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William Rains 1833–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1833

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 16 Nov 1866

Death Location: Quincy, Plumas, California, USA

Father: Gallant Rains

Mother: Margaret Martin

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The story of William Rains began in 1833 in Kentucky. In 1850, William Rains resided in Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri, USA. In 1860, William Rains resided in Petaluma, Sonoma, California. William Rains passed away in 1866 in Quincy, Plumas, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rains began in 1833 in Kentucky.
  • In 1850, William Rains resided in Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1860, William Rains resided in Petaluma, Sonoma, California.
  • William Rains passed away in 1866 in Quincy, Plumas, California, USA.

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William Rains's Ancestors

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William Rains
1833–1866
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Gallant Rains
1804–1883
Kentucky
Margaret ("Peggy") Martin
1808–1883
Kentucky
Grandparents
John Rains
1778–1835
Randolph County, North Carolina
Elizabeth (Jane) Williams
1781–1840
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ishmael Rains
1748–1790
Sarah Caviness
1742–1840
Enion Williams
1758–1827
Martha Rich
1765–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Raines
1702–1758
Mary Hammer
1723–1785

William Rains's Timeline

5 Records

1833
7 Oct 1833
Birth of William Rains in Kentucky
Kentucky
1850
1850
Age 17
William Rains resided here in Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri, USA
Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri, USA
1860
1860
Age 27
William Rains resided here in Petaluma, Sonoma, California
Petaluma, Sonoma, California
1863
1 July 1863
Age 30
William Rains resided here in Quincy, California, United States
Quincy, California, United States
1866
16 Nov 1866
Age 33
Death of William Rains in Quincy, Plumas, California, USA
Quincy, Plumas, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1833
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Petaluma, Sonoma, California; Roll: M653_69; Page: 601; Family History Library Film: 803069
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: M432_391; Page: 42A; Image: 90

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: M432_391; Page: 42A; Image: 90

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Petaluma, Sonoma, California
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Petaluma, Sonoma, California; Roll: M653_69; Page: 601; Family History Library Film: 803069

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Quincy, California, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1866
    Event Place: Quincy, Plumas, California, USA

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