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