This particular James Rainwater was my GGGrandfather. My standard post is as follows: James RAINWATER b. Sept. 27, 1836 in ALABAMA d. Mar.7,1905 in Cullman Cty, Alabama m. Feb.3,1857 to Milley PARRIS in Paulding Cty,GA b.about 1835 in GA d. Oct.16,1864 in Paulding Cty, GA children: John M. RAINWATER b. about 1859 in GA William J. RAINWATER b. about 1862 in GA Sarah Revelou RAINWATER b. Oct. 2, 1864 in Dallas or Hiram, Paulding Cty, GA m. to Phillip Alston BROOKS Oct. 20, 1880 d. June 19, 1950 in Menlo,Chattooga Cty, GA After Milley's death infant Sarah was taken in by her grandmother and by 1857 he married Susannah E. PARRIS WILSON b 5/25/1840 (Milley's cousin) d 6/22/1912 in Cullman Cty, Alabama I have talked with Dennis on several occasions and it seems we are at a brick wall. James Rainwater's parents are a mystery. This family is found in the 1850 Cobb Cty,GA census as follows: Rainwater, Burrel, 68 and b.SC Rainwater, Elizabeth, 58 b.GA (married within the year) Rainwater, Jane, 42 b.GA Rainwater,John James, 15, b.AL (This IS James T.) Rainwater, John, 12, b.AL Rainwater, Joseph, 7, b.AL No one is sure just who Jane is. A daughter or daughter-in-law perhaps? In the 1860 Paulding Cty, GA census we have: Rainwater(s), Jane, 50 Rainwater(s), John, 19 Rainwater(s), Joseph, 15 Rainwater(s), Margarett, 8, b.GA Rainwater(s), Amanda, 5, b. GA Jane has acquired 2 daughters and still no mention of a husband. Yet they all have the same surname. There is considerable speculation about Jane, including the possibility that she was promiscuous. And there stands the brick wall. Kathy in TN researching Brooks, Calley, Parris, Rainwater & Rich In a message dated 3/5/99 1:32:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, dwbrucejr@mindspring.com writes: > > I believe Pinckney F. Rainwater and his wife, Sarah, had a son named James > that was born around 1837, but my records show his middle initial as an > "A", not a "T". I have no info on this James A. Rainwater, other than his > parents. Dennis may want to check this line out further. > > At 06:46 PM 3/3/99 -0800, marjorie l thomas wrote: > >Can anyone help Dennis? Any help greatly appreciated. > > > >3 Great Grandfather: > >James T. RAINWATERS b. 1837 in Alabama > >buried in Cullman, Alabama, Holly Pond area. > >married Milly PARRIS > > > >2 Great Grandfather: > >John M. RAINWATERS b. Dec 1859, Dallas, GA > >m. Cynthia PARRIS b. Sep 1854 > > (her former husband was Noten PARRIS) > >Children: three boys > >1. Carmen Clinton RAINWATERS > >2. Sam RAINWATERS > >3. Georgie RAINWATERS > > > >Great Grandfather > >Carmen Clinton RAINWATERS b. 2 Apr 1888 - d. 23 Apr 1957 > >bur. Marietta, Cobb Co. GA - m. 3 Dec 1911 to Willie Pearl AUSTIN b. 15 > >March 1895 Acworth, Cherokee Co, GA.. > >Children: 4 > >1. Guy Clinton RAINWATERS > >2. Lois Edna RAINWATERS > >3. James Audery RAINWATERS > >4. John Wilton RAINWATERS > > > >Grandfather: > >Guy Clinton RAINWATER Sr. b. 9 Sep 1912 Dallas, Paulding Co. > >GA - m. Lucy Delema JOHNS > >Children: 2 > >1. Guy Clinton RAINWATER Jr > >2. Jackie RAINWATER > > > >Father: > >Guy Clinton RAINWATER b. 16 Jul 1932 Douglasville, GA, > >m. 29 Jun 1952 Faye Jacquilen LEIGH - b. 27 May 1933 > >Thomaston, GA > >Children: 3 > >1. Stephenie M. RAINWATER > >2. Jeffery Vance RAINWATER > >3. Dennis Leigh RAINWATER > > > >Dennis has searched and researched but needs help > >as he has come to a dead end with his 3 Great Grandfather James T. > >RAINWATERS. > > > >Dennis can be reached by phone or snail mail as he does > >not currently have a computer. > > > >Dennis RAINWATER > >130 Cottage Circle > >Fayetteville, GA 30215-4939 > >(770) 460-9096 > > > >Thank you in advance. > ><basset@juno.com> >