Mary McCune Raines 1843-1916

MCCUNE, MCCUEN, RAINES, WHITE

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Date: 8/26/2006 at 11:50:37

Lockridge Herald; Lockridge, Jefferson Co, IA; Friday, February 11, 1916

OBITUARY

The funeral services for Mrs. B.T. Raines who passed away Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock at the Jefferson County Hospital will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late residence on East Lowe street. Rev. T.S. Pool assisted by Rev. J.W. Carson will have charge of the last rites and the remains will be interred in Evergreen cemetery.

Mary C. McCune was the daughter of Hugh and Eleanor McCune and was born in Oxford, Ohio, July 12th, 1843, being at the time of her death 72 years seven months and one day old. Later the family moved to LaRose, Ill., and in 1882 came to Fairfield. In 1872 at Wenova, Ill., she was united in marriage to B.T. Raines who is left to mourn her loss. She is survived by ? children: Charles W., W. Ed, ? T., Elson T., Dollie E., ?, Colia A., Iva May White and ? O. Raines. One brother, John McCuen of Washburn, Ill. survives.

Mrs. Raines has long been a faithful member of the Methodist church. She was a devoted wife and mother and many friends extend sympathy to the ?ing family.