Allen Albert Nathaniel Rainey (1874 - 1934)

Born 25 Dec 1874 in Hickman, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Ida Lee Anna (Fisher) Anglin — married 10 Mar 1895 (to about 1902) in Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Died 25 Jan 1934 at age 59 in Waverly, Humphreys, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Name: Minnie Fisher

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1895

Marriage Place: Williamson, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: Allen Rainey

1900 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: Minnie Rainey Age: 23 Birth Date: Jan 1877 Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Home in 1900: Civil District 1, Williamson, Tennessee Sheet Number: 3 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 54 Family Number: 54 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Allen Rainey Marriage Year: 1893 Years Married: 7 Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, USA Mother: number of living children: 2 Mother: How many children: 2 Occupation: Farm Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Allen Rainey 27 Head
• Minnie Rainey 23 Wife
• Merica Rainey 4 Daughter
• Gertie B Rainey 1 Daughter

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Name: Allen Rainey

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 29 May 1902

Marriage Place: Hickman, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: America Toy

1910 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: Allen H Rainey [Allen N Rainey] Age in 1910: 35 Birth Date: 1875 [1875] Birthplace: Tennessee Home in 1910: Civil District 15, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA Street: Wauerly and Clydetor Road Little Richland Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: America Rainey Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Native Tongue: English Occupation: Farmer Industry: General Farm Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account Home Owned or Rented: Rent Farm or House: Farm Able to read: No Able to Write: No Years Married: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members Age Relationship

• Allen H Rainey 35 Head
• America Rainey 27 Wife
• Claudie A Rainey 7 Daughter
• Beatrice Rainey 4 Daughter
• Allen R Rainey 2 Son
• Flora M Rainey 0 Daughter
• Robert R Rainey 19 Brother

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Name: Allen Rainey

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 29 Apr 1916

Marriage Place: Humphreys, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: Harriet Crowell

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85314594/allen_albert-nathaniel-rainey^[3]

Name: Allen Albert Nathaniel Rainey

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1874

Birth Place: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 25 Jan 1934

Death Place: Waverly, Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery: Martin-Durham Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Humphreys County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Father: Richard William Rainey

Mother: Rebecca Rainey

Spouse: America Rainey

Children:

Ann Lee Ferrante

America Jane Milligan

Richard Allen Rainey

Beatrice Snyder

Note: Burial place per Allen's granddaughter.

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Allen Nathaniel Rainey was the eleventh child of Richard William Rainey and his wife Rebecca Pendergrass.

On March 10, 1895, Allen N. Rainey married Minnie Lee Anna Fisher (daughter of George W. Fisher and Mary W. Owens). To them were born three daughters - America Jane, Gertrude Buelah, and Anna Lee Rainey. This marriage ended in divorce early in 1902. His daughters were raised by Minnie L. A. and her husband Daniel Kinsey Anglin.

On May 2, 1902, Allen N. Rainey married America Toy (daughter of William L. Toy and Mary Ann Henry). To them were born 3 daughters and 1 son - Claudia Ann, Beatrice A., Flora May and Allen Rilley "Jack" Rainey. It is believed that Toy America Rainey died about 1914 or 1915. It is unknown who raised these children, however they were placed out in foster care in the among various families in the community. (Beatrice was taken in by the John A Slayden family in Waverly Tennessee, Beatrice married Thomas J Snyder 19 December 1925 in Davidson County) (Flora May b:3 Dec 1909 was taken in by Hugh L Rogers and his wife Mary) (Jack was shown as a servant in the home of Jesse and Mary Gwin in the 1920 census)

On Apr 29, 1916, Allen N. Rainey married Harriet Elizabeth "Lizzie" Crowell Fortner (daughter of Squire A. E. Crowell and his wife Mary Elizabeth Pennecost). She had been previously married to Robert Fortner and had two surviving children when entering the marriage with Allen N. Rainey. Allen and Lizzie then had two sons - Richard Allen and James Albert Rainey. This marriage also failed - James Albert Rainey was placed in foster care with neighbors or relatives. In 1920, Richard appears with his parents in the census and James did not. Lather, Richard Albert and James Alfred Rainey were place in an orphanage in Nashville, TN. Lizzie gave her older son (William Fortner) to his father to raise and she tried to raise Louise Fortner while living in the home of her brother Robert Crowell. James Albert Rainey was adopted by John William Wimberly and his wife Ada. Wimberly told a friend, Taylor Boyd and his wife Addie, that his newly adopted son Alfred had a brother at the orphanage,and they responded by taking Richard into their home. They were playmates until they were about 8 and 9 years old and knew they were brothers. Then the Wimberly family moved to Arkansas and Taylor Boyd died suddenly. Addie continued to raise Richard as a single parent. Neither Richard nor James Alfred saw or heard from their mother or father until about 1956. Allen Nathaniel Rainey died in 1934. Richard looked for and found his mother in Ringgold, Georgia in 1956. She had no idea where her son James Alfred Rainey Wimberly was. In 1976, Richard Allen Rainey and James Alfred Rainey Wimberly finally met and reunited after 40 years of separation.

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census: Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 1, Williamson, Tennessee; Roll: 1605; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1241605
2. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Censusl Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 15, Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1506; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1375519
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85314594/allen_albert-nathaniel-rainey : accessed 07 May 2022), memorial page for Allen Albert Nathaniel Rainey (25 Dec 1874–25 Jan 1934), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85314594, citing Martin-Durham Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by bbarnhill (contributor 47395133) .

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