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John Wesley Rainey 1835–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: Cynthania, Harrison, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 1 Apr 1882

Death Location: Harrison County, Kentucky, USA

Father: George Rainey

Mother: Sarah Ritchey

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In 1835, John Wesley Rainey entered the world in Cynthania, Harrison, Kentucky, United States, born to George Washington Rainey And Sarah Jane Ritchey. John Wesley Rainey passed away in 1882 in Harrison County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1835, John Wesley Rainey entered the world in Cynthania, Harrison, Kentucky, United States, born to George Washington Rainey And Sarah Jane Ritchey.
  • John Wesley Rainey passed away in 1882 in Harrison County, Kentucky, USA.

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John Rainey's Ancestors

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John Rainey
1835–1882
Birth Place: Cynthania, Harrison, Kentucky, United States
Parents
George Washington Rainey
1810–1864
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Jane) Ritchey
1808–1886
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (William) Rainey
1787–1854
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Wright
1790–1860
Mecklenburg County, VA
James (Ritchey Sr) Reverend
1769–1839
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Mary Armstrong
1772–1860
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Williamson Sr
1760–1847
Edith Morgan
1762–1847
Capt. Wright
1760–1810
Anna Mason
1768–1860
John Ritchey
1740–1780
Nancy Arnold
1740–1825
Richard *
1744–1816
Margaret Osborne
1753–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Rainey
1733–1804
Elizabeth Rottenberry
1733–1779
Reuben Morgan
1724–1781
Mary Wright
1728–1819
William Sr
1740–1806
Judith Mountcastle
1730–1808
William Ritchey
1718–1777
Elizabeth Scott
1713–1748
Stephen Arnold
1717–1794
Jane Finney
1720–1806
Major Sr.
1717–1795
Mary Graham
1715–1793
COL. Osborne
1709–1776
Agnes (A)
1713–1776

John Rainey's Timeline

2 Records

1835
1835
Birth of John Wesley Rainey in Cynthania, Harrison, Kentucky, United States
Cynthania, Harrison, Kentucky, United States
1882
1 Apr 1882
Age 47
Death of John Wesley Rainey in Harrison County, Kentucky, USA
Harrison County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Cynthania, Harrison, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1882
    Event Place: Harrison County, Kentucky, USA

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