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William Rains 1791–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1791

Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1889

Death Location: Bell County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Henry Rains

Mother: Patry Rains

Spouse(s): Mary Steel

Children(s): Martha Rains, James Rains, Henry Rains, Nancy Rains, Peggy Rains, William Rains, Elizabeth Rains, Madison Raines, John Rains, Margaret Rains, Mary Rains

William Rains was born in 1791 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Henry Rains And Patry Rains. In 1850, William Rains resided in Knox County, KY. William Rains married Mary Steel, and had children including Elizabeth Rains, Henry S Rains, James Rains, John Rains, Madison Raines, Margaret Rains, Martha Patsy Rains, Mary Rains, Nancy Rains, Peggy Rains, William K Rains. William Rains passed away in 1889 in Bell County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Rains was born in 1791 in Knox County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Henry Rains And Patry Rains.
  • In 1850, William Rains resided in Knox County, KY.
  • William Rains married Mary Steel, and had children including Elizabeth Rains, Henry S Rains, James Rains, John Rains, Madison Raines, Margaret Rains, Martha Patsy Rains, Mary Rains, Nancy Rains, Peggy Rains, William K Rains.
  • William Rains passed away in 1889 in Bell County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rains's Ancestors

Self
William Rains
1791–1889
Birth Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Henry Rains
1767–1838
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Patry Rains
1772–1854
Wise, Wise, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Rains
1742–1772
Johnston, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Bryan (Rains)) Ingram
1745–1819
Lewiston Woodville, Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
William (S Lane) Sr
1752–1822
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Mary Mills
1754–1755
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Raines
1715–1785
Ann Rains
1720–1798
Richard Ingram
1715–1780
Anne "Annie"
1715–
David Sr
1701–1765
Lucy Wyatt
1708–1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Raines
1685–1767
Esther Chapman
1694–1785
John Ingram
1702–1763
Hannah Ingram
1700–
John Wyatt
1684–1708
Jane Pamplin
1690–1708

William Rains's Descendants

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William Rains (1791–1889) m. Mary Steel (1800–abt 1889)
  1. 1. Martha (Patsy) Rains 1842– m. Presley Rains 1845–
    1. 1. William (D) Rains 1873–
    2. 2. Nancy Rains 1879–
  2. 2. James Rains 1826–1876 m. Lurinda Rains 1833–1911
    1. 1. Mary Rains 1880–
      1. 1. W (Henry) Rains 1898–
    2. 2. Margaret Burch 1850– m. Burch 1845–
      1. 1. James (G) Burch 1868–
    3. 3. James (G) Rains 1867–
  3. 3. Henry (S) Rains 1829–1886
  4. 4. Nancy Rains 1830–
  5. 5. Peggy Rains 1835–
  6. 6. William (K) Rains 1839–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Rains 1842–
  8. 8. Madison Raines 1846–1885 m. Thursey (A) Rains 1834–1877 m. Mary Rains 1857–
    1. 1. Margaret (Ann "Sug") Rains 1869–1952
    2. 2. Lucy (Ann) Rains 1873–1963
    3. 3. Elizabeth Rains 1880–
  9. 9. John Rains 1836–
  10. 10. Margaret Rains 1834– m. William (C) Partin 1827–
  11. 11. Mary Rains 1831–

William Rains's Timeline

6 Records

1791
1791
Birth of William Rains in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1797
1797
Age 6
Birth of William Rains in Knox County, Kentucky, USA
Knox County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 59
William Rains resided here in Knox County, KY
Knox County, KY
1870
1870
Age 79
William Rains resided here in District 3, Josh Bell, Kentucky, United States
District 3, Josh Bell, Kentucky, United States
1880
1880
Age 89
William Rains resided here in Yellow Creek, Bell, Kentucky, USA
Yellow Creek, Bell, Kentucky, USA
1889
1889
Age 98
Death of William Rains in Bell County, Kentucky, USA
Bell County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yellow Creek, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 403; Family History Film: 1254403; Page: 422C; Enumeration District: 008; Image: 0046
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Josh Bell, Kentucky; Roll: M593_477; Page: 230A; Image: 463; Family History Library Film: 545976
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: M432_209; Page: 340B; Image: 47

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Knox County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Knox County, KY
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1787-1890
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Knox, Kentucky; Roll: M432_209; Page: 340B; Image: 47

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 3, Josh Bell, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 3, Josh Bell, Kentucky; Roll: M593_477; Page: 230A; Image: 463; Family History Library Film: 545976

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Yellow Creek, Bell, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yellow Creek, Bell, Kentucky; Roll: 403; Family History Film: 1254403; Page: 422C; Enumeration District: 008; Image: 0046

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: Bell County, Kentucky, USA

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