Don't know but: James Rainwater, born ca 1791, son of William Rainwater born 1756 Surry Co., NC.......Married Catherine McCall about 1810, she born 1798, included children; Eli D Rainwater b. 1811 in NC Crawford Rainwater Sanford Rainwater Milas M Rainwater b 1821 in NC Louisa Rainwater, b NC marr in TN to James Burchfield 28 June 1847 William J Rainwater b 1832 in NC marr in TN to Mary Blackwell 14 Dec 1842. James had brothers Vincent b. 1792 probably Surry Co., NC and William b. ca 1794 probably Surry Co., NC. Vincent had children: Newsom Rainwater, b 1812 Elizabeth Rainwater, b 1818; and Cynthia b 1820; all in NC All data from Webber "Rainwater Genealogy" Hal in foggy Northern California!