Elizabeth Mahala Raines: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Elizabeth Mahala Raines was born about 1841 in Tennessee (daughter of John J. Raines and Martha ???); and died.

Notes:

William Allen instead shows her as a daughter of Isaac Rains and Salina Barr.

Said to have died in Sep 1878 in Sabine Parish, and to be buried in Pisgah Cemetery in the same Parish.

Elizabeth married Joseph Woods about 1869. Joseph (son of James A. Woods and Mary H. Armstrong) was born on 26 Nov 1843 in Dallas County, Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary Sabina Woods was born on 11 Feb 1870; and died.

Generation: 2

John J. Raines was born about 1825 in Tennessee; and died.

Notes:

Neither John or Martha are listed on the Sabine Parish Cemetery index, according to Casagranda. It is likely that this John Raines is related to Isaac Raines in Dwelling 14 due to their ages and the names of their children.

John married Martha ???. Martha was born about 1824 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha ??? was born about 1824 in Tennessee; and died.

Children:

1. Elizabeth Mahala Raines was born about 1841 in Tennessee; and died.
James K.P. Raines was born on 7 Oct 1844 in Tennessee; died on 13 Oct 1871 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
George M. Dallas Raines was born about 1845 in Tennessee; died about May 1894 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Marthaville Cemetery, Marthaville, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
Isaac Raines was born about 1846 in Tennessee; and died.
John Raines was born on 1 Feb 1849 in Tennessee; died on 5 Sep 1867 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Pisgah Cemetery, Sabine Parish, Louisiana.