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Rachel Lydia <I>Bown</I> Baines

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Rachel Lydia Bown Baines

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
7 Jan 1912 (aged 69)
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 2-2, Lot 7
Memorial ID
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We believe Rachel is buried in Homewood Cemetery. Her mother and her daughter both rest here.

Rachel Bown was born in July, 1842, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was about the fifth of eight children born to David Bown and Sarah Lea.

She married James C. Baines and had eight children:

Jennie Lea b. Ap 1864 m. Berry
Miriam Eva b. Jul 1867 m. McCausland
Joseph Edwin b. Aug 1869 m. Coretta ?
William James b. Mar 1872 m. Mary Mae Balsley ?
Robert b. abt Oct 1874 died age 8 mos.
Rachel b. Nov. 1878 unmarried
Cora R. b. Nov 1880 m. Perkins
Lillian G. b. Dec 1883 m. Bailey

The date of death has been found to be Jan 7, 1912. She was tragically widowed about the age of 40 and survived her husband by 30 years.

She is believed to be buried in Homewood with location of parents and other children. No stone has been found.

Update: Thanks to Todd Walker, find-a-grave contributor, for finding the location in the Homewood Cemetery records; it is posted below, though again, there is no stone.
We believe Rachel is buried in Homewood Cemetery. Her mother and her daughter both rest here.

Rachel Bown was born in July, 1842, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. She was about the fifth of eight children born to David Bown and Sarah Lea.

She married James C. Baines and had eight children:

Jennie Lea b. Ap 1864 m. Berry
Miriam Eva b. Jul 1867 m. McCausland
Joseph Edwin b. Aug 1869 m. Coretta ?
William James b. Mar 1872 m. Mary Mae Balsley ?
Robert b. abt Oct 1874 died age 8 mos.
Rachel b. Nov. 1878 unmarried
Cora R. b. Nov 1880 m. Perkins
Lillian G. b. Dec 1883 m. Bailey

The date of death has been found to be Jan 7, 1912. She was tragically widowed about the age of 40 and survived her husband by 30 years.

She is believed to be buried in Homewood with location of parents and other children. No stone has been found.

Update: Thanks to Todd Walker, find-a-grave contributor, for finding the location in the Homewood Cemetery records; it is posted below, though again, there is no stone.


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  • Created by: jhb
  • Added: May 15, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37132272/rachel_lydia-baines: accessed ), memorial page for Rachel Lydia Bown Baines (3 Jul 1842–7 Jan 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37132272, citing Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by jhb (contributor 47106420).