Hi Dan and Annie, Caught your messages -Joseph E. was the son of Rev James and Mary "Polly" (Mason) Rainwater. He married 18 Jan 1844 to Caroline E. Walton. Caroline was bn 26 Sep 1829 and died 6 Oct 1860. Joseph died 1 Feb 1873. They are both buried in Wood Cem. Wood Co.,Tx They had the following children: 1-William W-age 4 1850-md in Wood Co.,Tex 1st-Pennie ? .She was bn 6 Feb 1853 and died 29 Jul 1872. They had 1 child-John C. -age 9 1880 md 2nd Sarah J. Bullock on 21 Mar 1880. He died and Sarah Jane md 2nd J.J.Kirkland on 12 Nov 1893.William and Sarah had 2 children-Howard and Victoria. 2-Robert-age 3 1850-md Delilah ? 3-Nancy J-age 1 1850- 4-Charles A. bn 8 Apr 1850-md 24 Dec 1882 to D.A.E.Smith. He died 9 Nov 1896. 5-Emma L-age 7 1860- md Jason Ayer 6-Mary Ellen-age 5 1860-md C.A.Fowler 7-Julia L-age 4 1860-md John Q.Cox 8-Sarah-age 3-1860 Joseph's will was probated 22 Sep 1879 in Wood Co.,Tx. Probate File # 25 (GS# 1637486). ---------- > From: Dan Bruce <dwbrucejr@mindspring.com> > To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [RAINWATER-L] Fw: Daniel - attn. Emma Gentry > Date: Friday, March 12, 1999 11:39 PM > > Annie, > > What information do you have that indicates that Joseph was the son of > Miles Rainwater? According to the will of James (the Preacher) Rainwater, > Joseph was his and Polly Mason's third child, after Zebulon Miles Rainwater > and Emily Rainwater Golightly. I'd be very interested in any info you have > that indicates that Joseph was Miles's son. Thanks. > > At 10:45 PM 3/3/99 PST, Annie wrote: > > > > > >---------- > >> Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 22:38:41 > >> From: zapt > > > >> Hi Emma - I looked through my Georgia families, and the only child that > fits > >> is child number 4 of Joseph and Caroline Rainwater. Joseph was b. 1815 > in SC, > >> son of Miles Rainwater and Miss Rogers. Caroline E. was b. <1830> in > Georgia. > >> Their children were: William W. <1846> b. Campbell Co; Robert <1847>; > Nancy > >> J. <1849>; male baby Rainwater not yet named 1/12 (1 month old - this is > the > >> one that might be Daniel); Lacey <1864> d. 1 Jan 1926 in GA; Miles M. > (became > >> a Baptist minister, according to the mystery mimeo information) > >> > >> Source - mimeo information; > >> 1850 Census dwelling #305; > >> There is an article about William W., child #1 in the Rainwater Researcher > >> (U.S. Military Pension files). > >> > >> Hope this helps. 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. > > > > > Dan > > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > If you have a complaint or a suggestion how the list can > better serve you, send them to the listowner: > schimmel@northlink.com