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William Oscar "Bill" Rainey 1913–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1913

Birth Location: Mossy Grove, Pike, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 13 September 1994

Death Location: Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America

Father: Daniel Rainey

Mother: Lucinda Coskrey

Spouse(s): Mattie Rainey

Children(s): Roy Rainey, Daniel Sr, Donald Rainey, Douglas Rainey, Odessa Wiggins

The story of William Oscar "Bill" Rainey began in 1913 in Mossy Grove, Pike, Alabama, USA. In 1920, William Oscar "Bill" Rainey resided in Tillmans, Coffee, Alabama, USA. In 1935, William Oscar "Bill" Rainey resided in Rural, Pike, Alabama. William Oscar "Bill" Rainey married Mattie Rainey, and had children including Daniel H Dan Rainey Sr, Donald M Rainey, Douglas Oscar Rainey, Leslie Jean Raney, Odessa M Rainey Wiggins, Roy Wayland Rainey. William Oscar "Bill" Rainey passed away in 1994 in Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Oscar "Bill" Rainey began in 1913 in Mossy Grove, Pike, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1920, William Oscar "Bill" Rainey resided in Tillmans, Coffee, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, William Oscar "Bill" Rainey resided in Rural, Pike, Alabama.
  • William Oscar "Bill" Rainey married Mattie Rainey, and had children including Daniel H Dan Rainey Sr, Donald M Rainey, Douglas Oscar Rainey, Leslie Jean Raney, Odessa M Rainey Wiggins, Roy Wayland Rainey.
  • William Oscar "Bill" Rainey passed away in 1994 in Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rainey's Ancestors

Self
William Rainey
1913–1994
Birth Place: Mossy Grove, Pike, Alabama, USA
Parents
Daniel Rainey
1848–1933
Alabama
Lucinda Coskrey
1872–1944
Pike County, Alabama, United States of America
Grandparents
George (W) Rainey
1808–1864
Georgia
Mary (Ann) White
1813–1899
Franklin, Georgia, United States
David (Bradley) Coskrey
1842–1924
Troy, Pike, Alabama, USA
Sarah (Lucinda) Davis
1850–1914
Pike County, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Coskrey
1806–1882
Sarah Mills
1820–1882
William Davis
1787–1862
Elizabeth Gardner
1809–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Croskery
1776–1840
Mrs (Coskrey)
1776–1812
Edward Davis
1770–1852
Dorothy Mason
1781–1854
Thomas Gardner
1785–1827
Jemima Owings
1787–1864

William Rainey's Descendants

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William (Oscar "Bill") Rainey (5 May 1913–13 September 1994) m. Mattie Rainey (14 February 1914–11 May 1997)
  1. 1. Roy (Wayland) Rainey 1943–1990 m. Rita (Joan) Harrison 1948–2019
  2. 2. Daniel (H "Dan" Rainey) Sr 1939–1992
  3. 3. Donald (M.) Rainey 1933–1991
  4. 4. Douglas (Oscar) Rainey 1945–1999
  5. 5. Odessa (M. Rainey) Wiggins 1941–2020

William Rainey's Timeline

5 Records

1913
5 May 1913
Birth of William Oscar "Bill" Rainey in Mossy Grove, Pike, Alabama, USA
Mossy Grove, Pike, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
William Oscar "Bill" Rainey resided here in Tillmans, Coffee, Alabama, USA
Tillmans, Coffee, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 22
William Oscar "Bill" Rainey resided here in Rural, Pike, Alabama
Rural, Pike, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 27
William Oscar "Bill" Rainey resided here in Darbys, Pike, Alabama, USA
Darbys, Pike, Alabama, USA
1994
13 September 1994
Age 81
Death of William Oscar "Bill" Rainey in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America
Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1913
    Event Place: Mossy Grove, Pike, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Darbys, Pike, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00075; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 55-19
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 423-16-1243; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tillmans, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: T625_8; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 50
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tillmans, Coffee, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tillmans, Coffee, Alabama; Roll: T625_8; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 50

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Pike, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Darbys, Pike, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00075; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 55-19

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Darbys, Pike, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Darbys, Pike, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00075; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 55-19

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 September 1994
    Event Place: Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 423-16-1243; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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