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William R. Rains 1837–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1837

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

Death Date: 21 Feb 1899

Death Location: McLain, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Zion Rains

Mother: Temperance Thompson

Spouse(s): Jemima Simpson

Children(s): Victoria Rains

William R. Rains was born in 1837 in Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States, the child of Zion Rains And Temperance Thompson. William R. Rains married Jemima Jane Simpson, and had children including Victoria Frances Rains. William R. Rains passed away in 1899 in McLain, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • William R. Rains was born in 1837 in Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States, the child of Zion Rains And Temperance Thompson.
  • William R. Rains married Jemima Jane Simpson, and had children including Victoria Frances Rains.
  • William R. Rains passed away in 1899 in McLain, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zion Rains
1805–1882
Birth Location: Ashebore, Randolph, North Carolina
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Temperance Thompson
1807–1882
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Simpson
1846–1913
Birth Location: Missouri, USA
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Children(s)

Victoria Rains
1862–1947
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
Zion Rains
1805–1882
Ashebore, Randolph, North Carolina
Temperance Thompson
1807–1882
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rains's Descendants

1.
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William (R.) Rains (1837–21 Feb 1899) m. Jemima (Jane) Simpson (1846-09-–1913-06-17)
  1. 1. Victoria (Frances) Rains 1862–1947 m. Benjamin (Harvey 'Harve') Crawford 1843–1892
    1. 1. Cora (E) Crawford 1888–1948 m. Moses (Jefferson) Scott 1875–1936
      1. 1. Paul (Jefferson) Scott 1919–1992 m. Mildred (Morris) Scott 1924–2009
        1. 1. Glen (S.) Scott 1949–2011
        2. 2. James (Edward) Scott 1941–2019
        3. 3. Carolyn (Sue) Scott 1945–2012
      2. 2. William (Lafayette) Scott 1906–1985 m. Eunice (Virginia) Carroll 1917–2008
        1. 1. Jack (Russell) Scott 1941–1982
      3. 3. Geneva Scott 1913–2001 m. Edgar (Angelo Ange) Walker 1891–1968
        1. 1. Nadine Walker 1933–1998

William Rains's Timeline

2 Records

1837
1837
Birth of William R. Rains in Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States
Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States
1899
21 Feb 1899
Age 62
Death of William R. Rains in McLain, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
McLain, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Highland City, Highland, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1899
    Event Place: McLain, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA
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