I show two Henrys, RAYBURN, married in Mason County: RAYBURN, Henry & BARNETTE, Betsey 23 Dec 1824 RAYBURN, Henry H & RAYBURN, Nancy 29 Aug 1853 Perhaps Henry H. was a son or nephew of the first Henry. Hope this helps. Julie Hesson Author, "Mason County, WV, Marriages, 1806-1915." [email protected] wrote: > > In a message dated 11/26/00 7:36:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > While entering children for Elizabeth Barnette and Henry Rayburn, family > > tree flagged Mary and Griffin as they were born after Henry's death. > > > > Looks like two wives, also date for Bird was strange, maybe someone on the > list knows > > Descendants of Henry Rayburn, Jr. > > 1 Henry Rayburn, Jr. b: 1780 in Augusta Co., VA d: 14 December > 1837 in Mason Co., VA Number of children: 18 > .. +Mary Burdette b: 1785 in Greenbrier Co., VA m: 19 July 1803 in > Monroe Co., VA d: Bef. 1824 in Monroe Co., VA Number of children: 6 > Father: William BURDETTE Mother: Sarah CORNWELL > .... 2 Elizabeth Rayburn b: 30 June 1805 in Greenbrier Co., VA > d: 30 March 1883 in Rockcastle, Jackson Co., WV Number of children: 14 > > ........ +Robert Barnett b: 1801 in Virginia m: 11 November 1824 in > Mason Co., VA d: 1882 Number of children: 14 Father: William BARNETT > Mother: Mary MCGUIRE > .... 2 Joseph Reaburn b: 1807 in Monroe Co., VA > ........ +Martha Porter m: 21 October 1832 in Mason Co., VA > Father: Mother: > .... 2 Henry Reaburn III b: 1809 in Monroe Co., VA > Number of children: 12 > ........ +Nancy Barnett b: 1809 in Mason Co., VA m: 23 December > 1832 in Mason Co., VA Number of children: 12 Father: William > BARNETT Mother: Mary MCGUIRE > .... 2 William Reaburn b: 1810 in Monroe Co., VA > > .... 2 Burdette Rayburn b: 14 July 1817 in Greenbrier Co., VA > d: 05 February 1865 in Mason Co., WV > ........ +Nancy B Mason b: 05 October 1823 m: 27 October 1837 in > Mason Co., VA d: 19 March 1908 in Anderson Co., MO Father: > Mother: > .... 2 James H Rayburn b: 1819 in Monroe Co., VA d: 18 January > 1863 in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN Alt. date: 1819 Birth > ........ +Nancy See b: Abt. 1820 in Mason Co., VA m: 15 September > 1839 in Mason Co., VA d: 15 March 1858 in Wayne Co., IA Father: > William SEE Mother: Sarah PRUITT > > *2nd Wife of Henry Rayburn, Jr.: > .. +Elizabeth Barnette b: 1802 in Virginia m: 23 December 1824 in Mason > Co., VA Number of children: 12 Father: William BARNETT Mother: Mary > MCGUIRE > .... 2 Henry Rayburn > .... 2 James Rayburn > .... 2 Ruth Rayburn > .... 2 Bird Rayburn b: in Virginia Alt. date: 1818 birth > > .... 2 Caroline Rayburn b: 1825 > ........ +Charles Long m: 02 August 1844 in Mason Co., VA > Father: Mother: > .... 2 John Rayburn b: 1827 in Mason Co., Va > ........ +Lucinda See b: 17 November 1826 in Virginia m: 25 > November 1847 in Mason Co., VA Father: William SEE Mother: Sarah > PRUITT > .... 2 Bennett Rayburn b: 30 July 1830 in Mason Co., VA d: > February 1876 in Jackson Co., WV > ........ +Lovina Moore b: 25 December 1834 in Jackson Co., VA m: 24 > May 1855 in Jackson Co., VA d: 09 May 1891 in Putnam Co., WV > Father: Mother: > .... 2 Thomas Rayburn b: 16 July 1831 in Mason Co., VA d: 05 > December 1914 in Putnam Co., WV Number of children: 12 > ........ +Rebecca J Varian b: 05 July 1840 in Letart, Mason Co., VA > m: 26 September 1853 in Mason Co., VA d: 22 January 1915 Number of > children: 12 Father: Joseph VARIAN Mother: Hannah DUNN > .... 2 Emily Rayburn b: 1835 in Virginia > .... 2 Margaret Rayburn b: 1837 in Mason Co., VA d: in Jackson > Co., VA > ........ +Jacob Kessel b: 1827 m: 24 October 1855 in Jackson Co., VA > Father: Mother: > .... 2 Mary? Rayburn b: 1839 in Mason Co., VA Alt. date: > 1837 Birth > ........ +Martin Bowles m: 04 November 1858 in Jackson Co., VA > Father: Mother: > .... 2 Griffin Rayburn b: 22 March 1839 Alt. date: 1833 Birth > > ........ +Mary Moorhead b: 1831 m: 26 June 1858 in Mason Co., VA > Father: Mother: > > Thanks for writing. > Sandy in Florida > [Sandra Sommerville Wells Griffith] > < <A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/sandrag"><All My Mama's</A> > Maybe I will catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010, <grin>