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Group Sheet William Carter Rainer

Submitter: Louise G. Stratton, April 2007

Husband: William Carter RAINER
b. 20 Aug 1851 Sumter Co. AL
d. 30 Apr 1937 Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX
Burial: Lamesa Cemetery, Dawson Co., TX
m. 25 Oct. 1870 Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS

Wife: Emily Ann IRBY
b. 27 Oct 1852 Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS
d. 28 Mar 1933 Plainview, Hale Co., TX
Burial: Lamesa Cemetery, Dawson Co.,TX

Children:

1. Elizabeth Mandane RAINER
b. 7 Dec 1871 Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS
d. 20 Oct 1947 Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX
Burial: Lamesa Cemetery, Dawson Co., TX
(1) William Marion HAILEY 17 Aug 1899 Nacogdoches Co., TX
(2) Russell Uriah Humphreys 1906

2. John Thomas RAINER
b. 20 Feb 1874 Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS
d. 25 Jun 1941 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA
Burial: Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, LA
m. Leatha Margany VINES 13 Dec 1893 Sabine Parish, LA

3. Mary 'Ada' RAINER
b. 16 Sep 1877 Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS
d. 29 Dec 1912 Alto, Cherokee Co., TX
Burial: Alto, Cherokee Co.,Tx
m. Joseph Jacob SIMPSON 2 Dec 1897 Sabine Parish, LA

4. Carrie Etta RAINER
b. 6 Oct 1879 Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS
d. 4 Sep 1968 Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX
Burial: Lamesa Cemetery, Dawson Co., TX
m. James Bryant BROWN 7 Nov 1894 LA

5. Effie 'Ora' RAINER
b. 6 Nov 1883 Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS
d. 10 Feb 1957 Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX
Burial: Lamesa Cemetery, Dawson Co., TX
m. Thomas Hailey 8 Jan 1904 Alto, Cherokee Co., TX

6. Samuel Luther RAINER
b. 14 May 1886 Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS
d. 22 July 1889 Many, Sabine Parish, LA

7. Elsie Virginia RAINER
b. 11 Mar 1888 Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS
d. 31 May 1904 Abilene, Taylor Co., TX

8. Willian Lawrence RAINER
b. 18 July 1892 Many, Sabine Parrish, LA
d. 6 Oct 1973 Plainview, Hale Co., TX
m. Martha Orlena BROWN 24 Dec 1913 Many, Sabine Parish, LA

9. Virgie Ann RAINER
b. 28 Mar 1895 Sabine Parish, LA
d. 31 Mar 1980 New York City, NY
Burial: Resthaven Cemetry, Lubbock Co., TX
m. James Ervin GEORGE, Sr. 29 June 1913 Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX
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