John Augustus Rainey (1833 - 1904)

Born 8 May 1833 in Posey, Indiana, USA [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Emily (Jolly) Rainey — married 20 Aug 1849 in Leake, Mississippi, USA

Died 17 Sep 1904 at age 71 in Hesterville, Attala County, Mississippi, United States

Biography

John married Susan E. Jolly on 20 August 1849 in Leake, Mississippi, United States.^[1]

In the 1850 census John (age 18) was in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States.^[2]

In the 1860 census John (age 28) was in Leake, Mississippi, United States.^[3]

In the 1880 census John (age 49), Farming, was the married head of household in Beat 3, Attala, Mississippi, United States.^[4]

John was mentioned on a memorial in Bethel Cemetery, Hesterville, Attala County, Mississippi, United States with a death date of 17 Sep 1904.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007724345; FHL microfilm: 891453
   FamilySearch Record: V2ZR-P78 (accessed 11 December 2023)
   John A Rainey marriage to Susan E. Jolly on 20 Aug 1849 in Leake, Mississippi, United States.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 42; Digital film/folder number: 004195938; FHL microfilm: 14847; Image number: 255; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01167-2
   FamilySearch Record: M4LW-LPK (accessed 11 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6WS1-1T
   John A Rainey (18) in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.

   John A Rainey M 18 Mississippi

   Susan E Rainey F 18 Mississippi

3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 24; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170166_001_M9CJ-QSH; FHL microfilm: 803586; Image number: 28; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01743-8
   FamilySearch Record: M6GV-48Y (accessed 11 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BS3-PRV
   John A Rainey (28) in Leake, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.

   John A Rainey M 28 Mississippi

   Susan E Rainey F 27 Mississippi

   James W Rainey M 9 Mississippi

   John M Rainey M 8 Mississippi

   Wm B Rainey M 5 Indiana

   Susan E Rainey F 1 Mississippi

4. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00051; Digital film/folder number: 005161070; FHL microfilm: 1254641; Image number: 170; Sheet number: 82; Sheet letter: D
   FamilySearch Record: M4L1-DDJ (accessed 11 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYB3-9T8Y
   John A Rainey (49), married, Farming, head of household in Beat 3, Attala, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi, United States.

   John A. Rainey M 49 Married Head Farming Mississippi

   Susan E. Rainey F 46 Married Wife Keeping House Mississippi

   Sarah E. Rainey F 14 Single Daughter Mississippi

   Flora A. Rainey F 5 Single Daughter Mississippi

5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #81482498 (accessed 3 July 2022)
   Memorial page for John Augustus Rainey (8 May 1833-17 Sep 1904), citing Bethel Cemetery, Hesterville, Attala County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Lisa Goss Sanders (contributor 47455611).

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of JDS_09_17_10.ged on 09 February 2011.