Thomas Gilbert Rainer1

Male, #40467, (circa 1817 - 1883)

Parent*Charles Rainer (c 1794 - 9 Aug 1855)
Parent*Nancy Powell (c 1798 - 28 Sep 1849)
Thomas Gilbert Rainer|b. circa 1817\nd. 1883|p40467.htm|Charles Rainer|b. circa 1794\nd. 9 Aug 1855|p40464.htm|Nancy Powell|b. circa 1798\nd. 28 Sep 1849|p40465.htm|||||||||||||

Name Variation  Thomas Gilbert Rainer was also known as Raynor.2 
Birth*circa 1817 Thomas was born at Wayne Co., Tennessee, circa 1817. 
 He was the son of Charles Rainer and Nancy Powell. 
Marriage*say 1834 He married Mary Elizabeth Prater at Tennessee say 1834. 
1870 Census*1 Jun 1870 Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi.2 
Death*1883 He died at Lauderdale Co., Mississippi, in 1883. 
Biography* Source: Louise G. Stratton, 1102 S. 13th St., Lamesa, TX 79331-7302, Ph: 806-872-0596

THOMAS GILBERT RAINER and MARY "ELIZABETH" PRATER had 15 children. Fourteen lived to maturity and all married and had children. That one died as an infant.

i. WILLIAM CARTER RAINER, b. August 20. 1851, Sumter Co., AL. He d. April 30, 1937 in Lamesa, Dawson, TX. He m. EMILY ANN IRBY October 25, !870 in Meridian, Lauderdale, MS. She was Dt/o SAMUEL MORGAN IRBY and ELIZABETH ANN GILBERT. She was b. October 27, 1852 in Meridian, Lauderdale, MS and d. March 28, 1933 in Plainview, Hale, TX. Both WILLIAM an EMILY are buried in Lamesa, TX, 9 children--all but two lived to maturity and married and had children.

ii. NANCY C. RAINER, b. March 10, 1838 in TN and d. December 31, 1910 in Causeyville, Lauderdale, MS. She m. (1)ALLEN HONEYCUTT August 04, 1853 in Lauderdale Co., MS. She m. (2) OWEN JUDSON CULPEPPER January 06, 1858 in Lauderdale Co., MS, s/o SIMEON CULPEPPER and ELIZABETH BLUETT. He was b. March 05, 1836 in Jackson Co., GA and d. November 01, 1865 in Causeyville, Lauderdale Co., MS. 3 children

iii. MARTHA ANN RAINER, b. November 09 1839 TN. She m. ELKANAH SMITH, November 09, 1854 in Lauderdale Co., MS

iv. MAHALLA RAINER, b. abt 1840 in TN

v. ELIZA LOUIZA TENNESSEE RAINER, b. January 30, 1840 in TN and d. October 22, 1900 in Meridian, Lauderdale, MS. She m. RICHARD FRANKLIN BUTLER. He was b. February 03, 1837 and d. October 25, 1919 in Meridian, Lauderdale, MS. 13 children

vi. GEORGE WASHINGTON RAINER, was b. March 08, 1841 in Butler Co., AL and d. October 19, 1911 in Bay Springs, MS. He m(1) ELIZABETH F. BUTLER March 06, 1861 in Lauderdale Co., MS. She was b. abt 1836 in MS. He m(2) M.A.C. HAMBRICK ( I think this should be HAMMRICK, lgs)December 1881 in Lauderdale Co., MS. 16 children

vii. SARAH JANE "SALLY" RAINER, b. May 23, 1842 in TN and d. October 17, 1917 in Causeyville, Lauderdale, MS. She m. JOHN C. CULPEPPER January 23, 1861 in Lauderdale Co., MS. 4 children

viii. KEZIAH (KIZZIE) RAINER, b. August 08, 1843 in AL and d. July 13, 1911 in Lauderdale Co., MS. She m. CHARLES WESLEY GIBSON May 05, 1863 in Lauderdale Co., MS. He was b. April 28 1838 and d. May 20, 1918 in Lauderdale Co., MS. 4 children

ix. MARY ELIZABETH RAINER, b. June 15, 1845 in AL and d. November 23, 1900. She m. DALLAS STONE, s/o MILES STONE and NANCY ?. He was b. 1847 in MS. 6 children

x. SETHA/CYNTHIA A. RAINER, b. Abt 1847 in MS., d. December 18, 1912, in Oak Grove, MS; m. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS MARTIN, May 02, 1865 in WHYNOT, Lauderdale, MS. He was b. January 07, 1847 in Lauderdale Co., MS and d. March 30, 1917, in Oak Grove, MS.

xi. SARAH T. RAINER, b. 1848 in Sumter Co., AL. She d. October 02, 1848 in Sumter Co., AL.

xii. FRANCES REBECCA RAINER, b. March 19, 1849, in Sumter Co., AL and d. April 05, 1930 in McAlester, Pittsburg, OK. She m. MATTHEW GREENE MCDONALD May 08, 1866 in Laudredale Co., MS, s/o JAMES MADISON MCDONALD. He was b. August 02, 1842 in Lauderdale Co., MS and d. June 16, 1930 in McAlester Pittsburg, OK. 10 children

xiii. THOMAS G. RAINER, b. 1854 in Sumter Co., AL and d. 1883. He m. SALITA CATHERINE BUNYARD, January 11 1876 in Lauderdale Co., MS, dt/o ISAAC BUNYARD and ELIZABETH BONEY. She was b. 1854 in MS. 1 child

xiv. SOPHIAH or FRONEY RAINER, b. September 1856 in MS. She m. HENRY M. BUNYARD, s/o ISAAC BUNYARD and ELIZABETH BONEY. He was b. October 05, 1856 in MS and d. August 1881 in MS. 6 children

xv. JAMES G. RAINER, b. March 1859 in MS. And d. October 12, 1933 in Merkel, Taylor, TX. He m. (1) MARY ANN "ANNIE" WHEELESS. She was b. 1863 in AL. He m. (2) REBECCA JANE JONES August 03, 1893 in Young Co., TX; dt/o ANDREW JONES and SELENA LACKEY. She was b. February 22, 1862 in AL and d. June 23, 1910 in Merkel, Taylor, TX

JAMES and MARY had 4 children
JAMES and REBECCA had 1 child.

If anyone ever wants to write to me via snail mail, my address is 1102 S. 13th St;
Lamesa, TX 79331-7302 Ph: 806-872-0596

Louise G. Stratton

October 2002.

 

Family

Mary Elizabeth Prater (circa 1816 - )
Children

Last Edited 7 Jun 2008

Citations

  1. E-mail from Louise G. Stratton, Lamesa, TX to Lew Griffin, 2000.
  2. 1870 Federal Census, United States.
    Page 15, Family 108, Lines 31-40, Township 5, Lauderdale, MS
    Thomas Raynor, 58, M, Wh, Farmer, RE=$0, PE=$0, TN
    Elizabeth Raynor, 60, F, Wh, Keeping house, TN
    William Raynor, 18, M, Wh, Farm Laborer, MS
    Thomas Raynor, 16, M, Wh, Farm Laborer, MS
    Flora J. Raynor, 15, F, Wh, MS
    James Raynor, 12, M, Wh, Farm Laborer, MS
    Nancy Culpepper, 34, F, Wh, MS
    Allen Culpepper, 16, M, Wh, Farm Laborer, MS
    Docia Culpepper, 14, F, Wh, MS
    Parelle Culpepper, 12, F, Wh, MS.