A Rainwater researcher sent me this years ago, and I don't know who compiled it, or who sent it to me. I would like to share it (in increments) and will type it exactly as it is written. It was mimeographed on legal sized page, then folded in half, with the raw edges stapled together. It starts on p. 38, so I have always wondered what was on the previous pages (maybe other ancestral lines not related to Rainwaters).. Do any of you have those? The *'s refer to Gordon B. Rainwater b. 21 Oct 1886. Well, here we go: p. 38 Data on Military Service: from NC State Records V 22 p. 377-379. Granville Co., NC Militia--General Muster of Oct 8, 1754: Capt. Sugar Jones' Company 62. John Rainwater 63. James Rainwater Capt. Benjamin Simms' Co. 51. John Rainwater SC Revolutionary War records - no record of Rainwater NC Revolutionary War records - no Rainwater Record of sales orf supplies for war use: by John Rainwater-- 26 Jan 1779, Claim No. 173 by William Rainwater-- 10 June 1783 " 2033 by Will Rainwater 1783 " 41 by M. Rainwater 1787 " 1508 War of 1812--Source, Adjutant Gen. of War Dept. ......NC, SC and Tennessee Rainwaters: South Carolina Militia - Burrell, Joshua, John, William Georgia (Jackson Co.,) - William North Caroline - John, Mathew, Vincent East Tennessee - James War of 1812--Pension Data, Claim 12999: John Rainwater b. in Spartanburg Dist. SC died Green Co., GA 24 Jul 1837. Pension granted to widow on 31 May 1878 who at that time was 83 yr. Name of widow: Martha Adams. She d. Jun 1884. Addison F. Rainwater test. in claim. Claim 21344: Joshua Rainwater, Volunteered at Pendleton Court House, C. served from 20 Jan 1814 - 28 Jul 1814 In 1850 resident of Carroll Co., GA. Same in 1855. Allowed pension 19 Jan 1874, residing in Coffeeville, TX. Died 15 Aug 1878 in Hamilton, TX. Record shows date of mg. Jan 1821 to Polly Peterson at Pickens Dist. SC. p. 39 Austin Colony Pioneers--page 187. Elisha Rainwaer in Brenham, Washington, TX Rainwater, John d. Greene Co., GA 22 Jul 1837 (?).* Wife, Martha Adams, d. Brenham, Washington, TX age 86. *Son of Solomon Rainwater and Ruth Felton (SC) (Felder) Other Ch: Willes (fem); Rebecca md. Aaron Oliphant; Rachel; Rhoda md. M. Cox; Abner; Aseneth md. Mr. Morehead; Elisha Ch. of John and Martha: Mary Louise; Addison Franklin md. Mary C. Mills; Louisa C. md. Jesse Harris, moved to Burleson Co.; William Jasper buried in Masonic cemetery; John Bayless Earle; Ibson Hainsworth; Francis Marian; Pulaski Lafayette, Adaline Amanda; Mary Clementine; George Milton. Nieces and nephews of Elisha came to texas after the Sam Houston Battle. Foregoing records were sent to me by Russell C. Rainwater, RFD 1 Derwood, MD who has seven generations of ancestry: Thomas Fussell, in NC Wills states "My dau Mary, wife of John Rainwater, Elizabeth Weaver, wife of Gilbert, Martha Arnal, wife of John, Sarah and Ann. Son: Aaron, Executor. Dates 6-4-1735. 32. John Rainwater, md. abt. 1735, d. 1777, Surry Co., NC md. Mary Fussell. Ch: William, John, Mary, Sarah, Betty, Winney, Milley, Molly, & 24. James Rainwater b. 1736 Granville Co., NC d. 1805 Surry Co., 16. William Rainwater, b. abt. 1775, Surry Co., NC d. Jan 1825, Pulaski Co., KY md. Patsy Hodge, dau of Bartholomew Hodge. Ch: Barthalomew, (8) James b. 1805; Abraham, William, Miles, Lydia, Betsy, Susannah, Anson (fem). 8. James Rainwater b. 1806 Surry Co., NC md. 1 may 1826 to Polly McDaniel. Died spring 1861 in Pulaski Co, KY Ch: William, Enoch, John, Patsy, Betty, Marh, Sarah Amanda, Samantha and Alethia. 4. John Rainwater b. 5 oct 1838, Pulaski Co., KY md. 23 Dec 1857 to Sarah Porter. Died 6 Feb 1863 Nashville, TN soldier in Union forces. Ch: (2) James Henry and Enoch John. 2. James Henry Rainwater, b. 11 Dec 1858, Pulaski, Co., KY md. 9 Jul 1884 to Sarah Crews, dau. of F. H. Crews. He d. 13 may 1917, New Canton, Ill. Ch: Merla, (1) Russell C., Pearl, Fern 1. Russell C. Rainwater b. 7 Oct 1989, New Canton, Ill. md. 17 Nov 1925 to Veda A. Lloyd. Ch: John Russell, Richard L, Laura Ann p. 40 "Am very sure of information back as far as William (16). My great grandfather James (8) and William (16) both left wills. James (2) left no will but deeded his property or at least witnessed by William, my gggrandfather and executed in 1803 in Surry Co., I know that William and Abraham were brothers and both moved to KY about 1812. This is the only weak link in the data. John (32) left a will which was executed in 1771 naming all his children. My earliest documentary record is the Fussell will of 1732. Land grant also in 1739 to John Rainwater. Thus far have been unable to trace back to Rev. War soldier." Russell Rainwater Also from above: John Solomon Rainwater b. abt. 1758, Anderson Co., SC d. 1817, Spartanburg, SC md. Ruth (was it Felton or Felder?) Children: 1. Job b. 1784, SC md. Didama, was Baptist minister, sons: a. David, B. Newton, c. John Melton, d. Lacey, e. Sydney, f. Pickney 1812-1865. ch. of Pickney--1.Capt. James A. Rainwater who had Cloud, Dr. d. 1903 and Knight d. 1922, Wood and Loid. 2. Lemuel F. Ch of Lacey (d) were: 1. Pickney, 2. James, 3. Joshua and 4. Bud. 2. Rebecca, b. about 1786 SC md. Aaron Oliphant 3. Naomi, b. about 1788, SC 4. Joshua, b. 1790, SC md. Mary or Polly of Anderson Co., SC in 1810 Census. Later of Carroll Co., GA in 1850 Served in War 1812 --pension claim SC 21344. In 1874 living in Upshir Co., TX in Coffeeville, d. in Hamilton Ham, TX. Volunteered Service from Pendleton Court House. SC served 1-20-1814 to 7-28-1814 d. 15 Aug 1878 5. Solomon, b. 1793 SC md. Nancy, lived in South Georgia. 6. John, b. about 1795, md. Martha Adams, lived near Alpharetta, GA. Ch: a.Mary Louise; b. Addison Franklin md. Mary C. Mills; c. Others listed on p. 39. 7. Abner, b. 1798, SC md. Elizabeth Henry. Lived in Hancock Co. 8. Mary Rainwater, b. about 1800, SC. 9. Elisha G., b. 1802, SC d. 1893. Md. 2 Nov 1826 to Elizabeth Grant. Lived in Union Paint, GA. Sons: Solomon & Job. 10. Rachael, b. 1804, SC Problem: above differs greatly from page 39----so----(ed. note: probably because of second cousins, Enoch & Enoch) p.41 John Solomon Rainwater will probated in Anderson Co., SC. He moved from NC to SC about 1788. Records show purchase 500 acres in 1788, Spartanburgh, SC by John Rainwater. Name shown in Co., Tax list of same Co., in 1788. I hope someday to be able to prove John Solomon to be the Grandfather of Reason Rainwater. Until then I shall keep above records--hoping. Just to keep relatives together, I insert the following: 4. Joshua Rainwater, other data on p. 40, md. Jan 1821 Pickens Dist. SC. Ch: a. Matilda b. 1825, SC (Carroll Co.GA 1840-50 Cen. b. Abner, b. 1827, GA md. 1 Jan 1852 to Louis Moore. c. John b. 1832 GA d. Francis b. 1834 GA e. Miss Rainwater, abt 1835--2 f named in 1840 cen. between 5-10, only one in 1850. f. Olivia b. abt 1837, SC (1827) same age as Abner. 5. Solomon Rainwater b. 1793 (1784, says R. C. Rainwater) md. Nancy b. 1806. Ch: a. Naomi, b. 1831, GA b. Cemantha b. 1834, GA c. Nancy, b. 1836 GA d. Charity, b. 1840, GA e. Cicero, b. 1842, GA f. Isabel, b. 1845, GA g. Virgil b. 1847, GA h. Horace b. 1849 GA. (Besides R. C. Rainwater's contribution were census' of Hancock Co., GAS of 1850 and marriage records of GA. 7. Abner Rainwater, b. 1798, md. Elizabeth Henry, b. 1812, GA. Ch: a. Thaddeus l., b. 1832, GA b. Crosby D. b. 1833 GA c. Joseph H. b. 1835 GA d. Elisa Ann, b. 1839, GA e. Alva C. b. 1843 GA f. Emerline R. b. 1845 GA. Information: Hancock Co., GA 1850 Cen., R. C. Rainwater and Mg. records of GA "First Hundred Years of Cobb Co., GA" p. 534; 845th Dist. 1851 tax digest: L. H. Rainwater--3 slaves--240 acres. p. 813: Wesley Chapel Cem.--Joseph H. Rainwater, 11 oct 1871 - 8 sept. 1906. Arlena M. Rainwater, 19 mar 1874-29 jan 1930. Inf. of Joseph and Arlene Rainwater, b. & d. 28 Dec 1891. Mamie Rainwater Jan 19=Feb 17, 1896 p. 42 From Judge Court of Ordinary of Fulton Co., Atlanta 3, GA. RAINWATER marriages in Old Campbell Co., prior to 1860: Cauzadah Rainwater to Samuel Eskew Clariah Rainwater to Ebiney P. Sanders Elizabeth Rainwater to Joseph T. Hightower F. E. Rainwater to E. R. Miller Martha Rainwater to John A. Seegar William Rainwater to Sarah Premit >From Co., Clerk of Carroll Co., GA: Abner Rainwater to Louiza Moore 1 Jan 1852 James Rainwater to Nancy A. Dobbs, 16 May 1869 George A. Rainwater to Nancy A. Parish 17 Oc5 1850 William l. Rainwater to Sarah L. Nichs 23 Feb 1865 There was no will for Joshua or Reason. >From Hancock Co., GA by Martha Lou Houston, 1806-1850, Marriage record p. 63: Rainwater, Simeon E. to Nancy Smith 22 Dec 1850 From Rev. Gordon Rainwater (son of Miles) of Rt. 2, Fairburn GA. "Have heard there were originally two Rainwater brothers came from Ireland, only one remained. My father was Miles Rainwater in or near Spartanburg, SC 10 Sept 1817. His father was James Rainwater and was called Jimmie the Blacksmith to distinguish from his cousin Jimmie Rainwater, the preacher. Both from Spartanbug to GA possibly 1830. My gggrandfather (would be the father of James) was bushwhacked by Indians using tomyhawks and scarred his head all over, but did not kill him as they thought. I am not certain of his given name, but seems to me it was George. My father's brothers were named George, Zeb, Eibe, Elish, Dan and Reese. They all went west, except my father and Elish, just before and after the Civil War. Some to AL, AR, and TN. I am the only living child of my father, am 45 yrs old (this was written 6 Jan 1932). My father was 70 yr. when I was born. I am M. M. Rainwater of Rex. GA, half unc! le, his father, Joe, being my half brother. Lacey and M. M. are brothers. I am a Baptist minister." Attached to letter: "Lacy M. Rainwater, 51, d. Tues. at 3 Hoke St. Burial in CrestLawn Cemetery (in pencil - Jan 1, 1926 or 31)" Held at Presbyt. Church by Rev. J. F. Brown. Next installment - p. 43,44,45,46 -1850 and 1860 census' which most of you already have, but the writer added little paragraphs with interesting notations here and there. Householders were James/Apposley; Zebulan/Rhoda; Elisha/Marah; Miles/Marry; Joseph/Caroline; James/Mary; Z.M./ Lilla Ann; Melvina; Reason/Julia; Joshua/Mary; Job/Didama; John/Julia; Levi/Hannah; & Pinkney

A Rainwater researcher sent me this years ago, and I don't know who compiled it, or who sent it to me. I would like to share it (in increments) and will type it exactly as it is written. It was mimeographed on legal sized page, then folded in half, with the raw edges stapled together. It starts on p. 38, so I have always wondered what was on the previous pages (maybe other ancestral lines not related to Rainwaters).. Do any of you have those? The *'s refer to Gordon B. Rainwater b. 21 Oct 1886. Well, here we go: p. 38 Data on Military Service: from NC State Records V 22 p. 377-379. Granville Co., NC Militia--General Muster of Oct 8, 1754: Capt. Sugar Jones' Company 62. John Rainwater 63. James Rainwater Capt. Benjamin Simms' Co. 51. John Rainwater SC Revolutionary War records - no record of Rainwater NC Revolutionary War records - no Rainwater Record of sales orf supplies for war use: by John Rainwater-- 26 Jan 1779, Claim No. 173 by William Rainwater-- 10 June 1783 " 2033 by Will Rainwater 1783 " 41 by M. Rainwater 1787 " 1508 War of 1812--Source, Adjutant Gen. of War Dept. ......NC, SC and Tennessee Rainwaters: South Carolina Militia - Burrell, Joshua, John, William Georgia (Jackson Co.,) - William North Caroline - John, Mathew, Vincent East Tennessee - James War of 1812--Pension Data, Claim 12999: John Rainwater b. in Spartanburg Dist. SC died Green Co., GA 24 Jul 1837. Pension granted to widow on 31 May 1878 who at that time was 83 yr. Name of widow: Martha Adams. She d. Jun 1884. Addison F. Rainwater test. in claim. Claim 21344: Joshua Rainwater, Volunteered at Pendleton Court House, C. served from 20 Jan 1814 - 28 Jul 1814 In 1850 resident of Carroll Co., GA. Same in 1855. Allowed pension 19 Jan 1874, residing in Coffeeville, TX. Died 15 Aug 1878 in Hamilton, TX. Record shows date of mg. Jan 1821 to Polly Peterson at Pickens Dist. SC. p. 39 Austin Colony Pioneers--page 187. Elisha Rainwaer in Brenham, Washington, TX Rainwater, John d. Greene Co., GA 22 Jul 1837 (?).* Wife, Martha Adams, d. Brenham, Washington, TX age 86. *Son of Solomon Rainwater and Ruth Felton (SC) (Felder) Other Ch: Willes (fem); Rebecca md. Aaron Oliphant; Rachel; Rhoda md. M. Cox; Abner; Aseneth md. Mr. Morehead; Elisha Ch. of John and Martha: Mary Louise; Addison Franklin md. Mary C. Mills; Louisa C. md. Jesse Harris, moved to Burleson Co.; William Jasper buried in Masonic cemetery; John Bayless Earle; Ibson Hainsworth; Francis Marian; Pulaski Lafayette, Adaline Amanda; Mary Clementine; George Milton. Nieces and nephews of Elisha came to texas after the Sam Houston Battle. Foregoing records were sent to me by Russell C. Rainwater, RFD 1 Derwood, MD who has seven generations of ancestry: Thomas Fussell, in NC Wills states "My dau Mary, wife of John Rainwater, Elizabeth Weaver, wife of Gilbert, Martha Arnal, wife of John, Sarah and Ann. Son: Aaron, Executor. Dates 6-4-1735. 32. John Rainwater, md. abt. 1735, d. 1777, Surry Co., NC md. Mary Fussell. Ch: William, John, Mary, Sarah, Betty, Winney, Milley, Molly, & 24. James Rainwater b. 1736 Granville Co., NC d. 1805 Surry Co., 16. William Rainwater, b. abt. 1775, Surry Co., NC d. Jan 1825, Pulaski Co., KY md. Patsy Hodge, dau of Bartholomew Hodge. Ch: Barthalomew, (8) James b. 1805; Abraham, William, Miles, Lydia, Betsy, Susannah, Anson (fem). 8. James Rainwater b. 1806 Surry Co., NC md. 1 may 1826 to Polly McDaniel. Died spring 1861 in Pulaski Co, KY Ch: William, Enoch, John, Patsy, Betty, Marh, Sarah Amanda, Samantha and Alethia. 4. John Rainwater b. 5 oct 1838, Pulaski Co., KY md. 23 Dec 1857 to Sarah Porter. Died 6 Feb 1863 Nashville, TN soldier in Union forces. Ch: (2) James Henry and Enoch John. 2. James Henry Rainwater, b. 11 Dec 1858, Pulaski, Co., KY md. 9 Jul 1884 to Sarah Crews, dau. of F. H. Crews. He d. 13 may 1917, New Canton, Ill. Ch: Merla, (1) Russell C., Pearl, Fern 1. Russell C. Rainwater b. 7 Oct 1989, New Canton, Ill. md. 17 Nov 1925 to Veda A. Lloyd. Ch: John Russell, Richard L, Laura Ann p. 40 "Am very sure of information back as far as William (16). My great grandfather James (8) and William (16) both left wills. James (2) left no will but deeded his property or at least witnessed by William, my gggrandfather and executed in 1803 in Surry Co., I know that William and Abraham were brothers and both moved to KY about 1812. This is the only weak link in the data. John (32) left a will which was executed in 1771 naming all his children. My earliest documentary record is the Fussell will of 1732. Land grant also in 1739 to John Rainwater. Thus far have been unable to trace back to Rev. War soldier." Russell Rainwater Also from above: John Solomon Rainwater b. abt. 1758, Anderson Co., SC d. 1817, Spartanburg, SC md. Ruth (was it Felton or Felder?) Children: 1. Job b. 1784, SC md. Didama, was Baptist minister, sons: a. David, B. Newton, c. John Melton, d. Lacey, e. Sydney, f. Pickney 1812-1865. ch. of Pickney--1.Capt. James A. Rainwater who had Cloud, Dr. d. 1903 and Knight d. 1922, Wood and Loid. 2. Lemuel F. Ch of Lacey (d) were: 1. Pickney, 2. James, 3. Joshua and 4. Bud. 2. Rebecca, b. about 1786 SC md. Aaron Oliphant 3. Naomi, b. about 1788, SC 4. Joshua, b. 1790, SC md. Mary or Polly of Anderson Co., SC in 1810 Census. Later of Carroll Co., GA in 1850 Served in War 1812 --pension claim SC 21344. In 1874 living in Upshir Co., TX in Coffeeville, d. in Hamilton Ham, TX. Volunteered Service from Pendleton Court House. SC served 1-20-1814 to 7-28-1814 d. 15 Aug 1878 5. Solomon, b. 1793 SC md. Nancy, lived in South Georgia. 6. John, b. about 1795, md. Martha Adams, lived near Alpharetta, GA. Ch: a.Mary Louise; b. Addison Franklin md. Mary C. Mills; c. Others listed on p. 39. 7. Abner, b. 1798, SC md. Elizabeth Henry. Lived in Hancock Co. 8. Mary Rainwater, b. about 1800, SC. 9. Elisha G., b. 1802, SC d. 1893. Md. 2 Nov 1826 to Elizabeth Grant. Lived in Union Paint, GA. Sons: Solomon & Job. 10. Rachael, b. 1804, SC Problem: above differs greatly from page 39----so----(ed. note: probably because of second cousins, Enoch & Enoch) p.41 John Solomon Rainwater will probated in Anderson Co., SC. He moved from NC to SC about 1788. Records show purchase 500 acres in 1788, Spartanburgh, SC by John Rainwater. Name shown in Co., Tax list of same Co., in 1788. I hope someday to be able to prove John Solomon to be the Grandfather of Reason Rainwater. Until then I shall keep above records--hoping. Just to keep relatives together, I insert the following: 4. Joshua Rainwater, other data on p. 40, md. Jan 1821 Pickens Dist. SC. Ch: a. Matilda b. 1825, SC (Carroll Co.GA 1840-50 Cen. b. Abner, b. 1827, GA md. 1 Jan 1852 to Louis Moore. c. John b. 1832 GA d. Francis b. 1834 GA e. Miss Rainwater, abt 1835--2 f named in 1840 cen. between 5-10, only one in 1850. f. Olivia b. abt 1837, SC (1827) same age as Abner. 5. Solomon Rainwater b. 1793 (1784, says R. C. Rainwater) md. Nancy b. 1806. Ch: a. Naomi, b. 1831, GA b. Cemantha b. 1834, GA c. Nancy, b. 1836 GA d. Charity, b. 1840, GA e. Cicero, b. 1842, GA f. Isabel, b. 1845, GA g. Virgil b. 1847, GA h. Horace b. 1849 GA. (Besides R. C. Rainwater's contribution were census' of Hancock Co., GAS of 1850 and marriage records of GA. 7. Abner Rainwater, b. 1798, md. Elizabeth Henry, b. 1812, GA. Ch: a. Thaddeus l., b. 1832, GA b. Crosby D. b. 1833 GA c. Joseph H. b. 1835 GA d. Elisa Ann, b. 1839, GA e. Alva C. b. 1843 GA f. Emerline R. b. 1845 GA. Information: Hancock Co., GA 1850 Cen., R. C. Rainwater and Mg. records of GA "First Hundred Years of Cobb Co., GA" p. 534; 845th Dist. 1851 tax digest: L. H. Rainwater--3 slaves--240 acres. p. 813: Wesley Chapel Cem.--Joseph H. Rainwater, 11 oct 1871 - 8 sept. 1906. Arlena M. Rainwater, 19 mar 1874-29 jan 1930. Inf. of Joseph and Arlene Rainwater, b. & d. 28 Dec 1891. Mamie Rainwater Jan 19=Feb 17, 1896 p. 42 From Judge Court of Ordinary of Fulton Co., Atlanta 3, GA. RAINWATER marriages in Old Campbell Co., prior to 1860: Cauzadah Rainwater to Samuel Eskew Clariah Rainwater to Ebiney P. Sanders Elizabeth Rainwater to Joseph T. Hightower F. E. Rainwater to E. R. Miller Martha Rainwater to John A. Seegar William Rainwater to Sarah Premit >From Co., Clerk of Carroll Co., GA: Abner Rainwater to Louiza Moore 1 Jan 1852 James Rainwater to Nancy A. Dobbs, 16 May 1869 George A. Rainwater to Nancy A. Parish 17 Oc5 1850 William l. Rainwater to Sarah L. Nichs 23 Feb 1865 There was no will for Joshua or Reason. >From Hancock Co., GA by Martha Lou Houston, 1806-1850, Marriage record p. 63: Rainwater, Simeon E. to Nancy Smith 22 Dec 1850 From Rev. Gordon Rainwater (son of Miles) of Rt. 2, Fairburn GA. "Have heard there were originally two Rainwater brothers came from Ireland, only one remained. My father was Miles Rainwater in or near Spartanburg, SC 10 Sept 1817. His father was James Rainwater and was called Jimmie the Blacksmith to distinguish from his cousin Jimmie Rainwater, the preacher. Both from Spartanbug to GA possibly 1830. My gggrandfather (would be the father of James) was bushwhacked by Indians using tomyhawks and scarred his head all over, but did not kill him as they thought. I am not certain of his given name, but seems to me it was George. My father's brothers were named George, Zeb, Eibe, Elish, Dan and Reese. They all went west, except my father and Elish, just before and after the Civil War. Some to AL, AR, and TN. I am the only living child of my father, am 45 yrs old (this was written 6 Jan 1932). My father was 70 yr. when I was born. I am M. M. Rainwater of Rex. GA, half unc! le, his father, Joe, being my half brother. Lacey and M. M. are brothers. I am a Baptist minister." Attached to letter: "Lacy M. Rainwater, 51, d. Tues. at 3 Hoke St. Burial in CrestLawn Cemetery (in pencil - Jan 1, 1926 or 31)" Held at Presbyt. Church by Rev. J. F. Brown. Next installment - p. 43,44,45,46 -1850 and 1860 census' which most of you already have, but the writer added little paragraphs with interesting notations here and there. Householders were James/Apposley; Zebulan/Rhoda; Elisha/Marah; Miles/Marry; Joseph/Caroline; James/Mary; Z.M./ Lilla Ann; Melvina; Reason/Julia; Joshua/Mary; Job/Didama; John/Julia; Levi/Hannah; & Pinkney

Hi, My family and I, are working on, our family tree. We are in Mississppi. And are, searching for these, Rainwater. If you have any informatiom on these names, could you please help us out? William Rainwater b.1806 Tn., married Rhoda Caroline Davis, b.1811 S.C. Children: Ransom Edward Anna Nancy Mary Martha William M Samuel George Washington John Calvin Benjamin Franklin Rainwater Thanks so much for your time . Judy

Hi Annie, I assume you have Alexander Martin Rainwater as a child of John Nelson and Barbara (Emert) Rainwater, don't you. My question is this-How can he be their son when his Biographical sketch in the Ore.Donation Land Claim book-pg 525- states he was born 29 Aug 1829. On the 1870 census he states he's 49 (bn 1821).John would have been 22 and Barbara would have been 11 !!! Also I have (from someone) that the md 1823 in Sevier Co.,Tn. A.M. is the only child bn NC. All the others-with the exception of Elizabeth Charity C. were bn in SevierCo.,Tn. Just another puzzle to work out. Glidie ---------- > From: Annie <zapt@cyberhighway.net> > To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [RAINWATER-L] help! > Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 11:56 AM > > Maybe Glidie can straighten me out. I have inadevertently connected John Freeman Rainwater with two Enochs - one the son of John Nelson Rainwater, and the other the son of James Rainwater and Polly McDaniel. Where does he belong? Thanks, Annie > > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > Tell your friends and cousins about our RAINWATER family. > To get on the list send the message SUBSCRIBE to: > rainwater-L-request@rootsweb.com It's all automatic.

Hi, I have been waiting for any posting on my Rainwater family. Just for future information, I am descended from John and Barbara (Emert/Emmett) Rainwater through their son Alexander Martin Rainwater. I have quite a bit of information on Alexander's family and would like more on his siblings and parents. Also any on the the line going backwards. Thank you, Aldean Tendick Oakridge, OR tendick@efn.org -----Original Message----- From: grm <grm@castlenet.com> To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com <RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 2:59 PM Subject: Re: [RAINWATER-L] help! >Hi Annie, >Have been going through all my files to answer your question. As far >as I've been able to find out through census' and other records-Enoch >F. Rainwater was the son of John and Barbara (Emert) Rainwater.I've >never found him as John Nelson R. anywhere except in family information >submitted to the IGI and Ancestral File. John F. Rainwater is shown on >the 1860 Ray Co.,Mo census (pg 189-fam # 1296) as a child of Enoch F. >and Cate (Catherine Remely) Rainwater. Enoch is shown as "school- >teacher" bn Tn. Cate is bn Mo. They md 5 Jan 1854 in Ray Co.,Mo. >(M515661-Film # 959300) The M means it's an extracted record from a >microfilm of the original record. My question is - where were they on the >subsequent censuses? > >I'm assuming this is John Freeman R. Again, I haven't found him as >such on any record. Would appreciate any input on this family. >Hope this helps some. I'm going uo to Salt Lake on the 10th for the >Utah DAR State Conference and I hope to get some research done >while I'm there, this time. If I find anything I'll keep you posted. >Glidie > > > > > >---------- >> From: Annie <zapt@cyberhighway.net> >> To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [RAINWATER-L] help! >> Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 11:56 AM >> >> Maybe Glidie can straighten me out. I have inadevertently connected John >Freeman Rainwater with two Enochs - one the son of John Nelson Rainwater, >and the other the son of James Rainwater and Polly McDaniel. Where does he >belong? Thanks, Annie >> >> >> ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== >> Tell your friends and cousins about our RAINWATER family. >> To get on the list send the message SUBSCRIBE to: >> rainwater-L-request@rootsweb.com It's all automatic. > > >==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== >This list is not for political discussions, seasonal greetings, jokes, >and personal causes. Please keep messages oriented toward genealogy. >Listowner is at: schimmel@northlink.com >

Hi Annie, Have been going through all my files to answer your question. As far as I've been able to find out through census' and other records-Enoch F. Rainwater was the son of John and Barbara (Emert) Rainwater.I've never found him as John Nelson R. anywhere except in family information submitted to the IGI and Ancestral File. John F. Rainwater is shown on the 1860 Ray Co.,Mo census (pg 189-fam # 1296) as a child of Enoch F. and Cate (Catherine Remely) Rainwater. Enoch is shown as "school- teacher" bn Tn. Cate is bn Mo. They md 5 Jan 1854 in Ray Co.,Mo. (M515661-Film # 959300) The M means it's an extracted record from a microfilm of the original record. My question is - where were they on the subsequent censuses? I'm assuming this is John Freeman R. Again, I haven't found him as such on any record. Would appreciate any input on this family. Hope this helps some. I'm going uo to Salt Lake on the 10th for the Utah DAR State Conference and I hope to get some research done while I'm there, this time. If I find anything I'll keep you posted. Glidie ---------- > From: Annie <zapt@cyberhighway.net> > To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [RAINWATER-L] help! > Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 11:56 AM > > Maybe Glidie can straighten me out. I have inadevertently connected John Freeman Rainwater with two Enochs - one the son of John Nelson Rainwater, and the other the son of James Rainwater and Polly McDaniel. Where does he belong? Thanks, Annie > > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > Tell your friends and cousins about our RAINWATER family. > To get on the list send the message SUBSCRIBE to: > rainwater-L-request@rootsweb.com It's all automatic.

---------- > Hi Ron, thanks for the correction. When will we get through wading in this mire > of misinformation? My data says that James Rainwater b. 1791 was born in > Cherokee Co., NC, rather than Richmond. Also, the stories Eli's granddaughter > told in the Rainwater Researcher indicate that Katie McCall was b. in Ireland, > not North Carolina. Here is a quote: "...I will take up James, the great > granddaddy of us all. James Rainwater, born 1791, oldest son of William and > Granny Cherokee, married Katy McCall, born 1795 in Ireland. Her parents were > Scotch-Irish. She was 7 when they came to the U.S. Where they landed, I do > not know, or why they came. They must have landed somewhere in the Carolinas > as they made their way across country to around Cherokee. James and Katy were > married (according to some records) in May 1809 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC. > If this be true, she certainly was a child bride. She always said she was 13 > years old wen her first child was born. The baby was Eli, my grandfather, born Nov > 1811. My father remembered Katy and spent much time with her when he was > small. She lived real close to his father, Eli, and was always alone. He > always regretted that he didn't learn more about our people from her but he > was too young to be interested. I too, regret that I didn't ask him more > about things he probably could have told me. The thing that impressed her > most was the ship and the sea and it being so rough. Guess she was scared. > ...it would be interesting to know why they moved on to Sandy Ridge, TN. We > do know that the Indians (Cherokee) had lived at one time all along the French > Broad River, which is now Douglas Lake, and in the Smoky Mtns. Long after > they had left the French Broad country and were making their homes in the > mountains, they would come back during the summer and fish, make baskets and > hunt along the river. Each year fewer and fewer would come, until they > finally quit. Daddy recalled when he was real small and at his Granny's house > (Granny Cherokee, William's wife and Katy's mother-in-law) some Indians > stopped at her home and talked with her and that he couldn't understand them. > She could talk to them and he said it all sounded like grunting to him, and he > was afraid of them. She told him they were from over on Lufty Ceek. This is > what she called the big creek that runs thru the Indian town now known as > Cherokee., NC and that she was talking to them about "our folk" and that they > would not hurt him." > This all sounds pretty authentic to me. Family histories tell a lot. > Annie

Hi Ron, thanks for the correction. When will we get through wading in this mire of misinformation? My data says that James Rainwater b. 1791 was born in Cherokee Co., NC, rather than Richmond. Also, the stories Eli's granddaughter told in the Rainwater Researcher indicate that Katie McCall was b. in Ireland, not North Carolina. Here is a quote: "...I will take up James, the great granddaddy of us all. James Rainwater, born 1791, oldest son of William and Granny Cherokee, married Katy McCall, born 1795 in Ireland. Her parents were Scotch-Irish. She was 7 when they came to the U.S. Where they landed, I do not know, or why they came. They must have landed somewhere in the Caolinas as they made their way across country to around Cherokee. James and Katy were married (according to some records) in May 1809 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC. If this be true, she certainly was a child bride. She always said she was 13 years old wen her first child was born. He was Eli, my gra! ndfather, born Nov 1811. My father remembered Katy and spent much time with her when he was small. She lived real close to his father, Eli, and was always alone. He always regretted that he didn't learn more about our people from her but he was too young to be interested. I too, regret that I didn't ask him more about things he probably could have told me. The thing that impressed her most was the ship and the sea and it being so rough. Guess she was scared. ...it would be interesting to know why they moved on to Sandy Ridge, TN. We do know that the Indians (Cherokee) had lived at one time all along the French Broad River, which is now Douglas Lake, and in the Smoky Mtns. Long after they had left the French Broad county and were making their homes in the mountains, they would come back during the summer and fish, make baskets and hunt along the river. Each year fewer and fewer would come, until they finally quit. Daddy recalled when he was real small and at his Gran! ny's house (Granny Cherokee, William's wife and Katy's mother-in-l with her and that he couldn't understand them. She could talk to them and he said it all sounded like grunting to him, and he was afraid of them. She told him they were from over on Lufty Ceek. This is what she called the big creek that runs thru the Indian town now know as Cherokee., NC and that she was talking to them about "our folk" and that they would not hurt him." This all sounds pretty authentic to me. Family histories tell a lot. Annie

Hi Ron, thanks for the correction. When will we get through wading in this mire of misinformation? My data says that James Rainwater b. 1791 was born in Cherokee Co., NC, rather than Richmond. Also, the stories Eli's granddaughter told in the Rainwater Researcher indicate that Katie McCall was b. in Ireland, not North Carolina. Here is a quote: "...I will take up James, the great granddaddy of us all. James Rainwater, born 1791, oldest son of William and Granny Cherokee, married Katy McCall, born 1795 in Ireland. Her parents were Scotch-Irish. She was 7 when they came to the U.S. Where they landed, I do not know, or why they came. They must have landed somewhere in the Caolinas as they made their way across country to around Cherokee. James and Katy were married (according to some records) in May 1809 in Rockingham, Richmond, NC. If this be true, she certainly was a child bride. She always said she was 13 years old wen her first child was born. He was Eli, my gra! ndfather, born Nov 1811. My father remembered Katy and spent much time with her when he was small. She lived real close to his father, Eli, and was always alone. He always regretted that he didn't learn more about our people from her but he was too young to be interested. I too, regret that I didn't ask him more about things he probably could have told me. The thing that impressed her most was the ship and the sea and it being so rough. Guess she was scared. ...it would be interesting to know why they moved on to Sandy Ridge, TN. We do know that the Indians (Cherokee) had lived at one time all along the French Broad River, which is now Douglas Lake, and in the Smoky Mtns. Long after they had left the French Broad county and were making their homes in the mountains, they would come back during the summer and fish, make baskets and hunt along the river. Each year fewer and fewer would come, until they finally quit. Daddy recalled when he was real small and at his Gran! ny's house (Granny Cherokee, William's wife and Katy's mother-in-l with her and that he couldn't understand them. She could talk to them and he said it all sounded like grunting to him, and he was afraid of them. She told him they were from over on Lufty Ceek. This is what she called the big creek that runs thru the Indian town now know as Cherokee., NC and that she was talking to them about "our folk" and that they would not hurt him." This all sounds pretty authentic to me. Family histories tell a lot. Annie

---------- > Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 06:10:25 > From: zapt > To: ICDJD@aol.com > Subject: John Wesley Rainwater > > Hi Diana - I'm just getting to your query last month - a pile of e-mails to > wade through. I think your John could have been the son of Miles Rainwater > and Martha Proffett, who appear on the 1850 Census in Jefferson Co., > Tennessee, where Dandridge is located. At that time, they had 4 children - > Harrison Anderson b. <1844>; John <1845-6>; William <1847>; and Murphy M. > Rainwater b. 29 sep 1864 in Jefferson Co., TN. Murphy md. Hannah Rebecca > McAndrew in 1886, and they are buried in the Hill Union Methodist Cemetery in > Jefferson Co. Miles' father was James Rainwater Sr., mother Anne Catherine > Regan. > Information: 1850 Census; Clan McAndrew by A. T. Skeen 929.273 in Salt Lake > Library.

Maybe Glidie can straighten me out. I have inadevertently connected John Freeman Rainwater with two Enochs - one the son of John Nelson Rainwater, and the other the son of James Rainwater and Polly McDaniel. Where does he belong? Thanks, Annie

From a magazine of Albemarle Co., VA - history of Midmont....Dr. Barringer went to see another student who was rooming at the University. He wasn't in, but his roommate answered the door and introduced himself as Cloud Rainwater. "Was your father Indian?" asked young Barringer. "No, a damned fool," answered young Rainwater, "My sister's name is Dew." In later research, indeed there was a Cloud Rainwater, son of Capt. James (1837), son of Pinkney (1812), son of Solomon (1765) son of James (1734) and Catherine Regan. Also, in the LDS International Genealogical Index, I found a woman named Sunflower Rainwater, who married a man named Plante! So her married name would be Sunflower Rainwater Plante!

Hi Bob, I'm still working on my files and finding a lot of good tidbits of information. I've always wondered how and where R.H.Folmar ties into the Rainwater line. He married Maude Love Rainwater on 21 Jan 1928. She was the daughter of Bertram A.Rainwater and May Belle Petree. Maude was born 10 May 1908 in St.Louis,Mo. Bertram and Maude had 4 children: Dorothy May Rainwater-bn19 Nov 1905-St.Louis,Mo-md R.W.McCay 12 Dep 1925 Maude Love Rainwater-bn 10 May 1908-St.Louis,Mo-md R.H.Folmar Alice Clay Rainwater-bn 8 May 1911-St.Louis,Mo Virginia Ellen Rainwater-bn 23 July 1916-St.Louis,Mo-md Terrel Crow 3 Apr 1935. I also have a list of the brothers and sisters of Sarah Hannah Fowler who married Charles Cicero Rainwater,son of Moses F. Glidie

Rainwater was on the Cherokee Drennen > Roll 1852. Page 201 >Sorry about not being clear with last message. > Rachel sue > > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > Tell your cousins about our RAINWATER family here on RootsWeb.

Hi, I said Rainwater was on the Old Settlers, which is 1851, it was Drennen Roll 1852. I'm Red Faced (Indian joke) <G> Rachel sue

Dear Family, > Hi, my Gr. grandparents were James S, Lewallen (son of John Lewallen & ? Rainwater). They had a son James S. who married Martha Coatney, (2nd of three wives). They had a daughter, Laura Ona who married James Andrew Brown, they had a daughter Purna Mae, who married james Aaron Whitaker who are my parents. > I am the youngest of nine children. We were three girls and six boys. > my parents, my two sisters have gone on to join our ancestors. last month > the oldest of my Brothers, John joined the ones who had gone on to clear > the path for those of us still here. > he was cremated and his ashes spread in the Grand lake of the Cherokee he > loved so much. > We called him the Beaver because he was a builder. He built many of the > homes in the Phoenix, Arizona area. His given name was John. > We held a memorial for him last Sat. and i would like to send you what is > on our immediate family list. > > Hi all, > just want to tell everyone John's memorial was a wonderful experience. Well > planned and well attended. Az. tribes 2.3.4.5.7.8.9. had representation. > Those present were; 2. (Beavers) Euni, Jon ,Reba, Brad & William 3. > (Horse) Fred Rae & Frank, 4.(Roadrunners) Jay, Mariane & Monte, 5. > (Lizards) Ernie & Carol, 7. (Banty Chickens &Roosters) Chuck, Linda, > Teek, Adam, Michelle, Denise & Justin, 8. (Bob > cats) Bob & Diane, & 9. (Coyote) Rachel Sue & > > representing tribe 10. The Whitakers, Coiners & Youngs, was Uncle 'Buck' > Jesse James Whitaker, our elder at 84 years who will be 85 April 4, 1999... > We missed Tribe 1. the Birds (Okl./Tenn), & 6. the Eagles in Texas. > > Friends of different tribes also came. The gathering at Mom & Pop's grave, > a Circle, went very well with different family members speaking. Then all > gathered at the Club > house where Jon lives where all enjoyed each other's company and shared > patatoe salad and a huge deli sandwich. > > We were all pleasantly surprised that Rev. Monte Whitaker flew in from > California and he read from Psalms in the Bible. Monte Travels the world > administering to the poor, and he is well known in Southern California > where he does tremendous work aiding the homeless. > > Guitars came, however every one was so busy talking and catching up on each > other, the guitar players never made it in to start pickin. hopefully next > time. > > We made a pact to do this more often and not just when we lose one of us. > perhaps we'll revive the Arizona reunions. Would be wonderful for us to do > this. Uncle Bobby made an announcement how pleased he was we were all > together and he would like to see it happen more often. > > His birthday is September 11, he will be 60 years of age and Diane wants > the word out to all family members that she is throwing him one big > birthday bash. So, I'm gettin the word out. It will be in Gilbert, Az. > Okay, end of report. > Love you all, > Rachel Sue, > Az. Coyote > > > > >

Hi Paula, The first 8 children are all that's listed in Jane Bobo's will and distribution of her estate.Even the deceased children are named and their children, heirs at law of Jane. I question the others as being Sally Farrow and Thomas Miles' children. Glidie ---------- > From: BCTone@aol.com > To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [RAINWATER-L] Nancy Miles Rainwater > Date: Sunday, February 21, 1999 9:07 PM > > Does anyone have a marriage date for Sarah Farrow and Thomas Miles (parents of > Nancy Miles Rainwater). The information I have on her is born 29 Dec 1752 in > VA, married 1780 in Spartanburg, SC, died 1823 in Cross Anchors, SC. > Children: > i. Landon Miles 1 Feb 1782 - 10 Oct 1858 > ii. Issac Miles > iii. Mary Miles ( died young) > iv. Sarah Miles > v. William H. Miles 1786 > vi. Nancy Miles 9 Nov 1788 > vii. Patsy Miles > viii. Thomas Miles, Jr. > ix. Aquilla Miles or Aria Miles > x. Silas Miles > (Waters, Philemon Berry and Herbert M. Milan, A Genealogical History of the > Waters and Kindred Families, Foote & Davis, Atlanta, GA, 1903, Chap. III, > pp.20-21, Chap.IX, p.79 ) > > If this information is accurate, then Nancy Miles could not have possibly have > been the mother to Miles Rainwater. HELP !!! > > Paula McCaulla > BCTone@aol.com > > > > > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > Tell your cousins about our RAINWATER family here on RootsWeb.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_919662496_boundary Content-ID: <0_919662496@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII --part0_919662496_boundary Content-ID: <0_919662496@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: BCTone@aol.com Return-path: <BCTone@aol.com> To: grm@castlenet.com Subject: Re: [RAINWATER-L] Nancy Miles Rainwater Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 00:47:15 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Dear Glidie, I was hoping that someone might have a different date for the marriage of Thomas Miles and Sarah Farrow. If they did not marry until 1780, he would have been 41 and she would have been 28. If Nancy had been the first child born, she would have only been at the most 7 years old in 1787, the year that Miles Rainwater was born. Paula --part0_919662496_boundary--

Does anyone have a marriage date for Sarah Farrow and Thomas Miles (parents of Nancy Miles Rainwater). The information I have on her is born 29 Dec 1752 in VA, married 1780 in Spartanburg, SC, died 1823 in Cross Anchors, SC. Children: i. Landon Miles 1 Feb 1782 - 10 Oct 1858 ii. Issac Miles iii. Mary Miles ( died young) iv. Sarah Miles v. William H. Miles 1786 vi. Nancy Miles 9 Nov 1788 vii. Patsy Miles viii. Thomas Miles, Jr. ix. Aquilla Miles or Aria Miles x. Silas Miles (Waters, Philemon Berry and Herbert M. Milan, A Genealogical History of the Waters and Kindred Families, Foote & Davis, Atlanta, GA, 1903, Chap. III, pp.20-21, Chap.IX, p.79 ) If this information is accurate, then Nancy Miles could not have possibly have been the mother to Miles Rainwater. HELP !!! Paula McCaulla BCTone@aol.com

A message that apparently did not make the list. Regards, Bob Schmmel ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- To: schimmel@northlink.com Date sent: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 08:33:29 -0800 Subject: Re: [RAINWATER-L] From: marjorie l thomas <basset@juno.com> Am new to this list. I am a Rainwater descendant too. My GG Grandparents were: Bartholomew RAINWATER / Nancy McLAUGHLIN My G Grandparents were: John Levi ELDER/Sciota RAINWATER My Grandparents were: George C. LEWELLEN/Nancy Belle ELDER My Parents were: Dora (NMN) DAWSON/Sciota Belle LEWELLEN Marjorie DAWSON THOMAS Battle Ground, Washington <basset@juno.com> 654-5866]