Could very well be and probably is. Most likely candidate would be Robert Rains brother of John Rains from Randolph NC. John Rains is in his turn the most likely candidate for the father of Emory (judge) and James Spencer Rains (MO guard lt general in Civil War). I'm especially interested in another Robert Rains from Warren CoTN. He was born about 1828, d 1862. In 1860 he was living in Granby, Newton Co MO with his sister Martha 'Polly' Rains Price, her husband Richard C. Price and family. He died intestate but there are probate records for this estate. His heirs included Calvin, Loyd, Drucilia & Mary Jane Price children of Polly Rains and Richard Price. Thomas Rains (brother to Robert) was also an heir. He purchased the land (the old home place which had belonged to James and Elizabeth Jackson Rains, parents of Polly, Robert and Thomas among others). Would like to hear from other of this line. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <Columbus811@aol.com> To: <RAINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [RAINS] Robert Raines > Could this be any of the Rains that were in Warren Co Tn in the early 1800's? > > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >

Dear Jan, I am just getting started on research in Randolph NC on the Rains line. However, I thought I would let you know what I have on a John Rains who we believe was from Randolph NC. I can't said for sure that I am entirely correct on all of this, but here is what I have at this point in time. John Rains, b. 1772 in NC (probably Randolph Co.) I have no name for his first wife. He remarried later in life while living in Ray County, MO. His sister, Elizabeth Catherine Rains, b. 22 May 1775 in Randolph Co., NC married Richard C. Craven in 1797 in Randolph Co., NC. The Rains and Craven families were closely associated with one another and both John and his sister and her husband and many of the Cravens and Rains children all moved to Campbell Co., TN (about 1808) and on to Ray County, Missouri (about 1830). The children I have for John Rains and his first wife, name unknown, are: Martha Rains m. Jeremiah Craven in Ray Co. MO Elias Rains m. Jane Gray in Sumner Co. TN James Rains m. Rachel Vanderpool in Ray Co. MO George Rains m. Jane Sharp in Campbell Co., TN (my line) Caswell Rains m. Martha Queener in Ray Co., MO Calvin Rains--No information (may not have been a son) Elias, James, and Caswell MIGHT have returned to TN--no information on this idea. I cannot guarantee the complete validity of this information, but it is what I have gleaned from several sources. I do know that Martha's family stayed in Ray County, MO, and George Rains eventually went to Bates County, MO. Does any of this fit with your findings? Kay Winter Colorado Springs, CO -----Original Message----- From: Jan Holloway [mailto:janmmh@sirius.com] Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:30 AM To: RAINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RAINS] Robert Raines Could very well be and probably is. Most likely candidate would be Robert Rains brother of John Rains from Randolph NC. John Rains is in his turn the most likely candidate for the father of Emory (judge) and James Spencer Rains (MO guard lt general in Civil War). I'm especially interested in another Robert Rains from Warren CoTN. He was born about 1828, d 1862. In 1860 he was living in Granby, Newton Co MO with his sister Martha 'Polly' Rains Price, her husband Richard C. Price and family. He died intestate but there are probate records for this estate. His heirs included Calvin, Loyd, Drucilia & Mary Jane Price children of Polly Rains and Richard Price. Thomas Rains (brother to Robert) was also an heir. He purchased the land (the old home place which had belonged to James and Elizabeth Jackson Rains, parents of Polly, Robert and Thomas among others). Would like to hear from other of this line. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <Columbus811@aol.com> To: <RAINS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [RAINS] Robert Raines > Could this be any of the Rains that were in Warren Co Tn in the early 1800's? > > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search over 900 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > > ==== RAINS Mailing List ==== ============================== Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2