Southampton-Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Rainey, William D., 1949 

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Wm. D. Rainey, 45, Of Carrsville Died September 1st 

  William Dallas Rainey, 45, of Carrsville, died September 1st at 11:10 A.M. 
at the home of a niece, Mrs. Ferguson of 103 Oregon Ave., Portsmouth, after 
a long illness [sic*].  He was a patient at the Grandy Sanitarium, Norfolk, 
for many months. 

  He was the son of John Thomas and Ella Taylor Rainey, of Isle of Wight 
County, and the husband of Mrs. Jimmie Powell Rainey of Carrsville.  He was 
a member of Suffolk Christian Church. 

  Besides his wife, he is survived by seven sons, William D., Jr., Edward, 
John, James, Thornton, Charles and Robert, all of Carrsville; one daughter, 
Mary Ella Rainey of Carrsville; a brother, Rufus Rainey of Dillwyn; a half-
brother, Linwood Baughm of Weldon, N.C.; three sisters, Mrs. Lillian Rivers 
of Reedsville, N.C.; Mrs. Mary Barnett of Richmond, and Mrs. Mattie Dundalow 
of Magnolia. 


"Willie" William Dallas RAINEY, of Carrsville, fireman, 
b. 18* Aug 1902, Capron, d. 1 Sep 1949, Princess Anne Co., 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 2, Plot 61*), Franklin, 
   11 Mar 1948, 
"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 32, No. 16, Wed., Sep. 14, 1949, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

His mother [2m. BAUGHAM] is buried in the same plot. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt 

His gravestone shows b. 18 Aug 1902; a photo of it - added by Virtus - 
   is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #175006275. 

D.Cert. 21152 (Kempsville #109) gives b. 15 Aug 1902; d. at Grandy Sanitarium. 

His father is buried in the RAINEY-SIMS family cemetery, Lacross, 
   Mecklenburg Co. 

His widow (1902 - 1972) is buried in Hillsboro Memorial Cemetery, Brandon, 
   Hillsborough Co., FL. 

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He appears in the 1930 Census as a prisoner in the Nansemond Co. jail. 

"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 6, No. 302, Fri., Feb. 15, 1929, p. 8 

GATESVILLE 

  Willie Rainey, white, and Sylvester Jackson, colored, were arrested at the 
filling station known as the Roelack Babley place, and owned by Gatesville Oil 
Co., J.W. Brown, manager, Saturday, February 9.  Rainey was arrested at the 
request of the Suffolk authorities, for the theft of $50 in cash and a watch 
valued at $40 off of the person of two residents of Suffolk.  He was brought 
to Gatesville and the Suffolk authorities were here very soon after receiving 
the message that he had been taken.  The Negro, Jackson, was arrested for 
driving a car under the influence of whiskey, and given a hearing, placed 
under bond for his appearance in next term of Superior Court, and in default 
of same is in jail. 

[...] 


"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 7, No. 11, Mon., Apr. 1, 1929, p. 8 

Easter Monday Sees Few People In Court 

  A very light docket was handled this morning by the local police court. 
C. Butler was arraigned on a charge of improper parking.  This case was 
dismissed.  Bessie Gwaltney, colored, was fined $5 and costs on a charge of 
being drunk.  John Winstead, colored, was fined $5 and costs on a charge of 
disorderly conduct.  Will Rainey was arraigned on a charge passing worthless 
checks.  He was released on the payment of court costs and also paying the 
checks. 


"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald, Vol. 7, No. 267, Mon., Jan. 13, 1930, p. 8 

BUSY SESSIONS CIRCUIT COURT 

Grand Jury Returns Batch of Indictments and There Are a Number of Convictions 
   on Opening Day of January Term 

  The grand jury of the Nansemond county circuit court at the first session of 
the January term found the following true bills and the following penalties 
were imposed at the convening this morning: Fred Jackson, prohibition, six 
months and $10 fine; Mathew Bowsey, housebreaking, two years; James Walton, 
prohibition, six months, $10 fine; John Gary, prohibition, 6 months, $10 fine; 
Robert Wyatt, prohibition, 12 months, $25 fine; Richard Johnson, prohibition, 
nine months, $25 fine. 

  The grand jury also found the following true bills: Willie Rainey, 
impersonating an officer; Henry E. Brinkley, rape; Charlie Barber, felonious 
shooting; Earl Munds, prohibition.  [...] 


"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 8, No. 10, Wed., Apr. 2, 1930, p. 3 

Is Held On Charge Of Impersonating Officer 

  Will Rainey, alias "Wild Bill" Rainey, is in Nansemond county jail today 
awaiting trial on a charge of falsely representing an officer and extorting 
money and property from Malachi Lawrence. 

  It is said that Wild Bill told officers last night that he would not be in 
jail this morning, (whatever that meant) he was in jail this morning. 

  It is said that on one occasion Wild Bill held up several Negroes and upon 
finding that not one in the crowd had any money he took them in a store and 
bought a round of drinks and assured them that he was perfectly peacable and 
did not intend to hurt them. 


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