Hiram was born Oct 1829 in Walker co ala. He was the son of James and Milla Barton Raines He 1st married Phoebe ?[maiden name unknown] in 1849 in Walker Co . they had 3 sons James born 1854 married Lottie?[see 1850 walker co census] George born 1858 Newton Born 1866. Phoebe died bt 1866-1870 and Hiram remarried in 1870 to Aseneth Adeline Abbott. She was born jan 1833 in Walker co To Heil and Jane Abbott.on the 1870 walker co census she was still single and living with her parents. so she and Hiram Married shortly after the census was taken They had 2 Children [1] Hiram Heil born 1872 married Mary Jane Best.and had 4 children [1] Ada born 1903 died 190 ,Joseph born 1900, Carrill born 1905 and Walter born 1907. Heil,Mary and Ada are buried in the Curry Cem in Walker co. [2] Mary Jane born 1875 Hiram and Aseneth died bt 1900-1910 in Walker co Ala. Hiram was a civil War Veteran He enlisted Sept 1863 at Jasper Ala . he was a private with Watleys Brigade B. 10th Regt. Roddens Brigade 1850 walker co ala census Hiram Raines age 21 born Ala Phebe A age 16 born Ala 1860 walker co Ala Census Hiram Raines age 30 born ala Phebe A age 26 born Ala James W. age 6 George M or W. age 2 Neighbors to ; Heil Abbott Age 59 Jane M age 52 Aseneth A. age 28 Malinda age 20 Mary Ann age 18 Ensel? p. age 16 Pilgrim Age 14 Basathea age 12 Shaun? age 9 Ira age 8 Sophona age 7 Drainessutton@juno.com