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William Joseph Rains 1836–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1836

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 22 Nov 1914

Death Location: Madera, Madera, California, United States

Father: Gallant Rains

Mother: Margaret Martin

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Joseph Rains began in 1836 in Indiana. William Joseph Rains passed away in 1914 in Madera, Madera, California, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Joseph Rains began in 1836 in Indiana.
  • William Joseph Rains passed away in 1914 in Madera, Madera, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gallant Rains
1804–1883
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Margaret Martin
1808–1883
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rains's Ancestors

Self
William Rains
1836–1914
Birth Place: Indiana
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

2 Records

1836
May 1836
Birth of William Joseph Rains in Indiana
Indiana
1914
22 Nov 1914
Age 78
Death of William Joseph Rains in Madera, Madera, California, United States
Madera, Madera, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1836
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1914
    Event Place: Madera, Madera, California, United States
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