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James Leon Rains 1916–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1916

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 19 Mar 1985

Death Location: Brownsville,, Tennessee

Father: James Rains

Mother: Rockie Jeffords

Spouse(s): Cordellia Sills, Clara Lowe

Children(s): Larry Rains, Betty m-Davis\Doyle

The story of James Leon Rains began in 1916 in Mississippi. James Leon Rains married Clara Idella Lowe, Cordellia Eleanor Sills, and had children including Betty Francis Rains M Davis Doyle, Carolyn Ann Rains M Nelson, Larry Wayne Rains. James Leon Rains passed away in 1985 in Brownsville,, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of James Leon Rains began in 1916 in Mississippi.
  • James Leon Rains married Clara Idella Lowe, Cordellia Eleanor Sills, and had children including Betty Francis Rains M Davis Doyle, Carolyn Ann Rains M Nelson, Larry Wayne Rains.
  • James Leon Rains passed away in 1985 in Brownsville,, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Rains
1889–1934
Birth Location: Sunflower County, Mississippi, USA
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Rockie Jeffords
1895–1950
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Cordellia Sills
1925–2009
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Clara Lowe
1919–1985
Birth Location: Mississippi
CL

Children(s)

Larry Rains
1945–2019
Birth Location: –
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Betty m-Davis\Doyle
1938–2021
Birth Location: Arkansas
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James Rains's Ancestors

Self
James Rains
1916–1985
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
James Robert Rains
1889–1934
Sunflower County, Mississippi, USA
Rockie (Mae) Jeffords
1895–1950
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Napoleon (Bonaparte) Rains
1841–1908
Virginia
Rachel (A) Sapp
–1893
Mississippi
Alexander (Wall) Jeffords
1853–1912
MO
Ellen (Ruth) Wyatt
1870–1916
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Sapp
1820–
Sarah Goss
1845–
Thomas Jeffords
1821–1869
Emily Grubbs
1826–1862
William Wyatt
1849–
Isabella Toombs
1856–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hartley Sapp
1770–
Polly Wilson
1780–
Matthew Goss
1787–1860
Margaret WHITE
1800–1850
William Jeffords
1796–1845
Elizabeth Gregory
1797–1856
John Grubbs
1786–
Nancy Grubbs
1788–1864

James Rains's Descendants

1.
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James (Leon) Rains (abt 1916–19 Mar 1985) m. Cordellia (Eleanor) Sills (1 Mar 1925–06 Mar 2009) m. Clara (Idella) Lowe (abt 1919–Mar 1985)
  1. 1. Larry (Wayne) Rains 1945–2019
  2. 2. Betty (Francis Rains) m-Davis\Doyle 1938–2021 m. John (Roy) Doyle 1933–2007

James Rains's Timeline

9 Records

1916
Nov 06 1916
Birth of James Leon Rains in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA
1916
6 NOV 1916
Birth of James Leon Rains in Mississippi
Mississippi
1916
abt 1916
Birth of James Leon Rains in Mississippi
Mississippi
1920
1920
Age 4
James Leon Rains resided here in Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
1930
1930
Age 14
James Leon Rains resided here in Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
1950
1950
Age 34
James Leon Rains resided here in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1985
19 Mar 1985
Age 69
Death of James Leon Rains
None
1994
Oct 17 1994
Age 78
Death of James Leon Rains in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1994
17 OCT 1994
Age 78
Death of James Leon Rains in Brownsville,, Tennessee
Brownsville,, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 06 1916
    Event Place: Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1916
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: T625_895; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 88; Image: .
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 1167; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 1049.0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: T625_895; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 88; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 1167; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 22; Image: 1049.0.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 17 1994
    Event Place: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 OCT 1994
    Event Place: Brownsville,, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1985
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