Sunday, March 09, 2008

Meeks and Rayns in Lee County, Iowa

1880 Census Iowa, Lee, Des Moines Township p. 235

Family 77
Johnson Meek, W, M, 75, Farmer, Virginia, Virginia, Virginia
Priscilla E [Hearne] Meek, W, F, 60, wife, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania
Blanch R Meek, W, F, 24, daughter, Iowa, Virginia, Ohio
R. B. Meek, W, M, 18, son, Iowa, Virginia, Ohio

Family 78
Joseph S Rayn, W, M, 42, Farmer, Ohio, Maryland, Ohio
Jane A [Meek] Rayn, W, F, 29, wife, Iowa, Virginia, Ohio
R. B. Rayn, W, M, 10, son, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Edward, W, M, 8, son, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Meeken, W, M, 10m, son, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa


This census is especially important because it establishes two unnamed dead children besides those listed.
1900 Census Iowa, Lee, Des Moines Twp - p 275
Family 91
Joseph Rayn, head, W, M, Nov 1836, 63, M 30 years, Ohio, Maryland, Ohio
Jane Ann [Meek] Rayn, wife, W, F, Oct 1850, 49, md 30 yrs, 8 children, 6 living, Iowa, Virginia, Ohio
R B Rayn, son, W, M, Feb 1870, 30, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Edward Rayn, son, W, M, Feb 1872, 28, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Meeker Rayn, son, W, M, July 1878, 21, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Joseph Rayn, son, W, M, July 1881, 18, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Clyde M Rayn, son, W, M, Apr 1884, 16, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Ricka Rayn, daughter W, F, May 1887, 13 sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa


1910 Census Iowa, Lee, Des Moines Twp - pg 28
Family 33
Joseph S Rayn, head, M, W, 73, md 41 yrs, Ohio, Maryland, Ohio
Jane A [Meek] Rayn, wife, F, W, 59, md 41 yrs, 8 children, 6 living, Iowa, Virginia, Ohio
Robert B. Rayn, son, M, W, 40, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Edward Rayn, son, M, W, 38, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Joseph Rayn, son, M, W, 29, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Clyde Rayn, son, M, W, 26, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Eureka Rayn, daughter F, W, 22 sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa


1920 Census Iowa, Lee, Des Moines Twp - pg 30
J R Rayn, head, M, W, 83, M, Ohio, Maryland, Ohio
Jane Ann Rayn, wife, F, W, 69, Iowa, Virginia, Ohio
R B Rayn, son, M, W, 50, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Edward Rayn, son, M, W, 48, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Joseph Rayn, son, M, W, 38, sgl, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa
Ricky Rayn, daughter, F, W, 32, Iowa, Ohio, Iowa

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