I am looking for information on George Rains and his son Alexander Rains.

George died in Shelby County, Indiana around 1835. He was married to a Mary Ann. After his death, she married John Keith in Shelby County, Ind.

Alexander was born in Virginia (West Virginia)in 1820. He went to Indiana with his parents, maybe through Ohio.

My Great-grandmother Alice Rains Kelly was born in Boggstown on 21 May 1871, daughter of Alexander Rains 1820-1875 and Harriet Kenton Rains 1835-1874. She married George Kelly in 1890 in Marion County, Ind and died in Rushville, Rush County, Ind. 25 October, 1962.

I also located seven siblings of Alice - John T born 1857, George H Rains 1859-1925, Nancy born 1864, Bill born in 1866, Estelle Rains White born 1869, Sevonig born 1870 and Isabelle Almeda born 1873.

Alice's parents died when she was 3 years old. I think Alice went to live with John and Molly Swails. I believe the Swails lived in Acton, Ind. I haven't found any info on the Swails, nor do I know where the other children went to live. John Swails signed her marriage application as her guardian and listed Alice as an orphan.

Any info will really help