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Henry Clay Raney

Birth	:	11 Dec 1855 Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Aug 1903
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0138600, -91.9562100
Plot	:	1st.032
Description	:	Husband of Mary Bogle Raney. -------- From the History of Jefferson County - 1912, Volume II, Pages 41-43. HENRY CLAY RANEY Henry Clay Raney, whose demise occurred on the 19th of August, 1903, was for twenty years one of the prominent members of the Jefferson county bar. He is one of the best known business and professional men of Fairfield, the city of his residence. His birth occurred on a farm in section 31, Cedar township, this county, on the 11th of December, 1855, his parents being William and Hannah (Loomis) Raney. The father, born in Berkeley county, West Virginia, on the... Read More	Husband of Mary Bogle Raney. -------- From the History of Jefferson County - 1912, Volume II, Pages 41-43. HENRY CLAY RANEY Henry Clay Raney, whose demise occurred on the 19th of August, 1903, was for twenty years one of the prominent members of the Jefferson county bar. He is one of the best known business and professional men of Fairfield, the city of his residence. His birth occurred on a farm in section 31, Cedar township, this county, on the 11th of December, 1855, his parents being William and Hannah (Loomis) Raney. The father, born in Berkeley county, West Virginia, on the 10th of August, 1821, was a gentleman of Scotch-Irish descent; and an agriculturist by occupation. Removing with his parents to Greene county, Ohio, he there remained until 1844, when he came to Iowa territory by horseback on a prospecting tour. Two years later, he returned to the new state of Iowa, locating on a farm on Lick Creek, Van Buren county. On the 13th of August, 1846, he wedded Miss Emily Alexander, of Greene county, Ohio, whom he brought to this state, and who passed away on the 19th of August, 1847. In 1851, William Raney married Miss Hannah Loomis, and, the following year, took up his abode on a farm in Cedar township, Jefferson county. Hannah Loomis, a native of Ohio, came to this county with her parents in 1839. Her father, Nathaniel Loomis, was a gentleman of Scotch-Irish descent, and a farmer of Holmes county, Ohio. In 1891, William Raney left the farm in Cedar township, and took up his abode in Fairfield, where he spent the remainder of his life in honorable retirement. He passed away on the 17th of October, 1892. He had been a resident of this county for four decades, and had gained an enviable reputation as a substantial agriculturist and representative citizen. His wife, surviving him for ten years, was called to her final rest on the 14th of November, 1902. Henry Clay Raney began his education in a district school of Cedar township, and, later, attended the academy at Birmingham, Iowa. In 1877, he entered Parsons' College, from which he was graduated in June, 1880, being a member of the first class of graduates the institution sent out. He had completed the four-year course in three years. Having determined upon the legal profession as a life work, he read law for one year with the firm of Leggett & McKemey, and, on the 24th of August, 1882, was admitted to the bar. Subsequently, he pursued a course of office study in Chicago, preparatory to taking up the practice of law with Leggett & McKemey. After spending one year in the office of that firm, Mr. Raney opened an office of his own, and, for twenty years, or until the time of his demise, enjoyed an enviable reputation as one of the prominent members of the Jefferson county bar. His activities, however, were not confined to the practice of law. At the time of his death, he was a member of the firm of Raney Brothers, conducting the Fairfield Brick & Tile Company. He was likewise the president, and one of the organizers, of the Jefferson County Telephone Company. He proved so capable an official that he was chosen the president of the Iowa Telephone Association, and, afterward, became the chief executive officer of the Interstate Telephone Association. On the 7th of February, 1883, Mr. Raney was joined in wedlock to Miss Mary Bogle, a daughter of Samuel and Rachel (Wilson) Bogle, both of whom were natives of Perry county, Ohio; the former was born in 1832 and the latter in 1835. In 1856 they came to Iowa, locating in Lee county. The following year witnessed their removal to Van Buren county, where they continued to reside throughout the remainder of their lives. Samuel Bogle followed farming until 1867, when he took up his abode in Birmingham, Iowa, there living retired until called to his final rest on the 27th of June, 1890. His wife passed away on the 7th of December, 1910. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Raney were born five children, as follows: William, who died in infancy; Franklin Clay, who is employed in the advertising department of the Hershall Company of Peoria, Illinois, and who wedded Miss Hazel Workman, of Mount Zion, Iowa; Ralph Bogle, who died at the age of eleven months; Ellery M., now a student in Harvard University; and Elizabeth, who attends the Fairfield public schools. In politics, Mr. Raney was a progressive republican and was called upon to serve the public in the line of his profession. He acted as county attorney and also as city solicitor of Fairfield, and was a member of the city council during one year. He was a pronounced prohibitionist, bitterly opposed to the sale of liquor in any of its forms, and, during his term as county attorney, waged continual war against violators of the law in this and adjoining counties. Mr. Raney was a distinguished member of the Jefferson County Bar Association, which organization, together with the Iowa Telephone Association and the Fairfield Presbyterian church, paid glowing tributes to his memory. In boyhood, he joined the Presbyterian church and remained loyal to the tenets of that denomination throughout the remainder of his life. For twenty years, he was an earnest and active member of the Fairfield Presbyterian church and, during that entire period, was an efficient member of the board of trustees, acting as chairman of the board for fifteen years. His widow also belongs to that church. She now resides at No. 209 West Grimes street, where she took up her abode after the demise of her husband, who passed away in their home on South Main street. In the course of a successful business and professional career, Mr. Raney gave evidence of the possession of those sterling traits of character which in every land and clime awaken confidence and regard. His memory remains as a blessed benediction to those who knew him. --------- Portrait and Biographical Album of Jefferson and Van Buren Counties, Iowa, Printed 1890 by Lake City Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 366-367 Henry Clay RANEY, attorney-at-law, of Fairfield, was born in Cedar Township, Jefferson County, on the 11th of December, 1855, and has spent the greater part of his life in this county, where he is widely known as a promising young lawyer and enterprising citizen. His parents are William and Hannah M. (LOOMIS) RANEY. His father, a native of Berkeley County, Va., first came to Iowa on a prospecting tour in 1844, and two years later located in the new State, making a settlement in Van Buren County, whence he removed to Jefferson County in 1851. He here met and married Mrs. RANEY, who came with her parents to the county in 1839. Her father, Nathaniel LOOMIS, was a native of New York, but previous to his emigration to Iowa had been a resident of Holmes County, Ohio. Both Mr. and Mrs. RANEY are still living and make their home on a farm, where they settled in 1851. The subject of this sketch, Henry Clay RANEY, spent his boyhood days in the usual manner of farmer lads, and until he had attained his majority remained at home, aiding his father in the cultivation of the land. He pursued a collegiate course after attaining his majority, graduating with the first class form Parsons College, June 16, 1880. Previously he had attended the academy at Birmingham during several winter seasons, but on the return of summer he would again be found following the plough. However, he resolved to enter upon some other occupation or profession as his life work, and made choice of the law. After completing his college courses, he began fitting himself for legal practice in the office of Leggett & McKemey. In August, 1882, he was admitted to the District and Circuit Courts of the State, and four years later, in October, 1886, was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the State, and in the United States Circuit and District Courts. He continued with the firm of Leggett & McKemey until December 4, 1883, and then began practice in his present office, where he has now carried on business for seven years. He is also connected with one of the leading industries of Fairfield, being a partner in the Drain and Tile Works, in which he purchased an interest in October, 1886. On the 8th of February, 1883, in Birmingham, Iowa, Mr. RANEY was joined in wedlock with Miss Mary M. BOGLE, a daughter of Samuel BOGLE, of that place, and a native of Lick Creek Township, Van Buren County. Unto them were born four children, two of whom are now living -- William Alex, the eldest, died at the age of one month; Franklin Clay was born August 8, 1886; Ralph Bogle died at the age of one year; and Elery (sic. Ellery) Murray was born March 11, 1890. Mr. and Mrs. RANEY are members of the Presbyterian Church, and in the social world are held in high regard, having many warm friends throughout the community. In politics he is a supporter of Republican principles and has served as City Solicitor of Fairfield for four years, proving a capable and efficient officer. He possesses energy and determination, and his success in life is assured if he continues his present course.

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Henry Clay Raney's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
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Latitude: 41.0138600
Longitude: -91.9562100

Family Members:

Parent

William Raney

(1821 - 1892)

Hannah Mary Loomis Raney

(1829 - 1902)

Spouse

Mary M J Bogle Raney

(1859 - 1936)

Siblings

(1852 - 1855)

(1858 - 1936)

(1859 - 1927)

(1862 - 1865)

(1864 - 1865)

(1866 - 1922)

Children

William Alex Raney

(1884 - 1884)

Ralph Bogle Raney

(1888 - 1889)

Ellery Murray Raney

(1890 - 1965)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

2. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Bradshaw Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

6. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

7. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

8. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Galliher Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

11. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

18. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

19. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

20. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

21. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

22. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

23. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034