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William Harold Rains 1919–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 27 1919

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 15 Feb 1988

Death Location: Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States of America

Father: James Rains

Mother: Rockie Jeffords

Spouse(s): Ethel m-Rains

Children(s): Charles Rains, Robert Rains, James Rains, Martha m-Austin

The story of William Harold Rains began in 1919 in Mississippi. In 1920, William Harold Rains resided in Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA. William Harold Rains married Ethel Louise Tucker M Rains, and had children including Charles Fredric Rains, Harold Arthur Rains, James William Sonny Rains, John Clifton Rains, Lynda Rains Logan, Martha Susan Rains M Austin, Patrick A Rains, Robert Edwin Rains, Sidney Eugene Rains, Thomas Glen Rains. William Harold Rains passed away in 1988 in Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harold Rains began in 1919 in Mississippi.
  • In 1920, William Harold Rains resided in Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA.
  • William Harold Rains married Ethel Louise Tucker M Rains, and had children including Charles Fredric Rains, Harold Arthur Rains, James William Sonny Rains, John Clifton Rains, Lynda Rains Logan, Martha Susan Rains M Austin, Patrick A Rains, Robert Edwin Rains, Sidney Eugene Rains, Thomas Glen Rains.
  • William Harold Rains passed away in 1988 in Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Rains
1889–1934
Birth Location: Sunflower County, Mississippi, USA
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Rockie Jeffords
1895–1950
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
RJ

Spouses(s)

Ethel m-Rains
1920–2000
Birth Location: Mississippi
Em

Children(s)

Charles Rains
1941–2006
Birth Location: Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA
CR
Robert Rains
1940–2014
Birth Location: Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA
RR
James Rains
1938–2014
Birth Location: Sumner, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA
JR
Martha m-Austin
1946–2018
Birth Location: –
Mm

William Rains's Ancestors

Self
William Rains
1919–1988
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
James Robert Rains
1889–1934
Sunflower County, Mississippi, USA
Rockie (Mae) Jeffords
1895–1950
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Napoleon (Bonaparte) Rains
1841–1908
Virginia
Rachel (A) Sapp
–1893
Mississippi
Alexander (Wall) Jeffords
1853–1912
MO
Ellen (Ruth) Wyatt
1870–1916
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Sapp
1820–
Sarah Goss
1845–
Thomas Jeffords
1821–1869
Emily Grubbs
1826–1862
William Wyatt
1849–
Isabella Toombs
1856–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hartley Sapp
1770–
Polly Wilson
1780–
Matthew Goss
1787–1860
Margaret WHITE
1800–1850
William Jeffords
1796–1845
Elizabeth Gregory
1797–1856
John Grubbs
1786–
Nancy Grubbs
1788–1864

William Rains's Descendants

1.
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William (Harold) Rains (Nov 27 1919–15 Feb 1988) m. Ethel (Louise Tucker) m-Rains (7 Jun 1920–29 Mar 2000)
  1. 1. Charles (Fredric) Rains 1941–2006 m. Betty (Anne) Helms 1943–2011
  2. 2. Robert (Edwin) Rains 1940–2014
  3. 3. James (William "Sonny") Rains 1938–2014
  4. 4. Martha (Susan Rains) m-Austin 1946–2018

William Rains's Timeline

11 Records

1919
27 November 1919
Birth of William Harold Rains in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States of America
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States of America
1919
Nov 27 1919
Birth of William Harold Rains in Mississippi
Mississippi
1920
1920
Age 1
William Harold Rains resided here in Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
William Harold Rains resided here in Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
William Harold Rains resided here in Rural, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Rural, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
1935
1935-1993
Age 16
William Harold Rains resided here in Coffeeville, MS
Coffeeville, MS
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 21
William Harold Rains resided here in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 31
William Harold Rains resided here in West Memphis, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA
West Memphis, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA
1988
15 February 1988
Age 69
Death of William Harold Rains in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America
Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America
1988
15 Feb 1988
Age 69
Death of William Harold Rains in Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA
Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA
1996
1996-1997
Age 77
William Harold Rains resided here in Coffeeville, Mississippi, USA
Coffeeville, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 November 1919
    Event Place: Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 27 1919
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, RG 147
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2068; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 68-22
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 427-03-7025; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: T625_895; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 88; Image: 503
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 1167; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 1049.0; FHL microfilm: 2340902
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] Arkansas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: T625_895; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 88; Image: 503

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: 1167; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0022; Image: 1049.0; FHL microfilm: 2340902

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2068; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 68-22

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Coffeeville, MS
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975, RG 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Tallahatchie, Mississippi; Roll: T627_2068; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 68-22

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: West Memphis, Crittenden, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: West Memphis, Critte

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1988
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Commercial Appeal - 5 Feb 1988 - Page 12, 5 Feb 1988

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996-1997
    Event Place: Coffeeville, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Coffeeville; State: Mississippi; Year(s): 1996-1997

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 February 1988
    Event Place: Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1988
    Event Place: Yalobusha County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 427-03-7025; Issue State: Mississippi; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Arkansas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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