Nonconnection to either
Ferguson or
Raine genealogy. Doing research re
Raine genealogy. Anna Margaret
Raine was born Sept 24, 1876 in
Jefferson Co., PA near
Summerville to Thomas William
Raine, born 1/13/1851 in
Paddy Creek
Ohio and his first wife, Mary Evaline
Carrier, born 8/5/1851 died 1881 in
Summerville, daughter of
Darius Carrier and his first wife, Elizabeth (nee
Hetrick).Darius would be married three times. Mary Evaline (nee
Carrier) and Thomas had a daughter, Ruth
CRainee born 1874 died 1874, a son, Thomas R. Raine who drowned in a local pond in 1880. Mary Evaline
Raine died in 1881 with burial at the
Carrier cemetery near
Summerville, PA.
Thomas W. Raine's second wife was Katherine Zahiser (nee
Montgomery) born May 13, 1855 died 11/3/1944 burial couple in Fairview Cemetery,
Erie co,PA. Thomas and Katherine
moved to
Elk County, Pa about 1891 where he eventually built a saw mill and the village grew up around it was named Rainetown. Anna Margaret would be about age 15 when they moved to Rainetown. Thomas and Katherine's son William Joseph b. May 11, 1893 at Empire/Rainetown died 7/21/1979 Greenbriar county WV, wife
Isabel nee
McCann.
Anna Margaret
Raine married married Albert Wallace
Ferguson who was born about 1874 in
Erie County PA. He was the son of
Oliver H.P. Ferguson b. about 1815 in
Westmoreland co, PA. and his wife Amanda Dible. Anna (nee
Raine)
Ferguson died March 22,1920 with burial at Fairview Cemetery,
Erie co,PA. Her father,her step-mother were buried same cemetery.
Also in same cemetery: John Thomas
Raine born Feb. 23, 1895 died 8/12/1970 (age 75); Mary (nee
Raine)
Taylor, born 4/10/1890 died 12/19/1969;
1873-74 Fairview
Erie co PA business directory
Oliver H.P. Ferguson, Avornia was a shoemaker. He was a very active resident of the area...Erie Co.,web site has his name listed numerous times.
Online at Erie Co.Pa web site for listings of tombstones in Fairview Cemetery the names of many Fergusons are listed.
To name a few: Albert Wallace
Ferguson May 15, 1874 died Dec. 28, 1936 And wife Anna Margaret (nee
Raine)..Oliver
Hazard Perry
Ferguson b. Sept. 10, 1827 died Feb. 19, 1903
