Elizabeth, a daughter of David and Elizabeth Lacefield Sowder, was born in Kentucky, and moved with her parents to Washington County, Indiana. There, in 1827, she married (1) William C. Basore; the couple moved to LaSalle County, Illinois. He died in 1835, and Elizabeth married (2) William Rainey in 1837 in LaSalle County. He died in 1851, and Elizabeth then married (3) Isaac Painter, about 1855, surviving him, too.

"William Rainey, Sr., who was born in Kentucky, in April, 1803, and on leaving that state removed to Ohio, whence he came to Illinois in 1833. He settled on section 25, Bruce township, LaSalle county...He worked in Bruce township as a blacksmith for George Basore, a native of Virginia, and following the death of Mr. Basore he married his widow in June 1837. She [Elizabeth] was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, May 1, 1810, and by this marriage they became the parents of four children. William Rainey...died in this county March 28, 1851, while his wife survived to an advanced age, passing away February 15, 1902. Their son, William Rainey, Jr., was born in Streator, September 13, 1840..." (U. J. Hoffman, History of La Salle County, Illinois (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1906), p. 749.) This account confuses George Basore, father, with William C. Basore, son.

"Calloway Basore, son of the foregoing [George Basore], married Sotter's sister, and died of cholera, just after returning from the land sale, in 1835. His widow married William Rainey, and after his death, she married Isaac Painter...
"John and David Sotter, from Indiana, in 1834; John died soon, and David returned to Indiana.
"William Rainey, from Kentucky, first came to Ohio, from there here in 1833, and settled on S[ection]. 25; married Sotter's sister, widow of C. Basore. He died many years since." (Account of Bruce Township in: Elmer Baldwin, History of LaSalle County, Illinois (Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co., 1877), pp. 342-43.)

Notes

David Sowder, will, dated 1 Jul 1831, probated 23 Nov 1831. "[M]y loving sons John, Andrew Jackson and David...my loving wife Elizabeth...my son Adam...the balance of my loving children to wit Levi, Patsy, Sarah, Rebecca, Nancy, and Elizabeth having received their proportion of my estate in my life time—" (Washington County, Indiana, Probate Court Minutes Book B, pp. 62-63.)

William C. Basore and Elizabeth Sowder were married on 22 Nov 1827 in Washington Co., Indiana. W. C. "Brazore" enumerated in that county in 1830.

Elizabeth Basore and William Rainey were married on 29 Jun 1837 in LaSalle County, Illinois.

1850 U.S. Census, Bruce Twp., LaSalle Co., Illinois; dwelling 1264, family 1281, lines 39-42 and 1-5, p. 261B-262 (printed), 8 Oct 1850.
39. Wm. Raney, 48, farmer ($2,000), Penn.
40. Elizabeth [Raney], 37, Ky.
41. David "Bazore," 20, Indiana.
42. Nancy [Bazore], 18, Indiana.
1. Elizabeth Basore, 16, Indiana.
2. Albert Raney, 12, Ill.
3. Wm. [Raney], 9, Ill.
4. Pricilla [Raney], 8, Ill.
5. Martha [Raney], 5, Ill.
The next household is that of Isaac Painter, who would later become Elizabeth Rainey's third husband.

1860 U.S. Census, Bruce, LaSalle Co., Illinois; dwelling 5294, families 5227 and 5228, lines 22-31 and 32-34, p. 606 (written), 31 Jul 1860.
22. "Isac" Painter [head], 47, farmer ($6,000; $4,000), Ohio.
23. Elizabeth -----, 49, Ky.
24. Albert -----, 22, farmer, Ills.
25. Jackson -----, 20, Ills.
26. Uriah -----, 19, Ills.
27. Sarah -----, 17, Ills.
28. Mary -----, 13, Ills.
29. "Isac" -----, 11, Ills.
30. Joseph -----, 9, Ills.
31. Elizabeth -----, 10, Ills.
32. William Rainey [head], 19, farmer (-0-; $200), Ills.
33. Percilla -----, 17, Ills.
34. Martha -----, 15, Ills.
Note: Isaac Painter's nephew, George Washington Painter, on preceding page.

1870 U.S. Census, Bruce Twp., LaSalle Co., Illinois; dwellings 60-61, families 56-57, lines 6 and 7-11, p. 55 (printed), p. 9 (written), 16 Jul 1870.
6. Painter, Elizabeth [head], 60, keeping house ($10,000), Kentucky.
7. Reaney, Albert [head], 36, farmer, Ills.
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1880 census: Living with daughter Martha Burton in Reading Twp., Livingston Co., Illinois.

1900 U.S. Census, E.D. 87, South Ottawa Twp., LaSalle Co., Illinois; dwelling 372, family 383, lines 4-9, p. 267 (printed), p. 18 (written), 18 Jun 1900.
4. Basore, David, head, Feb 1830, 70, married 45 years, born in Indiana; father in Alabama, mother in Kentucky.
5. ----- Basore, Corina, wife, Sep 1836, 63, married 45 years, 5 children (4 living), born in Illinois; parents in Pennsylvania.
6. Painter, Elizabeth, mother, May 1811, 89, widowed, born in Kentucky; parents' birthplace unknown.
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