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Sarah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Tunstall 1862–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1862

Birth Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg , Virginia

Death Date: 11 Jul 1909

Death Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg Co, VA

Father: James Tunstall

Mother: Ann Crute

Spouse(s): Emmit Rainey

Children(s): Ela Rainey, Hattie Rainey, Albu Rainey, Odis Rainey, Essie Rainey, Ethel Rainey, Emmit Rainey, Mayme Rainey, Isabelle Rainey, Ruth Rainey, Annie Rainey, Eva Rainy

In 1862, Sarah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Tunstall entered the world in Boydton, Mecklenburg , Virginia, born to James Monroe Tunstall And Ann Elizabeth Crute. Sarah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Tunstall married Emmit Alexander Rainey, and had children including Albu Era Mary Rainey, Annie Louise Rainey, Ela Allen Rainey, Emmit Owen Rainey, Essie Eunice Rainey, Ethel Williams Rainey, Eva May Rainy, Hattie Virginia Rainey, Isabelle Clifford Rainey, Mayme Barnes Rainey, Odis Harris Rainey, Ruth Elizabeth Rainey. Sarah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Tunstall passed away in 1909 in Boydton, Mecklenburg Co, VA.

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Biography

  • In 1862, Sarah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Tunstall entered the world in Boydton, Mecklenburg , Virginia, born to James Monroe Tunstall And Ann Elizabeth Crute.
  • Sarah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Tunstall married Emmit Alexander Rainey, and had children including Albu Era Mary Rainey, Annie Louise Rainey, Ela Allen Rainey, Emmit Owen Rainey, Essie Eunice Rainey, Ethel Williams Rainey, Eva May Rainy, Hattie Virginia Rainey, Isabelle Clifford Rainey, Mayme Barnes Rainey, Odis Harris Rainey, Ruth Elizabeth Rainey.
  • Sarah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Tunstall passed away in 1909 in Boydton, Mecklenburg Co, VA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Tunstall
1832–1878
Birth Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg , Virginia
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Ann Crute
1840–1927
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, VA
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Spouses(s)

Emmit Rainey
1857–1935
Birth Location: Mecklenburg
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Children(s)

Ela Rainey
1888–1937
Birth Location: Virginia
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Hattie Rainey
1897–1981
Birth Location: Virginia
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Albu Rainey
1883–1905
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Odis Rainey
1886–1935
Birth Location: Virginia
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Essie Rainey
1884–1970
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Ethel Rainey
1895–1993
Birth Location: Virginia
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Emmit Rainey
1892–1971
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mayme Rainey
1899–1986
Birth Location: Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
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Isabelle Rainey
1902–1995
Birth Location: Virginia
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Ruth Rainey
1907–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Annie Rainey
1890–1979
Birth Location: Virginia
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Eva Rainy
1883–
Birth Location: Mason Cove, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Tunstall's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Tunstall
1862–1909
Birth Place: Boydton, Mecklenburg , Virginia
Parents
James Monroe Tunstall
1832–1878
Boydton, Mecklenburg , Virginia
Ann (Elizabeth) Crute
1840–1927
Mecklenburg, VA
Grandparents
John (B) Tunstall
1792–1862
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Tabitha (Minge) Farrar
1797–1875
Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
Venable Crute
1800–1880
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States of America
Louisa (V.) Vaughan
1814–1880
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
William Tunstall
1765–1835
Sally Britton
1766–1839
John Jr
1766–1826
Ann Baskerville
1772–1807
John Crute
1756–1840
Rebecca Smith
1767–1836
Jacob VAUGHN
1770–1850
Martha WATKINS
1784–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Tunstall
1727–1772
Mary Stokes
1730–1823
1728–1793
Ann Gadberry
1736–1815
Capt Farrar
1728–1808
Rebecca Puryear
1730–1815
John Baskerville
1744–1796
Martha Burton
1746–
Reuben Capt
1732–1817
Elizabeth Ingram
1734–1820

Sarah Tunstall's Descendants

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Sarah (Elizabeth 'Bettie') Tunstall (15 Apr 1862–11 Jul 1909) m. Emmit (Alexander) Rainey (25 Dec 1857–07 Dec 1935)
  1. 1. Ela (Allen) Rainey 1888–1937
  2. 2. Hattie (Virginia) Rainey 1897–1981
  3. 3. Albu (Era Mary) Rainey 1883–1905
  4. 4. Odis (Harris) Rainey 1886–1935
  5. 5. Essie (Eunice) Rainey 1884–1970
  6. 6. Ethel (Williams) Rainey 1895–1993
  7. 7. Emmit (Owen) Rainey 1892–1971
  8. 8. Mayme (Barnes) Rainey 1899–1986
  9. 9. Isabelle (Clifford) Rainey 1902–1995
  10. 10. Ruth (Elizabeth) Rainey 1907–
  11. 11. Annie (Louise) Rainey 1890–1979
  12. 12. Eva (May) Rainy 1883–

Sarah Tunstall's Timeline

2 Records

1862
15 Apr 1862
Birth of Sarah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Tunstall in Boydton, Mecklenburg , Virginia
Boydton, Mecklenburg , Virginia
1909
11 Jul 1909
Age 47
Death of Sarah Elizabeth 'Bettie' Tunstall in Boydton, Mecklenburg Co, VA
Boydton, Mecklenburg Co, VA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1862
    Event Place: Boydton, Mecklenburg , Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Boydton, Mecklenburg Co, VA
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