West Virginia Pioneers
Family: Robert Roebuck Raines / Elizabeth 'Betty' Hinzman (F1144)
m. 1818-
Father | Male
Robert Roebuck Raines
Born 1795 Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA 
Died 1863 OR 1868 Buried Married 1818 [1] Lewis County, West Virginia, USA [1] Father John Raines | F1866 Group Sheet Mother Frances McDonald | F1866 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Elizabeth 'Betty' Hinzman
Born 19 Mar 1801 Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Died 6 Nov 1882 Buried Other Spouse Josiah Hughes | F9473 Married 29 Sep 1870 Roane County, West Virginia, USA Father Henry Hinzman | F1207 Group Sheet Mother Charity Coon | F1207 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
Thomas Marcellus Raines
Born Abt 1823 Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Mary Jane Parsons | F1206 Married 21 Mar 1843 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 2 | Male
Abraham Raines
Born Abt 1823 Virginia, USA Died 15 Jun 1890 Wadena Co. MN Buried Spouse Lucinda Gandee | F1210 Married 11 Nov 1841 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 3 | Female
Nancy E Raines
Born Aug 1826 Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Died 19 Aug 1904 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse George Casto, Jr | F793 Married 26 Dec 1844 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 4 | Female
Sarah Elizabeth Raines
Born Abt 1830 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died Sep 1884 Buried Spouse David G Casto | F235 Married 16 Feb 1848 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Edward H CASTO | F219 Married 28 Dec 1860 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 5 | Male
Henry Raines
Born Abt 1829 Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Susanna [Raines] | F5680 Married
Child 6 | Male
James Raines
Born Abt 1831 Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Mary Casto | F4533 Married 6 Sep 1849 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Child 7 | Male
Elmore Raines
Born Abt 1837 Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Died in Civil War Buried Spouse Mary Shamblin | F1871 Married 2 May 1856 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 8 | Female
Rachel Raines
Born Abt 1839/40 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse James Carpenter | F1205 Married 2 Dec 1858 Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Child 9 | Female
Mary Raines
Born Abt 1842 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried
Child 10 | Male
George Washington Raines
Born 10 Nov 1843 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died 2 Dec 1914 Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Rebecca Louisa Parsons | F1143 Married 10 Sep 1865 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Martha M Rhodes | F21869 Married 20 May 1914 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Notes
Lewis Co Marriage Bonds
Robert R Raines & Elizabeth Hinzman, 4-6/1818
bondsman Thomas C Hinzman & Robert Raines, B1 pg 13/39
1840 Jackson Co WV
1m 0-5 Elmore
1m 5-10 James?
1m 10-15 Henry?
2m 15-20 Thomas, Abe
1m 40-50
1f 0-5 Rachel
2f 5-10 Sarah, ? Nancy??
1f 30-40
1850 Jackson Co WV 93-96
Rains Robt R 55 M Va
Rains Elizabeth 49 F Va
Rains Elmore 13 M Va
Rains Rachel 11 F Va
Rains Mary 8 F Va
Rains George 3 M Va
next door at 94-97
Rains Henry 21 M Farmer Va X
Rains Susanna 20 F Va X
# 335-339
Raines James 19 M Farmer Va
Raines Mary 20 F Va [Casto - they are living next to her mother]
Henry and James may not be sons of Robert and Betty, but the ages fit and Henry is living next door, so for now, that is where I am putting them.
1860 Roane, VA
Robert R Ranes 65
Elizabeth 59
George 14
"History of Harper District"
Brothers Robert R and John, born in Pendleton Co, VA; married sisters. Lived in Lewis county a few years, in 1838 moved to Roane county and settled in Lower Harper District.
Robert made his home on Flat Fork at the mouth of Cabbage Fork.
The home of Robert R Raines was a great public center. It was here that the Flat Fork Post Office was established, the first in Harper District and among the first in Roane county. Robert was the first postmaster. The mail was then carried from Ripley to Walton once a week. Flat Fork was for many years the only post office between Ripley and Walton and people went a long way for their mail.
It was here at the home of Mr Raines that Harper District was organized in 1862.
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