Harry M. Rains was born in August 1856 in Illinois.
Son of James H. Rains (1830-1891) and Jane A. Justin (1837-1894), both born in Pennsylvania.
1860 United States Census, Pt Byron Township, Rock Island, Illinois: James H. Rains is head of household, a day laborer age 30, with wife Jane A. Rains age 23, and children Selby age 6, Harry M. age 4, and Walter J. age 1.
Harry M. Rains married Lillian Vanderveer on July 15, 1885 in Rock Island, Illinois.
Children:
Ruel H. Rains (1886-1957).
1900 United States Census, Stevens Creek & Stockton Precincts, Lancaster, Nebraska: Henry Raines is head of household, age 44, with wife Lidia Raines age 38, and son Ruel H. Raines age 14.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BD-LG9 : accessed 9 June 2018), Henry Raines, Stevens Creek & Stockton Precincts, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 4A, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,934.
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