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James Clifton Rayner 1895–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 October 1895

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 5 March 1978

Death Location: West Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA

Father: William Rayner

Mother: Alice Cockrell

Spouse(s): Eddith Rayner

Children(s): Temple Raynor, Vancille Rayner, Lloyd Rayner, Bobby Rayner, Grace Rayner, Raymond Rayner, Norein Rayner

The story of James Clifton Rayner began in 1895 in Mississippi. In 1950, James Clifton Rayner resided in Ouachita, Louisiana, USA. James Clifton Rayner married Eddith M Rayner, and had children including Bobbie E Rayner, Bobby E Rayner, Clifford W Smudink, Darryl J Rayner, Glenda S C Smudink, Grace Odell Rayner, Irma J Smudink, Lloyd Ralph Rayner, Norein Rayner, Patsy N Smudink, Raymond Leo Rayner, Temple Merner Raynor, Vancille G Rayner. James Clifton Rayner passed away in 1978 in West Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Clifton Rayner began in 1895 in Mississippi.
  • In 1950, James Clifton Rayner resided in Ouachita, Louisiana, USA.
  • James Clifton Rayner married Eddith M Rayner, and had children including Bobbie E Rayner, Bobby E Rayner, Clifford W Smudink, Darryl J Rayner, Glenda S C Smudink, Grace Odell Rayner, Irma J Smudink, Lloyd Ralph Rayner, Norein Rayner, Patsy N Smudink, Raymond Leo Rayner, Temple Merner Raynor, Vancille G Rayner.
  • James Clifton Rayner passed away in 1978 in West Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rayner's Ancestors

Self
James Rayner
1895–1978
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
William Henry Rayner
1844–1917
Mississippi, USA
Alice (Ophelia) Cockrell
1859–1913
Ted, Noxubee, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Salomon (S) Raynor
1817–1880
Mississippi
Ellen Crawford
1818–1880
Mississippi
James (Washington) Cockrell
1825–1900
Fairfield County, South Carolina
Victoria (A) Sorey
1841–1921
Scott County, MS
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Rayner
1768–1853
Ellen Crawford
1785–1854
Robert Crawford
1791–1852
Senith Chance
1796–1865
Benjamin Cockrell
1795–1866
Elizabeth Robinson
1799–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Rayner
1715–1785
Ann Evans
1730–1769
Thomas Crawford
1764–1789
Mary Henderson
1767–1841
William COCKRELL
1756–1820
William Cockrell
1756–1821

James Rayner's Descendants

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James (Clifton) Rayner (15 October 1895–5 March 1978) m. Eddith (M) Rayner (abt 1918–10 October 1946)
  1. 1. Temple (Merner) Raynor 1921–1996 m. Gordie (L.) Little 1904– m. George (Douglas) Nordstrom 1912–1957
    1. 1. Merry (Carol) Nordstrom 1945–2009
  2. 2. Vancille (G) Rayner 1936–1963
  3. 3. Lloyd (Ralph) Rayner 1930–2013
  4. 4. Bobby (E) Rayner 1933–1959
  5. 5. Grace (Odell) Rayner 1917–1997 m. Cyrille (J) Pecastaing 1917–
  6. 6. Raymond (Leo) Rayner 1919–1975 m. Helen (B) Rayner 1925–
  7. 7. Norein Rayner 1925–2008 m. James (W) Allen 1925–

James Rayner's Timeline

3 Records

1895
15 October 1895
Birth of James Clifton Rayner in Mississippi
Mississippi
1950
1950
Age 55
James Clifton Rayner resided here in Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
1978
5 March 1978
Age 83
Death of James Clifton Rayner in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA
West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 October 1895
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Town Talk; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1978; Publication Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; ,0.14955907,0.5007848,0.3097148&xid=3355
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ouachita, Louisiana; Roll: 2141; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 37-73

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Ouachita, Louisiana; Roll: 2141; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 37-73

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: West Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Town Talk; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1978; Publication Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; ,0.14955907,0.5007848,0.3097148&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 March 1978
    Event Place: West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Town Talk; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1978; Publication Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; ,0.14955907,0.5007848,0.3097148&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Town Talk; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1978; Publication Place: Alexandria, Louisiana, USA; ,0.14955907,0.5007848,0.3097148&xid=3355

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