Frank Benjamin Raynor

Male 1879 - 1946  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Frank Benjamin Raynor was born 7 Sep 1879, , Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States (son of James Harrison Raynor and Emily Jane Smith); died Oct 1946, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States.

    Notes:

    FRANK BENJAMIN RAYNOR:
    http://www.uscg.mil/history/awards/GoldLSM/22FEB1904.asp

    The Gold Lifesaving Medal was conferred upon Surfmen Frank B. Raynor and Albert Latham of the Blue Point (NY) Life-Saving Station for their heroic conduct in the wreck of the schooner Benjamin C. Cromwell, on 22 February 1904.

    The Cromwell stranded during foggy weather. When sighted by the lifesavers, the seas were breaking completely over her. This compelled the crew to take to the rigging. The life-saving crews of the three stations in the near vicinity soon appeared upon the scene. Several attempts were made to get a line to the stranded vessel, but she was surrounded with so much wreckage that it was impossible to haul the hawser on board. Failing this, the crews attempted to launch a surfboat, but the sea was so high that every attempt to launch was thrown back upon the beach.

    Meanwhile, the masts of the vessel went over the side and the hull quickly began to break up. The lifesavers scattered along the beach ready to assist any of the shipwrecked crew who should come through the surf. They soon observed a man drifting upon the top of the cabin. Raynor and Latham immediately rushed into the surf and after extraordinary efforts battling floating timbers, spars, and lumber, they reached the shipwrecked man and bore him, unconscious, to the beach.

    The vessel had now completely broken up and the rest of the crew were observed clinging to a piece of wreckage. Unsuccessful efforts were again made with both the Lyle gun and the surfboat to reach the imperiled men. Soon all save two were washed off and lost. Raynor and Latham again rushed into the surf and pushed out. Often borne beneath the waves, they advanced undaunted until a tremendous breaker dashed the shipwrecked men from the wreckage. One of them disappeared beneath the floating timbers and drowned, while both rescuers grasped the other. In an unconscious condition, he was hurried to the beach.

    In transmitting these medals the letter of the Secretary of the Treasury closed with this statement:

    I regard your gallant conduct on this occasion as of the highest order, and deem you well worthy the bestowal of the accompanying medals designed to bear testimony of the most heroic deeds in saving life from the perils of the sea.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Harrison Raynor was born 1 Nov 1847, Bellport, Suffolk, New York, United States (son of Walter Benjamin Raynor and Emma Gordon); died 5 Mar 1929, Fishkill, Duchess, New York, United States.

    James married Emily Jane Smith 23 Nov 1872, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. Emily (daughter of Captain John Brewster Smith and Mary Louisa Thompson) was born 22 May 1857, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 11 Jul 1937, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Emily Jane Smith was born 22 May 1857, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States (daughter of Captain John Brewster Smith and Mary Louisa Thompson); died 11 Jul 1937, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States.

    Notes:

    15 Apr 1910, son, Fred B. Gordon, age 28, married Cal 1899, lumber yard laborer and daughter, Tessie V. Gordon, age 17, factory laborer resided with her

    1 Jan 1920 resided with son, Albert M. Gordon, wife, Jessie, and
    son, William B. Gordon

    Children:
    1. James Walter Raynor was born 8 Mar 1875, Jamesport, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 19 May 1941, Bellport, Suffolk, New York, United States.
    2. 1. Frank Benjamin Raynor was born 7 Sep 1879, , Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States; died Oct 1946, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Walter Benjamin Raynor was born 2 Sep 1824, Manor Saint George, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 7 Feb 1915, Bellport, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried 10 Feb 1915, Woodland Cemetery, Bellport, Suffolk, New York, United States.

    Notes:

    verify cemetery?

    Walter married Emma Gordon 29 Aug 1846, Aquebogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. Emma was born 1 Jun 1827, Manor Saint George, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 8 Feb 1895, Bellport, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Emma Gordon was born 1 Jun 1827, Manor Saint George, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 8 Feb 1895, Bellport, Suffolk, New York, United States.

    Notes:

    MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Aquebogue, Suffolk, New York, United Staes.

    Children:
    1. 2. James Harrison Raynor was born 1 Nov 1847, Bellport, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 5 Mar 1929, Fishkill, Duchess, New York, United States.
    2. Minnie Blanche Raynor was born 18 Sep 1868, Bellport, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 7 Nov 1945, Bellport, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Bellport, Suffolk, New York, United States.

  3. 6.  Captain John Brewster Smith was born Abt 1820, , Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 19 Jul 1894, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States.

    Notes:

    Born in Massachusetts?

    John married Mary Louisa Thompson Abt 1852, Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States. Mary was born Abt 1835, , Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Louisa Thompson was born Abt 1835, , Suffolk, New York, United States.

    Notes:

    at Smithtown Presbyterian Church

    Children:
    1. Alice Smith was born 1853, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 30 Aug 1880, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried 31 Aug 1880, Waverly Street Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States.
    2. 3. Emily Jane Smith was born 22 May 1857, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 11 Jul 1937, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States.