On these pages you will find pictures of families of Rains County. You can also take a walk in the past looking at old buildings, and scenes from past eras. Have old pictures of Rains County??? Would love to post them here........Patsy Vinson or Betty Teal Miller
People
Adams, Georgia Modena Wafer - D/o Mabry Wafer; mother of Leo Alva Adams. (contributed by Eric Adams, ggrandson) Allen, Bessie - ca 1906 in front of a school in Emory? Anyone recognize the school or any of the people? - submitted by Kathy Amis, Carrie Roan ------ 1925, Wife of "Alec" Amis (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren). Amis, James Alexander "Alec" ---- 1925, Husband of Carrie Amis (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren). Amis, James Alexander Family ---- ca 1933 (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren). Arnold, Thomas Allen, son Arthur Otto (Bud) Arnold and Buds wife Vader Strebeck Arnold ca 1920's - Submitted by Jo Cox Beal, Martha Cornelius Lennon Ely ---- 1st married J I Ely, 2nd marriage Sid Beal (contributed by Genell Watts Lankford). Bell family ---- Can anyone put names to these family members? (Probably BELLS who lived at different times in Rains, Wood, Hunt, Shelby & Upshur Counties) contact : Lynne Hearn Bishop, George family Bishop, George Annp Branham, Ocie Calloway - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer Brahman, O C Children - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer Branham, Collier (Dot) & Lila son of Robert & Sarah Branham - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer Branham, Virgle Family - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer Branham, Troy & Effie, son of Robert & Sarah Branham - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer Branham, Robert Lewis & Sarah Ollie with children - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer Branham, R L & Lowdean Childers Greer 1942 - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer Branham, Olus & Clara family - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer Braziel, Almeta Brooks Wagley Carpenter and Lula Jane Brooks --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Braziel, Alonzo Family Group - Braziel, submitted by Joe Wilson Braziel, Alonzo & daughter Temperence Emily - submitted by Joe Wilson Burleson - Old J J Burleson Farm - submitted by James Hunter Burleson, Dora & Sisters - submitted by James Hunter Burleson, Dora Abigale - submitted by James Hunter Burleson, Gus - submitted by James Hunter Burleson, Gus - submitted by James Hunter Burleson, Henny - submitted by James Hunter Burleson, J J & 2nd wife Beulah Childers Tatum - submitted by James Hunter Burleson, Lee & Lillie Jane Flowers Family ------ (contributed by Louis Burleson, Jr) Burleson, Lee & Will & Naith ----Alba, Tx "A Century to Remember......Fifty Years to Reminisce", Alba Ladies Club, c 1994 pg. 17 Photo made in 1890's (courtesy of Audrey Flowers). Cain, Marie Martin & Samuel Perry ---Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Cain, Thomas M. Elizabeth B. Hooker --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Carter, Wallace & Jewell Family ---- 1942 Emory (Contributed by Leland Carter) Cason, Frances Killett & Emma Killett Edwards ---- (contributed by Linda Laminack) Catron, James Addison & Josephine M Rhodes Family - submitted by James Catron Childers, Henry & Evelyn Branham with picture of Evelyn's parents Robert Lewis & Sarah Ollie Branham - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer Childers, Jessie & Walter - submitted by James Hunter Childers, Pearl Branham, only daughter of R L & Sarah Branham - submitted by Lowdean Childers Greer Clewis, Jeff and Fannie - submitted by Barbara King. Coats Family Pictures - submitted by Joe Wilson Coats, Dollie Braziel - born in Rains county.Killed by a train in Windsor California. Dec 1949.Buried in Quanah Memorial Cemetery . Quanah Tx. December 25,1949 - submitted by Joe Wilson Cox, Mitt & Mary Frances------ "Alba, Texas....a century to remember, pg 49 (photo courtesy of Dorothy Gray) Colbert, Zelma Jackson & Claudia Colbert McNeil - submitted by Neema Price Collins, Jobie & Sarah - with sons, daughters, grandchildren, son-in-laws, and daughter-in-laws. Taken in 1960. Submitted by Howard Collins Collins, Jobie & Sarah with children 1982 - Sons & daughters of Jobie and Sarah Collins TOP ROW L-R: Edwin, Jimmie Neal, Ozalene, Ida Beth, BOTTOM ROW L-R: Charles, Jobie L. JoAnn, Howard - Submitted by Howard Collins Craver, Lydia Killett & Birdie Beatrice Spence ---- (submitted by Linda Laminack) Cunningham, John & Sarah Porter ----- (Contributed by Cindy Watson) Cunningham, John & Sarah Family ------ (Contributed by Cindy Watson) Dement Family --- (Contributed by Pansy Palmore) Draper. Callie Age 5 ------ (submitted by Linda Laminack) Draper, Callie Spence ----- (submitted by Linda Laminack). Draper. Marion LeRoy & Callie Spence --- Wedding day 1914 (submitted by Linda Laminack) Duffey, Ada Frances Cain---Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Durham, Hattie & Bunyan Brown ------ Mar 31, 1919 "Rains County Leader, Feb 15, 1990" Ely Family -------- Taken 1899 (contributed by Edna Nelson Collier) Fitzgerald, Rev. Ambrose ------ buried in Fitzgerald Cemetery---contributed by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Boys ------- contributed by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, Buckner Family ------ submitted by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald Fitzgerald, Robert Cooke Buckner --- abt 1890, contributed by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald Fredrick, Fred ----- German cook at the Commercial Hote, abt. 1890. contributed by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald Freiberger, Alberta "Birtie" Asbill ------ Teacher Fry Family Members ----- submitted by Linda Laminack Fry. Mollie Armour ----- (submitted by Linda Laminack) Gee, Lewin (Lewis) ------- submitted by Bob & Mary Ann Fowler Fitzgerald Glass, Fred Glass, Margaret "Lady" Glass, Stella Amis --- Taken in Denton TX 1918; married Wicker Glass (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren). Glass, Stella Amis & Mavis Pirtle Glass, Wicker Ira --- 1918, US Naval Reserve; Aug 7, 1918 - Feb 28, 1919; trained in San Diego, Calif. (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren). Glass, Will & Mollie --- holding one of their children. Glass, Wm. James Foster Family ------- (contributed by Carolyn Glass Warren) Gresham, George and Florence Hare Family Hager, George Washington Family Hebisen sisters ---- (Contributed by Thomas Plunk) Holman, Guy & Della Holman Blanton----- "In Their Footsteps" pg 207 Guy b. 10-24-1897 Della b 7-14-1896 Hooten, J R & Ellie Stuart Family ------ (source John Moody -- Point TX 02/06/2000) Horsley, William Henry "Tip" Family Hughey. Nancy Addie Fry ----- (submitted by Linda Laminack) Hughey, Thomas Acey & Nancy Addie Fry ------ submitted by Linda Laminack Humphries, John G & Susan Emmon Davidson - Submitted by Sandra Humphries Felton Kennemer family King, Nora and friend/relative - Does Anyone know who the other young girl is? Let me know. Knight, Mattie & Monch ---(Contributed by Thomas Plunk) Lennon Family ------ submitted by Genell Watts Lankford Lennon, Charles Henry & Rachel Barnet --- (contributed by Genell Watts Lankford). Lennon, Henry ------- submitted by Genell Watts Lankford Lennon, M M "Tump" & Missouri Barnet -- (contributed by Genell Watts Lankford) Lewis, James Sr & Mary Hogue Family ca 1898 - Submitted by Jimmie Littlejohn John Franklin & Lizzie Giles -----family ca. 1913 Littlejohn, Martin Lee --- with wife Julia, and father-in-law Frank Butler. Also picture of Julia's mother. Littlejohn Descendants - 1970 Mills - Daughter of Walter & Isabel Arnold Mills - can anyone help identify her??? ca 1929 - Submitted by Jo Cox Newsom, Mattie Cross ------ Submitted by Carroll Jean Ross Nichols Family ------- (contributed by Birdie Meyer Cranford) Northcut, George Washington ----------Submitted by Catherine Mondy Boyce Phillips, Alston Jane McAllister Phillips --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman
Plume, Henry A & Georgia - Submitted by Linda Laminack Plume, Henry A & Georgia back left side of photo, all others unknown - Submitted by Linda Laminack Porter Children --- 1902 Point TX (contributed by Nancy Young Carter) Porter, Pinckney & Margaret White --- about 1905 (Contributed by Nancy Young Carter) Rabe, James Benjamin Family ---- (contributed by Helen Skaggs) Robertson Family ----- Probably made in 1899 or 1900. (contributed by Joanna Robertson Pound) Seaton, Maud and family album - submitted by Kathie Smith, George Camuel "Cam" & Minnie T Miller Family Spence, Georgia & Callie, and Della Holman - submitted by Linda Laminack Spence, Wilson - taken while in Confederate Army - submitted by Linda Laminack Stuart, Brothers --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart,Charles Edward Hall Ora Mabel --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart, Flossie Mae Wagley and Grover Martin --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart, Grover Clevel and Mary Tommie Duffey --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart, Guy Mortimer Stuart Raymond Stuart Hill ---Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart, Herbert R. and Mary Edith Oliver ---Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart, James L. Robert Stuart Family ---Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart, Nannie McClaran Hilliard & Eugene ---Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart Siblings ---Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart, Stephen Grover Guy --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart, Stephen James --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart, Stephen James & Sarah Jane Forbis --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Stuart, Children of Stephen James Stuart Sarah Jane Forbis --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Tackett, Tom and Children ------ (contributed by Barbara Allen) Taylor, Andrew Carroll Family ca 1900 (contributed by Joe Ann Northcut McIver). Trevillian Family Wagley, Flossie, Almeta & Kenneth --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Wagley, George Henry --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Wagley, George Washington --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Wagley, Clifford Lee Carpenter & Kenneth Elby Wagley ---Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Waters Family - Submitted by Marilyn Watts, Fernanda Humphries ---- Wife of John Watts (contributed by Genell Watts Lankford). Watts, John ---- Husband of Fernanda Humphries (contributed by Genell Watts Lankford). York,. Francis Marion (F M) --- C W Veteran; buried Hooker Ridge Cemetery (contributed by Joseph York) Young, Martha Porter ---- 1892 Rains Co. (contributed by Nancy Young Carter) Wafer, Mabry W - Front - Back - Sometime in 1862-1863 in Shreveport, LA after he had joined the Confederacy (contributed by Eric Adams, gggrandson)
Joined - Co. C 1st Texas Partisan Rangers Cavalry in Wood County Texas July 17th 1862. He Served until the end of the war & surrendered at Marlin, Texas on April 1865. It states that he was transferred to post duty in April 1863 in Shreveport Louisiana. (According to our family stories it has been said the he had survived the “Yellow Fever or Small Pox” and was posted to a military hospital in Shreveport Louisiana.Wafer, Mabry W - later years, date unknown (contributed by Eric Adams, gggrandson) The Girls ------ surnames: Elliott, Glass, Crabb, Stewart. contributed by Mary Ann Fitzgerald The Ladies & The Man ---- Fred Glass, Amanda Potts, Pearl Potts, Florence Nabors, Velma E. Bird Cox, Patsy Robins. Unknown Mailman - Does anyone recognize this man? Picture found amongst papers stored in the office several years ago
Arrington Building ----- northeast corner of square built in early 1900's restored in early 1990's by Rachel Pearson Braziel & her son, Bunker Braziel
Gee Family Cabin --- (photo & info courtesy of Lon Gee & Arn Womble)
Hardin Drug Store 1908 --- Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Henry Building ------ Oldest building in Emory, (torn down November 1999) Inside and Outside Hood Funeral Home ---- Old funeral home on Hwy 69 Emory Library ------ Rains County Public Library Peoples Drug (Pharmacy) - through the years ---- submitted by Nancy Young. Point Gin Scales----- another view ----- Moved from Point to Rains Co. Historical Park. Rains County Courthouse 1906 Robinson Station ------ Moved from Point to Rains Co. Historical Park. Sign from station. Settle Hotel 1906 Shady Grove Baptist Church and Sign ------ Moved to Rains Co. Historical Park Southside ------- The hack is hitched in front of the Alexander Store, the white two story structure on the left is the Ivy Hotel - these buildings once stood where the Hood Hardware Store is now located. Train Depot
Dougherty Family home ------ see Historical Markers. Henry House (old house)------ located on Hwy 19 (contributed by Emily Hamilton Adams). Luckett Home ------- another view-- Moved to Rains Co. Historical Park. Gee, Samuel log cabin ------ (photo & info courtesy of Lon Gee & Arn Womble). McCallon, S K Home ------ On Planters St in Emory ---- SIDE View; This house was owned & lived in by Rachel Pearson Braziel until her death in 2000.
Envelope mailed from Whitesboro, Tx to Emory, Rains County June 26, 1882 (found on e-bay). It is addressed to Mrs V(?) E Luckett. Laundry in Emory - One of these ladies is Rosa Fuston Plunk......(Contributed by Thomas Plunk) Legislature Composite 1874 with Thomas Cain ---Submitted by Jo Ann Turman Lynch Cemetery Homecoming ----- Lynch Cemetery, before Jan. 1944 (contributed by Helen Skaggs, Aug 2000) List of names.......may be slow to load. Can anyone fill in the blanks? Lynch Baptist Church Group 1949 - Anyone have any names for any of these people? Quilting Bee - Does anyone know any of these ladies? Looks to be late 30's or 40's --- Emory (Contributed by Thomas Plunk) Willow Springs Singing School 1910-1911