Virgil, here is all I have on my Rains Here us Ballenger Rains death cert. Bell Co.KY Bal Raines(they called him Uncle Bal, he spoke with a accent, which was French.) He was born Oct. 15, 1865, he was 60 yrs. 10mos. and 3 ds. old. He died on Aug. 18, 1926. Parents: Joseph Raines and Elizabeth Raines(or Rains) Charles Rains was the informant. He is buried at Hensley Chapel. Gibson Bro's handled the Funeral. Ballenger Rains and Peggy Marsee: Children: Sarah Rains, b. 1829 Redin S. Rains, b. 1830 Josiah S. Rains, b.May 29, 1836; d. May 6, 1911 Green P. Rains, b. 1850, Ky. m. Nancy A. Smith Martha A. Rains, b. 1850, Ky; d. June 17, 1926 Bell Co. buried in Colson Cem. Middlesboro. Nancy L. Rains, b. 1852, Ky.; d. Nov. 9, 1853, Knox Co. Ky. Wilkerson Rains, b. Dec. 6, 1852, Know Co. Ky; d. Dec 16, 1854, Knox Co. Ky. William H. Rains, b. Dec. 6, 1852, Knox Co. Ky. Charles B. Rains, b. April 12, 1855, Knox Co. Ky. d. July 9, 1923, Bell Co. Ky/ buried Hensley cemetery. Redin S. Rains b. 1830. He married Elizabeth Jane Jones Oct. 11, 1864 in Knox Co. Ky. She was the daughter of Joel Wiley Jones and Sarah Turner. Children: Martha Emily Rains, b. 1864; m. Robert Mullins Sarah Rains, b. 1865; m. Henry Moore Joel Milton Rains, b. Nov. 1865, Bell Co., d. July 13 1936 in Bell Co. buried Hensley Chapel. m. 1st. Josephine Marsee m. 2nd. Malinda Owens (don't believe this to be accurate) William Rains, b. 1875 Cyntha Adaline Rains, b. Nov. 6, 1879, twin of Elizabeth; d. Oct. 10, 1936, Bell Co. Buried Hensley Cem. M. David H. Doyle on June 25, 1904, in Bell Co. Eliza Rains, b. 1879 m. David Brooks Thomas Franklin Rains(or Thomas Hiram Rains, b. Sept. 6, 1880, Bell Co. d. June 23, 1954 Bell Co. Margaret Rains. This is all I know hopes this helps. Let me know if anyone out there can add any information to the above list. Love to meet new cousins. dee