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William R Rains 1837–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

Birth Location: Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 1899-02-21

Death Location: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: George Rains

Mother: Temperance Rains

Spouse(s): Jemima Simpson

Children(s): Victoria Dikes, Temperence Rains, Zion Rains, William Rains, Joseph Rains, Columbus Rains, Horace Rains, James Rains, Victor Raines

In 1837, William R Rains entered the world in Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States, born to George Zion Rains And Temperance Thompson Rains. In 1856, William R Rains resided in Union, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. In 1860, William R Rains resided in Township 37 Range 21, Hickory, Missouri, USA. William R Rains married Jemima Jane Simpson, Mary, and had children including Columbus Charles Rains, Horace G Rains, James Rains, Joseph Warren Rains, Temperence Tempie Rains, Victor H Raines, Victoria Frances Rains Dikes, William F R Rains, Zion Rains. William R Rains passed away in 1899 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1837, William R Rains entered the world in Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States, born to George Zion Rains And Temperance Thompson Rains.
  • In 1856, William R Rains resided in Union, Van Buren, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1860, William R Rains resided in Township 37 Range 21, Hickory, Missouri, USA.
  • William R Rains married Jemima Jane Simpson, Mary, and had children including Columbus Charles Rains, Horace G Rains, James Rains, Joseph Warren Rains, Temperence Tempie Rains, Victor H Raines, Victoria Frances Rains Dikes, William F R Rains, Zion Rains.
  • William R Rains passed away in 1899 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Rains
1805–1870
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Temperance Rains
1807–1882
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Simpson
1847–1913
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
JS

Children(s)

Victoria Dikes
1862–1947
Birth Location: Hickory County, Missouri, USA
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Temperence Rains
1880–1900
Birth Location: Hickory, Missouri, United States
TR
Zion Rains
1870–1870
Birth Location: Hickory, Missouri, United States
ZR
William Rains
1868–1945
Birth Location: Cross Timbers, Missouri, USA
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Joseph Rains
1866–1940
Birth Location: Hermitage, Hickory County, Missouri, USA
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Columbus Rains
1869–1945
Birth Location: stark, Hickory Co. Missouri
CR
Horace Rains
1872–1955
Birth Location: Stark, Hickory Co. Missouri
HR
James Rains
1877–1911
Birth Location: Hermitage, Hickory County, Missouri, USA
JR
Victor Raines
1885–1915
Birth Location: Hickory County, Missouri, USA
VR

William Rains's Ancestors

Self
William Rains
1837–1899
Birth Place: Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States
Parents
George Zion Rains
1805–1870
North Carolina
Temperance (Thompson) Rains
1807–1882
North Carolina
Grandparents
Lawrence (Wesley) Rains
1790–1863
Randolph, North Carolina, USA
Hannah Dixon
1788–1839
Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Balaam Thompson
1776–1855
Chatham County North Carolina
Catherine (Rebecca) Wilkinson
1778–1844
Chatham County North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Rains
1752–1817
Ann McManus
1759–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry RAINES
1730–1772
Mary Raines
1730–1760

William Rains's Descendants

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William (R) Rains (1837–1899-02-21) m. Jemima (Jane) Simpson (1847–17 Jun 1913)
  1. 1. Victoria (Frances Rains) Dikes 1862–1947 m. Benjamin (Harvey) Crawford 1843–1892 m. William (W) Dikes 1862–1945
    1. 1. Cora (E) Crawford 1888–1948 m. Moses (Jefferson) Scott 1875–1936
      1. 1. William (Lafayette) Scott 1906–1985 m. Eunice (Virginia) Carroll 1917–2008
        1. 1. Judy (Kay) Scott 1951–2014
        2. 2. Jack (Russell) Scott 1941–1982 m. Claudine West 1946–1965 m. Linda (Louise) Bashore 1946–2004
        3. 3. Barbara (Jean) Scott 1933–1994 m. Ralph (Warren) McGeehon 1932–1992
      2. 2. Lena (Anneta) Scott 1903–1949 m. William (Lawrence) Goff 1898–1987
        1. 1. Edith (Goff) Cox 1921–1996 m. August Cox 1920–1982
        2. 2. Cora (Colletta) Goff 1923–2011 m. Frank Glenn 1916–1984
        3. 3. Fern (Elizabeth) Goff 1927–2007 m. Rowland (A) Glenn 1922–1964
      3. 3. Theodore (Roosevelt) Scott 1908–1975 m. Pearl (Pauline Morrow) Scott 1909–1978
        1. 1. George (Douglas) Scott 1930–2000 m. Wilma (Faye Easterling) Scott 1936–2002
      4. 4. Yvon Scott 1918–1992
      5. 5. Paul (Jefferson) Scott 1920–1992 m. Mildred (Mae) Morris 1924–2009
        1. 1. Carolyn (Scott Reynolds) Ferguson 1945–2012
      6. 6. Ruth Scott 1924–1988 m. Charles (Boyd) Evans 1918–2001
      7. 7. Marie (Allie Scott) Dillon 1911–
      8. 8. Tempy Scott 1915–1997 m. James (A) Matthews 1916–1989 m. Freelin (K) Fell 1914–2000
    2. 2. Albert Crawford 1882–1962 m. Sarah (R Kasinger) Crawford 1886–1977
    3. 3. Luther Crawford 1883–1971 m. Tora (Dikes) Crawford 1889–
    4. 4. Lola (Belle Crawford Lamascus) Jeannett 1885–1966 m. Melvin Lamascus 1878–1968
      1. 1. Loyd Lamascus 1902–
      2. 2. Jesse Lamascus 1903–1989 m. Olive (J) Farmer 1911–1978
      3. 3. Ethel Lamascus 1907–1967
      4. 4. Luther Lamascus 1909–
      5. 5. Dorothy (Beatrice Lamascus) Tuell 1913–2004 m. ROBERT (LEE) TUELL 1908–1976
        1. 1. MARY (KATHRYN) TUELL 1931–1968
        2. 2. Robert (J) Tuell 1930–2004
        3. 3. Evelyn Tuell 1937–1992
        4. 4. Mary Tuell –2004
        5. 5. Truman (Lee) Tuell 1948–2010
      6. 6. Leroy Lamascus 1912–1991 m. Leona (Julia Josephine Orf) LaMascus 1907–1994
      7. 7. Margaret (Louise) Lamascus 1915–1996
    5. 5. Pearl (Crawford) Carter 1886–1916 m. Anderson (Everett) Carter 1874–1963
      1. 1. Eva (Francis) Carter 1905–1968 m. John (Dennis) Nunley 1889–1929
        1. 1. Fred Nunley 1926–2005
        2. 2. John (Dennis) Nunley 1928–1928
      2. 2. Clarence Carter 1906–1932
      3. 3. Grace Carter 1907–1980
      4. 4. Ira Carter 1912–1997 m. Thelma (M.) Hudspeth 1920–1998
        1. 1. Boyd Carter 1938–1940
        2. 2. Wilburn (Wib Ira) Carter 1936–2011 m. Margaret (M) Carter 1936–1998
      5. 5. Retha (Etta) Carter 1916–1916
      6. 6. Martha Carter 1909–1980
    6. 6. Annie (Crawford) Collins 1883– m. James (Henry) Collins 1876–1927
      1. 1. Mamie Collins 1902–1923
      2. 2. Victoria Collins 1906–
      3. 3. Jewel (M) Collins 1908–1937
    7. 7. Claude Crawford 1893–
    8. 8. Tempy Dikes 1898–1988
    9. 9. Mary (Marinda "Mady" Dikes) Henderson 1895–1973 m. William (Carl) Henderson 1887–1967
      1. 1. Nara (Fern Henderson) Beaver 1931–2012 m. Roy (Lyndle) Beaver 1927–2003
      2. 2. Hilary (C) Henderson 1913–1969 m. Bessie (G) Losson 1916–1999
        1. 1. Jack Henderson 1938–1990
        2. 2. Sue (Nell) Henderson 1935–2005
        3. 3. Archie (E.) Henderson 1932–2008
      3. 3. Wilburn (Walker) Henderson 1915–1988 m. Emma Mater 1912–1985
      4. 4. Nathaniel (Woodford) Henderson 1923–1977 m. Maggie (Aretha) Gravitt 1927–1980
        1. 1. James (Woodford) Henderson 1948–1948
    10. 10. Robert Dikes 1902–1918
  2. 2. Temperence ((Tempie)) Rains 1880–1900 m. Moses (Jefferson) Scott 1875–1936
  3. 3. Zion Rains 1870–1870
  4. 4. William (F R) Rains 1868–1945
  5. 5. Joseph (Warren) Rains 1866–1940
  6. 6. Columbus ((charles)) Rains 1869–1945
  7. 7. Horace (G) Rains 1872–1955
  8. 8. James Rains 1877–1911
  9. 9. Victor (H) Raines 1885–1915

William Rains's Timeline

5 Records

1837
1837
Birth of William R Rains in Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States
Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States
1856
1856
Age 19
William R Rains resided here in Union, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
Union, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 23
William R Rains resided here in Township 37 Range 21, Hickory, Missouri, USA
Township 37 Range 21, Hickory, Missouri, USA
1899
21 Feb 1899
Age 62
Death of William R Rains in McLain, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
McLain, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
1899
1899-02-21
Age 62
Death of William R Rains in McLain, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
McLain, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 37 Range 21, Hickory, Missouri; Roll: M653_623; Page: 10; Image: 10; Family History Library Film: 803623

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Union, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 37 Range 21, Hickory, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 37 Range 21, Hickory, Missouri; Roll: M653_623; Page: 10; Image: 10; Family History Library Film: 803623

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1899
    Event Place: McLain, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1899-02-21
    Event Place: McLain, Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
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