Born in Old Fields, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Ella (Reel) Raines. He was a retired state road employee.
Surviving were his widow, Thelma (Liller) Raines; four daughters, Mrs. Virginia Flinn, Flint, Mich.; Mrs. Betty Whetzel and Mrs. Juanita See, both of Moorefield, and Mrs. Laura Hedrick, Bridgewater, Va,; three sons, Gilbert "Rocky" Raines and Gordon Raines, both of Moorefield, and Charles Raines, Falls Church, Va.; a half-sister, Mrs. Rosa Markwood, Cumberland; two brothers, George W. Raines, Moorefield, and James B. Raines, Cumberland; 16 grand-children, and two great-grand-children.
Services were conducted at the Thrush Funeral Home at 4 p.m. Saturday the 19th by Rev. Lauren Smith. Interment followed at Olivet Cemetery. *Summary of obituary from The Cumberland News (Cumberland, Maryland) Friday, April 18, 1969 page 6.
1920 Census
Benjamin F Raines M 70y
Ella M Raines F 43y
Homer L Raines M 18y
George W Raines M 13y
Jacob B Raines M 9y
1930 Census
Homer L Raines M 28
Thelma V Raines F 25
Gilbert F Raines M 8
Virginia L Raines F 6
Bettie L Raines F 4
Charles H Raines M 0
Ella M Raines F 54
George W Raines M 23
Jacob B Raines M 19
Born in Old Fields, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Ella (Reel) Raines. He was a retired state road employee.
Surviving were his widow, Thelma (Liller) Raines; four daughters, Mrs. Virginia Flinn, Flint, Mich.; Mrs. Betty Whetzel and Mrs. Juanita See, both of Moorefield, and Mrs. Laura Hedrick, Bridgewater, Va,; three sons, Gilbert "Rocky" Raines and Gordon Raines, both of Moorefield, and Charles Raines, Falls Church, Va.; a half-sister, Mrs. Rosa Markwood, Cumberland; two brothers, George W. Raines, Moorefield, and James B. Raines, Cumberland; 16 grand-children, and two great-grand-children.
Services were conducted at the Thrush Funeral Home at 4 p.m. Saturday the 19th by Rev. Lauren Smith. Interment followed at Olivet Cemetery. *Summary of obituary from The Cumberland News (Cumberland, Maryland) Friday, April 18, 1969 page 6.
1920 Census
Benjamin F Raines M 70y
Ella M Raines F 43y
Homer L Raines M 18y
George W Raines M 13y
Jacob B Raines M 9y
1930 Census
Homer L Raines M 28
Thelma V Raines F 25
Gilbert F Raines M 8
Virginia L Raines F 6
Bettie L Raines F 4
Charles H Raines M 0
Ella M Raines F 54
George W Raines M 23
Jacob B Raines M 19
Family Members
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Elam Allan "Eli" Raines
1863–1926
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Martha Ellen "Mattie" Raines Arnold
1867–1893
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Reuben R. Raines
1870 – unknown
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Eli Jackson Raines
1872 – unknown
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Calvin Jackson "Jack" Raines
1873–1960
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James Gustell "Gus" Raines
1875–1947
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Sadia M Raines
1877–1877
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Louceba J. Raines
1878 – unknown
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Albert Vanmetter Raines
1880–1966
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Mary Armeda Raines Belt
1882–1949
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Sarah Catherine Raines
1885–1885
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Rose Elizabeth Raines Markwood
1886–1978
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Jesse Franklin "Jess" Raines
1889–1965
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