Earl Raynor (1905 - 1968)

Born 21 May 1905 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Jun 1968 at age 63 in Pierce, Washington, United States

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Biography

Earl Raynor was born on 21 May 1905 in Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.^[1][2] He was the son of John Allen Raynor (1865 - 1953) and Lou Anna (Lucas) Raynor (1872 - 1950).^[3]

Earl Raynor and Margie Schaper were married on 02 March 1933 in Pierce County, Washington.^[4] His obituary did not name any surviving children.^[5]

From his obituary: "He was employed at the Post-Exchange at Fort Lewis for 25 years before becoming custodian for Lakes High School. He was a member of the Baptist church."^[5]

Earl Raynor died on 08 June 1968 in Pierce County, Washington at the age of 63.^[6][5] He was buried in Wilkeson Town Cemetery, Wilkeson, Pierce County, Washington.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Washington, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 147
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #37103488 (accessed 28 July 2022)
   Name: Earl Raynor; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 35; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 21 May 1905; Birth Place: North Carolina; Residence Place: Steilacoom, Washington, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Washington, USA; Employer: Pest Cleaners And Tailor; Height: 5 6; Weight: 170; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Margie I Raynor;
   Household Members Relationship:
   Earl Raynor Self (Head)
   Margie I Raynor Wife.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3VC-JML : 11 January 2021), Earl Raynor, Jun 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHJ3-23H : 8 December 2014), Earl Raynor, 21 May 1905; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 201, p. 484, Cumberland, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
4. ↑ "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:Q2P8-WC21 : 29 April 2021), Entry for Earl Raynor and Margie Schaper, 1933.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} "Earl Raynor (Obituary)," The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), 10 Jun 1968, p. 39, col. 8; image copy, Newspapers.com (http://www.newspapers.com: accessed 28 Jul 2022).
6. ↑ "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:QP7N-XRNH : 13 July 2017), Entry for Earl Raynor, 08 Jun 1968, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67010879/earl-raynor: accessed 28 July 2022), memorial page for Earl Raynor (21 May 1905–8 Jun 1968), Find A Grave: Memorial #67010879, citing Wilkeson Town Cemetery, Wilkeson, Pierce County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Della Katon (contributor 47333912).

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSN-VJK : accessed 28 July 2022), Earl Raynor in household of John Raynor, Carvers Creek, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 46, sheet 8A, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1105; FHL microfilm 1,375,118.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZKP-D4J : 2 February 2021), Earl Raymon in entry for John A Raymon, 1920.

• 1930 United States Census - not yet located

• 1940 United States Census - not yet located

• "1950 United States Federal Census"
  United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Pierce, Washington; Roll: 2702; Sheet Number: 74; Enumeration District: 27-71
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #67331020 (accessed 28 July 2022)
  Earl Raynor (42), married head of household in Pierce, Washington, USA. Born in North Carolina.