Father: David Irvin Rainey (1798-1851)
Mother: Elizabeth Lawson(1806-1860)
12/09/1850 - Farmer, Red River Co., TX (lived with parents & sibs - indexed in the 1850 U.S. Census as "John Nancy")
12/19/1851 - Father, David, died in Clarksville, Red River Co., TX
1858-1860 - Attended, The New Orleans School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA
1860 - M.D. degree, The New Orleans School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA (from: TX; preceptors: Dr. Wooten & Dr. Barry)
08/14/1860 - Practiced medicine, Red River Co., TX (indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as "Jno Rainey")
00/00/1860 - Mother, Elizabeth, died in Clarksville, Red River Co., TX
03/31/1861 - Handwritten on a receipt, "Cash Paid for transporting the Sick and wounded from Pea Ridge to Van Buren Ark - off the Elk Horn Battle Ground - $36.00. I certify that the above account is correct and Just and that I Paid the cash as Stated. [signed] John W. Rainey, Act asst Surgeon,"
10/02/1861 - Enlisted as 1st Lt., 11th TX Cavalry (Young's), Camp Reeves, TX
12/31/1861 - Acting Asst. Surgeon, 11th TX Cavalry
03/12/1862 - Appointed Surgeon of 11th TX Cavalry by Colonel of regiment [Note: This is not the same as an appointment in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States by the Confederate Secretary of War. Although Dr. Rainey was eventually appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, no evidence could be that he was appointed Surgeon by the Secretary or Confirmed as Surgeon by the Confederate States Senate.]
05/30/1862 - As Surgeon, 11th TX Cavalry, Camp Churchill Clark, near Corinth, MS, submitted a requisition for medical and hospital supplies with the following note, "Owing to the great increase of miasmatic disease and measles in camps, the amt of medicine allowed by the Supply Table have been inadequate to the demand & would earnestly ask for a compliance of the within Requisition, Jno W. Rainey, Surg 11th Reg Tex Cavalry"
11/15/1862 - As Surgeon, 11th TX Cavalry, absent sick
12/31/1862 - As Surgeon, 11th TX Cavalry, absent sick
09/02/1863 - Appointed Asst. Surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, to rank from 06/09/1863
09/30/1862 - As Surgeon, 11th TX Cavalry, in the field in Kentucky
12/31/1863 - "Surgeon" 11th TX Cavalry
01/30/1864 - Confirmed as Asst. Surgeon from TX by the Confederate States Senate
01/31/1864 - Asst. Surgeon, 11th TX Cavalry - "Rejected by medical board [for the position of Surgeon]"
03/31/1864 - "Surgeon" 11th TX Cavalry
05/31/1864 - 11th TX Cavalry, Army of TN [position not stated]
11/22/1865 - Married, Elisabeth "Lizzie" Robbins, Clarksville, Red River Co., TX
09/06/1870 - Practiced medicine, Red River Co., TX (lived with wife, Lizzie, and three children - indexed in the 1870 U.S. Census as J. W. Rainey)
06/16/1880 - Practiced medicine, Precinct One, Red River Co., TX (lived with wife, Lizzie, five daughters, and one son - indexed in the 1880 U.S. Census as
J. W. Rainey)
1886,1890 - Practiced medicine, Clarksville, Red River Co., TX
00/00/1892 - Wife, Elisabeth, died in Clarksville, Red River Co., TX (buried: Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, TX)
05/04/1892 - Died, Clarksville, Red River Co., TX (buried: Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, TX)
Note: Date of death is from the private diary of William Majors Bowers, a farmer in Red River Co., TX, who was born in North Carolina in 1820 and died in Clarksville, Red River Co., TX in 1896 - "Doct. John Rainey died on Wednesday morning about 4 o'clock. Buried the same day on May 4, 1892." posted at:
http://www.redrivercountytx.org/cemetery/Search.cfm

Note: Dr. Rainey is listed in the 1890 edition Polk's Medical and Surgical Register of the United States, but is not listed in the 1893, 1896 or 1900 editions.

Note: Dr. Rainey's middle name was either Wallace or Wesley.

This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
02/02/2018. Unpublished database.

The following was added by MB, the creator of this memorial:

Doct. John Rainey died on Wednesday morning about 4 o'clock, Burried the same day on May the 4th, 1892., CLARKSVILLE TIMES, Thursday 1 Jun 1899, from microfilm in the Clarksville Library, Reel 2002-1: COMPANY H -- This company was organized in Clarksville, and became of part of what was known as Whitfield's Legion. It was brigaded with several other Texas regiments, and Whitfield commanded it for a long time as brigadier, and on his retirement, he was succeeded by Gen. Sul Ross who was in command at the time of the surrender. The company as first organized was as follows, as far as I can recollect, but there are names that I cannot recall: Jack Rainey, died in this county. (more), CLARKSVILLE NEWS Thursday 1 Jun 1899, from microfilm in the Clarksville Library, Reel 2002-1: COMPANY E -- The men who composed this company were the first to respond from Red River County to the South's call to arms. It was organized as an infantry, in April, 1861, almost before Sumpter's guns had ceased to reverbrate. The muster roll, as well I can remember, had upon it the following names, but there are some that I cannot now recall, Jack Rainey died here in '99 (more), MARRIAGE: John W. Rainey married Elizabeth Robbins on 22 Nov 1865 in RRCo TX Book T page 392. From Civil War Veterans buried or dying in Red River County, Texas by Lawrence and Sue Dale.
∼"John W. Rainey was Acting Assistant Surgeon (A.A.S.) upon mustering in to Confederate States service. Appointed Surgeon at reorganization. Was rejected by the Medical Board, so was assigned to duty as Assistant Surgeon. Was absent, sick in November and December of 1862, but was present for duty on the remaining muster rolls. Usually signed disability certificates and receipts as either Surgeon or Assistant Surgeon. He signed papers as Surgeon and A. A. S. from July 1863." Married Elizabeth Robbins about 1865 and raised a family and practiced medicine in Clarksville, Red River County, Texas.