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William Alexander Raines 1848–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Jul 1848

Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 16 Jul 1915

Death Location: Maple Park, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Father: Wiley Rains

Mother: Edith Martin

Spouse(s): Louisa Hankins

Children(s): Rolf Raines, George Raines, Mary Raines, James Rains, Anna Rains, Wiley Rains, John Rains

The story of William Alexander Raines began in 1848 in Monroe County, Indiana, USA. William Alexander Raines married Louisa Jane Hankins, and had children including Anna Tiney Ina Rains, George Christopher Raines, James Rains, John Wesley Rains, Mary Jane Raines, Rolf George Preston Raines, Wiley Thomas Rains. William Alexander Raines passed away in 1915 in Maple Park, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Alexander Raines began in 1848 in Monroe County, Indiana, USA.
  • William Alexander Raines married Louisa Jane Hankins, and had children including Anna Tiney Ina Rains, George Christopher Raines, James Rains, John Wesley Rains, Mary Jane Raines, Rolf George Preston Raines, Wiley Thomas Rains.
  • William Alexander Raines passed away in 1915 in Maple Park, Lawrence, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wiley Rains
1825–1912
Birth Location: Monroe County, Indiana
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Edith Martin
1825–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Hankins
1849–1915
Birth Location: Morgan, Somerville, Alabama
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Children(s)

Rolf Raines
1876–1934
Birth Location: Taney County, Missouri, USA
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George Raines
1882–1956
Birth Location: Forsyth, Taney County, Missouri, United States of America
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Mary Raines
1885–1963
Birth Location: Taney County, Missouri, United States of America
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James Rains
1874–1944
Birth Location: Missouri
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Anna Rains
1879–1953
Birth Location: Missouri, United States of America
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Wiley Rains
1872–1905
Birth Location: Missouri
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John Rains
1870–1936
Birth Location: Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America
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William Raines's Ancestors

Self
William Raines
1848–1915
Birth Place: Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Wiley Rains
1825–1912
Monroe County, Indiana
Edith ((Eddie) (Edna)) Martin
1825–
Kentucky
Grandparents
Jonathan Rains
1770–1860
North Carolina, USA
Nancy Brummett
1782–1870
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Raines's Descendants

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William (Alexander) Raines (05 Jul 1848–16 Jul 1915) m. Louisa (Jane) Hankins (20 Jun 1849–01 Sep 1915)
  1. 1. Rolf (George Preston) Raines 1876–1934 m. Ollie (Bell) Marshall 1880–1962
    1. 1. Edward (Richard) Raines 1919–2008
    2. 2. Earl (Dewey) Raines 1899–1986
    3. 3. Lewis (Edgar Raines) Sr 1901–1992
    4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Raines 1904–1987
    5. 5. William (Lee) Raines 1908–1913
    6. 6. Ethel (Marie) Raines 1911–1999
    7. 7. Jessie (Everette) Raines 1916–1992
  2. 2. George (Christopher) Raines 1882–1956
  3. 3. Mary (Jane) Raines 1885–1963
  4. 4. James Rains 1874–1944
  5. 5. Anna (Tiney Ina) Rains 1879–1953
  6. 6. Wiley (Thomas) Rains 1872–1905
  7. 7. John (Wesley) Rains 1870–1936

William Raines's Timeline

2 Records

1848
05 Jul 1848
Birth of William Alexander Raines in Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Monroe County, Indiana, USA
1915
16 Jul 1915
Age 67
Death of William Alexander Raines in Maple Park, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
Maple Park, Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1848
    Event Place: Monroe County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1915
    Event Place: Maple Park, Lawrence, Indiana, USA
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