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William "Bill" Rainey 1855–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 1855

Birth Location: Alabama, USA

Death Date: 25 October 1930

Death Location: Lutts, Wayne, Tennessee

Father: George Rainey

Mother: Sarah Ritchey

Spouse(s): Nancy Bate

Children(s): James Rainey, Henry Rainey, Frank Rainey, Robert Rainey, Frank Rainey, Robert Rainey

In 1855, William "Bill" Rainey entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to George Washington Rainey And Sarah Jane Ritchey. William "Bill" Rainey married Nancy L Bate, and had children including Frank Rainey, Henry Rainey, James Jim M Rainey, Robert Lee Rainey, Robert Rainey. William "Bill" Rainey passed away in 1930 in Lutts, Wayne, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1855, William "Bill" Rainey entered the world in Alabama, USA, born to George Washington Rainey And Sarah Jane Ritchey.
  • William "Bill" Rainey married Nancy L Bate, and had children including Frank Rainey, Henry Rainey, James Jim M Rainey, Robert Lee Rainey, Robert Rainey.
  • William "Bill" Rainey passed away in 1930 in Lutts, Wayne, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Rainey
1810–1864
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Ritchey
1808–1886
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
SR

Spouses(s)

Nancy Bate
1866–1939
Birth Location: Wayne County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Children(s)

James Rainey
1872–1947
Birth Location: Tennessee
JR
Henry Rainey
1885–
Birth Location: Cypress Inn, Wayne, Tennessee
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Frank Rainey
1892–1956
Birth Location: Tennessee
FR
Robert Rainey
1908–1980
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Frank Rainey
1892–1956
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Robert Rainey
1908–1980
Birth Location: Tennessee
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William Rainey's Ancestors

Self
William Rainey
1855–1930
Birth Place: Alabama, USA
Parents
George Washington Rainey
1810–1864
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Jane) Ritchey
1808–1886
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John (William) Rainey
1787–1854
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Wright
1790–1860
Mecklenburg County, VA
James (Ritchey Sr) Reverend
1769–1839
Botetourt County, Virginia, USA
Mary Armstrong
1772–1860
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Williamson Sr
1760–1847
Edith Morgan
1762–1847
Capt. Wright
1760–1810
Anna Mason
1768–1860
John Ritchey
1740–1780
Nancy Arnold
1740–1825
Richard *
1744–1816
Margaret Osborne
1753–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Rainey
1733–1804
Elizabeth Rottenberry
1733–1779
Reuben Morgan
1724–1781
Mary Wright
1728–1819
William Sr
1740–1806
Judith Mountcastle
1730–1808
William Ritchey
1718–1777
Elizabeth Scott
1713–1748
Stephen Arnold
1717–1794
Jane Finney
1720–1806
Major Sr.
1717–1795
Mary Graham
1715–1793
COL. Osborne
1709–1776
Agnes (A)
1713–1776

William Rainey's Descendants

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William ("Bill") Rainey (March 1855–25 October 1930) m. Nancy (L) Bate (6 November 1866–24 March 1939)
  1. 1. James ("Jim" M.) Rainey 1872–1947 m. Lillie (Hatley) (Rainey) 1880–
    1. 1. Minnie (Irene) Rainey 1908–1997 m. Wylie Wiseman 1872– m. James (Monroe) Shubert 1880–1957
      1. 1. James (Arthur "Ott") Shubert 1928–1987 m. Lue (Ella) Wiseman 1933–2018
      2. 2. Oscar (Otto) Shubert 1932–1982
      3. 3. Aline ((mBrown)) Shubert 1942–1997
      4. 4. Bobby (Jean) Shubert 1935–2005
    2. 2. Ettar ("Etta") Rainey 1916–
    3. 3. Willie Rainy 1909–2001 m. Hulet (K) Plunk 1908–
    4. 4. Maud ("Maudie") Rainey 1910–
    5. 5. Florence Rainy 1889–1969
    6. 6. Lillie (Ann Lucas () Rainey) 1922–1980 m. William (E) Lucas 1923–
    7. 7. Homer Rainey 1919–
  2. 2. Henry Rainey 1885–
  3. 3. Frank Rainey 1892–1956 m. Pearl Rainey 1905–
  4. 4. Robert (Lee) Rainey 1908–1980
  5. 5. Frank Rainey 1892–1956 m. Pearl Rainey 1905–
  6. 6. Robert Rainey 1908–1980

William Rainey's Timeline

2 Records

1855
March 1855
Birth of William "Bill" Rainey in Alabama, USA
Alabama, USA
1930
25 October 1930
Age 75
Death of William "Bill" Rainey in Lutts, Wayne, Tennessee
Lutts, Wayne, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1855
    Event Place: Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1930
    Event Place: Lutts, Wayne, Tennessee
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