Son of William Wells Rainey and Cynthia Hicks. Married Lucy Tyler Thompson on Dec 24, 1857 Clinton Co, IL. Children: Martha P Rainey, Jesse Howell Rainey, George Washington Rainey, Lucy A Rainey, Benjamin Rainey, Mary Jane Rainey, James M Rainey, Laura Belle Rainey Hall, Julia Ann Rainey Watson, John M Rainey, Emory Lee Rainey and William Walter Rainey. 2nd married Sarah Louise Fogleman Bandy, Oct 16, 1881 Montgomery County, Illinois.

Illinois Death Index
RAINEY, WILLIAM FRANKLIN 11/19/1909 LITCHFIELD 72 YR M 2 235 7074 MONTGOMERY

Obit
Montgomery News
Nov 22, 1909
Page 1

Rev William F Rainey
An old and honored resident of this county, who was killed by an interurban car at Litchfield on Friday of last week, Nov 19.
His obituary appears on page 7 of this issue.

Page 7
Killed at Litchfield

William F Rainey, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Montgomery County, was struck by an interurban car near his home at Litchfield, about 5 o'clock. Mr Rainey had arranged to spend the day with his son, George W Rainey, of near this city, and was on his way to board the car when he walked in front of it and was killed.

William F Rainey was born in Clinton County, Illinois, December 18, 1836 and was therefore 72 years 11 months and 13 days of age at the time of his death.

The father of the deceased, William W Rainey, was a native of South Carolina but came to Illinois and settled at an early age.

On Dec 24, 1859, William F Rainey was united in marriage to Miss Lucy T Thompson, who was a native of Virginia. To this union twelve children were born, seven sons and five daughters. Mr Rainey then lost his first wife and after her death he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Fogleman who bore him five children and who survives him.

Mr Rainey was a man of firm convictions, a member of the Baptist church and a man whom everyone admired and respected. For thirty years he served in the Baptist ministry and the good work he accomplished during that time will stand forever as a monument to his memory.

Besides his widow, Mr Rainey leaves six children surviving him, namely, W T of Litchfield; Jesse and Mrs William Hall of Butler Grove township; George W of Hillsboro township; Emory L of Labette, Kansas; Mrs Hattie Watkins of Seattle, Wash, and Miss Rosa Rainey who lives in Colorado.

The accident which resulted in Mr Rainey's death is greatly to be deplored but no one can be blamed for its occurrence. Mr Rainey was quite deaf or otherwise he would have heard the car and gotten out of the way in time to save himself. He may have seen the approaching car and stepped on the track in front of it so the motorman would not pass him and he did not realize that the car was bearing down upon him so rapidly and that he could not get out of its path in time to save himself.

The impact of the car crushed the skull of the aged man and death must have been instantaneous. An inquest was held by coroner Gray, the jury being comprised of Rural Rice, H L Ballard, Chas Boepple, A B Dill, Ed Blackwelder and Joe Desper.

The funeral services of the deceased were held at the Litchfield Baptist church on Sunday morning and the remains were taken to Honey Bend for burial.