Descendants of William Raney and Rebecca Abernathy, daughter of James And Rebeckah Abernathy of Virginia

RANEY/RAINEY

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FAMILY DESCENDANT CHART

Generation No. 1

1. William¹ Raney married Rebecca Abernathy, daughter of James Abernathy.

Look at a letter written by Rebecca to her son William in Louisiana; page 1; page 2; and for a transcribed copy look here.

Children of William Raney and Rebecca Abernathy are:

i. William James² Raney, b. April 27, 1813, Brunswick Co, Vg; d. Bef. 1880, Union Parish, La.

ii. Minerva A Raney

iii. David Raney

iv. Signal Raney

v. Rebecca Raney

Generation No. 2

2. William James² Raney (William¹) was born April 27, 1813 in Brunswick Co, Vg, and died Bef. 1880 in Union Parish, La. He married Jane Ford Franklin February 27, 1840. She was born April 30, 1819 in Clark Co, Ala.

Children of William Raney and Jane Franklin are:

i. William Henry³ Raney, b. August 4, 1844, Vg; d. June 13, 1908, Atlanta, Winn Parish, La..

ii. Mary A Raney, b. Abt. 1846.

iii. Rebecca Jane Raney, b. December 13, 1948.

iv. Barbara Minerva Raney, b. March 11, 1851.

v. Benjamin Franklin Raney, b. October 1854.

vi. Francis M Raney, b. Abt. 1856.

vii. David E Raney, b. Abt. 1860.

viii. James E Raney, b. Abt. 1860.

Generation No. 3

3. William Henry³ Raney (William James², William¹) was born August 4, 1844 in Vg, and died June 13, 1908 in Atlanta, Winn Parish, La.. He married Anna Gates, daughter of William Gates and possibly Nancy Harrell. She was born November 16, 1852 in Morebay, Ark, and died August 16, 1937 in Shreveport, La.

Children of Willilam Raney and Anna Gates are:

i. Anna A Raney, b. October 1869.

ii. Lilla E Raney, b. October 1871.

iii. Walter Ewing Raney, b. July 1874.

iv. Verda Dell Raney, b. November 1877.

v. David Elvington⁴ Raney, b. March 30, 1883, Union Parish, La; d. August 3, 1944, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Tx.

vi. Kate F Raney, b. May 1889.

vii. Henry Everett Raney, b. May 1891.

viii. Dana Gates Raney, b. September 1896.

Generation No. 4

4. David Elvington⁴ Raney (William Henry³, William James², William¹) was born March 30, 1883 in Union Parish, La, and died August 3, 1944 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Tx. He married Ida Mae Mobley, daughter of Lafayette Mobley and Catherine Routon. She was born August 1886 in Coushatta, La, and died in Jefferson County, Tx.

Children of David Raney and Ida Mobley are:

i. Shirley⁵ Raney, b. La; m. Vernon Leroy Stiles

ii. Iva Raney, m. James Bethancourte.