Descendants of George W. Rains
  April 19 2002

Generation No. 1

1.  GEORGE W.1 RAINS  He married ELIZA DANIEL, daughter of STEPHEN DANIEL and MARTHA REEVES.  
	
Children of GEORGE RAINS and ELIZA DANIEL are:
	i.	ROBERT J.2 RAINS, m. ELIZABETH LINTON.
	ii.	MANERVA RAINS, m. GEORGE JAMES.
	iii.	ELLENOR RAINS, m. JIM JAMES.
	iv.	GEORGE-HENRIETTA RAINS, m. J. MARL SMITH.
2.	v.	NAPOLEON BONAPART "BONE" RAINS, b. 29 Apr 1845; d. 7 Jan 1889, Lawrence Co., AL.


Generation No. 2

2.  NAPOLEON BONAPART "BONE"2 RAINS (GEORGE W.1)1,2,3 was born 29 Apr 18454, and died 7 Jan 1889 in Lawrence Co., AL4.  He married (1) RACHEL HAMPTON4,5,6 Bef. 1875.  She was born 9 Nov 18396, and died 20 Apr 1877.  He married (2) RACHEAL MALINDA "LINDY" NESMITH7 24 Dec 18788, daughter of ROBERT NESMITH and SARAH WOODALL.  She was born 20 Jul 1855 in Morgan Co., Al9, and died 8 Jun 1936 in Stamford, TX.

Notes for NAPOLEON BONAPART "BONE" RAINS:
Preacher and minister of gospel; murdered by brother Bob Rains who was subsequently hanged. 
	
Children of NAPOLEON RAINS and RACHEL HAMPTON are:
	i.	WALTER PICKETT3 RAINS, m. (1) ERON VEST; m. (2) DOLLY HARDY.
	ii.	MARTHA LOUISE RAINS, m. JOSIAH HENNESSY PUTMAN.
3.	iii.	CHARLES C. RAINS, b. 4 Dec 1870; d. 27 Aug 1925.

	
Children of NAPOLEON RAINS and RACHEAL NESMITH are:
4.	iv.	GEORGE MARTIN3 RAINS, b. 8 Aug 1879, Morgan Co., AL; d. 6 Jun 1963.
	v.	SARAH ELIZA RAINS, b. 14 Mar 188210; d. 8 Jun 1936; m. WILLIAM ARLINGTON BERRY.
	vi.	RUFUS NAPOLEON RUFE RAINS11,12, b. 22 Feb 188613; d. 12 Feb 1945; m. LUCY BURNEY14,15; b. 2 Oct 188816; d. 13 May 1978.
	vii.	WILLIAM BONAPART BONE RAINS, b. May 1888; d. 1960; m. SARAH E. BETTY GREEN; b. 1887; d. 1971.


Generation No. 3

3.  CHARLES C.3 RAINS (NAPOLEON BONAPART "BONE"2, GEORGE W.1)17 was born 4 Dec 187018, and died 27 Aug 1925.  He married (1) ANNIE BEATY19,20.  She was born 9 Aug 187521, and died 8 Jan 1901.  He married (2) LUCY BEATY.  She was born 27 Nov 187322, and died 10 Feb 1904.  He married (3) SUSIE JOHNSON.  

Notes for CHARLES C. RAINS:
Marker Inscription
Gone but not forgotten

Second and third wives Lucy M Beatty and Annie Beatty buried, apparently with common stone with engraving on each side for each wife.
	
Child of CHARLES RAINS and ANNIE BEATY is:
5.	i.	SUE BIRT4 RAINS, b. 11 Feb 1899; d. 26 Oct 1987.


4.  GEORGE MARTIN3 RAINS (NAPOLEON BONAPART "BONE"2, GEORGE W.1)23 was born 8 Aug 1879 in Morgan Co., AL24,25, and died 6 Jun 1963.  He married CORA VEST 26 Jan 1902 in Navarro Co., TX.  
	
Children of GEORGE RAINS and CORA VEST are:
	i.	VERNA UVALDE4 RAINS, m. EDWARD TILLMAN.
6.	ii.	FERRIL F. RAINS.
	iii.	MARTHA LEE RAINS.
	iv.	WALTER GEORGE RAINS, m. GRACE LOCKIN.
	v.	JOSEPHINE MALIRISA RAINS, m. BILL ROGERS.
	vi.	TELEY JUANITA RAINS, m. GRADIN LOCKIN.
	vii.	CLIMY OTIS RAINS, m. ETHYL VEST.


Generation No. 4

5.  SUE BIRT4 RAINS (CHARLES C.3, NAPOLEON BONAPART "BONE"2, GEORGE W.1) was born 11 Feb 1899, and died 26 Oct 1987.  She married EPHRIAM WHITE HAMPTON.  He was born 18 Aug 1886, and died 15 Oct 1964.
	
Child of SUE RAINS and EPHRIAM HAMPTON is:
	i.	ANNIE E. BETTY5 HAMPTON, b. c. 1922; m. ? BALLASSO.


6.  FERRIL F.4 RAINS (GEORGE MARTIN3, NAPOLEON BONAPART "BONE"2, GEORGE W.1)  He married CLEO HARDIN.  
	
Children of FERRIL RAINS and CLEO HARDIN are:
7.	i.	DOUGLAS W.5 RAINS.
	ii.	SUE CAROLYN RAINS, m. ROBERT JAMES.


Generation No. 5

7.  DOUGLAS W.5 RAINS (FERRIL F.4, GEORGE MARTIN3, NAPOLEON BONAPART "BONE"2, GEORGE W.1)  He married SANDRA SEAL.  
	
Children of DOUGLAS RAINS and SANDRA SEAL are:
	i.	ANNA CHRISTINA6 RAINS, m. STEVE SPRAGUE.
	ii.	JON DOUGLAS RAINS, m. YOLANDA DAURTE.
	iii.	KRISTEN ANN RAINS, m. SILAS CHILDRESS.



Endnotes

1.  Douglas Waddell Rains.
2.  Culis NeSmith, family knowledge handed down.
3.  Lawrence Co., AL, Cemeteries, Bald Knob Cem. marker "Napolin B. Rains."
4.  Douglas Waddell Rains.
5.  Annie Betty Hampton Ballasso, GGD of Charles C. Rains, Descendant of Napoleon B. Rains, email March 23, 1999.
6.  Lawrence Co., AL, Cemeteries, Bald Knob Cem.
7.  1860 Census Morgan Co. AL.
8.  Douglas Waddell Rains.
9.  1860 Census Morgan Co. AL.
10.  Cousins. Nesmith.com, http://4.3.199.63/ft/fam02784.htm.
11.  Douglas Waddell Rains.
12.  Photo of Gravestone, Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cem., Archives, Photo made 1993.
13.  Photo of Gravestone, Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cem., Archives, Shared stone with Lucy (Burney) Rains.
14.  Douglas Waddell Rains.
15.  Photo of Gravestone, Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cem., Photo taken 1983.
16.  Photo of Gravestone, Smith Bend-Coon Creek Cem., Archives, Shared stone with Rufus N. Rains.
17.  Annie Betty Hampton Ballasso, GGD of Charles C. Rains.
18.  Lawrence Co., AL, Cemeteries, Dec 4, 1870 "Gone but not Forgotten."
19.  Annie Betty Hampton Ballasso, GGD of Charles C. Rains.
20.  Lawrence Co., AL, Cemeteries, Bald Knob Cem., Annie Rains "She hath won the victory." on southside of shared marker with Lucy M. Rains.
21.  Lawrence Co., AL, Cemeteries, Bald Knob Cem. dob.
22.  Lawrence Co., AL, Cemeteries, Bald Knob Cem. Marker; Lucy M. Rains, Nov. 27, 1873, Feb 10, 1904 "She is not dead but sleepeth" On north side of same stone with Annie Rains.
23.  Douglas Waddell Rains, GSon of George Martin Rains.
24.  Cousins. Nesmith.com, http://4.3.199.63/ft/fam02784.htm.
25.  Douglas Waddell Rains.