Hi Gary, Thanks for the cemetery records. I'll add them to my collection and eventually get them sorted out to whom they belong. It is very possible that Dora Metta is the daughter of Silas Mercer R. There were 2 sets of Rainwater's in Fayette/Sanford/Lamar Co Ala. One was my line (William and Elizabeth Lucas Rainwaters descendants) and the other was Miles and Nancy (Edwards) Rainwater's descendants which was Silas Mercer R. Do you know who she married? That would help me a lot. Silas and his wife were the only family having kids in Lamar in the 1880's (other than my line) I've proven most of mine and she's not on them. Let me know. Glidie ---------- > From: GStev72818@aol.com > To: grm@castlenet.com; RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [RAINWATER-L] Re:Silas Mercer's family > Date: Sunday, February 07, 1999 5:36 PM > > 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