Hi Paula, I have just what was printed in Delgado's book on Vashti. Nothing more. I would appreciate anything on any Rainwater. Glidie

Hi Glidie - yes, I'm about a third cousin to Lyle, I think. There are a lot of Rainwaters in Western Washington and Oregon. My grandmother, Mary Catherine came across the plains from Missouri twice - the second time when the railroad was brand new! Her father was Jacob C., his father James (md. Delilah Kifer), and his father, James (md. Nancy Reagan). I have a wonderful Reagan (O'Ragan) book compiled by Donald B. Reagan - very thorough. He and his mother searched censuses for over 30 years to put it together. Ann Pettijohn Tomlinson ---------- > Date: Monday, February 08, 1999 19:20:28 > From: grm > To: Schimmel, Bob > Subject: [RAINWATER-L] Re:Rainwater Researcher > > Hi Annie, > Thanks for the compliment- I've only been doing research for about 45 years > now and it was learned mostly by trial and error. There weren't any > seminar's > or classes taught by anyone except on local levels-so we've come a long > way. > Right now I'm working on my certification (CGRS). Long slow and sometimes > tedious, but rewarding. > > Yes, I've sent Robert Albert several packet's of information. I also have > all > the issues printed of "Rainwater Researcher" He used to live in Ventura but > he moved to Bakersfield, just about the time the newsletter stopped > coming. > Barbara Rainwater (Lyle) says he has had a death in the family recently and > to be patient. They're both from the same lines.Tn>Ark>Mo>Ore>Wn.I have > a lot of their data.Aren't you from that line also? > Thank you for the offer of copying, though. I appreciate it. > Glidie > > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > Send complaints, suggestions or problems with the > list to the listowner: schimmel@northlink.com > >

According to my data, James, husband of Mary Polley Mason, was the son of Benjamin and Sarah. Benjamin was the son of John and Susannah (possibly Bobo, but not proven), who was supposedly the son of John Rainwater and Mary Fussell. Ann T.

Margaret Ann Rainwater was the 4th child of Moses Fowler Rainwater and Elizabeth Clay Oliver. Her siblings were Juliett Oliver, Katherine Clay, Charles Cisero, Sara Frances, James K.P., Amelia McPherson, Maude Love, Mary Elizabeth, Alice M., Harry, and MayBelle (12 children). The 1850 Census lists Catherine 15, Charles 12, Margaret 10, Sarah 8, James 6, Aurelia 4 and Mary 8 mos. Moses Fowler Rainwater was a minister, as well as a country doctor, and an interesting history was written about him in the "Rainwater Researcher". He was born in NC on 18 Jul 1804, moved to TN in 1822. Ordained deacon of M.E. Church at Athens, TN by Bishop Hedding 13 Nov 1831. Dr. Rainwater md. Elizabeth Oliver, dau of Chas. Y Oliver of Clinton, Anderson, TN 2 Oct 1832. (18th in records). He removed to Ray Co., MO in 1836, where he spent the remainder of his life...." Moses Fowler's father was James Rainwater, and his mother was _______ Fowler. James was a planter/soldier. Hope this helps, Ann Pettijohn Tomlinson (Annie)

Margaret Ann Rainwater was the 4th child of Moses Fowler Rainwater and Elizabeth Clay Oliver. Her siblings were Juliett Oliver, Katherine Clay, Charles Cisero, Sara Frances, James K.P., Amelia McPherson, Maude Love, Mary Elizabeth, Alice M., Harry, and MayBelle (12 children). The 1850 Census lists Catherine 15, Charles 12, Margaret 10, Sarah 8, James 6, Aurelia 4 and Mary 8 mos. Moses Fowler Rainwater was a minister, as well as a country doctor, and an interesting history was written about him in the "Rainwater Researcher". He was born in NC on 18 Jul 1804, moved to TN in 1822. Ordained deacon of M.E. Church at Athens, TN by Bishop Hedding 13 Nov 1831. Dr. Rainwater md. Elizabeth Oliver, dau of Chas. Y Oliver of Clinton, Anderson, TN 2 Oct 1832. (18th in records). He removed to Ray Co., MO in 1836, where he spent the remainder of his life...." Moses Fowler's father was James Rainwater, and his mother was _______ Fowler. James was a planter/soldier. Hope this helps, Ann Pettijohn Tomlinson (Annie)

Hello John, Sorry I've been so long catching this-but better late, than never. First- Solomon was never !!! named John Solomon. Solomon and Ruth Felton had 11 children-not 16. The Ruth you mention as a child (I assume you got this from the land records in Anderson Co.,SC?) is actually Ruth signing her "dower rights" in the land Solomon left-when all the kids sold out to Job. I believe Ascenath was Solomon's sister, not his daughter. Ruth and Solomon's children are as follows: 1- Job-bn ca 1780-md Didama Hembree,daughter of Rev James Hembree and his wife Ascenith Gentry. md ca 1800/05 and died abt 1863 in Milton Co.,Ga.They had 11 children. 2-John Rainwater-bn ca 1781-md Martha Adams and died 22 July 1836 in Greene Co.,Ga.They had 11 children. Martha died in Brenham,Wn,Tx at the age of 89.Martha was the daughter of Richard Adams of Spartanburg Dist.Several of her children migrated to Tx and helped settle the area. 3-Delilah (Dilly)-bn 4 Oct 1785-md bef 1805 to Richard Phillips who became a preacher. She died 2 Sep 1865 in Cuming,Forsyth,Ga.They had 8 children. 4-Rebecca-bn 20 Ocr 1786-md Aaron Oliphant (he died 15 Oct 1826).Rebecca died 17 Jan 1863 in Brenham,Wn,Tx. 5-Laodicea (Dicy)-bn ca 1788(age 65 on 1860 census Forsyth Co.,Ga) GS# 0803121-pg 497 fam 916. Never married. She died 23 Jul 1867. 6-Solomon,Jr-bn 1 Jan 1790-md 8 Dec 1825 to Nancy Linn, daughter of John Linn and Viney Ivey.Solomon died 11 Oct 1856 and Nancy died 14 Apr 1858-Their 2 youngest sons Harras (Horace) age 10 and Virgil-age 13 were in the household of Henry Smith as their guardian, on the 1860 census. GS# 0803126-pg 291 fam 702. 7-Joshua-bn 1792-md 10 Feb 1820 to Mary "Polly" Peterson He died 15 Aug 1878 in Hico,Hamilton,Tx 8-Rhoda-bn ca 1794-md before 1821 to Lasten Cox. (nothing more known) 9-Abner- bn ca 1799-md 2 Nov 1826 to Elizabeth Henry. He died 18 Sep 1872. 10-Rachel-bn ca 1803 (age 47-1850) living with Richard and Delilah Phillips in Forsyth Co.,Ga on 1850 census. On the 1860 she's age 57 and living next door with Dicy(child # 5) Neither one ever married. 11- Elisha Gentry-bn ca 1807-md 2 Nov 1826 in Warren (Upson) Co.,Ga.to Elizabeth Grant.Elizabeth died 26 May 1849 and Elisha md 2nd Nancy "DoneyMensy" Sturdevant on 31 Aug 1849. Several of the husband's signed (in place of- women were supposedly of the "weaker" sex, I suppose and were supposed to have a male in charge of whatever belonged to the women.) on the land records in SC. when Job bought everyone out. This is just a rough sketch of the family-each family builds on the other's. Glidie ---------- > From: JROACH3@aol.com > To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [RAINWATER-L] Descendants of John Soloman RW / Ruth Felton > Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 6:25 AM > > Here is some high level data on the John Soloman Line- I have further details > and generations if anyone is interested. ( I am still grappling with > downloading a GEDCOM file and other transmission media.) John > > ps love the dialogue of James the Blacksmith and James the Preacher can't wait > to see how it comes out. > > > JOHN SOLOMAN (son James/Catherine Regan) (gs John/ Mary Fussell) had, > according to records and traditions, sixteen children: > JOB/DIDAMA HEMBREE (my line)- David Tillotson/Violet Smith, Pinkney > Ferron/Sarah Askew, John Melton/Julia Ann Rucker (my line), Levi Newton/Hannah > Smith, Sidney Yancey/Martha McGinnis, Lacy D./Dorothy Bell, Hezebiah. > DELILAH/Richard Phillips > NAOMI > JOSHUA/Mary Peterson--5 children > SOLOMAN/Nancy Linn-13 children > JOHN/Martha Adams-11 children > LAODICIA DICY > RHODA/Lester Cox > ABNER/Elizabeth Henry-6 children > MARY > ELISHA GENTRY/Elizabeth Grant/Nancy Sturdivant/Donnie Mency-7 children > RACHEL > REBECCAAaron Oliphant-6 children > ASENETH/Morehead > ELIZABETH > RUTH > > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > This list is not for political discussions > or seasonal greetings. > Complaints/suggestions to: schimmel@northlink.com

Hi Bob, Back in Jan you asked if anyone had a list of Silas Mercer R.'s children. I went through my files after things settled down and this is what I found: Silas Mercer bn 25 Jul 1825 in Spartanburg Dist SC.,son of Miles and Nancy (Edwards) Rainwater. On the 1850 census for Fayette Co.,Ala, he is age 25 and Mary Jane Hindman (his wife) is age 15. Also in the household is his mother Nancy-age 60 (GS# 0002347-fam 113) Both Silas and Mary Jane are buried in Wesley Chapel Methodist Church Cem. I assume Nancy is also there in an un-marked grave as she is not listed in the cemetery book.Silas died 8 Nov 1902. Mary Jane was bn 1 June 1835 and died 27 Aug 1905. Their children; 1-Hannah A.-age 6 1860 2-Miles S.-bn Sep 1857-md 11 Jan 1888 to Sarah Frances "Fannie" Allen (bn Sep 1863 and died 1943) Miles died 21 Jul 1911. Both buried in Wesley Chapel.Fannie was the daughter of George Washington Allen and his wife Winnie Minerva Loftis. 3-Martha E.-age 1 1860 4-Mary M-age 7 1870-md 16 Oct 1884 to Walter A.Guin 5-Sarah F.-age 4 1870 6-Alice L-age 2 1870-md S.R.Smith 11 Nov 1888 7-Wiley-age 8 1880-md L.J.Collins (I dont have date) 8-Silas W.-age 6 1880 9-Lewis Oscar-age 4 1880-md 18 Dec 1904 to Pearl Guin 1860 film # 0803009-pg 519 Fam 608 1870 film # 0545538- Fam # 75 1880 -Soundex-(R536) Vol 11 Ed 134 Sh 3 Beat 12-Strickland's 1900-Soundex Vol 30 Ed 54 Sh 1-Pct 16 Strickland's #2 child-Miles S.and his wife "Fannie" had the following children: 1-Winnie Eppie-bn Jul 1890 md O.L.Taylor 4 Oct 1906. 2-(f) Autie-bn Jun 1892 3-Mary Ella-bn Jul 1894-md K.W.Hindman 2 Dec 1916 4-Maudie-bn Nov 1897 5-(m) Almus J.(on 1900 census) and Aleene J. on the 1910 census bn Mar 1900 6-(m) Alonds on 1910-age 8-Lando on the 1920 7-Overton on 1910-age 5 named as Clinton on the 1920.(some notes-was Rev O.Clinton Rainwater) 8-Roscoe-age 2 1910 -md Lois Cannon #9 child-Lewis Oscar and his wife Pearl only show 2 children; 1-Hazel age 3 1910 2-(m)Milner-age 7 1920 Miles' estate was finally settled 10 Sep 1840. He died intestate so no will .The final settlement is on GS# 1022782 Real estate Bk Vol B2-pg 22-25. Nancy's father's estate was finally settled on 5 Dec 1836-GS# 1022786 item 2-Real estate cash Bk-pg 17. Hope this helps someone. Glidie

In answer to your query, do you have the following? William Rainwater Jr. b. before 1771 md. Sallie (Granny Cherokee) (two sons, James & Vincent) son James Rainwater b. 1791 Richmond, NC md. Rockingham, NC d. 27 Jul 1871 Crawford Co., AR md. Katie (Kathy) McCall b. 1795 Scotland/or Ireland (8 children) son John Sanford (or Sanborn) Rainwater b. bef. 1830 d. of Crawford Co., AR md. Della Townsend son Robert Allen Rainwater b. abt 1859 AR md. Kate Wyatt (5 children) (don't have their children listed in my database) If you don't have family group sheets, I can give you that. Ann T.

Four of Nancy Rainwater's children are buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Alabama. Even though these joined the Methodist Church, I would guess that Nancy remained a Baptist and is buried in a Baptist Church cemetery nearby. I find it hard to believe that her children would not mark her grave in some way. Children buried in Wesley Chapel: (1) Sarah Rainwater wife of Livingston Bobo (2) Miles Rainwater, Jr. married to Sarah Edwards (3) Silas Mercer Rainwater married to Mary Jane Hindman (4) Jane Amanda Rainwater wife of William Waldrop Her daughter Vashti Rainwater wife of David J. Crossley is buried in Nations Poplar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Montgomery County, MS. Does anyone know where her other children <Mary "Polly", Amelia "Milly", and Mariah are buried? Paula McCaulla

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_918437821_boundary Content-ID: <0_918437821@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII In a message dated 99-02-07 20:29:37 EST, SaZaBY writes: << Subj: Delilah Rainwater and Richard Phillips Date: 99-02-07 20:29:37 EST From: SaZaBY To: ROOTSWEB-L@rootsweb.com CC: grm@castlenet.com Glidie, My wife is the ggggg-gd of the couple above. Richard and Delilah founded Haw Creek Baptist Church near Cumming, GA in 1841. They died within 3 weeks of one another in 1865 and are buried at that old Church which is now in danger of being engulfed by the "Atlanta Monolith". It still maintains its fundamentalist heritage even though it is a part of the SBC. My wife and I were raised in that church. The gravesites of Richard and Delilah have been maintained and new markers have been placed by descendants. Many of their children and grandchildren are also buried in that very large cemetary which has been recently censused. I believe that at least one of the "old maid" sisters of Delilah is also buried there. Richard Phillips was more than just a preacher. He also served in the Georgia legislature. He was listed in 1885, (20 years after his death) as being one of the top 5 ministers in the Hightower Association. Think that JOB RAINWATER was also named in that group. Quite a father and son-in-law combination. Thought I would share that with you. Don Pruitt >> --part0_918437821_boundary Content-ID: <0_918437821@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: SaZaBY@aol.com Return-path: <SaZaBY@aol.com> To: ROOTSWEB-L@rootsweb.com Cc: grm@castlenet.com Subject: Delilah Rainwater and Richard Phillips Date: Sun, 7 Feb 1999 20:29:37 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Glidie, My wife is the ggggg-gd of the couple above. Richard and Delilah founded Haw Creek Baptist Church near Cumming, GA in 1841. They died within 3 weeks of one another in 1865 and are buried at that old Church which is now in danger of being engulfed by the "Atlanta Monolith". It still maintains its fundamentalist heritage even though it is a part of the SBC. My wife and I were raised in that church. The gravesites of Richard and Delilah have been maintained and new markers have been placed by descendants. Many of their children and grandchildren are also buried in that very large cemetary which has been recently censused. I believe that at least one of the "old maid" sisters of Delilah is also buried there. Richard Phillips was more than just a preacher. He also served in the Georgia legislature. He was listed in 1885, (20 years after his death) as being one of the top 5 ministers in the Hightower Association. Think that JOB RAINWATER was also named in that group. Quite a father and son-in-law combination. Thought I would share that with you. Don Pruitt --part0_918437821_boundary--

Glidie could you tell me if you found any mention of a dora metta rainwater in this family or any close to it? dora metta is my great grandmother who i believe is from fayette county (now lamar county) the dates i have for her are born april 28 1883 died may 17 1915 i dont know her place of birth or her burial place. i do know that she lived with my great grand father in bowie texas for a while and because my family is from millport alabama (lamar county) i think she may be from there. also i have a census of pinhook cemetery which is 5 miles south of vernon alabama and i looked in for the names you listed i found the following: sammie l. rainwater 1905-1905 l.o.rainwater 1878-1947 pearl g.rainwater 1883-1973 milner g.rainwater jan.5 1913-may 15 1971 ala.cpl.134 Q.M. truck co. w.w. II howard demesey rainwater june 30 1919-oct 29 1988 gospel singer and song writer sgt.u.s army w.w.II (very large monument) hope this helps you or anyone who can use this info gary stevens

Annie: Am extremely interested in your reference in the NC Rainwaters -- specifically Mary Ann Rainwater b. abt 1768, m. Burwell Perry. I am a part of a Perry Group who have been searching for the parents of Mary Ann and of some proof that she was indeed married to Burwell Perry. Would really appreciate your input on our search. Really looking forward to hearing from you! Nancy Abraham Annie wrote: > > Occured to me that I haven't sent any queries about the Sevier Co., Tennessee Rainwaters. My grandmother was Mary Catherine Rainwater, daughter of Jacob C., son of James. They eventually migrated to Washington State where she met my grandfather, D. B. Pettijohn. Woud like to hear from anyone descended from the Sevier Co. Rainwaters. > > I learned a great deal from the 1850 Census, and eventually compiled two families which I call my "South Carolina Orphans" (Rainwaters born in that state according to the Census, with no proof of parentage) and my "North Carolina Orphans". > > SOUTH CAROLINA: (added information in parenthesis) > > NAME BORN MARRIED SPOUSE DIED > > James Rainwater ca 1795 bef 1826 Mary > (spoken of in family histories as "Jimmy the Preacher" - 1860, lived with Nancy A., 49. Father > could be Burrell, Levi, William or Ben. His father's cousin was probably James, son of James & > Nancy Miles b. about 1800 in Spartanburg.) > ______Rainwater ca 1795 Martha > Miles Rainwater ca 1795 Mary > John H. Rainwater ca 1804/1810 about 1827 Francis Stewart, TN > (1836-1 Nov p. 500 Vol I Judgement against John & Francis Rainwater 15 Dec 1832 Jefferson Co., TN Will Book 3 & sale book p. 500 note by John Rainwater due 1 Nov 1836. Some researcher say his father was R. Rainwater (1784) > John E. Rainwater ca 1805 Eliza > David T. Rainwater ca 1811 possibly Violet > John M. Rainwater ca 1814 about 1841 Julia A. Georgia > (school teacher) > James Rainwater ca 1817 Laura > Miles Rainwater ca 1825 Hannah > Silas M. Rainwater(s) ca 1825 about 1853 Mary Alabama > (his mother could be Nancy) > Levi Rainwater (War of 1812) Elizabeth > > NORTH CAROLINA: > > Grace Rainwater bef 1745 Maschil/Maskell > John Rainwater 1755/1771 Elizabeth > (John was 24 years older than Elizabeth on census. 2nd wife?) > Mary Ann Rainwater ca 1768 about 1792 Burwell Perry > Elizabeth Rainwater ca 1769 > ______Rainwater bef 1769 bef 1817 Elizabeth > (she was listed as a farmer, age 88, lived with Susannah b. NC age 33)) > William Rainwater ca 1774 1800 Martha Patsey Hodge Kentucky > Moses Rainwater ca 1777 > Miss Rainwater ca 1780 > ______Rainwater bef 1780 Charity > (Charity, a widow, lived with Burril and Anna Wright. He was 20 b. TN; Anna 24, b. NC. Who was Charity's spouse?) > Abraham Rainwater ca 1784 > (could be Gideon E. Rainwater's father who is buried Canden Co., MO. "Abraham and William were brothers and > moved to KY about 1812". Russell Rainwater > ________Rainwater ca 1785 bef 1850 Floy/Florence could be Ellis > Miles Rainwater ca 1787 > John Nelson Rainwater ca 1798 1827 Barbara Emert d. aft 1842, KY > (This John Rainwater was my grandmother Mary Catherin'e great uncle on her father's side, as well as her mother's, having married a great aunt. But I have no proof of his parents names) > ________Rainwater ca 1799 bef 1828 Polly of KY > J. J. Rainwater ca 1820 abt 1844 Elizabeth of Mississippi > (profession: listed as "Gentleman" - $150.) > > Any additions, corrections, or proof of parentage would be appreciated. Thanks, Ann Pettijohn Tomlinson > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > Tell your cousins about our RAINWATER family > here on RootsWeb. To subscribe, send SUBSCRIBE to: > rainwater-L-request@rootsweb.com

I have a letter written by the son grandson of Garbiel Rainwater in about 1940 that his g-gf LEVI RAINWATER migrated to TN between the War of 1812 and 1830 while his two sons and daughters went from Spartanburg Co to the newly opened Cherokee lands west of the Chattahoochee River in GA after 1832. Gabriel and James E. RAINWATER (another of the preachers Jamess) are in Cherokee Co. After Levi's death in 1855, they sell a 40 acre tract of land in Roseville, Illinois that Levi had received as a bounty for service in War of 1812. This land sale is transacted in Cherokee Co, GA and sale is to residence of Spartanburg Co, SC. The heirs of Levi are listed as: James E. Rainwater Gabriel Rainwater Letty Low (snl) Daniel Pettit (snl) Do not know what happened ot James E. but Gabriel and wife Nancy Toney Rainwater migrate with two daus to Blount Co., AL after Civil War, probably in early 1870's and Gabriel and Nancy are buried near Blountville, AL. Don Pruitt

> Hi, > I have noticed heavy traffic on the Rainwater listings. I truly hope > someone can assist me or offer advise as to where to search, I am at a > stand still on my Susan Rainwater / William Lewis. > > William Lewis b. abt. 1818 South Carolina > d. 1860-1870 (probally Paulding County, Ga.) > > wife: Susan Rainwater b. abt. 1815 South Carolina > > Children: Pinkney Lewis b. abt. 1838 > married M. A. Harris 1860 Paulding Co., Ga. > > Martha R. Lewis b. abt. 1841 > married William Lanier 1862 Paulding co., Ga. > > Henry Felix Turner Lewis b. 4-22-1844 > married (probally 2nd wife) Mary Lucinda Garrison House > in Izard County, Arkansas > > William J. Lewis b. abt. 1847 Ga. > > James Lewis b. abt. 1850 Ga. > > John J. Lewis ( might be same as James or a twin ) > > Martha Lewis b. abt. 1858 Ga. > > > Notes: In 1850 the family was in Cobb County, Ga. > 1860 in Paulding County, Ga. > 1870 in Paulding County, Ga. but Susan Rainwater Lewis is listed > without William. > > > Can anyone offer any additional info? All that I have on Susan Rainwater > is what is listed above, and her name on a death certificate of her son. > > Thanks > Kathy > > Kathy: There were at least two full Rainwater families that went into Paulding Co GA. Depending on the year, the county lines could have been shifting and Cobb Co would come into play also. Burrell (Burwell) Rainwater had a daughter (unnamed) who might fit your criteria born about 1813. Bob Schimmel

------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- More queries posted on the web page of Debbie Rainwater Anderson. Note: Some of these might be duplicates of messages posted to the Rainwater list. --------------------------------------------------- Looking for info on Mary Ida Rainwater's family, she was born 9-28-1867, in Carrol Co., GA. Also trying to find any info on her husbands family. His name was Robert Roland Eskew, born 1-15-1860 in GA. They owned a phone company in AR or OK in the early 1900's. Their daughter, my grandmother, who is 96, worked in it as a young girl. They had 12 children. Feel free to email me if you know anything about this family. Name:Suzi Ryder Email dsryder@hawaiian.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking for information regarding my ggg grandmother Rebecca Rainwaters. Married to Little Berry Ogburn 2/27/1797, settled in Jefferson, SC. I need birth and death dates on her and any information on Little Berry. Name:Jan (Ogburn) Ingram Email ijanice@osu-com.okstate.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ John Henry Yoakum was married to Margaret A. Rainwater and had six children: Kelly Yoakum (male) b. 1863 m. Mary "Bird" E. Campbell, Hannah Yoakum b. 1867 m. Joseph H. Thomas, Cora M. Yoakum b. 1871, Bessie Yoakum b. 1878, Katie Yoakum b. 1879, & Louis Yoakum b. 1883 m. Nola Bush. I have no information on Margaret and would greatly appreciate any help or leads! Name:Joni Yoakum Email joni@knowledge-tree.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am looking for descendants of a Rev. James Rainwater known to be in the Spartanburg, South Carolina area around the 1800's. He was married to both a Mary Polley Mason and later to a Nance A. Dobbs. I am a descendant of his and would like to compare information and would like to find further information on his father, mother, grandfather, etc. Name:Neil Ed Rainwater II Email nrainh2o@bellsouth.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm looking into my wife's RAINWATER background. She is decended from (in reverse order) : Eva Louanna Rainwater and Vance Christian, Lauren Rainwater and Dorothy Thomas, John Sanborn Rainwater and Della Ann Townsend, Robert Allen Rainwater and Kate Wyatt, Maston Rainwater and Martha McCarter, and so on back. Does anyone have information on this line or related lines? Thanks, Bliss Name:Bliss Bignall Email bignallb@gte.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mathew Rainwaters, NC >1792, Wife: Mary Morrison, NC >1802. Jefferson Co., TN 1830 census; Leake Co., MS 1850 census; Carroll Parrish LA 1853 - 1857; Pulaski Co. AR 1858 - 1860. Any info on Mathew's ancestry appreciated. Mathew's son, Mancen D. Rainwaters was my G-G-Grandfather. Name:Richard Rainwaters Email richrain@juno.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking for a Trixi Rainwater I know she was one of the twin daughters of the "singing" Rainwater in the country music industry. Name:Kat Caffee Email kcaffee@hotmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seeking info about Mary Ann Perry,b.@1768 (NC) & d. after 1850 Hancock co,Ms, wife of Burrell Perry, b.@1772 (NC)& d. 1848 Washington co,Tx. She may be a daughter of James Rainwater of Surrey co,NC but lack proof of her parentage. Need to identify Newsome, Edward and William Rainwater who were associated with Mary Ann and Burrell perry in Jackson co, Ga, the Ms. territory, and Washington/St.Tammany parishes, La. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks, Leila Name:Leila Mayberry Email Lbmaybe@mindspring.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Looking for any info on Cecil Albert Dave Rainwater, born in Fayetteville, Ak. in 1879. Married Eula Dee Gallett from Macon Ga on 01/17/1904 in Dalhart Tx. His brothers were A.C.,Oscar,Raymond and Ollie. Name:Becky (Rainwater) Winkler Email: bekwin@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOOKING FOR HOW MONEYMAKER AND RAINWATER CONNECT FAMILIES. LOOKING FOR INFO. ON YOUNGBLOOD FAMILY,KIN TO BOTH RAINWATER AND MONEYMAKERS. P.S. YES, WE'RE INDIANS. Name: DE MONEYMAKER Email slnd@bellsouth.net

Susan, if we knew the answer to your simple question that would really be something. We still don't really know.

On Fri, 5 Feb 1999 09:44:26 -0700, Bob Schimmel wrote: >> James the Preacher also had a son with the name, Miles. His oldest son, >> and second born, was named Zebulon Miles Rainwater, born around 1823. >> >> James the Blacksmith also had a son named Zebulon Rainwater, born Feb. 25, >> 1823. Appears the Rainwaters didn't want us to figure out which James >> belonged to which Rainwater family in SC. Okay, I am mighty confused. Can anyone tell me who the parents of these two James Rainwaters are? Perplexed. Susan Chance-Rainwater >==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== >Send complaints, suggestions or problems with the >list to the listowner: schimmel@northlink.com

Bob,Subj: More too many Jamess Date: 99-02-05 18:00:17 EST From: SaZaBY To: [RAINWATER-L]@rootsweb.com Lets make this even more complicated and remember that we had another preacher, James E. Rainwater, son of Levi Rainwater, who came to Milton Country and/or Cherokee Co, probably with brother Gabriel in late 1830's. Milton Co is the north head of Fulton Country (Atlanta) and went bankrupt in 1931 as did Campbell Co which forms the butt bottom of Fulton and as we have noted was the residence of the other two James. James E. and Gabriel settled a deed on some land in IL in 1856 after the death of Levi along with bro-in- laws Letty Low and Daniel Pettit. Milton was created in 1857. Remember that Job Rainwater was also in this same area and is the father of one of the other James R's. He was a very active pastor in the Cherokee/Cobb County area for many Baptist Churches. I have gone to the Mercer University library in Macon , GA and gone thru some of the old Baptist Association Records and James E. and Job were very active together in many of these churches, however they were cousins many time removed, since Job descended thru James, son of old John while James E. and Gabriel decended from Levi thru the two John Jr, that came to Spartanburg Co, one born in 1734 and Levis father born in 1752. That is what perplexes me is that all these cats were running around and using only the names John and James(not to mention Miles). Old Gabriel had been lost til I resurrected him. Don Pruitt Hope this got thru, I am getting senile

Dear family, please add Ben Nance, Rainwater descendant of Matthew Rainwater /Mahala Snapp. Thanks. Rachel Sue bfnance@earthlink.net> >

There also was a Miles Avery Rainwater born 7/1864 s/o Wilkes s/o William s/o John X Susannah. There was a Miles born Paulding Co GA about 1858 and listed the first and only time with his parents in the June 1860 census. Bob Schimmel ***** > Joseph, > > Yes, there is a Miles in James the Blacksmith's family. His oldest son was > Miles Rainwater, born September, 1816 in SC. > > James the Preacher also had a son with the name, Miles. His oldest son, > and second born, was named Zebulon Miles Rainwater, born around 1823. > > James the Blacksmith also had a son named Zebulon Rainwater, born Feb. 25, > 1823. Appears the Rainwaters didn't want us to figure out which James > belonged to which Rainwater family in SC. > > Dan Bruce > > At 08:53 AM 2/2/99 -0600, Joseph B. Lambert wrote: > > This is an important and interesting question and would take lots of > >time looking at census lists from many states. One significant fact is > >that there never was a Miles Rainwater before Nancy Miles married James > >Rainwater and had Miles the preacher (1787-1826). I do not know if all > >Miles Rainwaters are descendants of this couple, but it is possible. Are > >there an Mileses in the line of James the blacksmith? That would provide > >another piece of evidence that he was the son of James and Nancy and > >brother of Miles. > > > > Re Viney, there is a Virginia/West Virginia Viney family, and the name > >was used as a female first name. It goes back to Andrew and Susannah > >Viney in the early 18th century. It is an unusual name and hence easy to > >trace. > > > > Joseph B. Lambert > > > > > >At 10:42 PM 2/1/99 -0500, BCTone@aol.com wrote: > >>With all the talk on Viney, Vina, et. al., I was wondering if anyone had > ever > >>figured how many Miles Rainwaters there were? It seems that every > >>Rainwater family had at least one. > >> > >>Paula > >>BCTone@aol.com > >> > >>