Rainey Family - North Carolina to Mississippi

Rev. William R. Rainey Homestead, Sturgis, Oktibbeha, Mississippi

Rainey Family
North Carolina - Alabama - Mississippi

A goodly portion of the data used to compile the Rainey Family pages on this web site were obtained from the files and records of the late Josephine Rainey Kemp Carr. Some of the material is on pads and other scraps of paper in her own handwriting. A goodly amount is information and family trees sent to her by others. I am in possession of this material. Listed below are the names of some of the contributors of information from which some significant piece may have been extracted. I have been in direct contact with some of these researchers and have had no contact with others. Thus, some of the contributors may or may not be aware of their indiviual contribution. Some information now in my possession I have no idea who contributed it. I also obtained some assistance from several family web sites and/or GedCom files (family trees), on file at a number of different web sites. Among these, I would include the online files of John T. Palmer, Susan Johnson and Curtis Elliott.

List of Rainey researchers that provided information on the Rainey family:

  • Josephine Rainey Kemp Carr
    West Point, Mississippi


  • Alice Rainey Manual
    Durant, Mississippi


  • Etoile Callaway Ward
    Memphis, Tennessee


  • John B. Rainey
    Huntsville, Alabama


  • Kathryn Luke Kensleigh
    Shuqualak, Mississippi


  • B. Dudley Stephens
    Northport, Alabama


  • Ann Rainey Suttle
    Lillian, Alabama


  • John T. Palmer
    Sonoma, California


  • Rootsweb World Connect - Baker family
    Susan Johnson


  • Rootsweb World Connect - Curtis Elliott family Research
    Curtis Elliott


Whenever possible, the facts, data, dates and information contained on these pages have been independently verified. Suppositions and speculations should be clearly noted as such. Much more must be done to verify and validate all information and each researcher that visits these pages must be aware that it may contain errors and omissions. Each researcher should take appropriate steps to independently verify all information contianed herein.

In addition to information obtained from others, the following sources were utilized to obtain additional information or to validate information on hand.

  • 1790 Federal census - North Carolina

  • 1810 Federal census - North Carolina

  • 1820 Federal census - Alabama

  • 1820 Federal census - North Carolina

  • 1820 Federal census - South Carolina

  • 1820 Federal census - Tennessee

  • 1830 Federal census - Alabama

  • 1840 Federal census - Mississippi (Kemper County)

  • 1850 Federal census - Mississippi (Attala County)

  • 1850 Federal census - Mississippi (Carroll County)

  • 1850 Federal census - Mississippi (Kemper County)

  • 1850 Federal census - Mississippi (Lauderdale County)

  • 1860 Federal census - Mississippi (Attala County)

  • 1860 Federal census - Mississippi (Lauderdale County)

  • 1860 Federal census - Mississippi (Leake County)

  • Ancestry.com - Rainey surname

  • Rainey Times - Sulphur Springs, Texas

  • Milsaps Wilson Library, Millsaps College - Jackson, Mississippi

The search goes on. Not all generations for which I have information has been posted. Additional information and additional generations of people will be added from time to time. If any of you out there have additional information, data, what ever, I am receptive to input of more data, correction of erroneous information or criticism. I prefer constructive criticism but will accept what ever anyone has to offer in what ever form. This is a family project and I appeal to the extended Rainey family to come forward and participate. My email address is on every page. Get in touch!

 



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