jrainssullivan                               James Marion Rains and Selena Caroline Sullivan

James was born about 1837.  He married Selena Sullivan Apr 9, 1857 Whitley County, Kentucky.  Selena was born Dec 28, 1837 and died July 31, 1884.  They had nine children.
I.        Anna was born Sept 7, 1859 and died Aug 17, 1888.
II.      Armelda was born Feb 15, 1861 and died Sept 10, 1887.
III.     Helen Samantha was born about 1863.
IV.     Seberry was born Aug 12, 1866 and died Aug 25, 1943.
V.       Samuel was born May 20, 1867.
VI.      Selena was born about 1870 and died Nov 28, 1941.
VII.    Elizabeth was born about 1872.
VIII.   Polly was born Jan 4, 1874 and died Sept 3, 1883.
IX.      John Wesley was born Feb 13, 1876 and died Mar 28, 1936.

1860 Whitley County,Kentucky census    Whetstone Precinct      Page 34
231  230  Rains James M.  23   Ky Farmer
Salina C.  23 Ky
Anna P. 1 Ky

1870 Whitley County,Kentucky census        Whitley Precinct    Page 18
128  124 Rains James M.  33 Ky Farmer
S C  32  Ky
Anna P 11 Ky
Armelida J 9 Ky
Helen S 7 Ky
S B  4 Ky
Samuel H 3 Ky
S C 1 Ky
Sullivan G W  7 Ky

1880 Whitley County,Kentucky census  Ed 114   Page 254A
Rains James M  43 Ky
Selena 41 Ky
Anna P  21  Ky
Armelda J 19 Ky
Helen S 17 Ky
Seberry 14 Ky
Samuel W 13 Ky
Selena C 10 Ky
Elizabeth 8 Ky
Polly 6 Ky
John W 4 Ky
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