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Mary Ann Buffington 1857–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 November 1857

Birth Location: Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 21 April 1944

Death Location: Keenes, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Abraham 1

Mother: Mary Buffington

Spouse(s): William Rainwater

Children(s): Mark Rainwater, Harvey Rainwater, Oria Lane, William Rainwater, Oliver Rainwater, Ettye Richards, Henry Rainwater, Emery Rainwater, Mary Lane, Maggie Lane

The story of Mary Ann Buffington began in 1857 in Illinois, United States of America. Mary Ann Buffington married William Howard Rainwater, and had children including Emery C Rainwater, Ettye Nora Richards, Harvey L Rainwater, Henry Clarence Rainwater, Maggie May Lane, Mark Rainwater, Mary Elizabeth Lane, Oliver Philip Rainwater, Oria Caroline Lane, William Luther Rainwater. Mary Ann Buffington passed away in 1944 in Keenes, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Ann Buffington began in 1857 in Illinois, United States of America.
  • Mary Ann Buffington married William Howard Rainwater, and had children including Emery C Rainwater, Ettye Nora Richards, Harvey L Rainwater, Henry Clarence Rainwater, Maggie May Lane, Mark Rainwater, Mary Elizabeth Lane, Oliver Philip Rainwater, Oria Caroline Lane, William Luther Rainwater.
  • Mary Ann Buffington passed away in 1944 in Keenes, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Buffington's Ancestors

Self
Mary Buffington
1857–1944
Birth Place: Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Abraham C Buffington 1
1822–1905
Wayne City, Wayne, Illinois, United States
Mary (Ann) Buffington
1823–1891
Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Abraham Buffington
1784–1861
Romney, Hampshire, Virginia, United States
Margaret Ward
1784–1851
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joel 💗
1744–1821
Lloyd Sr.
1751–1839
Elizabeth Bell
1755–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Buffington
1724–1784
Magdalena Ferree
1712–1778
Edward Ward
1732–1782
Hannah Wilkes
1737–1800

Mary Buffington's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Buffington (10 November 1857–21 April 1944) m. William (Howard) Rainwater (5 March 1850–22 November 1925)
  1. 1. Mark Rainwater 1895–1973
  2. 2. Harvey (L) Rainwater 1878–1956
  3. 3. Oria (Caroline) Lane 1885–1962
  4. 4. William (Luther) Rainwater 1872–1937
  5. 5. Oliver (Philip) Rainwater 1889–1975 m. Maggie Rainwater 1889–1982
    1. 1. William (W) Rainwater 1916–
    2. 2. Oren (Franklin) Rainwater 1918–1967 m. Elizabeth Chambers 1920–1998
    3. 3. Gail Rainwater 1920–
    4. 4. Virginia Rainwater 1922–
    5. 5. Ross Rainwater 1925–
    6. 6. Virginia Rainwater 1926–
  6. 6. Ettye (Nora) Richards 1883–1940
  7. 7. Henry (Clarence) Rainwater 1870–1943
  8. 8. Emery (C.) Rainwater 1880–1962
  9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Lane 1887–1946
  10. 10. Maggie (May) Lane 1892–1972

Mary Buffington's Timeline

2 Records

1857
10 November 1857
Birth of Mary Ann Buffington in Illinois, United States of America
Illinois, United States of America
1944
21 April 1944
Age 87
Death of Mary Ann Buffington in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 November 1857
    Event Place: Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1944
    Event Place: Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Keenes, Wayne County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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