Hi Bob, This is what I've researched on Elisha Gentry Rainwater: He was bn about 1807 (age 43-1850) in Anderson Co.,SC. the youngest son of Solomon and Ruth (Felton) Rainwater. He md 2 Nov 1826 in Hancock Co.,Ga to Elizabeth Grant, daughter of James and Nancy ? Grant. Her mother was not a Sturdivant, though. Elizabeth died 26 May 1849 (age 38) *From the obit in the Christian Advocate-1822-1879.(a churchwide publication of the Southern Baptist Convention) Their children: 1-James Washington R.-age 21-1850 (you have 20 Feb 1828-died 3 Dec 1856) 2-Ira Simeon (Simpson)-age 20-1850(bn Ded 1829-on 1900 census) md 22 Dec 1850 to Nancy Smith. 3-Little Berry Moore R.-age 17 1850(bn Apr 1832)-trained as a "coach trimmer" md 1st Susan Ann Marinda Parker,daughter of Wylie Astin Parker and Elizabeth Carson. Susan was bn 5 Jun 1836 in Ga and died 23 Jun 1879 in Live Oak Community,Rusk,Tx.She's buried in Shiloh Cem,Rusk Co.,Tx. They had 10 children. "Berry Moore" died 25 Sep 1919 in Collin Co.,Tx at the home of his daughter and son-in-law G.W. Little. md 2nd Caroly (PETERS) McGUIRE. 3 children 4-William Thomas R-age 16 1850-md 16 Jun 1856 to Ascenath Wright. 5- Thomas R-1850 census he's 14 in household of M.L.Barrott training as a "coach trimmer" with his brother Little Berry Moore R.-age 17. On the 1860 Bibb Co.,Ga he's in the boarding house of Martha D. Morris and 18 more boarders and he's listed as "Marshall Rainwater" age 24 6-Marion Green R-bn 17 May 1838-md 22 Jul 1867 in Macon,Ga to Mrs. Jessie F.Saunders(shown bn N.Y.-age 21 1870 in Fulton Co.,Ga census) Their 2 children-Robert age 5 1870 and Lizzie age 2 1870 Elizabeth (Grant) Rainwater died 26 May 1849 and on 31 Aug 1849 Elisha G marries for his 2nd wife- Nancy D.Sturdevant. This is the way it's listed on the index to marriages Upson/Warren Co.,Ga. On the census she's listed as "Doney Mensy" and her descendants say she was called that. Their children; 1- Charles Allison R-age 9 1860, md 6 Apr 1875 to Cornelia Jane Veazey. 2-Cicero R-age 8 1860 3-Joseph H.R-bn Dec 1854, md 28 Dec 1875 to Letitia Williams 4-Almarine "Pink" R bn Aug 1857- md Cassie T.(Cositulla on 1920 census) 5-Mary R.-age 1 1860 I have families of most of the children of Elisha.Charles Allison R. who md Cornelia Jane Veazey is the Rainwater who was in the Coca-Cola Co.Their son Charles Veazey R. who md Blanche Brown Edmondson had 4 sons and I believe 2 were involved also. I have several articles on them. Glidie