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Sarah Sally Rainey 1794–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Martin, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1855

Death Location: Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Father: Benjamin DNA

Mother: Nancy DNA

Spouse(s): Jonathan Medford

Children(s): Zachariah Sr

The story of Sarah Sally Rainey began in 1794 in Martin, North Carolina, United States. Sarah Sally Rainey married Jonathan Zachariah Medford, and had children including Zachariah Hardin Medford Sr. Sarah Sally Rainey passed away in 1855 in Cherokee County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Sally Rainey began in 1794 in Martin, North Carolina, United States.
  • Sarah Sally Rainey married Jonathan Zachariah Medford, and had children including Zachariah Hardin Medford Sr.
  • Sarah Sally Rainey passed away in 1855 in Cherokee County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Rainey's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Rainey
1794–1855
Birth Place: Martin, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Benjamin Raney DNA
1758–1811
Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America
Nancy (Mary Sullinger) DNA
1759–1826
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William (H.) Rainey
1733–1814
Caswell County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Abel
1736–1825
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Dixon
1736–1790
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Peter (Orph.) Sullenger
1726–1785
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Rainey
1717–1782
Elizabeth Hunter
1700–1794
Daniel Abell
1705–1794
Sarah Crane
1707–1787
Thomas Dixon
1710–1790
Penelope Howell
1688–1810
James Sullenger
1694–1747
Martha Sullinger
1694–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rainey
1670–1740
Jeanette Strayhorn
1675–1740
Thomas Jr.
1666–1721
Elizabeth Shands
1666–1773
Caleb Jr
1677–1751
Abigail Sluman
1680–1748
Jonathan Crane
1684–1757
Mary Hibbard
1674–1730
Michael Dixon
1654–1733
Susanna Tilney
1659–1736
John Jr.
1675–1750
Elizabeth (Surbey)
1653–1750
Peter Sullinger
1640–1706

Sarah Rainey's Descendants

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Sarah (Sally) Rainey (1794–1855) m. Jonathan (Zachariah) Medford (1776–1857)
  1. 1. Zachariah (Hardin Medford) Sr 1810–1874 m. .Martha Wilkes 1802–1843 m. Sarah (F) Lane 1839–1925 m. Elizabeth Ward 1825–1862
    1. 1. John (Albert) Medford 1843–1886 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Ferguson 1845–1928
      1. 1. Holland ("Hall" L) Medford 1864–1913 m. Mary (Ann) McElroy 1867–1956
        1. 1. Hazel (Gertrude) Medford 1911–1946 m. Herman (wesley) Peirce 1905–1989

Sarah Rainey's Timeline

2 Records

1794
1794
Birth of Sarah Sally Rainey in Martin, North Carolina, United States
Martin, North Carolina, United States
1855
1855
Age 61
Death of Sarah Sally Rainey in Cherokee County, Texas, USA
Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Martin, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Cherokee County, Texas, USA

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