Seeking information on Francis Marian RAINS b 4 Apr 1836, KY, s/o Robert & Harriet BURNS(?)RAINS. m(1)Sarah J.HUDGENS 26 Jun 1862,Holt CO had two children. Sarah d abt 1866/7 where? MF m (2)Eliza Ann ROBERTS JEFFERS 31 Mar 1868 Holt Co.she widow of Robert JEFFERS. MF served in MO Militia, 21st Co, enlisting at Nodaway Co 29 Dec 1866. MF appears on 1860 Nodaway Co Graham,Census in h/h of his parents & in his own h/h in Lynchburgh, Hughs Twp., Nodaway Co in 1870 in the house next to his mother, m to Eliza Ann by this time. By abt 1880 they had moved to Brownville, Nemaha Co NE where they both died, MF in 1913 & Eliza in 1916. Would appreciate any help. Thanks, Bev

I am new at this, so bear with me. Rains' second wife Eliza Ann, gave birth to Ida Belle on July 18, 1873 in Nodaway CO, MO. Ida Belle married Stephen Fudge Cogdill (SSN 507-70-2786)in 1890. They had 11 children including my grandmother Alberta Maxine, born on December 28, 1912. If you would like any further information relating to Cogdill line, feel free to e-mail me.

Can you give me any further information relating to the Rains lineage? I noticed you mentioned his mother, also in Nodaway CO. We are just starting and need all the help we can get.

Thanks!

Marietta,

Will be most happy to share what information I have re RAINS in Nodaway Co. I have photo of the RAINS daughters with their parents, M.F. RAINS & Eliza ROBERTS JEFFERS RAINS. Also copy of Eliza's will.

Is his name Mari(o)n Francis Rains, or Francis Mari(a)n Rains? You had changed the initials around. I have run into both, and they're different people. One born in 1836 KY and the other born in 1847 Nodaway MO. LDS and WFT have Marion Francis Rains m. Mary Jane Roberts b.1851 with Ida Belle being born to their union in 1873.

Ida Belle Rains married Stephen Fudge Cogdill, and it just so happens that Stephens moms name was Mary Jane Green (hmmmm) what are the odds of both moms being named Mary Jane? I know Mary Jane Green is correct, I have a copy of a death certificate with her name on it. Which leads me to suspect that LDS and WFT have incorrect info on a Mary Jane Roberts. And if they can be off there, they can be off on the 1847 birth date too.

But which is it; Mari(o/a)n Francis or Francis M? Because there are both. And could you e-mail the info/sources you have. Thanks... Now I know why genealogists say to get three sources for verification.

I've sent a couple of jpegs to your e-mail. Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Regards,
Gifford Cogdill

In reply to Gifford Cogdill: Marion Francis RAINS was my g-grandfather also. He was born in KY 4 Apr 1836. He married #1 Sarah J. Hudgens 26 Jun 1862 in Holt Co. MO. They apparently had two children: Maggie Atlin RAINS b 18 Feb 1865 in MO & Gabriel M. RAINS b abt 1867. He died abt 1879/80 in MO. Sarah J. died after 1865 & before Mar. 1868.
Marion Francis m #2 Eliza Ann ROBERTS JEFFERS (widow of Robert JEFFERS who d 1865) 31 Mar 1868 in Holt Co., MO. She was b on 7 Feb 1848 Atchison Co. MO to Z.B. & Elizabeth COOLEY ROBERTS. Eliza & Robert JEFFERS had one son, Emanuel Francis JEFFERS b 8 Feb 1864 in Brownville, Nemaha Co., NE.
Marion Francis & Eliza's children: Rose Ann RAINA b 8 Feb 1869, MO (m Oscar "Carey" Pumel); Emma C. RAINS b 1871, MO (m Henry GAYMAN); Ida Belle RAINS b 1874 (m Steven Cogdill); Laura RAINS b abt 1876, MO (m William LEHRMAN); Dora Louisa May RAINS b 22 Feb 1878 Maryville, Nodaway Co. MO my grandmother (m widower Geo. Emory Newton SANDERS); [Dora had a twin who died at birth]; Minnie E. RAINS b 22 Feb 1881 (m James C. BRIDGEWATER); Eliza (Pearl) RAINS b 15 Nov 1883, Brownville, Nemaha Co NE (m Geo. ARMSTRONG. Maude H.RAINS b Nov 1888 b Brownville was the dau. of Rose ANN but raised as a daughter by Marion Francis (or Francis Marion) & Eliza Ann. My mother, still living, knew all of these people. I also have a photo of Marion F. & Eliza Ann RAINS & their daughters taken in 1913 shortly before M.F. died. He & Eliza are both buried at Walnut Grove Cem. in Brownville, NE. Dora, my grandmother & Geo. E.N. SANDERS had two children: Thomas Franklin "Frank" SANDERS (m Margory VANDEVORT, dau of Wm. Edgar "Eddie" & Anna Elizabeth HAYES VANDEVORT); & my mother, Dorothy Louise SANDERS (m Milton C. VANDEVORT, a brother of Margory VANDEVORT & son of Wm. E. & Anna Elizabeth HAYES VANDEVORT).
Marion F. was the son of Robert & Harriet BURNS RAINS. THere is a Frances RAINS (female) listed in the household of James RAINS in the 1870 Atchison Co., rock Port, Buchannon Twp.Also listed is Caroline RAINS age 16. She was 46 at the time & James was 60. Marion F. & Eliza are on the 1870 Nodaway Co., Hughes Twp Census family #203 with his mother, Harriet A. listed in household #204 age 61 with Gabriel B, age 32; Wm. Jasper age 15 & Robert B. age 3. In 1860 Robert RAINS is listed in Nodaway Co, Graham Twp, age 55 b NC with Harriet age 50 b TN; Phoebe age 25 b KY; Marion (male) age 24 b KY; Gabriel age 22, b KY; Margaret age 20 b KY; Robert age 20 b KY; William age 7 b MO; and Jane age 2 b MO. I also have a copy of Eliza's obit. as well as her will. I will be most happy to share what information I have with anyone interested.
Beverly VANDEVORT Todd

I have copies of documents that list Marian Francis RAINS both as Marian Francis & Francis Marion. His enlistment papers from Nodaway Co. show "Marion F." His obituary published in the Nemaha County Herald, Auburn, NE on 20 Jun 1913 shows "F.M." RAINS. Copies of his marriage license to Eliza ROBERTS JEFFERS shows Francis M. & Eliza as "JEFFERIES"and his marriage license to Sarah J. HUDGENS shows "Francis M. RAYNES". Various census reports also show both. I agree it keeps one confused when different spellings are used but all we have to go on are the documents themselves. I have copies and photos I will gladly share with anyone researching these surnames. Bev

Do you have documentation on Z.B. Roberts and Eliza Cooley? I have a death certificate for Samuel Cooster Roberts, b. 1854 in Atchison County, Missouri, which asserts that he was born to Zeba Roberts and Eliza Cooley

I am trying to identfy two women in a picture I have of my 2x great grandfather Samuel Cooster Roberts. I believe they might be his two older sisters Eliza Ann and Emma Roberts. I think the picture was taken before Samuel moved his family to Salt Lake City. Is there anyone with a picture of Eliza that would be willing to share or compare the photo I have to theirs to confirm my theory as to their identity.
Thank you
Rick Rose

I have information on the Cogdill / Green families. If interested, email me at rceagan@htswireless.com
Thanks, Claudia Eagan