WILLIAM RANEY - Biography

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This biography appears on page 667 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.


WILLIAM RANEY, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Raymond; was born on the Isle of
McGee in 1817; came to Racine Co. in 1847, and located in Raymond, and
helped to organize the institutions of the town. Married in 1845 his
wife was born in Ireland; they have nine children living, and lost one.
Mr. and Mrs. Raney are members of the First Congregational Church. Mr.
R. has held various offices in the town. Owns eighty acres of land, part
in Sec. 8 and part in Sec. 17.