Reuben Benjamin Raynor (bef. 1907 - 1991)

Born before 10 Jun 1907 in Linden, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 30 Jul 1991 after age 84 in Grays Harbor, Washington, United States

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Biography

Reuben Benjamin Raynor was born before 10 June 1907 in Linden, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.^[1][2] He was the son of John Allen Raynor (1865 - 1953) and Lou Anna (Lucas) Raynor (1872 - 1950).^[3]

R. B. Raynor and Irma B. Raitz were married on 16 February 1933 in Pierce County, Washington.^[4] They were the parents of at least 3 children, all three most likely still living.

Reuben Benjamin Raynor died on 30 Jul 1991 in Grays Harbor County, Washington at the age of 84.^[2] He was buried in Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.^[5]

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 #37103496 (accessed 28 July 2022)
   Name: Ruben Benjamin Raynor; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 33; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 10 Jun 1907; Birth Place: Linden, North Carolina; Residence Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Washington, USA; Employer: Post Taylor Shop; Height: 5 10; Weight: 176; Complexion: Light; Hair Color: Blonde; Eye Color: Blue; Next of Kin: Irma Raynor;
   Household Members Relationship:
   Ruben Benjamin Raynor Self (Head)
   Irma Raynor Wife.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:Z56Z-TN2 : 11 January 2021), Reuben B Raynor, 30 Jul 1991; 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-TM8 : 8 December 2014), Reuben Benjamin Raynor, 10 Jun 1907; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 213, p. 458, 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-W6KJ : 29 April 2021), Entry for R B Raynor and Irma B Raitz, 1933.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132950184/reuben-raynor: accessed 28 July 2022), memorial page for Reuben Raynor (1907–1994), Find A Grave: Memorial #132950184, citing Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA; Maintained by P Wilson Foley (contributor 47198259).

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSN-VJ2 : accessed 28 July 2022), Reuben 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-D4V : 2 February 2021), Rubin Raymon in entry for John A Raymon, 1920.

• 1930 United States Census - not yet located

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-7KWR?cc=2000219&wc=QZXY-RD6%3A794389501%2C795563901%2C800613501%2C800629001 : accessed 28 July 2022), Washington > Pierce > Tacoma Election Precinct, Tacoma, Ward 6 > 42-73 Tacoma Election Precinct, Tacoma City Ward 6 (Area D - part) > image 31 of 32; citing 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. Link to record index: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K93T-S2R?from=lynx1UIV8&treeref=L5P4-CD5

• "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: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; Roll: 1137; Sheet Number: 3; Enumeration District: 42-2
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #66369961 (accessed 28 July 2022)
  Reuben Raynor (42), married head of household in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA. Born in North Carolina.