Rachel Anna Haines

Rachel Anna Haines
BornDecember 1842
Mason County, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMay 1912
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationHomesteader
Known forLeader of the Boomer movement
SpouseDavid L. Payne (common-law marriage)

Rachel Anna Haines (1842-1912) was an American homesteader and a leader of the Boomer movement to open up the Unassigned Lands of Indian Territory. She was the common-law wife of David L. Payne and is sometimes referred to as the "Mother of Oklahoma."

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