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Thomas Rainsburg

Birth	:	25 Jan 1829 Holmes County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	27 Oct 1897 Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7349200, -92.4321400
Plot	:	Block III lot 44
Description	:	THE LATE THOMAS RAINSBURG Deceased was born in Holmes county, Ohio, Jan. 25, 1829. There his boyhood days were spent, receiving a commmon school education. At the age of eighteen years he began teaching, which he followed for several years, in the meantime learning the wagon maker's trade. In 1853 he came to Iowa and located in Poweshiek county near where Brooklyn now stands, where he has since resided. During the winter of 1853-4 he taught the first winter term of school in northern Poweshiek at Hazel Green school house in Warren township. On April 30, 1857, he was united in... Read More	THE LATE THOMAS RAINSBURG Deceased was born in Holmes county, Ohio, Jan. 25, 1829. There his boyhood days were spent, receiving a commmon school education. At the age of eighteen years he began teaching, which he followed for several years, in the meantime learning the wagon maker's trade. In 1853 he came to Iowa and located in Poweshiek county near where Brooklyn now stands, where he has since resided. During the winter of 1853-4 he taught the first winter term of school in northern Poweshiek at Hazel Green school house in Warren township. On April 30, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss Lydia Hott, and to this union six children were born, only two of whom, Albertus P., and Charles T., survive with the now widowed mother to mourn his loss. Deceased had been in poor health for about two years, but except at short intervals had made his daily visit over town until within a few days of his death. He was taken worse about a week before his demise and gradually grew weaker until Wednesday morning when he passed peacefully into the valley of the shadow of death, surrounded by all the members of his family. During the forty-four years of his residence here Mr. Rainsburg held many positions of trust, among them being Mayor of Brooklyn, Justice of th Peace and Member of the School Board. He took a great interest in educational affairs and watched carefully the progress and upbuilding of our schools. In 1875 he was elected Treasurer of Poweshiek county which position he filled for six years proving an able and efficient officer discharging the duties with credit to himself and with satisfaction to his constituents. Mr. Rainsurg was never a communicant of any church, but he strongly adhered to the christian teachings of the fathers and lived an upright life among his fellowmen. He believed in the institution of the church and always gave liberally when asked to donate to religious or benevolent causes. He had a profound reverence for christianity and for the servants of the Lord and all ministers were warmly welcomed at his home. He was a charter member of Corinthian Lodge No. 174, A.F. & A.M. and presided over this organization as Worshipful Master in the later fifties. He was also a Royal Arch Mason holding membership in the chapter at Malcom, as well as a member of the Brooklyn Lodge No. 114, I.O.O.F. and Brooklyn Encampment No. 36. In these organizations his counsel and help will be missed in the future. The funeral was held from his late residence Thursday afternoon, the service being conducted by Rev. Mr. Benson, who paid a splendid tribute to the life and character of the deceased. He had left a written request upon the records of the lodge for a Masonic burial and in compliance with this wish the Masons held their impressive and beautiful service, after which the funeral cortege proceeded to the I.O.O.F. cemetery preceded by members of the Masonic and Odd Fellow societies which attended in a body, where the services at the grave were conducted by the former, after which the remains were consigned to their last home.

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Thomas Rainsburg's memorial is located at: Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Poweshiek County, USA.
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Thomas Rainsburg death on 27 Oct 1897 in Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7349200
Longitude: -92.4321400

Family Members:

Spouse

Lydia Hott Rainsburg

(1836 - 1916)

Children

John D. Rainsburg

(1858 - 1861)

Infant dau Rainsburg

(1859 - 1859)

William Howard Rainsburg

(1862 - 1864)

Frank Sherman Rainsburg

(1865 - 1865)

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