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William Edward Raines 1768–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768 OR 1784

Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia

Death Date: 2 Oct 1870

Death Location: Fairfield County, South Carolina

Father: John Raines

Mother: Leanora Burge

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The story of William Edward Raines began in 1768 in Cumberland County, Virginia. William Edward Raines passed away in 1870 in Fairfield County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • The story of William Edward Raines began in 1768 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
  • William Edward Raines passed away in 1870 in Fairfield County, South Carolina.

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William Raines's Ancestors

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William Raines
1768–1870
Birth Place: Cumberland County, Virginia
Parents
John Robert Raines
1748–1820
Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia Colony
Leanora (Honor "Anora") Burge
1750–1819
Cumberland County,Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Captain (John Robert Raines - Revolutionary) War
1726–1787
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA
Amy Goodwyn
1732–1773
Sussex County, Virginia, USA
Richard (Burge) Sr
1728–1798
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Frances (Ann) Raines
1735–1807
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Private Raynes
1695–1773
Elizabeth Sisson
1712–1773
John Goodwyn
1698–1754
Winifred Tucker
1710–1758
John Burge
1710–1750
Frances Marley
1700–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Raines
1666–1722
Elizabeth (Rainey)
1666–1773
Thomas Immigrant
1675–1751
Charles Burgunder
1680–1740
Ruth Burgunder
1680–1740

William Raines's Timeline

2 Records

1768
1768 OR 1784
Birth of William Edward Raines in Cumberland County, Virginia
Cumberland County, Virginia
1870
2 Oct 1870
Age 102
Death of William Edward Raines in Fairfield County, South Carolina
Fairfield County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768 OR 1784
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1870
    Event Place: Fairfield County, South Carolina

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