Hi Yvonne - I may have identified your Howard Raynor. I have information on a Howard Smith Raynor of East Quogue, L.I. He was born ca 1871, Manorville; m. 23 Aug 1891, Jessie May Jenkins of Eastport, b. ca 1874, Orange County, NY, d/o William Fulton and Ann Eliza (Jayne) Jenkins. Howard Smith Raynor worked in railroading. Unfortunately, I do not have any information on children of Howard Smith and Jessie May (Jenkins) Raynor. Howard Smith Raynor was s/o Robert Smith Raynor, b. 2 (or 12) Feb 1847, d. 15 (or 7) Aug 1892 (or 1895), age 45 yrs., 6 mos., 13 days, bur. South Manor Cemetery, Manorville; m. Susan Annie Watts. Residence: Manorville, L.I., NY. Howard Smith Raynor had an Uncle, James Benjamin Raynor. Howard Smith Raynor is a direct descendant of Thurston Raynor of Southampton through Thurston's grandson, Josiah Raynor of Manorville (Robert Smith, James, Benjamin, Benjamin, Josiah, Josiah, Joseph, Thurston). I have been working on a genealogy of Josiah Raynor of Manorville for the past four or five years, and recently decided to cease work on it after completing the first 7 generations (with Thurston as generation 1 in America, and Josiah of Manorville as generation 3). I have donated copies of my manuscript to the Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead and to the Manorville Historical Society for use by their patrons. I am also willing to make copies available to others who may be interested for the cost of copying ($10.40) plus mailing, or a total cost of $2.50. This work does include an entry for 7th generation James Raynor and his children, including Robert Smith Raynor. Howard Smith Raynor is of the 9th generation and therefore, is not listed. I cannot be certain that all of my information about Howard Smith Raynor is accurate; that is, perhaps his middle name is not Smith, and perhaps his wife's first name is Josephine, rather than Jessie. Nevertheless, I think with the information you sent in your latest email message that this Howard, b. ca 1871, is probably the father of your Lucille May Raynor. Stuart -- Stuart Howell showell@ttlc.net