Does anyone know who's widow this is? On 1850 Decatur Co, TN census Mary Rains age 39/59 b TN R. Z. (m) age 23 N. C. (m) age 21 J. W. P (m) age 18 J. W. (m) age 15 Martha age 13 Wm P. age 11 H. H. (m) age 9 On 1860 census, I do not find Mary, but I do find : R. Z. age 33 as a head of household. Thanks! Renea Burkholder [email protected] TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN http://www.netease.net/decatur/ TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN http://www.netease.net/perry/

Are you sure that May Rains was married? Could she have been a relative to these people rather than Mother? Are you saying that Rains is her married name? I found a little on the Family.History Board, that may not be relative to your search, but they are in TN. I don't know how current this person's email address is, either. Here it is, so what do you think? Might be helpful in some way. Carolyn. Mr. Heath, I found some info. on John Rains,b.8 Dec. 1786,Son of Anthony and Nancy Graham Rains.These are names of Anthony and Nancy's Children: (1) John Rains b. 8 Dec 1786 (2( Isaac Rains b. 6 June 1787 (3) Elizabeth Rains b. 20 Sept. 1789 (4) Rebecca Rains b. 12 Jan. 1792 (5) Jean Rains b. 31 Mar. 1794 (6) Mary Rains b. 14 June 1796 (7) hannah Rains b.27 Dec. 1798 (8) Balaam Rains b. 17 Sept 1801 (9) William Rains b. 15 Aug.1807 Anthony Rains was not born in England, But in Va. and ended up in Tn. If this helps, let me know and I'll send you the rest of what I have.E-mail me at: [email protected] Renea wrote: > Does anyone know who's widow this is? > On 1850 Decatur Co, TN census > Mary Rains age 39/59 b TN > R. Z. (m) age 23 > N. C. (m) age 21 > J. W. P (m) age 18 > J. W. (m) age 15 > Martha age 13 > Wm P. age 11 > H. H. (m) age 9 > > On 1860 census, I do not find Mary, but I do find : > R. Z. age 33 as a head of household. > > Thanks! > > Renea Burkholder > [email protected] > TNGenWeb Decatur Co., TN > http://www.netease.net/decatur/ > TNGenWeb Perry Co., TN > http://www.netease.net/perry/

No, I do not have any idea who she is. She could be an aunt for all I know. Rains is the last name indicated on census. Any ideas? Renea Burkholder > Are you sure that May Rains was married? Could she have been a relative > to these people rather than Mother? Are you saying that Rains is her > married name?