Biographical Documents & Genealogical Research

Reminiscences & Letters

Civil War Reminiscences of Sarah Fowler Rainwater, wife of Charles Cicero Rainwater

The Rainwater Family by Mrs. Charles Cicero Rainwater (Sarah Fowler Rainwater), The Missourian newspaper, 16 July 1932, 217 KB. PDF

Recollections of Mary Catherine Rainwater Pettijohn, from The Gallery

History of Catherine McCall and James Rainwater, by a granddaughter of Eli Rainwater, believed to be Nellie Rainwater Mills, daughter of Dr. Bradley Rainwater, 2MB, PDF

Lemuel Flewellyn Rainwater, 1848-1933, Mississippi, Profile

Research

The Rainwater Research of Oscar S. Brooks, June 2009, 2 MB, PDF

"Here’s the Plan of the Rainwater Clan" by Roscoe Rainwater, 1972, 6.2 MB, PDF

Genealogy of the Rainwater Family, Donald S. Webber, Dec 1981, pages 1-21 (1.9 MB), pages 22-43 (2.6 MB), pages 44-62 (2.4 MB), pages 63-81 (2.1 MB), entire document (8.9 MB), PDF

Genealogical research (1984) and research notes (1966) of Thelma P. Sargent, Mesa, AZ. pages 1-18 (5.7 MB), pages 19-39 (6.9 MB), pages 30-55 (3.9 MB), PDF

"Shirley, Rainwater, Crawford", from "Ancestors and Friends: A History and Genealogy" by William Lusk Crawford, Sr. published 1978, 2MB, PDF

Rev. James Rainwater, 1795-1871, Georgia, from History of the Baptist Denomination in Georgia, published 1881, 4MB, PDF

"Rainwaters: A Family History" by Richard James Rainwater Entire document, 32 MB, Pages 1-8, 15.4 MB, Pages 9-17, 14.7 MB

Profile of the Delilah Rainwater & Richard Phillips familiy, from the Pioneer History of Forsyth Co., GA

Newspaper Articles

Pioneer Recalls Trip Across Oklahoma Without Firearms, recollections of Martin Van Buren Rainwater, Fort Worth Star Telegram, 27 Sept 1935

Panama Duty Career Highlight, recollections of Roscoe Rainwater, Vernon Daily Record, Jan 1963

Thelma May Rainwater: "Matriarch built a flush family without plumbing", 20 Sep 2009

Vernon Inez Waldrop Connaster Rainwater: "Struggles, triumphs: woman overcomes tough times with courage", 23 Nov 1987

The Rainwater Researcher Family Newsletter, 1994-1998

The Rainwater Researcher, a printed newsletter, edited by Robert O. Albert, Jr., lasted four years and helped create a cohesive research community. It was the forerunner of and insiration for this website. While some of the information contained in the newsletter is questionable, most is of good quality and there are many fascinating family stories worth preserving. Non-genealogical filler material, such as poems, cartoons, etc. have been dropped for file size considerations.