FRANK PAUL RAIS was born in Scioto county, May 22, 1855.  His father was Francis Rais, a native of Berne, Switzerland, and his mother's maiden name was Mary Montavon, also a native of Berne, in Switzerland.  His parents were married in Switzerland, and had fifteen children of whom our subject was the fourth.  He attended school at Pine Creek, Wheelersburg, Carey's Run and the red school house at Portsmouth.  He left school at the age of sixteen and engaged on the Ohio river in 1873.  He was in such employment until 1878, when he enlisted in the U. S. Cavalry Troop G, Mar. 20, 1878 and served five years in Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Indian Territory and Arizona.  He was discharged in 1883, and engaged in the grocery business in Portsmouth for a period of ten years.  In 1893, he went into the insurance business, first as an agent and in 1896 he became assistant superintendent.  In 1899 he was made superintendent.  He became a resident of Chillicothe in 1899.  He was married to Jennie Rudity, Oct. 2, 1883, the daughter of Eugene Rudity.  They had four children: Matilda M., Earl E., Clarence, and Alma V.  Mr. Rais is a democrat in his political views and a communicant of the roman Catholic church.
Source:  History of Scioto Co., Ohio - Publ. 1907 - Page 1106