Researching RANEY HOOKER RUCKER J.R.M. Raney married Nancy Elizabeth Hooker in December, 1876 in Pontotoc Co. I can not find the parents of J.R.M. Raney. I have found a Sarah Raney with 2 sons John and James in the 1860 census living with Alexander Rucker and his wife Delila. In the 1870 census Sarah was listed as Sarah Boyd with her two Raney sons again living with Alexander Rucker(must be her parents). Did find records that she had married a John Boyd who was killed in Civil War. I think that James Raney may be my relation and I am trying to find out the name of Sarah's first husband. If you know anything about the Rucker or Raney family, I would love to hear from you. Oh, J.R.M. Raney was my ggrandfather and I have the line down from him. Virgie Buschmann in Houston, TX