West Virginia Pioneers

Abraham Raines

Male Abt 1823 - 1890  (~ 67 years)


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  • Name Abraham Raines 
    Born Abt 1823  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Jun 1890  Wadena Co. MN Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I3581  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Robert Roebuck Raines,   b. 1795, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1863 OR 1868  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth 'Betty' Hinzman,   b. 19 Mar 1801, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1882  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 1818  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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.
    Family ID F1144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucinda Gandee,   b. Abt 1822, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 11 Nov 1841  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA pg 18 92-95
      Ranes Abram 27 M Farmer Va
      Ranes Lucinda 28 F Va
      Ranes Sarah 7 F Va
      Ranes Eliza 4 F Va
      Ranes Andrew Manard 1 M Va
      Gandee Martha 16 F Va
      [Martha may not live with them - pages are mixed up]

      1860 Roane Co VA # 505-505 (next to Spencer Green)
      Ranes, Abram 38
      Lucinda 38
      Sarah E 17
      Eliza A 14
      Andrew M 12
      Rachel M 10
      Charlotte 7
      James W 4
      Robert F 1

      1870 Harper, Roane co, WV
      Raines, Abrahm 47
      Lucinda 48
      Sarah E 26
      Elizabeth 24
      Charles A 18
      Jas W 14
      Robert F11
      Emily J 6

      1880 Washington Dist, Jackson Co, WV
      Ranes, Abram, 56
      Lucinda, 57
      Ann, 30, d
      Emma J, 16, d
      Wm E, 10, gs
      Melissa E, 9, gd

      1885 census, Wadena Co. MN. May 1, 1885
      Abram Raines, age 62, b.WV
      Lucinda Raines, age 63, b.WV
      E. Raines, age 30, b.WV, female, [probably Eliza?]
      E. Raines, 20, b.WV, female [this is likely Emma Jane]
      W.E. Raines, 14, b.WV, male, [William Elmer?]
      M.L. Raines, 13, b.WV., female, [ Melissa?]
      They are all listed as children of Abe and Lucinda.

      JCBR
      Ranes, Melissa Jane 7/17/1870, Andrew and Febia Ranes, Jackson Co
    Children 
     1. Sarah Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Raines,   b. Abt 1843, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Eliza Ann Raines,   b. Abt 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Andrew Marion Raines,   b. Abt 1848, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1877  (Age ~ 29 years)
     4. Ann Raines,   b. Abt 1850, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Rachel Amanda Raines,   b. Abt 1850,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Charity E Raines,   b. 10 Jun 1855, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1902, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     7. James William Raines,   b. 12 Mar 1856, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1936  (Age 80 years)
     8. Robert Fillmore Raines,   b. 8 Oct 1858, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1910, Cass Co. MN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     9. Emma J Raines,   b. Abt 1864, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1210  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1850 JC.

    2. [S459] Norene Schlader.

    3. [S73] Marriage Records, Lewis Co, WV.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.