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Elnora “Aunt Nora” Rains

Birth	:	19 Apr 1857
Death	:	13 Jun 1926
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5928001, -93.5269012
Description	:	The Lineville Tribune June 17, 1926 Elnora Rains, daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca Raines was born April 19, 1857 in Woodland township and Decatur County, Iowa, and died June 13, 1926, aged 69 years, 1 month and 26 days. She had three brothers, two sisters, one twin sister, Sedora, who died October, 1914, and John Wesley, her oldest brother, died in 1901. She made her home with him and cared for his three orphan children, whose mother died 39 years ago last March and she was really the only mother Carl, Nova and Minnie knew. She has one sister,... Read More	The Lineville Tribune June 17, 1926 Elnora Rains, daughter of Benjamin and Rebecca Raines was born April 19, 1857 in Woodland township and Decatur County, Iowa, and died June 13, 1926, aged 69 years, 1 month and 26 days. She had three brothers, two sisters, one twin sister, Sedora, who died October, 1914, and John Wesley, her oldest brother, died in 1901. She made her home with him and cared for his three orphan children, whose mother died 39 years ago last March and she was really the only mother Carl, Nova and Minnie knew. She has one sister, Mrs. Annie Dodd, who lives in Garden Grove, Ia., Frank Rains of Belle Tourche, S. Dak., Christley Raines, also of South Dakota and a host of other relatives and friends. "Aunt Nora," as she was familiarly known among her friends and neighbors, spent most of her life caring for the orphan children and sick people. She gave her life to God when a small girl and served him faithfully the rest of her life. Aunt Nora was only sick a few days. She held her trust in God and asked him to help her bear her suffering with ease and was well pleased with everything that loving hands could do. "Weep not for me for I am gone; weep yea for yourselves." She was laid to rest in the Evergreen cemetery, Lineville, Ia., June 15, 1926. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their help and kind deeds and for the beautiful flowers. Mr. Carl Rains and Family, Mrs. Minnie Lockwood and Family, Mrs. Annie Dodd Note from contributor: Elnora's mother was Rebecca Riddle Brother John Wesley Rains wife who died 39 years before was Sarah Keller

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Latitude: 40.5928001
Longitude: -93.5269012

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Benjamin Rains

(1827 - 1891)

Rebecca Riddle Rains

(1827 - 1892)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5928001, -93.5269012

2. South Lineville Cemetery
South Lineville, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5793991, -93.5177994

3. Duncan Cemetery
Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5969009, -93.5042038

4. Gatliff Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5917000, -93.5619000

5. Elm Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5931015, -93.5733032

6. Logan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6178017, -93.5633011

7. Laughlin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5635986, -93.4869003

8. White Oak Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6208000, -93.5761032

9. Yingling Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5755997, -93.5843964

10. Hamilton-Hayes Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6371994, -93.5008011

11. Girdner Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5414009, -93.5269012

12. Hollars Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5569000, -93.5768967

13. McKinney Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5447006, -93.5610962

14. Moore Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5661011, -93.5922012

15. Shira Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5478190, -93.4802979

16. Corder Cemetery
Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6475900, -93.5509400

17. Fugate Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5889000, -93.6057800

18. Clio Cemetery
Clio, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6341742, -93.4654947

19. Alley Cemetery
Mercer, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5278015, -93.5128021

20. Wilder Cemetery
Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5463982, -93.4539032

21. Shield Goff Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6674995, -93.5171967

22. White Oak Cemetery
Mercer, Mercer County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5233002, -93.5744019

23. Shields Cemetery
Woodland, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6589012, -93.5988998

24. Big Springs Cemetery
Lineville, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6824989, -93.5335999