Monogrammed Brick Stories
Brick: Rains, John Hannah
Contributed by David Rains
John B. and Hannah Rains were Payne County pioneers on a 160-acre claim located approximately 12 miles southwest of Stillwater. They arrived in 1889 from Holt County, MO, with their children Matilda Boyd, Ellen Ellis, John, Jesse and George. John built a log barn and house and farmed the claim until his death in 1904. Hannah died at her son John's home in 1926, leaving many Payne County descendants. They are buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery located one mile west of their homestead.
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In 2012 the Oklahoma Historical Society invited those who purchased one of the monogrammed bricks paving the Red River Journey at the Oklahoma History Center to share about the person or group their brick honors. Below is a list of those who submitted stories and the message shown on their brick. Use the links below to read the contributed story.
This project was made possible by a generous donation from Catherine B. Wootten.
