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William Rawls Rains 1858–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1858

Birth Location: Dekalb, Alabama

Death Date: 27 Oct 1900

Death Location: DeKalb, Alabama

Father: Robert Rains

Mother: Sarah Shelton

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Rawls Rains began in 1858 in Dekalb, Alabama. William Rawls Rains passed away in 1900 in DeKalb, Alabama.

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Biography

  • The story of William Rawls Rains began in 1858 in Dekalb, Alabama.
  • William Rawls Rains passed away in 1900 in DeKalb, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Rains
1815–1909
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Shelton
1817–1883
Birth Location: Scott, Virginia, USA
SS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rains's Ancestors

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William Rains
1858–1900
Birth Place: Dekalb, Alabama
Parents
Robert Rains
1815–1909
Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Sally) Shelton
1817–1883
Scott, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (N) Raines
1788–1850
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Bottom -) Rains
1781–1846
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rains's Timeline

2 Records

1858
2 Nov 1858
Birth of William Rawls Rains in Dekalb, Alabama
Dekalb, Alabama
1900
27 Oct 1900
Age 42
Death of William Rawls Rains in DeKalb, Alabama
DeKalb, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1858
    Event Place: Dekalb, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1900
    Event Place: DeKalb, Alabama
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