Hi Ina, I suppose eventually they all track back to SC. Elias was the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Williams) Rainwater out of Spartanburg Co.SC. James A.was the son of Pinkney Ferron and Sarah A.(Eskew) Rainwater. Pinkney F. was a son of Job and Didama (Hembree)Rainwater out of Anderson Co.,SC. Job was the son on Solomon and Ruth (Felton) Rainwater-of Anderson Co.,SC . He formerly lived in Spartanburg Dist.,SC. All this was originally Old 96 district. As for the John E. Rainwater /Eliza in Conway Co., from SC-I haven't placed him either. One way to find out. The Methodist church had a statewide newsletter that gave all the vital records within the Methodist church during the year. I'm not sure where they're kept, but here are a couple of addresses for you to check out if you'd like. SC Methodist Conference Archives Sandor Teszler Library Wofford College 429 N.Church St Spartanburg,SC 29301-3663 phone (864)597-4300 fax-(864)597-4329 Memphis Conference United Methodist Archives Luther L.Gobbel Library Lambuth College 705 Lambuth Blvd. Jackson,Tn 38301 phone (901)425-2500 fax (901)4253200 Anytime a minister got a new posting, it was announced in this newsletter. I don't have anything about him in my records.(yet) Glidie