Ron. You are correct again I have also seen it as Rain Waters. A lot depended on how the census takers wrote it down. I have had arguments with them over the spelling back in 1940 It was as though they had all the knowledge and everyone else was wrong.. The same went on with our friends the Light foot Family. Len Ron48@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 1/12/99 1:13:51 PM Central Standard Time, > GenieHal@Worldnet.att.net writes: > > > Hi, Just finished viewing the H2O URL page........and had a question> I > > noticed that Rainwater and Rainwaters is used as interchangeable > > names..........Did some members go by Rainwaters and others by Rainwater, > or > > did the writer intend to say Rainwater's when mentioning multiple > people???? > > > > I have noticed several other queries asking about a Rainwaters > > Family.......Is there a Rainwaters Family???? Are they connected???? > > > > Hal > > I think the answer is yes, yes and yes. I know I have used Rainwaters when it > should have been Rainwater's. I have also met a Rainwaters (at a Rainwater > reunion in AR) and have seen references to more than one Rainwaters. > Rainwater or Rainwaters - probably depends who wrote it down where and when. > > Ron Recer > Edmond, OK > > ==== RAINWATER Mailing List ==== > Complaints/suggestions to listowner: > schimmel@northlink.com