Lenox Blackburn Raines b. 29 Jun 1881 Roane County, West Virginia, USA d. 16 Jun 1958: West Virginia Pioneers

West Virginia Pioneers

1881 - 1958 (76 years)

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Name	Lenox Blackburn Raines
Born	29 Jun 1881	Roane County, West Virginia, USA [1]
Gender	Male
Died	16 Jun 1958 [1]
Buried	Ferrell Cemetery, Vicars Ridge, Roane Co, WV
Notes	(from an article on Lenox Raines, from Joyce Mertens) "He supported his growing family by farming and for several years (starting in 1919) served as mail carrier from Higby to Countsville and later from Fletcher to Harmony. As mail carrier, he rode horseback 313 days a year, 24 miles per day round trip for $1.29 a day; rain, sleet or high water. If he was ill, one of the sons would carry the mail. He was under bid in 1936 for $1.19 a day."
Person ID	I46826	WVPioneers
Last Modified	8 Aug 2006

Father	James William Raines, b. 12 Mar 1856, West Virginia, USA , d. 3 Apr 1936 (Age 80 years)
Mother	Mary Coon, b. 19 Jul 1858, Walton, Roane, West Virginia, USA , d. 1934 (Age 75 years)
Married	28 Mar 1878	Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2]
Notes	1880 Census Place: Walton, Roane, West Virginia Anna COON Self F D W 53 KY Nancy COON Dau F W 19 WV John A. COON Son M S W 12 WV Jas. W. RAINES SonL M M W 24 WV Mary RAINES Dau F M W 21 WV Lealla L. RAINES GDau F S W 1 WV Minta J. COON GDau F S W 1 WV 1900 Harper, Roane, WV # 199 James W Raines 3/1856 m 22y Mary 7/1866 m 22y 7-5 children Lenox B 6/1881 Louis F 7/1888 Lura A 5/1891
Family ID	F11989	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Cora Etta Rhodes, b. 9 Oct 1885, West Virginia, USA , d. 1967 (Age 81 years)

Married 26 Dec 1905 Roane County, West Virginia, USA [2]

Notes

1910 Harper, Roane, WV # 78-79
Raines, Lenex 28 m1 - 4y
Cora E 24 m1 - 4y 2-1 child
Howard L 1.7

Children

	1. Herbert Raines, b. 1 Nov 1907, d. 1 Nov 1907 (Age 0 years)
	2. Howard Laton Raines, b. 25 Oct 1908, d. 27 Nov 1986 (Age 78 years)
	3. Opal M Raines, b. 11 Dec 1910, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 1987 (Age 76 years)
	4. Earl Raines, b. 30 May 1912, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 13 Aug 1974 (Age 62 years)
	5. Freda Mae Raines, b. 24 Feb 1915, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Ruth Raines, b. 23 Nov 1916, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Raymond Raines, b. 18 Jan 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 29 Aug 1985 (Age 66 years)
	8. Faye Raines, b. 17 Jan 1921, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Romma Edgar Raines, b. 19 Mar 1923, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 31 Jan 1929 (Age 5 years)
	10. Mabel Raines, b. 27 Jan 1925, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 20 Mar 2015, West Virginia, USA (Age 90 years)
	11. Orel Ralph Raines, b. 19 Aug 1927, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 26 Dec 2012, Roane County, West Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)
	12. Eloise Lucille Raines

Family ID F13161 Group Sheet | Family Chart