Milton Eathen Raynes (1891 - 1967)

Born 27 Dec 1891 in Slater, Story, Iowa, United States

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Died 11 Aug 1967 at age 75 in Daly City, San Mateo, California, United States

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Biography

Milton Eathen Raynes was born on 27 December 1891 in Slater, Iowa. He was the son of Cornelius Rayness and Anna Tesdahl. Milton attended school in Story County. He enlisted in the US Army on 15 July 1917 and served in World War I. He was a Corporal in Company C, 109th Engineers; he went to Europe in January 1918 and was in Italy, France, and England. He was discharged from the Army on 2 July 1919. He married Opal Lower on 7 May 1924. Milton was a printer by trade. They lived in Des Moines for many years and then moved to Los Angeles, California. Milton died on 11 August 1967; his last residence was Daly City, California.

Sources

• Iowa State Census, 1895, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQ2-ZCB : 11 March 2018), Milton E Raynes in household of Anna Raynes, Story, Iowa, United States; citing p. 519, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,183.
• Iowa State Census, 1905, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:23BG-52W : 16 March 2018), Milton Raynes, Story, Iowa, United States; citing card #76, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,430,640.
• Iowa State Census, 1915, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4T-RTB6 : 17 March 2018), Milton Raynes, 1915; citing Polk, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,462,718.
• United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ2H-T68 : 25 August 2019), Milton Eathen Raynes, 5 June 1917.
• United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W952-G3T2 : 23 October 2019), Milton Ethan Raynes, 15 Jul 1917 - 2 Jul 1919; citing Military Service - US Army, Corporal, Company C, 109th Engineers. NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985).
• United States Census, 1920, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDM7-YM7 : accessed 26 March 2020), Milton Raynes in household of Alvin Johnson, Des Moines Ward 5, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing ED 145, sheet 4A, line 50, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 508; FHL microfilm 1,820,508.
• Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDS-386J : 5 November 2017), Milton E Raynes and Opal Lower Coen, 07 May 1924, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,749,720.
• Iowa State Census, 1925, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQQ-1P8C : 16 March 2018), Milton Raines, Des Moines (7th precinct of 4th ward-1st precinct of 5th ward), Polk, Iowa, United States; citing , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,429,509.
• United States Census, 1930, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMVJ-RKX : accessed 26 March 2020), Milton E Raynes, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 3A, line 29, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 675; FHL microfilm 2,340,410.
• United States Census, 1940, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBV-N13 : 23 December 2019), Milton E Raynes, Ward 3, Des Moines, Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100-55A, sheet 61B, line 48, family 217, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1194.
• United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCH-298J : 14 March 2020), Milton Ethen Raynes, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• California Death Index, 1940-1997, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP4B-J8G : 26 November 2014), Milton E Raynes, 11 Aug 1967; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
• United States Social Security Death Index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL2P-4ZP : 20 May 2014), Milton Raynes, Aug 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• Find A Grave Index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVS-5L5W : 27 July 2019), Milton E Raynes, 1967; Burial, San Bruno, San Mateo, California, United States of America, Golden Gate National Cemetery; Find A Grave Memorial 3624141.