Hi Janas, The obituary for Charlie J. Rainwater appeared in the Baldwin New Herald on 23 Jan 1947. It says he was born 4 Mar 1863 in Greene Co Ms.(The 1900 census says he was bn Jan 1872 and Julia Henrietta Still (Steele) was bn May 1875. The children- James-bn Apr 1896 and May bn Oct 1897. Also in the household is Esther Stills-bn June 1845. It states that they've been married 5 years: had 5 children but only 2 living. They married 6 Sep 1894. On the 1910 census Charles is age 35; Julia Henrietta is age 33. Joseph (James) is age 12;Mary (May) is age 10;Molly is age 8;Maggie is age 6. On the 1920 Charles is listed as James C. age 48;Julia H is listed as age 42; Eliza is age 21;Ida (Mary ?) is age 20; Lilly E.(Molly) is age 18; Myrtle is 13; and Nola is age 10. The obituary mentions that they had 8 children-7 daughters and 1 son. Julia; the son and 1 daughter died before him. He died 15 Jan 1947 and was buried 18 Jan in the Elberta Cem. Arrangements were in charge of Troyer Funeral Home. If you wrote to them, they would probably send you the obituaries on the other members of his family who had died.Can you send me your information so I can add it to this family record? Glidie -------- > From: JANASM@aol.comJan > To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [RAINWATER-L] Fwd: Rainwater > Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 1:41 PM > > My line (as far as I have been able to trace) only goes back to my > gGrandparents. my Mother was not raised with her Mother and therefore, that > complicates matters a great deal. > My Grandmother was Vivian Erma Rainwater and she died in Escambia County, Fl. > She was born in Leakesville, Greene County, Miss. > Her parents were Charley Rainwater and Julia H. Still. I have found where they > were married in Miss., Greene County on Sept. 6, 1894 > They are buried in Elberta, Baldwin County, Al.( I did get to go and look > through this cemetary, although they have no markers, I went to the Town Hall > and they verified that both were buried here.) > I have NO further information and if this line looks familiar to anyone , > please let me know. I have no other leads to go on at this moment. > Thank you all, > Janas > Janasm@AOL.com > > --part0_916432899_boundary-- > > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > Complaints/suggestions to listowner: > schimmel@northlink.com