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     Cephona King was buried in Putnam, West Virginia.¹ She was born in October 1868.² She was born in December 1869 in West Virginia.^3,4 She married Julius Moses "Dude" Raynes, son of William Lewis Raynes and Mary Ann Harmison, on 4 July 1887.²
      Cephona King was also known as Caphrona A. King.² Cephona King was also known as Sophrona King.⁵ Cephona King was also known as Sophronia King.⁶

     Elizabeth Ann Raynes was born on 24 May 1867 in West Virginia.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of William Lewis Raynes and Mary Ann Harmison. Elizabeth Ann Raynes died on 3 March 1897 at age 29. She was buried after 2 June 1897 in Putnam, West Virginia.⁴ She died on 3 June 1897 at age 30.³

     Lewis Van Buren Raynes was born on 4 June 1870 in West Virginia.^1,2 He was the son of William Lewis Raynes and Mary Ann Harmison. Lewis Van Buren Raynes died on 17 June 1890 at age 20. He was buried after 17 June 1890 in Putnam, West Virginia.³

     Mary Amanda "Mamie" Raynes was born on 30 June 1875 in West Virginia.^2,3,4 She was the daughter of William Lewis Raynes and Mary Ann Harmison. Mary Amanda "Mamie" Raynes married Floyd Jackson on 19 April 1902.⁴ Mary Amanda "Mamie" Raynes died on 14 January 1954 in Kanawha, West Virginia, at age 78.^5,4

     Hester Ann "Hetty" Workman was born on 19 April 1804 in Bellaire, Belmont, Ohio.^2,1,3,4 She was the daughter of Stephen Benjamin "Benj" Workman and Priscilla Doss. Hester Ann "Hetty" Workman married Nathaniel L. Raynes, son of John Raynes and Lucy Morill, on 15 April 1828 in Belmont, Ohio.³ Hester Ann "Hetty" Workman married Joshua Garner after 1841.^2,3 Hester Ann "Hetty" Workman died on 17 April 1887 at age 82.^4,3 She died on 19 March 1889 in Putnam, West Virginia, at age 84.^2,3 She was buried after 19 March 1889 in Putnam, West Virginia.²

     Lucy Morill was born on 4 October 1786 in Salisbury, Massachussetts; Hoyt's p. 775?¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Morill and Betty Osgood.¹ Lucy Morill married John Raynes, son of Nathaniel Raynes and Hanna Holt, on 23 January 1803 in York, Maine.¹ Lucy Morill died on 6 April 1834 at age 47.¹ She was buried after 6 April 1834 in Orange Twp, Rush, Indiana.^2,1

     Hannah Raynes was born on 2 July 1804 in Vienna, Maine.¹ She was the daughter of John Raynes and Lucy Morill. Hannah Raynes married Joseph Huffman on 1 March 1831.¹

     John H. Raynes was born on 28 June 1808 in Vienna, Maine.^3,4,5,6,7 He was the son of John Raynes and Lucy Morill. John H. Raynes married Minerva Knight circa 1840.^7,2,3,4 John H. Raynes died on 3 October 1878 in Orange Twp, Rush, Indiana, at age 70.^7,8 He was buried after 3 October 1878 in Orange Twp, Rush, Indiana.⁸
      John H. Raynes was also known as Jno Raynes.³

     Betsy Morill Raynes was born on 29 July 1810 in Vienna, Maine.¹ She was the daughter of John Raynes and Lucy Morill.

     JuliAnn Raynes was born on 22 April 1813. He was the son of John Raynes and Lucy Morill. JuliAnn Raynes married William Huffman on 29 April 1830.¹ JuliAnn Raynes died on 9 February 1834 in Orange Twp, Rush, Indiana, at age 20.^1,3 He was buried after 9 February 1834 in Orange Twp, Rush, Indiana.³

     Caroline Raynes married Isaac Stallard on 18 May in Rush, Indiana.¹ Caroline Raynes was born on 1 September 1815. She was the daughter of John Raynes and Lucy Morill.

     John Raynes was born on 27 April 1780 in Vienna, York, Maine.^2,3,1 He was the son of Nathaniel Raynes and Hanna Holt. John Raynes married Lucy Morill, daughter of Daniel Morill and Betty Osgood, on 23 January 1803 in York, Maine.¹ John Raynes was buried in Orange Twp, Rush, Indiana.⁴
      John Raynes was also known as Jno Raynes.² They lived in Vienna, Maine, then moved to Belmont County, Ohio.^4,1

     Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Raynes married William Sharp. Elizabeth Ann "Lizzie" Raynes was born on 12 March 1828 in Belmont, Ohio.^2,3 She was the daughter of Nathaniel L. Raynes and Hester Ann "Hetty" Workman.

     Mary Jane Raynes was born on 12 October 1836.¹ She was born on 26 October 1836 in (West) Virginia.² She was the daughter of Nathaniel L. Raynes and Hester Ann "Hetty" Workman. Mary Jane Raynes married David Daugherty on 16 January 1854 in Marshall, Virginia.^3,1 Mary Jane Raynes married Arthur Thompson Ray in 1861.¹ Mary Jane Raynes died on 19 April 1918 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, at age 81.² She was buried on 22 April 1918 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.²
      Mary Jane Raynes was also known as Lucy Jane Raynes.

     Benjamin Raynes was born in August 1831.¹ He was the son of Nathaniel L. Raynes and Hester Ann "Hetty" Workman. Benjamin Raynes died on 26 June 1833 in West Virginia at age 1.¹

     Amanda Lucy Raynes married Samuel Hartley.¹ Amanda Lucy Raynes was born on 7 May 1839 in Virginia.^2,1 She was the daughter of Nathaniel L. Raynes and Hester Ann "Hetty" Workman. Amanda Lucy Raynes died on 18 June 1905 in Buffalo, Putnam, West Virginia, at age 66.¹

     Nathaniel Raynes was born in 1740 in York, Maine.² He was the son of Nathan Raynes. Nathaniel Raynes married Hanna Holt, daughter of Benjamin Holt and Hannah Moulton, on 5 December 1765 in York, Maine.² Nathaniel Raynes died on 18 September 1802 in York, Maine.²

     Nathan Raynes married Hannah Holt, daughter of Joseph Holt and Mary Harmon.¹ Nathan Raynes was born on 9 June 1712 in York, Maine. He was the son of Nathan Raynes and Elizabeth Payne. Nathan Raynes died on 10 December 1774 at age 62.

     Nathaniel Raynes married Joanna Mathews, daughter of Walter Mathews and Mary (?).¹ Nathaniel Raynes was born in 1650 in York, Maine.³ He was the son of Captain Francis Raynes and Elinor Moor. Nathaniel Raynes died on 6 July 1747 in York, Maine.

     Captain Francis Raynes was born circa 1620 in Maine.^1,3 He married Elinor Moor before 1647.² Captain Francis Raynes died on 15 October 1706.
     England was the starting point of the West Virginia branch of the Raynes family. Francis Raynes was the first by the name of Raynes to set foot on American soil, in about the year 1646. He helped to found the city of York, Maine (formerly Massachusetts). It is believed that he was the younger son of William Raynes of Leigh-Upon-Mendip in Somersetshire, England. The Church of St. Giles in that area has a lot of Raynes headstones in it's cemetary. Francis married Eleanor Moor in approximately 1650.
The first Raynes to venture toward Ohio and West Virginia was Nathaniel L. Raynes. It is rumored that he left the Maine area to escape the heavy taxation of the area. He settled in Belmont county, Ohio, with his wife, Hester Workman and family. He died in Belmont county in 1841. His son, William Lewis Raynes, along with Hester, then migrated to the 18-mile Creek area of West Virginia, near Buffalo, and along the Kanawha River. William met his wife there, Mary Ann Harmison, and had a large family. The New Bethel Church and Cemetary, that was on his land, can still be found at 18-Mile Creek.

There are still many descendents of William and Mary Ann in the Buffalo, Eleanor, Nitro, St. Albans and Charleston areas of West Virginia.
"Francis Raynes had 20 pounds in money, and, being a minor, his father gave his marriage and tuition to Mr. Sir Henry Caristable... during his minorite." He became a joint heir of his brother Robert in 1622.
From B. L. Noyes "Collection of Deer Isle Families" Series 2, Vol 30: "Francis Raynes, according to the Raynes history of the family, was born in England in 1625. The year of his coming to America we do not know but it is said that he came in the care of a guardian, so was probable under age. He m. Elinor Moore and, according to Williamson's "History of Maine", was a resident of York, ME in 1652-3. The Appendix of Vol 1 of his history has the following:

"Francis Raynes, an inhabitant of York, noticed for his intelligence and for his fellowship to Gorges was appointed in 1664, one of Archdales Justices. Nevertheless on re-assumption of the government by Massachussetts in 1668, he was chosen an Associate and subsequently took an active part in political affairs".

Francis Raynes, d. in 1706, aged 81 years, the year of Elinor's death we do not know.⁴

" (an unknown value).⁵ He left a will on 21 August 1693; In Sargent's "Maine Wills", 1640-1760, is the Will of Francis Raynes, dated August 21, 1693, Probate Office 1/125, which is the only clue we have to his children, reading as follows:

"In the name of God, I do bequeath my soul to the Lord who gave it and to Jesus Christ my Redeemer by whom I hope to be saved. As for my Estate, I dispose as followeth. I give unto my wife my farm I live in, one half so long as she liveth, the other half I give to my son Nathaniel Raynes with her to manage it with her. I giv eunto my wife Elinor Raynes all my household goods and leave it to her dispose. Likewise I further give my farm after their death unto Francis Raynes the son of Nathanial Raynes. I give unto John Raynes the half farm I bought of Mr. Shapliegh paying the annual so long as it is due, further I give unto Nathan Raynes the son of Nathaniel Raynes a tract of land I bought of Thomas Crocket of thirty acres lying give unto Francis Hodsdon the son of Joseph Hodsdon the plantation which his father lived in at the head of Brave Boat Harbor, with four acres of meadow and upland which is laid out to it. For my Daus I leave with my Executor to pay what I shal give unto grandchildren, all my sheep I guve unto Francis Raynes. My couws in John Woodmans hands with all the increase I give unto my daughter Woodmans children to be divided between them. I give unto Joseph Diamonds children ten Shillings apiece. I give unto my daughter Woodman twenty Shillings, I give unto Samuel Mathews wife twenty Shillings. I give unto Elizabeth Hodsdon my grand child ten Pounds to be paid when she is of age, besides her ten Shillings formerly given. I give unto John Woodman twenty Shillings. I give unto Samuel Mathews twenty Shillings. I give unto David Mendum the four Pounds John Woodman oweth me for a horse, to be paid to him when he is of age. I give unto Elinor Raynes twenty Shillings. I give unto Nathaniel Raynes twenty Shillings. What I have here given I desire my executor to pay out of my Estate. I do Hereby ordain and Constitute my wife Elinor Raynes, and my son Nathaniel Raynes my Executors Jointly one with the other for to perform this my last Will and Testament fully as they will answer it another day. I ffrancis Raynes being in perfect health and memory to make this my last Will and Testament of the Estate I have in this life, and do give my Executors the full power of it, to perform what is above mentioned after my decease.

Whitness: Nathaniel Raynes, John Woodman, ffrancis Raynes, Jr.

My own hand,
ffrancis Raynes."⁴