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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

The story of James F. Rains began in 1856 in McNairy County, Tennessee. 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

  • The story of James F. Rains began in 1856 in McNairy County, Tennessee.
  • 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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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rains's Ancestors

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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 (abt 1887 – ) m. Liza (A) Hendrix (abt 1887 – 14 May 1966)
    1. 1. Rethia Rains (abt 1911 – )
    2. 2. Kenneth (Bud) Rains (28 Sep 1913 – 6 May 1999) m. Ivy (E.) Rains (5 Mar 1920 – 21 Oct 2009)
      1. 1. Ervin (Ray) Bain (23 Aug 1936 – 10 Feb 2018) m. Sandra (J) Andrade (16 Nov 1940 – )
        1. 1. Jody (A) Bain (16 Aug 1960 – ) m. Kimberly (Marie) Yaw (23 Dec 1962 – ) m. Debra (L) Nielsen (abt 1961 – )
        2. 2. Jeffery (A) Bain (5 Oct 1962 – )
        3. 3. Michael Bain
    3. 3. Hazel Rains (abt 1914 – )
    4. 4. Minnie Rains (abt 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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