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William S Rains 1798–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Rains

Mother: Elizabeth Williams

Spouse(s): Christiana Martin

Children(s):

The story of William S Rains began in 1798 in South Carolina, United States. William S Rains married Christiana Martin. William S Rains passed away in 1860 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William S Rains began in 1798 in South Carolina, United States.
  • William S Rains married Christiana Martin.
  • William S Rains passed away in 1860 in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rains's Ancestors

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William Rains
1798–1860
Birth Place: South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Rains
1778–1835
Randolph County, North Carolina
Elizabeth (Jane) Williams
1781–1840
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Ishmael Rains
1748–1790
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Sarah Caviness
1742–1840
Carolina, Virginia, United States
Enion Williams
1758–1827
East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Martha Rich
1765–1851
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Raines
1702–1758
Mary Hammer
1723–1785
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Raines
1675–1739
Elizabeth Kipling
1680–1724

William Rains's Timeline

2 Records

1798
1798
Birth of William S Rains in South Carolina, United States
South Carolina, United States
1860
1860
Age 62
Death of William S Rains in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

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