Hi, not my line but was cleaning the stacks of paper off my desk this morning and found the following letter to me from one Rosy White, Rt 2, Blakely, GA 31723..........will paraphrase: "I am trying to locate parents of Julia Rainwater b 1880-1883 Douglas Co., GA. She had a brother Sam Rainwater and they both married Strawn's who were brother and sister.....Sam married Susan Strawn 9 May 1897 Douglas Co., GA.....I found Julia in 1880 Census with Elhannon Rainwater enumerated as niece, this Elhannon was son of Miles Rainwater.........I have about concluded that she was out-of-wedlock dau of one of Miles' daughters......This Miles was a son to James and Apposley b Sept 10, 1818 in SC, then Elhannon son of Miles and Mary b Dec 4, 1849 Campbell Co., GA had sons: John, George, Sam, Dave, William, Frank, and two daughters Ora and Cora.....which incidentally Julia named one of her dau's Ora....On the white side my folks came in from SC thru Elbert GA. I was born Brazos Co, TX but born a Smith......signed Rosie." Interested, contact Rosie at above address I have no further data this family..... Hal

Gildie and Larry, I am intrigued by your info on John Rainwater and his wife, Mary Cunningham. The reason for my interest is the presence of a Cunningham in the Rainwater clan. My direct ancestor is James Rainwater, referred to by fellow researchers as "the blacksmith". James was born around 1801 in SC, and his wife, Apposley, was born around 1802 in NC, and they were married between 1810 and 1820, location unknown. Apposley's maiden name is unknown, but believed by many to be "Cunningham", because of the presence in their household in Campbell County, GA in 1850 of one "William Cunningham", born around 1787 in New York, and a hatter by trade. I have no info on Apposley, and she appears to be a mystery to other researchers also. I have discovered little to conclude decisively who the father of James the Blacksmith was. The marriage between your John Rainwater and Mary Cunningham opens a new avenue to pursue and I was wondering if you had any info on Mary, or where and when she and John were married. Thanks. Dan Bruce At 11:11 PM 1/11/99 -0700, grm wrote: > > >---------- >> From: >> To: Rainwater <Rainwater-L@rootsweb.com> >> Subject: Re:Hugh Rainwater >> Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 10:18 PM >> >> Hi Larry, >> I'll give you what I have on Hugh and Sarah (Mary) West Rainwater. >> He says he was bn in NC. >On the 1830 census he is in Jefferson Co., Tn with his parents John and >Mary (Cunningham) Rainwater. There are 2 males 15-20; 1 male 20-30 and >1 male 40-50; 2 females under 5;2 females 5-10; 2 females 10-15;1 female >15-20; and 1 female 30-40. Quite a family. > > >> On the 1840 census he shows up in Jackson Co.,Ala-which is in the >> extreme northeastern part of the state.In the household he has; >> 1001100 males;100100 females,which means that he has another male >> almost as old as himself in the house. The only other Rainwater in >Jackson >> Co at the same time is Catherine Rainwater with 3 females under 5 and >> 1 female of 30 and under 40 (herself).Evidently her husband is deceased. >> (GS#0002333-pg 20 and 21) >> >> Hugh and family is in Springfield Twp.,Lawrence Co.,Ark by 1850. The >> census was taken 17 Nov 1850.(GS#0002481-pg335b; dwelling 625;family >> 625) >> Hugh Rainwater-age 36 minister-bn NC >> Sarah " -age31 bn Ala >> Mary M. " -age 14 bn Ala >> William C. " -age12 bn Ala >> Francis M.(m) -age 10 bn Ala >> John M. " -age 6 bn Ala >> Riley G. " -age 4 bn Ala >> Elvera Lee " -age 1 bn Ala >> >> This would indicate that they moved in 1849 as the next child is bn in >Ark. >> >> on the 1860 census they are in Black River Twp,Powhatan,Lawrence Co.,Ark. >> more children; >> Adaline J. -age 10 bn Ark >> Sarah E. -age 6 bn Ark >> Arasmas Jasper-age 6/12 (he's in the household with Abraham O'Neal) >> >> On the 1870 census they are still in Powhatan. with 1 more child. >> Joseph Thomas-age 8 1870. >> >> Mary M-bn 9 Oct 1836-md Dr. Thomas J. Guthrie (bn 24 Feb 1818-died >> 1 Jan 1903) 24 Jan 1856 (Bk B pg 160) She died 20 Jan 1917. >> Francis Marion md Nancy H.Phillips-8 Dec 1865 (Bk C-pg 209) >> Riley Gilmore bn 21 Jun 1846 md Nancy Oldham (bn 6 May 1848-died 15 >> Nov 1913) he died 1 Jul 1918-md 25 Dec 1865 (Bk C-pg219) >> Elvera (Elvira) md Mote Lindsey 5 Feb 1871 (Bk D-pg 104) >> Adaline J. md John Cross 24 Feb 1877 (Bk E-pg194) >> Sarah E. md Joseph L.Phillips 10 Oct 1879 (Bk F-pg 129) >> Arasmas Jasper bn Nov 1859 md Clementine Gattiz (Geddes) 13 Mar 1884 > (Bk H-pg 169) >> Joseph Thomas md Dolly Combs 23 Sep 1885 (Bk H pg 336) >> >> Riley and Nancy are buried in the Holobaugh Cem, Lawrence Co.,Ark. >> Hugh and Sarah buried in a family plot on the Jessie Craig farm-across >> Flat Creek.Hugh was bn 18 Aug 1814 NC and died 18 Dec 1874 >> Sarah was bn 11 Dec 1819 and died 3 Apr 1875. > >> There is a sketch about Hugh in the "History of Arkansas Methodism" >by James A. Anderson c1935-pg 488-489. > >Estate papers for Hugh CUNNINGHAM in Richmond,NC showed the following: >Hugh Cunningham died probably in late summer or early fall in `1857. In Jan >term 1858, B.B.McKenzie, his administrator,petitioned the court to sell the >land of his "intestate" (Hugh). The land was a tract of 250 acres in >Richmond Co >on the forks of Rocky Frok worth $1.50 to $2.00 per acre. The land >descended >to Hugh Rainwaters(sic) and the children of Mary Rainwaters, his heirs at >law >"who are not residents of this state." > >The court ordered that publication be made within the state requiring the >defendants to appear at the Mar term of court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions >on the third Monday in Apr to show cause why a sale may not be decreed. >As the estate papers contain an account of the sale, apparently no heirs >appeared to object to the sale.They probably never saw the advertisement in > >the papers and never even knew of their inheritance until after the sale. > >The information above came from Sandy Patterson (Mrs.Irvin V) of Lee's >Summit, Missouri. I plan to check it out the next time I'm in Salt Lake, >which >will be the 15th Jan. I would like to find the final settlement papers for >him. >I have found the filing of the petition for probate for Hugh in Ark by his >son >Francis Marion . Hugh died "intestate" so an inventory had to be made of >his holdings. (GS#1290718-Bk D pg 261). As I said, this is only the first >paper filed, there are a lot more. > >His land:Hugh Rainwater;Vol.Ar0830.007 Land Ofc.Batesville, 30 Sep 1873. >Doc.#7659,Cash Entry,;Part # 1:W NW. Sec 35 Twp 17N R2W >-Part # 2:N SW,Sec 35,Twp 17 N,R2W containing 160 acres. > >There is (or was) a researcher named Edward T.Bearden,1257 W.Maple Rd >Flint,Mich 48507 working on this line. I have several more I'll have to dig >out >also. > >Sorry about the last message-my computer blipped and I lost the message. >(it got mailed un-completed.) >Glidie >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== >Complaints/suggestions to listowner: >schimmel@northlink.com > > Dan

Hi Paula, I apologize for not answering your question before now about copies of Miles estate papers and final distribution of his estate. I found the beginning of it on GS# 1022782-Vol B2 pgs 22-25 and his final settlement on GS# 1022786 item 2 pg 22. I will send you copies if you'd like-just send me your regular mailing address.Sarah, the oldest daughter must be deceased as she is not mentioned. Glidie

Hi Paula, Just a short note-Nancy is age 60 in 1850 and as you say she is in the home of her son Silas M.(he's not named in the final settlement papers for Miles in 1840-nor is he named in the sketch on Miles' background). Nancy,more than likely, is buried with the rest of her family in Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cem,Fayette Co.,Ala in an un-marked grave. I'm sure the church is still in existence-why don't you write. I'm not sure how far back they keep their records or if they've already deposited them in the Methodist Archives. Will see if I can find the address for the Archives for you. Glidie

Hi Mary Ann, I have quite a bit on both-what would you like to know exactly? The files on both are about 1" thick.How are you related? Glidie

What time period are we looking at for the marriage of Jane Rainwater and John Fortinberry? Is there a connection between this Fortinberry and Cornelius Fortinberry who md Mary Rainwater bn SC. She is in Cherokee Co.,Ala on the 1870 census-age 39-with Lydia-age 90 (widow of William) in her household (GS#0545506-family # 5). This Mary must be a grand-daughter of Lydia because Lydia would have been 51 when she was bn. Not entirely impossible, though. Glidie

Hi Mary Ellen, which child of Rev James are you descended from? Glidie

Mary Ellen: I am forwarding portion of an earlier message sent to me by John Haynes regarding Sarah, or Salley Rainwater/ Nebuhr or Jane Rainwater and a John Fortenberry I notice an Andrew Mathias listed. See Glidie's message of Jan. 11th concerning Mourning marrying Andrew Mathis in Bedford Co., TN. Could Andrew Mathias and Andrew Mathis be one and the same? Betty ---------- From: haynes[SMTP:jjhaynes@micronet.net] Sent: Monday, August 31, 1998 11:29 PM To: BETTY L. CAPPS Subject: Re: Thomas Haynes Hi Cousin Betty, I still have a question concerning which of the Rainwater females was the wife of John Fortenberry. This is where I base my claim for Jane Rainwater: Spartanburg Co Deeds, Vol V , pg. 616 Power of Attorney John Fortenberry X State of South Carolina To No 771 X Spartanburg District Andrew Mathias X Feb 10th 1836 X To wit, I do hereby assign, and release unto Andrew Mathias all my right, title and interest, of, in, or to a distributive share (say one sixth) of the Real and personal Estate of John Rainwaters, Deceased, to which I am entitled in right of my wife, formally Jane Rainwater, daughter of said Deceased, to be collected, used, and disposed of, by the said Andrew Mathias, according to his will and pleasure. Saving and reserving the amount for which Jonathan Low, (say fiftynine dollars & 68/100) which shall be first paid, or discounted by the Administrator and the balance be the sum more or less, paid to the said Andrew Mathias, and the said Administrator and the Ordinary of Spartanburg District are hereby required to make the settlement of my Interest in the Estate of John Rainwaters, Deceased, according to the above release. Given under my hand and seal, this 17th Sept. 1834. Sealed and delivered in presence of: Wm Trimmer X John # Fortenberry Thomas Haynes State of South Carolina X Spartanburg District X Personally came William Trimmer before me an made oath that he saw John Fortneberry, sign, seal and deliver the within Power of Attorney. And that Thomas Haynes, together with himself in the presence of each other witnessed the same. Sworn to before me, 10th Feb'y 1836. H. T. Dean, J. P. Wm Trimmer ---------------------------- To me, this is pretty convencing evidence for Jane. It is true that she could be Sarah (Sallie) Jane, and used the name Jane or was called Jane by her husband, John. I think it is also possible that there was another sister named Sarah (Sallie) Rainwater who was married to John Nebhur (or Nebughr). John Haynes

I was in error in my previous message when I said there was a problem with Miles as the son of John and Mary (Fussell) Rainwater. I meant that there was a problem with Miles as grandson of John and Mary. Most workers have him as the grandson of John and Susannah Rainwater and great-grandson of John and Mary (Fussell) Rainwater. I hasten to add that no one has proved the parentage of James, father of Miles. However, there is the problem I alluded to with John and Mary as father of the James who was the father of Miles. Mary was born circa 1708 and would have been in her 60s when James father of Miles was born. That fits better with Mary as grandmother, not mother. James the father of Miles was still alive for the census in 1830, so he could not have been born circa 1736, as you have below. Although John and Mary did have a son James, presumably born circa 1736, that man is not the father of Miles but probably his great uncle. The more likely father is James son of John and Susannah and grandson of John and Mary, but that is not certain. Joseph B. Lambert At 10:14 AM 1/12/99 -0800, Hal Irving wrote: >Hi John.......don't think that my message said that Miles was son of John >Sr..........below as my file indicates: > >John Sr---Mary Fussell------John ca 1700-1777 > > James----1736- ca 1805 > > Miles----- ca 1787--ca 1826 Nancy Edwards > >Although James would have been 56 or 57 at Miles birth, Miles was listed as >youngest child having data available....below Miles was a note that a John, >a Moses, and two unnamed daughters were also born to this family..... > >I have no argument with act that little data has been found to firmly fix >these early families exactly.......although those published by prior >researchers list the family as above..... > >Hal > > > > >==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== >Complaints/suggestions to listowner: >schimmel@northlink.com > Joseph B. Lambert Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208-3113 Telephone 847-491-5437 Fax 847-491-7713 E-mail lambert@casbah.acns.nwu.edu or jlambert@nwu.edu Webpage http://www.chem.nwu.edu/~lambert/ (best with Netscape 3.0 or higher)

Hi Joseph Yes,it makes more sense now, using the information you just gave me. I found the final settlement by accident. I was following records for Abraham Toney and had found his final settlement and low and behold-at the top of the page was Nancy Rainwater!!!.(GS# 1022786-item 2 pg 17-18.) I'll copy it and get it in the mail to you today,O.K.? I've already posted a message about Abraham Toney on this message board, so you can read that. Gabriel Rainwater md his daughter Nancy in Rutherford Co.,NC. I have his RW papers if anyone is descended through Gabriel and wants to join DAR or SAR. Glidie

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_916191069_boundary Content-ID: <0_916191069@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII --part0_916191069_boundary Content-ID: <0_916191069@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <RAINWATER-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-ya04.mx.aol.com (rly-ya04.mail.aol.com [172.18.144.196]) by air-ya03.mx.aol.com (v56.14) with SMTP; Tue, 12 Jan 1999 20:16:48 -0500 Received: from bl-30.rootsweb.com (bl-30.rootsweb.com [207.113.245.30]) by rly-ya04.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id UAA27045; Tue, 12 Jan 1999 20:16:32 -0500 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-30.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id RAA26706; Tue, 12 Jan 1999 17:15:04 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 17:15:04 -0800 (PST) From: GStev72818@aol.com Message-ID: <b6c275ad.369bf2d1@aol.com> Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 20:11:45 EST Old-To: lambert@casbah.acns.nwu.edu, RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [RAINWATER-L] Fw: Returned mail: User unknown X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 230 Resent-Message-ID: <"Ld6S4.A.cfG.QO_m2"@bl-30.rootsweb.com> To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/94 X-Loop: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: RAINWATER-L-request@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit does anyone know of a dora metta rainwater?? married a hosea webster ayres....my family is from millport alabama (used to be fayette county) i know nothing of dora metta ( my great grandmother) other than her name and dates of birth (4/28/1883) and death (5/17/1915)and i am not sure of these dates hosea webster ayres died in bowie texas but i believe he is from millport alabama and i assume he met dora metta rainwater there and then moved to texas.....thanks for any help you can give gary stevens gstev72818@aol.com ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== Complaints/suggestions to listowner: schimmel@northlink.com --part0_916191069_boundary--

does anyone know of a dora metta rainwater?? married a hosea webster ayres....my family is from millport alabama (used to be fayette county) i know nothing of dora metta ( my great grandmother) other than her name and dates of birth (4/28/1883) and death (5/17/1915)and i am not sure of these dates hosea webster ayres died in bowie texas but i believe he is from millport alabama and i assume he met dora metta rainwater there and then moved to texas.....thanks for any help you can give gary stevens gstev72818@aol.com

In a message dated 1/12/99 1:13:51 PM Central Standard Time, GenieHal@Worldnet.att.net writes: > > Hi, Just finished viewing the H2O URL page........and had a question> I > noticed that Rainwater and Rainwaters is used as interchangeable > names..........Did some members go by Rainwaters and others by Rainwater, or > did the writer intend to say Rainwater's when mentioning multiple people???? > Hal, Thought I had better answer this once, since you are talking about my page! :-) Yes, the name is used interchangeably throughout the families. In my line, it was Rainwaters, until our Grandfather joined the Army Air Corp. He went in as a Rainwaters, and soon became a Rainwater. Guess maybe the "S" was too confusing for the US Gov. Although, his old SS card shows Rainwaters, the SS info on the Internet shows Rainwater.....When his son was born, they listed Rainwater on his birth certificate. So, we are actually the second generation of Rainwater. Within our own family group, we have both, Rainwater and Rainwaters. I agree that it was either how people heard it or how they wrote it down. Regards, Lisa Rainwater <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/NRAINH20/index.html">Lisa's Home page</A>

Glidie-- The source of the misinformation about Sallie Hutchinson as the wife of Miles Rainwater was the Newells' History of Fayette County. A lot of people in Alabama have access to that book and have perpetuated the error. However, this was another case of misidentification. The Newells eventually put Sallie with the right husband, but I do not recall who it was. Could you please send me a copy of the original of the William Edwards estate (1956 Linneman St., Glenview, IL 60025)? I have not seen it before. Which county is it in? I suspect that there is a comma missing, and that would clear up the William vs. Isaac as the father of Nancy. The list of William's children (Elizabeth, Nancy, Enoch, William, Isaac, Newman, Georgia) from the Bible and the list of heirs in the settlement would be nearly the same if the latter read as follows: William (eldest living son), Millie (wife), heirs of Isaac (deceased son; indeed, Isaac was born Jan. 5, 1798, and died Oct. 7, 1830, according to the Bible, and this settlement was in 1836), Nancy (daughter, wife of Miles Rainwater), George (Georgia), and Newman. Apparently Enoch died without issue. I don't understand what happened to Elizabeth, wife of John Yarbrough. She died in 1873. By the way, the wife of Isaac (son of William and brother of Nancy) according to the Bible was Frances Divine, agreeing with the settlement that lists Francis as guardian of the heirs of Isaac. The Isaac married to Frances Divine, however, was born in 1798 and could not be the father of Nancy the wife of Miles Rainwater, as she was born in 1788. Moreover, the Nancy Rainwater in this settlement could not be the heir of Isaac Edwards AND a minor needing a guardian. Our Nancy Edwards Rainwater in 1836 was 48 years old and definitely did not need a guardian. It makes more sense that Nancy, George, and Newman were heirs of William, not Isaac. We need to look at that original. Joseph B. Lambert >A short note on Rev. Miles of SC. A researcher from Ala is descended from >Levingston(Livingston) Bobo who married Sarah Rainwater and she has as the >wife of Rev Miles-Sally (Nancy) Hutchinson (nor parents given). > >Another note -Nancy Miles Rainwater widow of James,Sr is still in SC in >1840, >listed as Ann-age 60-70(GS#0025511 pg 93). Nancy, widow of Miles is in age >bracket 50-60 (pg 87).Sarah Williams R. widow of Benjamin and mother of >Simon P.-who died at age 26-is on pg 103. The widow of Miles moves to Ala >after the final settlement of his estate. His estate papers begin in >GS#1022782 >Vol B2-Real Estate Book -pg 22-26 and final distribution of his estate >lists all >the children; GS#1022786-pg 22); >Nancy Rainwater-widow (she's marked paid) >Jane Rainwater-(she doesn't show any money paid) >Mary Bobo-paid (she's the wife of Spencer Bobo >Miles Rainwater-paid >Milly (Amelia)Rainwater-paid >Vashti Rainwater-paid >Mariah Rainwater-paid > >Silas Mercer Rainwater is not named in this final distribution. Had he >already >recieved his share? Silas was bn 25 Jul 1824-just shortly before Miles >died. >Silas md Mary Jane Hindman. > >Jane Amanda md 20 Mar 1845 William Wilburn Waldrop >Miles md Sarah Edwards. >Milly md William M. Compton. >Vashti md David J. Crossley >Mariah md Pumphrey Langford(Lankford) > >Final settlement on William Edwards estate (GS#1022786-item 2 Real Estate >Dash Book-pg 17-18)lists William Edwards, Milly Edwards ;Heirs of >Isaac Edwards,deceased as 1-Nancy Rainwater;2-George Edwards and >3-Newman Edwards.The heirs of Isaac have as their guardian-Francis Edwards. >This was dated 5 Dec 1836. The contention was over 128 acres of land sold >to William Edwards for $600.00 and the admr's wanted the money to settle >the estate. > >I have more-will have to go through my files. >Glidie (Rainwater) Mobley > > > >------=_NextPart_000_01BE3D9E.3D27D3E0-- > > >==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== >Complaints/suggestions to listowner: >schimmel@northlink.com > Joseph B. Lambert Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208-3113 Telephone 847-491-5437 Fax 847-491-7713 E-mail lambert@casbah.acns.nwu.edu or jlambert@nwu.edu Webpage http://www.chem.nwu.edu/~lambert/ (best with Netscape 3.0 or higher)

Glidie' You are correct on the rainwater names being changed back and forth. Len

Hi Hal, I thing there are families that use Rainwater and also that use Rainwaters. I've also found that even within the same sibling group that they use both. One brother will use Rainwater and the other, Rainwaters.They are used interchangeably. A lot of times it was written down by a clerk in a record office and that's the way the family used it, especially if that person could only make "his mark". Glidie

Does anyone know where in Alabama Nancy Rainwater, widow of Rev. Miles Rainwater, is buried? I know that she was living with her son Silas Mercer Rainwater in 1850 and that he is buried in Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cemetary in Fayette Co. Her daugheter Vashti Rainwater Crossley is buried in Montgomery County, MS, but I have been unable to locate where she is buried? Thanks, Paula McCaulla <bctone@aol.com>

I want to make a comment on this name because his name was not!!!!! John Solomon R. This was put on the family group sheet by the same person who put Bobo as Susannah's surname in the book "My Family". A lot of her data was assumed-but not documented. I have researched Solomon very thoroughly and in all kind of documents and nowhere do I find the name John Solomon. I've found him as Solomon-nothing more. The IGI and Ancestral File should be used as a guideline only!!!!. Do not take the data as documented proof. Use it, yes-but do your own documentation. A lot of the data submitted is supposedly from "family knowledge" and we all know how faulty that can be, don't we. I mean-we try to follow family tradition, and use what is passed down to us as the real thing; but again, information gets distorted and other things are added in over a period of time, that the information at the end bears little resemblance to what it was when it started out. I hope I don't make anyone mad, but there is already enough supposition in researching this line of ours-Rainwater. Burned courthouses are just one of the obstacles we face-don't put any more in our way. Glidie

The land Levi had in Illinois was "bounty land" which he drew as payment for service in the War of 1812. Patent # 18903. The deed record was in Cherokee Co.,Ga where Gabriel and the rest were living on 7 Apr 1856 when the deed was filed. It also said they were the heirs of Levi and Elizabeth-so this is giving the name of his wife. Glidie

I have copies of Abraham Toney's RW papers if anyone needs them to join the DAR.I don't know of anyone working on that line.Gabriel was the son of Levi,already mentioned on here. His known brother and sisters are; James E.-bn 1817 md 25 Jan 1845 Sarah E. Henson Lavinia bn 1820 md Daniel Pettit Letitia "Letty"-? md Henry Low Gabriel md Nancy Toney 17 Jun 1829-Rutherford Co.,NC. She was the daughter of Abraham Toney and Elizabeth Gibson. Their known children; John D-bn 1830 Susannah Elizabeth-bn 4 May 1833 Spartanburg Co.,SC-md 19 Jan 1850 to Calvin Pruitt. He was in the CW-was taken prisoner, released but never made it back. Susannah md 2nd William B.Gossett Humphrey P.-bn 1836 md Sarah Tillotson (Tillison) Lutitia M.-bn1839 md William Jackson Gossett (cou to Wm B Gossett) Sarah M.C.-bn 1841 James Knox Polk-bn 1844 John-bn 1848 I have more on this family descending. Glidie