> Subject: Re: [RAINWATER-L] Zebulon Miles Rainwater > Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 7:28 PM > > Hi Dan, > I just pulled my file on Zebulon Miles R. to check the information.This > is from "The Ga. Black Book-Morbid,Macabre and Sometimes Disgusting > Records of Genealofical Value" by Robert Scott Albert,Jr. (?) Also in the > same book is "Names from central register of convicts 1817-1868." > On page 158 # 43-it states "In Campbell Co on 8 Dec last,Zebulon Miles > Rainwater was murdered by Benjamin F. Rainwater.Issued 14 Jan 1858." > On the back of this page I've made a notation "Governors Proclamation > book 1854-1869".On Page 180-"Names and Aliases-Zebulon Rainwater, > #1975-entered prison 19 Feb 1864. Convicted in Campbell Co.,Ga" > > Could Benjamin have taken the name of Zebulon when he entered prison? > > I re-checked the copy of the will and your're right-It was written 10 Jan > 1865 and admitted for probate Oct Term of Probate court. (2Oct 1871), > However, on the 1860 census Zebulon's widow-and it states widow-is > in the household of Rev James and his new wife Nancy A. (?) Dobbs, > with her 2 children from a previous marriage. I can list them for you if > you'd like. (Campbell Co.,Ga-pg 57 (243) Fam # 413-GS#0803113) > Glidie > > > > ---------- > > From: Dan Bruce <dwbrucejr@mindspring.com> > > To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [RAINWATER-L] Zebulon Miles Rainwater > > Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 6:06 PM > > > > Gildie, > > > > Thank you for the info on the two Zebulons, which can be as confusing as > > the two James (blacksmith and preacher). > > > > The Blacksmith was my ggggrandfather, so I have a fair amount of info on > > his Zebulon, although I haven't found anything on his middle name. The > info > > you have on this Zebulon is accurate. > > > > As far as Ben is concerned, Benjamin F. was dead in 1857 at age 19 or 20 > > and single at that time. Since this was 5 years prior to the date of 10 > Jan > > 1863, I think it's reasonable that the Preacher would not mention his > > youngest son in his will. > > > > The issue seems to be Zebulon Miles's date of death. Since the Georgia > > State Pen records that ZM entered through their gates on 19 Feb 1864, I > > come to two possible conclusions: > > > > 1. As far as James the Preacher was concerned when he wrote his will on > 10 > > Jan 1863, his son, Z.M. was dead. Z.M. was convicted of killing the > > Preacher's youngest son, and there is a time period of 6 years between > the > > death of Benjamin and Z.M. entering the state prison, and I haven't seen > > any documentation on where Z.M. was during this time. I'm sure "life in > > prison" was not a popular sentence for murder at that time, and I > wouldn't > > be surprised if there was no communication between Z.M. and his family > > after his conviction. I do believe that Z.M was deceased prior to his > > father's death. Could it be that James the Preacher wrote his will in > 1865 > > instead of 1863? > > > > 2. The date of the prison record is wrong. I tend to believe this is a > less > > likely scenario. Sentences were handed out in terms of time, so one would > > think that keeping accurate records of when convicts came into the > prison, > > what their sentences were, and when they left prison was fairly > important. > > > > In either case, Z.M. probably received a death sentence which was carried > > out in the Georgia State Prison. Documentation does show that Ben F. was > > murdered, Zebulon Miles was arrested for the crime, and sent to the > Georgia > > State Prison. I haven't tried to look for possible trial transcripts, but > > that would probably be an interesting dig, and would possibly shed some > > light on this Rainwater family tragedy. > > > > Dan Bruce > > > > At 12:26 PM 4/5/99 -0600, grm wrote: > > >Hi Dan, > > >Rev James' will dated 10 Jan 1863-proved 15 Dec 1871 clearly states > > >his son Zebulon Miles was deceased. (Ga Will Book B-pg 58-FHC# > > >0499880) and leaves a bequest for his widow and 5 children.He does > > >not mention his son Benjamin F. at all.Another researcher who is a > > >descendant of James the blacksmith states that the Zebulon who md > > >Rhoda Eskew was named Zebulon Joseph R-not Zebulon Miles.He > > >moved to Ark via Decatur Co.,Tn.He was bn 25 Feb 1823 inSpartanburg, > > >SC. He died 20 Jan 1889 in Ark.( I made a mistake, Kay, in the message > > >I just sent you about his middle name being Miles) > > >Glidie > > >---------- > > >> From: Dan Bruce <dwbrucejr@mindspring.com> > > >> To: RAINWATER-L@rootsweb.com > > >> Subject: Re: [RAINWATER-L] Zebulon Miles Rainwater > > >> Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 10:38 AM > > >> > > >> MCar1310@aol.com indicates in a response to the attached note that > > >Zebulon > > >> Miles died about 1857, which other documentation seems to contradict, > and > > >> MCar1310 does mention some of the other documentation in the response. > > >> > > >> Documentation I have read shows that Benjamin F., youngest son of the > > >> Preacher, was killed on 12/8/1857. The Preacher's oldest son, Zebulon > > >> Miles, was accused of murdering Benjamin F. in an executive order > dated > > >> 1/14/1858 and Zebulon Miles Rainwater, convict#1975, entered the > Georgia > > >> State Prison on 2/19/1864 for murder. James(the Preacher) Rainwater > died > > >> around 6/22/1871, and although I don't recall if he indicates in his > will > > >> that Zebulon Miles was deceased, he clearly omits Zebulon Miles and > > >refers > > >> to Lilla Ann as parent to Zebulon Miles's children. My records have > > >always > > >> kept Zebulon Miles's date of death open. > > >> > > >> Dan Bruce > > >> > > >> At 08:16 AM 4/5/99 -0700, kay ohana wrote: > > >> >I was reading in this book several weeks ago and copied the statement > as > > >> >thus: > > >> > > > >> >>From The Georgia Black Book, The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr.: > > >> >Governors Proclamation Book 1854-1869; In Campbell Co. GA on 8 > December > > >> >last Zebulon Miles Rainwater was murdered by Benj. F. Rainwater, > Issued > > >> >14 January 1858. > > >> > > > >> >Then on 19 Feb. 1864 Zebulon Rainwater from Campbell County was > > >> >incarcerated. (Note: Dont know what for. Was this Zebulon Junior by > any > > >> >chance?) > > >> > > > >> >One of us is mixed up or we read difference parts of the book. Here > it > > >> >appears that Benj murdered Zebulon Miles on Dec 8, 1857. I went back > to > > >> >the FHC to reread this portion of the book, and it is missing from > the > > >> >library! Since Zebulon Miles nor Benj. F. are of my direct line I am > not > > >> >going to research it further, however, someone should try to find the > > >> >original documents for clarification. Sometimes published histories > do > > >> >not always get the facts straight. > > >> > > > >> >Kay from rainy and cold Northern CA. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > > >> >To return to the list after being away on vacation, etc. just send > > >> >the one-word message SUBSCRIBE to: > > >> >rainwater-L-request@rootsweb.com. 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