County, Tennessee
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Josephine Raines
1835–1900
Birth Location: Carter Co, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hunter
1855–1926
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Frank Rains
1887–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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James Rains's Ancestors

Self
James Rains
1856–1927
Birth Place: McNairy County, Tennessee
Parents
William Jackson Rains
1830–1880
Davidson County, Tennessee
Josephine Raines
1835–1900
Carter Co, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Wilford (Hockett) Rains
1799–1875
Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Mariah (Lydia) Gowen
1810–1849
Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Rains's Descendants

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James (F.) Rains (Apr 1856–27 July 1927) m. Mary (Frances "Mollie") Hunter (May 1855–20 January 1926)
  1. 1. Frank (Poke) Rains 1887– m. Liza (A) Hendrix 1887–1966
    1. 1. Kenneth (Bud) Rains 1913–1999 m. Ivy (E.) Rains 1920–2009
      1. 1. Ervin (Ray) Bain 1936–2018
    2. 2. Rethia Rains 1911–
    3. 3. Hazel Rains 1914–
    4. 4. Minnie Rains 1917–

James Rains's Timeline

2 Records

1856
Apr 1856
Birth of James F. Rains in McNairy County, Tennessee
McNairy County, Tennessee
1927
27 July 1927
Age 71
Death of James F. Rains in Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee poss. date
Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee poss. date

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1856
    Event Place: McNairy County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 July 1927
    Event Place: Alamo, Crockett, Tennessee poss. date
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