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 EORGE RAINES is proprietor of a black-smith-shop, and also the owner of a farm containing forty acres of land, located in Lafayette Township. He is the son of George and Susan (Bland) Raines, and was born March 22, 1829, in Pendleton County, W. Va. His father was a farmer, and he was reared at home, assisting in the various branches of agricultural labor. He passed his early life in his native State and in 1852 name to Illinois, and settled in Lafayette Township. After his arrival here he was engaged for three years as a wage-worker in farm labor. But his preferences were not inclined to agricultural pursuits, and he subsequently learned the blacksmith’s trade, which he has since successfully carried on. In 1858, Mr. Raines was married to Miss Harriet Maze. Mrs. Raines is the daughter of William and Mahala (Coleman) Maze, and was born May 31, 1840, in Shelby County, Ind. A family of seven children was born to them, six of whom are living: Alice, now the wife of W. L. R. Funkhouser; Laura Belle, the wife of George Hurst; George B. M.; Etta Viola, the wife of L. D. Eldridge; Adeline and Martha. Mrs. Raines is a member of the Christian Church. |
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