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Permalink Reply by Ms. Gerry Hill on August 3, 2009 at 8:10am

Bible of Thomas Abercrombie Raines and Emily Amanda Brown
Thomas Raines was A Surgeon and Medical Director of Ga-during the Civil War. He killed himself in his late 70's and is buried in my Gray-Harris Cemetery in Taylor Co Ga. His wife had died 9 months before..His Father's brother is my
ancestor-her Parents are my ancestors

Thomas A. was son of John Goodwin Raines & Mary "Polly" Smith Bryan
Emily A. was dtr. of Wm. M. Brown & Amanda Gray
Page one- New Testament Published by Sumner & Goodman 1845 Hartford Ed.
Page two-
John G. Raines & Mary S. Raines were married Jan. 20 1817 (Recorded Upson Co. Ga.)
Calvin W. Battle and Sara Ann Battle were married Sept. 18, 1836 (Thomas A.’s sister)
Drury M & Martha G.LeSeue were married Dec. 18, 1838 (His sister Martha Goodwin & Drury Mims L.)
John T & Emeline B. Howe was married Oct.20 1846 (His sister Emeline Bryan Raines & John T. Howe)
Thomas & Emily A. Raines was married Oct. 2 1845 (Recorded 18 Jan 1846 Crawford Co. Ga.)
Jonathan & Rebecca E. McClendon was married Feb. 25 1847 (Rebecca Elizabeth, his sister)(Recorded Upson)
John R. Ruskin (Rushin?) & Emma Rushin were married Mar. 28, 1867 (Dtr.#1)
C N Raines & Amanda Raines were married Dec. 19, 1869 (I don’t place them)
James Harris & Mattie E. Harris were married Nov. 20, 1873(Dtr.#4 child 5 Martha Eugenia Recorded Crawford
W. J. Walker & Annie B. Walker were married Dec. 31, 1880 (Annie Brown child #6 married Crawford)
W. T. Raines & Mittie Raines April 13, 1882 (Wm. Th. & Mittie Camilla Walker)
(Handwriting changes here, maiden names appear- seems to be Bible of only son Wm. Th.)
George T. Raines & Nettie L. Anderson were married Dec. 21, 1902 (his son Married Crawford)
Brown Raines & Olive or Oline Cranford was married Dec. 12, 1907 Macon Ga (Razzie Brown-his
son)
Troy Raines & Emma Bryant were married August 30, 1908 Roberta Ga. (His son Troy Miller)
Annie Myrtle Raines and Paul LaBlonde Watson married August 3, 1913 (Can not read place- Col.
Wiles College St home) (Married Macon,Bibb,Ga) (His 6th child)
Page three
Sydney Norton Rushin was born March 1 1868
William Franklin Rushin son of R and E R Rushin was born Marth 16 1872
Thomas Raines Rushin was born August ________ Too faint
Next two or three are too faint. Ink faided.
Looks like- James Thomas Harris was born Oct. 7th 1874 (Grave shows Thomas J. 1874-1917 Taylor Co.)
Emily Joanna Harris was born May the 2nd 1876
C H Walker Willie Walker son was born March 25 1886 at half past 12 AM
(Charles HilleryWalker Md was child #4 and his 3 siblings are probably the missing ones above_
( Emily Caroline 21 Jul 1882, Annie Elizabeth 14 Apr.1883 & Razzie Brown 22 Dfeb.1885)
next one not readable bottom of page except Walker and 25 (Fits no dates I see)
Nathaniel Blanchfield Raines was born Nov. 2nd 1872 (cousin-son of Charles Nat. son of Edmond son of Th)
Clifford Jackson Raines was born Sept. 29, 1874 “
Nina (Can not read-She was born 1877-and I can make that out) “
Charles Abercrombie Raines was born August the 21st 1881 “
George Thomas Raines son of Bud Raines was born April 23rd 1883 (WmTh)
At Ockmulgee Mills Butts County Georgia
Emily Carolyn Walker was born July the 21st 1882 (dtr. of Annie Brown Raines)
Annie E B Walker was born April the 14th 1884 “
Razzie Brown Rains (should be Walker) was born Feb. 22 1885
(The 25 mentioned earlier-at the bottom of this page, looks like it belongs
To next child Charles Hillery Walker born 25 Mar 1886)


Page Four
John G. Raines was born January 10 1791 (Son of Thomas & Sara Abercrombie)
Mary S. Raines was born March 18 1800 (Dtr. of Clement Bryan & Edith Smith)
Thomas A. Raines was born December24 1817 (Son of John Goodwin & Mary Smith Bryan)
Sarah Ann Raines was born July 17 1819
Edith Bryan Raines was born Oct. 22 1822
Martha Gooden Raines was born March 1st 1824
John Clement Raines was born Nov. 22nd 1826
Emeline Bryan Raines was born Feb.22nd 1829
Rebecca E Raines was born Jun 20 1831
Mary Jane Raines was born August 31st 1833
Margaret C Raines was born Dec. 13, 1836
Julia Frances Raines was born Feb. 20 1840

Emily A. Raines wife of Thomas Raines was born May 22 1828 (in a different hand)
Emma A. Raines was born Oct. 7, 1847
Mary A. Raines was born June 26 1949 (Leaving out Margaret born 1850)
William T. Raines was born Dec. 14 1851
Martha E. Raines was born Apr 19th , 1853
Anna B Raines (Annie under that) was born Jan. 20th 1860
--- space
Sidney Norton Rishin grandson of Thomas & Emily A. Raines Commenced Ploughing March the 14, 1881
(And it looks like he commenced ploughing again ___11 1882)

LAST PAGE
John G. Raines departed this life Feb. 22 1846 age 55 years (His Father)
John Clement Raines departed this life 20 Aug. 1828 (his brother)
Mary Jane Raines departed this life April 27th 1844 (his sister)
Sara Ann Battle departed this life July 1st 1844 (his sister)
Edith B. McClendon departed this life March 23, 1854 dtr. of JohnG & Mary(sister)
(Looks changed from 53, I have 55)
Rebecca E. McClendon dtr of John G & Mary S Raines departed this life Jan. 12 1853 (Looks changed
From 55 which is what I show)
Margaret C. McCrary daughter of John G & Mary S Raines departed this life
January 12th 1853 9Same day as sister above)
Col. Wm. M. Brown departed this life April 29, 1870
Mrs. Mary S. Howe departed thislife Sept. 30, 1873
Thomas Raines departed this life April 20,1888
Emma Raines Rushin wife of John R Rushin died Feb. 14, 1912 Age 64 years 4 months 7 days
Annie B Walker died Sept 8, 1932
William Thomas Raines Died Feb. 20 1931
Mittie Camilla Raines died Aug. 30 1937 wife of William T. Raines
Added Pages-
W.T.Raines Tax Receiver-State of Ga. Knoxville Ga of Crawford
Gives Birth’s Deaths of his family.

Copy of Original from Larry Pike (Lawrence Edward Pike Jr-Greensboro NC- May1990)


Ms. Gerry Hill-Albany Ga

Permalink Reply by Ms. Gerry Hill on August 3, 2009 at 8:11am

Bible of John Goodwin (Goodwynne-Goodwyn) Raines & Mary Smith Bryan
(John was brother of Thomas Abercrombie-both children of Thomas & Sarah Abercrombie)

THE NEW TESTAMENT of our LORD & SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST Translated out of THE
ORIGINAL GREEK and with THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND
REVISED Hartford Published by Sumner & Goodman 1845

Family Record:
Births-----------------------------------------------------Births
John G. Raines was born January 10, 1791----- Emily A. Raines wife of Thomas
Raines was born May --Mary S. Bryant was born March 18, 1800 ------22, 1828
(Emily Amanda Brown dtr. Wm. M. & A.Gray)
Thomas Raines was born Dec. 24, 1817----------Jesus: Emma J. Raines was born
Oct. 7, 1847
Sarah Ann Raines was born July 17th 1819------Mary A Raines was born June 26,
1849
Edith Bryan Raines was born Oct. 23rd 1822----William T Raines was born Dec.
14, 1851
Martha Gooden Raines was born Mar. 1, 1824---Martha E. Raines was born Apr. 19,
1850
John Clement Raines was born Nov. 22, 1829---Anna B. Raines was born Jan. 20th
1860
Emeline Bryan Raines was born Feb. 22nd, 1829--
Rebecca E. Raines was born Jun 20th 1831------Sidney Nordon Rishin grandson of
Thomas & Emily A
---------------------------------------------------------------Raines
Comminced ploughing March the 14th 1881
Mary Jane Raines was born Aug. 31st, 1833---
Margaret C. Raines was born Dec. 13, 1836
(Mary) Julia Frances Raines was born Feb. 20th 1840
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Sidney Norton Rushin Martha? Buena Vista
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11______1882

Another Page
Sydney Norton Ruskin was born March 1st 1868
William Franklin Ruskin son of T.A. & E.A. Riskin was born Mar 16th 1872
Thomas Raines Ruskin was born August _____
can not read several...
James Thomas Harris was born Oct. 7. 1874 (Child of dtr. Martha Eugenia m James
Harris CSA)
Emily Joanna Harris was born May 2nd 1876
(We passed children Mary A, William Th, to Martha Eugenia)
C.A. Walker Miller Walker son was born Mar the _5th 1996 at half past 12 AM
(Thomas Abercrombie Raines family?)
___
next column
Nathaniel Blanchfield Raines was born Nov. 2nd 1872 (son of Charles & Mary
Amanda-Grand nephew?) (From brother Edmond C. & Penelope Trice- )
Cliiffrd Jackson Raines was born Sept. 29th 1874 (son of Charles Nathaniel
nephew of John G)
Nina P Raines born ___ 1877 (Another grandchild of Edmond C)
Charles Abercrombie Raines __21st___ 1881 (Child #4 of Charles Nathaniel son of
Edmond)
(21 Aug. 1881- also of Upson Co. Ga)
George Thomas Raines son of Bud Raines was born April 23rd. 1883 at Ockmulgee
Mills Halll COurt, Ga. ? (William Thomas "Bud" & Mittie Walker of Butts Co. Ga.
son of Th. A)
Emily Caroline Walker was born Jul. the 21st 1882 (Dtr. of Wm. Jones & Annie
Brown Walker- and
Author of Upson Co. History- Caroline Nottingham)
Annie E. B. Walker was born Apr. the 11th 1882 (sister)
Razzie Brown Raines was born Feb. 22 1885 (sister)

Things written on bottom of page- not readable.

Additional Comments:
See Biography of John Goodwin Raines- Upson Co. His Father Thomas Raines Jones
Co. Ga.
Ms. Gerry Hill-Albany Ga

Permalink Reply by Ms. Gerry Hill on August 3, 2009 at 8:16am

Dr Josiah Hillsman- was the son of Bennett Hillsman & Mary Harvey Josephine was the sister of my Archibald-children of James Gray & Mary Riley of Pike Co Ga. Josiah was born Hancock-lived and died Taylor. His wife died Macon,Bibb
Holy Bible Oxford Ed. MDCCCLIII
Bible of Josiah Hilsman and Josephine Gray
Was in possession of Dec'd. Mrs.Calder Payne-Macon Ga.
MARRIAGES
Bennet Hilsman & Mary Harvey were married Oct. 30th 1804
Archibald Gray & Cynthia H. Armor were married Jan. 7th
1807 (Greene Co. Ga.)
Josiah Hilsman & josephine Gray were married Mar. 15, 1843
(Crawford Co. Ga)
Saml. T. Coleman &nd Allis Hilsman were married Dec. 15th
1863
William L. Knott & Dora Hilsman were married Nov. 17th 1868
Clayton G. (Gray) Hilsman & Camilla C. Hamilton were
married Dec. 15th 1870
James S. Rudd & Mary J. Coleman were married Mar. 12, 1896
Everette Harvey Coleman & Florence Wadley were married
14 Jun. 1900 (place given, not readable..N B..tmont Place
Samuel Taylor II & edith Dean Statson were married Jan.
9th, 1901 Macon (Bibb,Ga)
Alfred Ross Willingham & Katherine B (Benton) Coleman was
married Feb. 19th, 1911 (Macon, Bibb)
Alberta Gray Coleman & Francis Hawkins were married Feb.
5 1902 (Macon,Bibb)
Flewellen Pland & Gray Hilsman Coleman was married Apr. 15th 1909
(Macon,Bibb)


DEATHS

Cyntiha H. Gray Died Feb. 10 1841 (Talbot now Taylor,Ga)
Archibald Gray died Jan. 12 1846 (Bur. Harris,Gray Cem,Tay)
Mary Hilsman Died Oct. 9 1854
Bennet Hilsman died Apr. 4, 1855
Blanche Coleman died Sept. 9th 1867
Josiah Hilsman Departed this life the 3rd day of Jun 1872
Samuel Taylor Colemen died in Boston? May 26 1889
Florida Coleson died May 1881
Clayton Gray Hilsman died in Atlanta died Dec. 15th 1900 5
O'Clock AM
Josephine Hilsman died in Atlanta Jan. 16th 1903
Mary Coleman Budd died in Macon Jul. 27th 1905
Everette Harvey Coleman died in Macon Nov. 18th 1905
Margaret Ervinggham? Coleman dtr. of Everett H. &
Florence W. Coleman 12 years of age died in Macon Jul. 20th 1915
Eudora P. Knott died Nov. 5th 1915 4:30 PM
Aurelia Alberta Hilsman Coleman died Saluda NC Aug. 29, 1922
(Buried Bibb) (This entry added at a later time)
and on the side Margin
Clary Benton Taylor Coleman Mother of Samuel Taylor
Coleman (I) Died Jun. 30th 1875

Ms. Gerry Hill-Albany Ga

Permalink Reply by Ms. Gerry Hill on August 3, 2009 at 8:17am

.Admin Options.Edit DiscussionClose Discussion Add Tags Delete Discussion..Bible of Julia P. Raines-wife of George A. Brown (Married Crawford Co Ga 13 May 1847)
(Julia was the child of W. Nathaniel & Rebecca Jackson-George son of Wm M & Amanda Gray)
American Bible Society NY-1846-
Received-May 13 1847

Rodolphus Augustin Brown was born 20th of March 1849 (All Buena Vista)
Rebecca A. Brown was born the 8th of April 1850
William N. Brown was born 7th March 1852
Julia P. Brown died 20th March 1852.
(Buena Vista, Marion, Ga-buried City Cemetery-alone-wrought iron fenced)


Mama died May 11th 1916 (Susan Ann Payne-Mrs. Rodolphus died St Petersburg, Pinellas, Fl)
Age 61 years
Papa died 1898 (Rodolphus “Dolly” died 29 Jan 1898 Dade City, Pasco, Fl.)

Jesse L Brown was born August 0, 1872
J. B. Roberts was born 2nd Apr. 1864 (Joseph Benjamin married Jesse)
Florrie Levis was born Feb. 9th 1891 (Stillborn)
J B Roberts Jr was born Nov 1st 1893 (married Jettie)
Brown Roberts was born Jul 24, 1895 (Monroe Brown died White Springs, Hamilton, Fl)
J.B. Roberts was born Aug. 25, 1920 (White Springs, Hamilton Fl- Mother Jettie Leona Scarborough)

(Passed through Julia’s son Rodolphus, to dtr Jesse to Grandtr Martha Roberts Smith Newberry Fl)
Ms. Gerry Hill-Albany Ga