The Complete Rainwaters in the 1870 census

Unless otherwise noted, these census records were transcribed from the microfilmed originals, T8 and/or M593 series, and from the scans of the microfilmed originals available online. The index sources for this transcription are the printed all-name index volumes available at the Dallas Public Library, and the online indexes available from FamilySearch.org and Ancestry.com.

Reading these records
The first line of each record gives the following information: District, county, state, page number, line number, dwelling number, family number. I always use the stamped page numbers found in the upper right hand corner of the original census pages. These are stamped on every other page, so the pages without numbers have the number from the preceeding page plus the letter B. The second and successive lines give the following information: Name, age, sex and race, occupation, value of real estate and personal property owned if stated, birthplace, miscellaneous information.

Printable blank forms for the 1870 census are available from Ancestry.com.

[Bracketed] relationship information is commentary, not part of the original.

Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Washington
Mortality Schedule
Rainwaterless states

Alabama

Pleasant Gap PO, Cherokee Co, pg 373, line 22, D5, F5 (✓)
Mary Fortenberry, 39, WF, keeps house, $200r, $180p, SC
Edna Fortenberry, 18, WF, AL, illiterate
Lucy Rainwaters*, 90, WF, VA
Mary Rainwaters, 22, WF, GA, illiterate
*Lydia Wilkes Rainwater.

Ashland PO, Clay Co, pg 226B, line 30, D404, F397 (✓)
Allen Rainwater, 56, WM, farmer, $140p, SC, cannot write
Elizabeth Rainwater, 40, WF, keeps house, AL, illiterate
S. A.* Rainwater, born Aug 1869, WF, AL
*Sarah Ann. 3 members of this household surnamed Stokes omitted; also found in agricultural census

Ashland PO, Clay Co, pg 225B, line 9, D388, F381 (✓)
J. D.* Rainwater, 28, WM, farmer, SC
Rebecca Rainwater, 24, WF, keeps house, AL
M. E.* Rainwater, 4, WF, AL
J. P.* Rainwater, 3, WF, AL
H. E.* Rainwater, born May 1870, WM, AL
Andrew Harrall, 11, WM, AL, attended school
*John Daniel, Martha E., Josephine P., Henry E.

Dry Creek, Lawrence Co, AL, pg 1B, line 30, D15, F14 (✓)
Allen Rainwater, 70, WM, farmer, P130, NC
Nancy Rainwater, 68, WF, keeps house, TN
Charles Rainwater, 15, WM, AL, illiterate
Thomas Rainwater, 13, WM, AL, illiterate
James Rainwater, 10, WM, AL, illiterate
Novella Rainwater, 5, WF, AL
Henry Rainwater, 2, WM, AL

Warrenton PO, Marshall Co, pg 132, line 17, D36, F34 (✓)
John D. Rainwater, 24, WM, farmer, GA
Mary J. Rainwater, 32, WF, keeps house, AL, illiterate
William E. Rainwater, 12, WM, AL, illiterate
John T. Rainwater, 10, WM, AL
Rutha J. Rainwater, 4, WF, AL
Daniel C. Rainwater, 3, WM, AL
Sarah L. Rainwater, 2, WF, AL
James Rainwater, born Apr 1870, AL

Guntersville PO, Marshall Co, pg 107B, line 32, D45, F45 (✓)
Wilkes Rainwater, 56, WM, farmer, $100r, $400p, SC
Martha Rainwater, 31, WF, keeps house, GA
William Rainwater, 13, WM, GA, cannot write
Adeline Rainwater, 10, WF, AL, illiterate
Susan Rainwater, 9, WF, AL
Miles A. Rainwater, 6, WM, AL
Mary F. Rainwater, 4, WF, AL
Edna Rainwater, born Sep 1869, WF, AL

7th Ward, Mobile, Mobile Co, AL, pg 290B, line 3, D1104, F1207 (✓)
Susan Rainwater*, 35, WF, domestic servant, France, both parents born abroad
Susan Pelette Rainwater, apparent widow of William James Rainwater
This is an unusual entry. Seven pages of unrelated individuals are all sorted into a single household, which would normally represent an institution. In the case of a prison or sanitarium, though, the enumerator would typically write the name of the institution at the top of the page. Since he didn’t this seems less formal. It’s entirely possible that these pages record a yellow fever quarantine camp. Mobile, AL suffered an epidemic recorded as August to November 1870. This census was taken in July.

Note: Sanford County existed from 1868 to 1877, and was then renamed Lamar County. The post offices cited in these records, Vernon-Moscow and Big Pond, are in present-day Lamar County.

Vernon-Moscow PO, Sanford Co, pg 354B, line 10, D69, F69 (✓)
E*. Rainwater, 40, WM, farmer, $350r, $300p, AL
Nancy Rainwater, 50, WF, keeps house, AL
L. E. Hollowman**, 62, WF, at home, KY
M. M.* Rainwater, 21, WF, at home, AL
L. S.* Rainwater, 17, WF, at home, AL, cannot write
William J. Rainwater, 10, WM, AL, attended school
Melitia, 13, WF, AL, attended school
C. D. Rainwater, 8, WM, attended school
Also listed in agricultural census (200 acres valued at $250)
*Elkhaney, Mary M., Susan; ** mother Elizabeth Lucas Holliman

Vernon-Moscow PO, Sanford Co, pg 354B, line 18, D70, F70 (✓)
J. W.* Rainwater, 21, WM, farmer, AL
S. A.* Rainwater, 23, WF, keeps house, AL
M. P.* Rainwater, born Jun 1870, WM, AL
Also listed in agricultural census (110 acres valued at $100)
*John Wylie, Sarah A, Mary P

Big Pond PO, Sanford Co, pg 318B, line 15, D115, F115 (✓)
Miles Rainwater, 35, WM, farmer, $200r, $200p, SC
Hannah Rainwater, 47, WF, keeps house, SC

Big Pond PO, Sanford Co, pg 316, line 27, D79, F79 (✓)
Silas M. Rainwater, 45, WM, farmer, $50r, $305p, SC
Mary J. Rainwater, 35, WF, keeps house, SC
Hannah A. Rainwater, 16, WF, AL
Miles Rainwater, 12, WM, works on farm, AL, attended school
Martha E. Rainwater, 10, WF, AL, attended school
Mary M. Rainwater, 7, WF, AL
Sarah F. Rainwater, 4, WF, AL
Alice L. Rainwater, 2, WF, AL
Also listed in agricultural census: 80 acres valued at $60, $5 equipment, 1 horse, 5 cattle, 7 sheep, 5 swine, $186 livestock; bushels: 14 wheat, 60 corn, 10 tobacco

Beat #2, State Line, Washington Co, AL, pg 127B, line 15, D218, F218 (✓)
E.* Rainwater, 45, WF, farmer, AL
Margaret Rainwater, 24, WF, AL
Elizabeth Rainwater, 14, WF, AL
A. G.* Rainwater, 13, WF, AL
T. A. Rainwater, 9, WF, AL
Elester Rainwater, 8, WF, AL
S. F.* Rainwater, 4, WF, AL
*Elizabeth (widow of Wesley), Almsley, Sarah F.

Arkansas

Springfield PO, Washington Twp, Conway Co, AR, pg 70B, line 37, D51, F51 (✓)
Elizabeth Rainwatter, 58, WF, keeps house, $300r, NC
Hardin Rainwatter, 13, WM, at home, NC, attended school
William Rainwatter, 7, WM, at home, AR, attended school
Nancy Rainwatter, 4, WF, at home, AR, attended school
*Based on prior censuses, these are not Elizabeth’s children. Relationship is not clear.

Howard Twp, Conway Co, AR, pg 48A, line 1, D141, F141 (✓)
J. D.* Rainwaters, 22, WM, farmer, TN
Mary Rainwaters, 27, WF, keeps house, NC
Araminta Rainwaters, 3, WF, AR
*Jackson D.

Welborn Twp, Lewisburg PO, Conway Co, AR, pg 98B-99A, line 33, D60, F60 (✓)
Elvis Poteete, 60, WM, farmer, $800r, $750p, TN
Daniel [Diana] Poteete, 43, WF, keeps house, SC
Robert Poteete [Rainwater], 17, WM, AR
Margaret Poteete, 21, WF, MS
William Poteete, 20, WM, MS
Virgina Poteete, 17, WF, MS
Mary Poteete, 14, WF, MS
Benjamin Poteete [Rainwater], 12, WF, AR
Mary Poteete [Rainwater], 10, WF, AR
Susan Poteete [Rainwater], 8, WF, AR
Four Rainwater children were incorrectly recorded under their step-father’s surname.

Lee Creek Twp, Crawford Co, AR, pg 215B, line 1, D119, F119 (✓)
J. S.* Rainwater, 57, WM, farmer, $1500r, $770p, TN
I. R.* Rainwater, 39, WF, keeps house, KY
S. E.* Rainwater, 18, WF, AR, attended school
J. A.* Rainwater, 16, WM, farm laborer, AR, attended school
H. H.* Rainwater, 11, WM, farm laborer, AR, attended school
L. C.* Rainwater, 9, WF, AR, attended school
N. J.* Rainwater, 8, WF, AR, attended school
M. C.* Rainwater, 5, WF, AR
M. R.* Rainwater, 2, WF, AR
James Rainwater, 80, WM, farm laborer, NC, blind
*John Sanford, Isabel R., Sarah E., John A., Henry H., Lucinda C., Nancy Jane, Martha C., Margaret R.

Jasper Twp, Crawford Co, AR, pg 195A, line 17, D143, F139 (✓)
Martha Rainwaters, 40, WF, keeps house, TN
Margret Rainwaters, 14, WF, AR
Nancy Rainwaters, 12, WF, AR
Robert Rainwaters, 10, WM, AR

Batesville PO, Black River Twp, Independence Co, AR, pg 43, line 40, D141, F150 (✓)
Thomas E. Rainwater, 36, WM, farmer, $200p, TN
Alvin* Rainwater, 24, WF, keeps house, AR
William M. Rainwater, 5, WM, AR
Mary C. Rainwater, 3, WF, AR
*Name should be Alvira

Black River Twp, Independence Co, AR, pg 38, line 31, D61, F65 (✓)
William Rainwater, 42, WM, teacher, TN
Sarah R. Rainwater, 34, WF, keeps house, TN

Powhattan PO, Black River Twp, Lawrence Co, AR, pg 242B, line 5, D50, F50 (✓)
Hugh Rainwater, 55, WM, farmer & Methodist minister, $300r, $300p, NC
Sarah S. Rainwater, 50, WF, keeps house, AL
Elvira Rainwater, 21, WF, AL
Martha Rainwater, 18, WF, AR
Sarah E. Rainwater, 13, WF, AR, attended school
Erasmus* Rainwater, 10, WM, AR, attended school
Joseph T. Rainwater, 8, WM, AR
*Based on the probate records of Hugh Rainwater, the child called Erasmus in this census was probably named Jasper.

Smithville PO., Reed’s Creek Twp, Lawrence Co, AR, pg 285B, line 23, D45, F45 (✓)
Charles L. Rainwaters, 68, WM, minister, $400r, $100p, NC
Catherine Rainwaters, 69, WF, keeps house, NC, cannot write
Eliza A. Rainwaters, 39, WF, TN (daughter-in-law)
Martha S. Rainwaters, 16, WF, Student, AR, attended school (grandchild)
Nancy C. Rainwaters, 14, WF, Student, AR, attended school (grandchild)
Sarah M. Rainwaters, 10, WF, Student, AR, attended school (grandchild)
David H. Rainwaters, 8, WM, AR
Telitha Bowhannan, 24, WF, TN
Mary E. Bowhannan, 3, WF, AR
James C. Lolly*, 18, WM, farm laborer, $100p, AR (grandchild)
John H. Lolly*, 21, WM, farm laborer, AL (grandchild)
*The presence of the Lollys (Lawly) suggests that Charles L. Rainwaters is the individual identified in 1850 and 1860 as Colin Rainwaters.

Powhattan PO, Spring River Twp, Lawrence Co, AR, pg 301, line 33, D115, F115 (✓)
Francis M. Rainwater, 30, WM, farmer, $500r, $200p, AL
Nancy Rainwater, 24, WF, keeps house, TN
Marietta Rainwater, 4, WF, AR
Susan F. Rainwater, 2, WF, AR

Powhattan PO, Spring River Twp, Lawrence Co, AR, pg 301B, line 12, D117, F117 (✓)
Riley Rainwater, 26, WM, farmer, $300r, $350p, AL
Nancy Rainwater, 28, WF, keeps house, AR
Henry Rainwater, 3, WM, AR
Viola Rainwater, 1, WF, AR

Camden, Ouachita Co, AR, pg 265B, line 26, D209, F209 (✓)
W. W. Bell*, 52, WM, superintending manufactory, $1000p, GA, married in 1870
J. W. Rainwater, 23, WM, Works in factory, GA
James Rainwater, 21, WM, Works in factory, GA
*The Bell HH contains, in addition to the Bell family, 10 boarders, all of whom are factory workers.

Little Rock PO, Owen Twp, Pulaski Co, AR, 368A, line 27, D42, F42 (✓)
M.* Rainwater, 35, WM, farmer, $300r, $200p, MS
Victoria Rainwater, 24, WF, keeps house, MS
Warren Rainwater, 9, WM, AR
Rosa Rainwater, 6, WF, AR
*Manson Daniel

Little Rock PO, Maumelle, Pulaski Co, AR, pg 358B, line 1, D26, F26 (✓)
William Maxwell, WM, 36, head, M, farmer, $1000r, $600p
Amanda Maxwell, WF, 42, wife; married (2nd), keeps house, illiterate
Albert Maxwell*, WM, 15, step-son, S, farm laborer, illiterate
George Maxwell*, WM, 14, step-son, S, farm laborer
Josephine Maxwell*, WF, step-daughter, 9, S, farm laborer
Wesley Maxwell*, WM, step-son, 6, S, farm laborer
*Childrens’ surname mis-recorded as Maxwell – should be Rainwater

Booneville PO, Boon Twp, Scott Co, AR, pg 578B, line 10, D77, F77 (✓)
W. H.* Rainwater, 41, WM, farmer, $300p, MS
Nancy A.* Rainwater, 31, WF, keeps house, MS
Sarah Ann Rainwater, 10, WF, AL
Margaret Rainwater, 7, WF, MS
Martha J. Rainwater, 5, WF, MS
Ida Rainwater, 3, WF, TX
Lauria Rainwater, born Jan 1870, WF, AR
*William Henry, Mary Ann

Boonesboro PO, Cane Hill Twp, Washington Co, AR, pg 86B, line 31, D67, F68 (✓)
M.* Rainwaters, 55, WM, farmer, $500r, $200p, TN
M.* Rainwaters, 51, WF, keeps house, TN
Maggie Rainwaters, 17, WF, at home, AR, attended school
William Rainwaters, 19, WM, at home, AR, attended school
Martin Rainwaters, 15, WM, at home, AR, attended school
Nancy Rainwaters, 13, WF, at home, AR, attended school
Adeline Rainwaters, 10, WF, at home, AR, attended school
*Matthew, Mahala

Boonesboro PO, Cane Hill Twp, Washington Co, AR, pg 87B, line 37, D84, F85 (✓)
J. W. Goddard, 25, WM, farmer, $1000p, TN
A.* Rainwaters, 23, WM, farmer, $100p, TN
H.* Rainwaters, 26, WF, keeps house, TN
Frank* Rainwaters, 3, WM, at home, AR
Jo.* Rainwaters, 9/12, WM, born Oct 1869, AR
Other Goddard HH members omitted. *Abraham, Hattie, Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Richard

Cincinnati PO, Illinois Twp, Washington Co, AR, pg 147B, line 7, D139, F140 (✓)
W. Rainwater, 26, WM, wagonner, $2500r, $500p, GA
Jane Rainwater, 24, WF, keeps house, AR
S. Rainwater, 2, WF, AR

Cincinnati PO, Illinois Twp, Washington Co, AR, pg 149B, line 14, F170, F172 (✓)
J.* Rainwaters, 38, WM, farmer, TN
Jane Rainwaters, 26, WF, keeps house, AR
Robert Rainwaters, 3, WM, AR
George Rainwaters, 2, WM, AR
A.* Rainwaters, born Dec 1869, AR
*James H., Archie

Billingsly PO, Mountain Twp, Washington Co, AR, pg 174, line 33, D82, F84 (✓)
John Rainwater, 27, WM, farmer, $300p, TN, illiterate
L.* Rainwater, 23, WF, keeps house, AR
James Rainwater, 1, WM, AR
*Sarah Isabelle

Fayetteville PO, Prairie Twp, Washington Co, AR, pg 211B, line 32, D419, F419 (✓)
J. B.* Rainwater, 50, WM, farmer, $2000r, $1200p, NC
Mary Rainwater, 58, WF, keeps house, TN
William S. Rainwater, 25, WM, at home, TN
Nancy Rainwater, 21, WF, at home, AR
Sarah Rainwater, 20, WF, at home, AR, attended school
H. S.* Rainwater, 18, WM, at home, AR, attended school
Catherine Rainwater, 15, WF, at home, AR, attended school
Paralee Rainwater, 13, WF, at home, AR, attended school
C.* Rainwater, 9, WF, at home, AR, attended school
M.* Rainwater, 4, WF, at home, AR
*John Berry, Harvey S., Sarah Clementine, Minnie

McGuire PO, Richland Twp, Washington Co, AR, pg 236, line 6, D81, F82 (✓)
B. F.* Rainwaters, 30, WM, farmer, TN, cannot write
A.* Rainwaters, 29, WF, keeps house, TN
C. F.* Rainwaters, 4, WM, at home, AR
M. C.* Rainwaters, 3, WF, at home, AR
*Benjamin Franklin, Amanda, Charles Franklin and Margaret Catherine.

Georgia

Palmetto Village, Powder Springs PO, Campbell Co, GA, pg 4B, line 37, D1316, F1316 (✓)
John Rainwater, 24, WM, farm laborer, $400p, GA
Nancy Rainwater, 14, WF, keeps house, GA
Minnie Rainwater, born Nov 1869, WF, GA
Transcription clarified by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Goods District, Powder Springs PO, Campbell Co, GA, pg 71B, line 14, D1729, F1729 (✓)
Miles Rainwater, 46, WM, farm laborer, $300p, GA
Mary Rainwater, 44, WF, keeps house, GA, illiterate
Nancy Rainwater, 22, WF, Domestic servant, GA, illiterate
Transcription clarified by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Goods District, Powder Springs PO, Campbell Co, GA, pg 71B, line 17, D1730, F1730 (✓)
Harmon* Rainwater, [head], 21, WM, farm laborer, GA, illiterate
Rachel Rainwater, [wife], 20, WF, keeps house, GA, illiterate
John Rainwater, [son], born May 1870, WM, GA
Clinton Rainwater, [brother], 19, WM, farm laborer, GA, illiterate
Sarah Rainwater, [sister], 17, WF, domestic servant, GA, illiterate
Matilda Rainwater, [sister], 15, WF, farm laborer, GA, illiterate
Marion Rainwater, [brother], 11, WM, farm laborer, GA, illiterate
May Rainwater, [sister], 9, WF, GA, attends school
*Elhannon. [Bracketed] information is commentary, not part of the original. Transcription clarified by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Goods District, Powder Springs PO, Campbell Co, GA, pg 72, line 1, D1741, F1741 (✓)
James Rainwater, 65, WM, farmer, $200p, SC, illiterate
Pelisa Rainwater, 65, WF, keeps house, SC
Catherine Rainwater, 18, WF, domestic servant, GA, illiterate
William Rainwater,* 10, WM, farm laborer, GA, illiterate
*Grandson

Powder Springs PO, Cross Anchor District, Campbell Co, GA, pg 72B (✓)
Elisha Rainwater, 52, WM, farm laborer, illiterate, GA
Mariah Rainwater, 52, WF, keeps house, illiterate, GA
Eliza Rainwater, 16, WF, domestic servant, illiterate, GA
Mary Rainwater, 14, WF, farm laborer, GA
Ann Rainwater, 17, WF, farm laborer, illiterate, GA

Powder Springs PO, Fairburn Village, Campbell Co, GA, pg 105, D1320, F1320 (✓)
Gilbert Rainwater, 45, BM, farm laborer, GA
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley. Hogan family omitted.

Fairburn Village, Campbell Co, GA, pg 105A, D1321, F1321 (✓)
Gilly* Rainwater, 45, WF, keeps house, $2250p, GA
Dawson Rainwater, 18 WM, farm laborer, GA
Cally Rainwater, 13, WF, GA
*Lily. Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Powder Springs PO, Fairburn Village, Campbell Co, GA, pg 105, D1319, F1319 (✓)
James Rainwater, 75, WM, farmer, $6000r, $1000p, SC
Nancy Rainwater, 58, WF, keeps house, SC
Catherine Rainwater, 30, WF, domestic servant, GA
Sarah Golightly*, 26, WF, house helper, GA
Edwin Guthrie, 23, BM, farm laborer, $50p, GA
Also listed in agricultural census: improved acres 200, woodland acres 500, unimproved acres 100, $6000 farm, $150 machinery, $1200 total wages paid, 2 horses, 5 mules, 5 milch cows; 2 oxen, 6 other cattle, 12 sheep, 21 swine, $800 value of livestock; bushels of 1250 spring wheat, 1000 indian corn, 100 oats
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley. *Sarah Golightly is one of their granddaughters.

Cross Anchor District, Campbell Co, GA, pg 109, line 27, D1800, F1800 (✓)
James Rainwater, 24, BM, farm laborer, $50p, GA, illiterate

Cross Anchor District, Campbell Co, GA, pg 110, D1809, F1809 (✓)
E. W. Rainwater, 50, WM, farm laborer, GA
Mariah Rainwater, 48, WF, keeps house, GA
Elisa Rainwater, 18, farm laborer, GA
Mary Rainwater, 16, farm laborer, GA
Ann Rainwater, 10, attends school, GA
This family was recorded twice. See entry for Elisha Rainwater in Goods District, above.
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Cross Anchor District, Campbell Co, GA, pg 110A, D1810, F1810 (✓)
Martha Belcher, 64, WF, keeps house, $250p, GA
Nancy Rainwater, 18, WF, GA, farm laborer
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley. Belcher family omitted.

Villa Rica PO, Carroll Co, GA, pg 194B, line 4, D892, F892 (✓)
Reason Rainwater, 33, WM, works on farm, GA
Julia Rainwater, 27, WF, keeps house, GA, illiterate
Clementine Rainwater, 13, WF, GA, attended school
Melvina Rainwater, 10, WF, GA, attended school
George Rainwater, 7, WM, GA, attended school

Villa Rica PO, Carroll Co, GA, pg 194B, line 14, D894, F894 (✓)
George Rainwater, 25, WM, works on farm, GA, illiterate
Nancy Rainwater, 24, WF, keeps house, GA
John Rainwater, 8, WM, GA, attended school
Mary Rainwater, 2, WF, GA
Isaac Rainwater, born Aug 1869, WM, GA

Orange PO, Cherokee Co, GA, pg 220A, D446, F446 (✓)
John Rainwater, WM, 22 GA, farm laborer
Mary Rainwater, WF, 23, GA, keeping house
Hugh D. Rainwater, WM, 2, GA
Joseph S. Rainwater, WM, 2 months, GA
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Canton, Cherokee Co, GA, pg 252a, D579, F579 (✓)
Gabriel Rainwater, WM, 65, SC, farm laborer
Nancy Rainwater, WF, 55, SC, keeps house
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Livingston PO, Floyd Co, GA, pg 271B, line 21, D339, F336 ( )
Eliza J. Rainwater, 18, WF, $350r, $350p, GA
Henry Clay, 19, BM, works farm, GA, illiterate

Atlanta, Fulton Co, pg 261, line 21, D182, F182 (✓)
M. G.* Rainwater, 31, WM, Printer, GA
Jessie Rainwater, 21, WF, keeps house, NY
Robert Rainwater, 5, WM, GA
Lizzie Rainwater, 2, WM*, GA
*Marion Green. Daughter Lizzie is incorrectly listed as male in this record.

Atlanta, Fulton Co, pg 397, line 31, D237, D234 (✓)
William Rainwater, 55, BM, farmer, $130p, VA, illiterate
Fanny Rainwater, 45, BF, keeps house, GA, illiterate
Maria Rainwater, 15, BF, at home, GA, illiterate

Penfield PO, Greene Co, GA, pg 335B, line 7, D732, F736 (✓)
Simpson* Rainwater, 40, WM, farmer, $1500r, $500p, GA
Nancy Rainwater, 36, WF, keeps house, GA
Fannie Rainwater, 16, WF, GA
James Rainwater, 15, WM, farm laborer, GA
Wilburn Rainwater, 75*, WM, farm laborer, GA, illiterate
Rufus Rainwater, 11, WM, GA
Oscar Rainwater, 9, WM, GA
Mollie Rainwater, 7, WF, GA
Susan Rainwater, 5, WF, GA
Allie Rainwater, 3, WF, GA
Lena Rainwater, 1, WF, GA
Agriculture census: 75 Improved acres; 25 Woodland; 180 Unimproved acres; $1500 Value; 25 Corn; 250 Machinery; 2 Mules / Asses; 1 Milk Cows; 6 Other Cattle; 30 Sheep; 20 Swine; $300 Value of stock; 200 Winter wheat; 100 Indian Corn; 50 Oats
*Ira Simpson. Contributed by Lee Rainwater

Penfield PO, Greene Co, GA, pg 335, line 32, D720, F733 (✓)
Elisha Rainwater, 64, WM, Carpenter, $1000r, $200p, SC
Dona Rainwater, 40, WF, keeps house, GA
Charles Rainwater, 19, WM, farm laborer, GA
Joseph Rainwater, 13, WM, farm laborer, GA
Almarine Rainwater, 13, WM, farm laborer, GA
Mary Rainwater, 10, WF, GA
Agriculture census: 75 Improved acres; 25 Woodland; 100 Unimproved acres; $10,000 value of acreage; 50 Corn; 200 Machinery; 2 Horses; 7 Milk Cows; 2 Working Oxen; 4 Other Cattle; 15 Swine; $450 value of livestock; 400 Indian Corn, 50 Oats

Penfield PO, Greene Co, GA, pg 429A, D1988, F2000 (✓)
Henry Rainwater, 25, BM, farm laborer, GA, illiterate

Powelton PO, Hancock Co, GA, pg 490B, line 26, D68, F69 (✓)
C. D. Rainwater*, 37, WM, farmer, $2400r, $150p, GA
Sarah Rainwater, 28, WF, keeps house, GA
Dilla Rainwater, 9, WF, GA
Emeline Rainwater, 8, WF, GA
Selia Rainwater, 1, WF, GA
*Crosby D.

Powelton PO, Hancock Co, GA, pg 490B, line 38, D68, F73 (✓)
Mary Rainwater, 38, BF, keeps house, GA
F. Rainwater, 14, BM, farm hand, GA
Gordon Rainwater, 6, BM, GA
J. Rainwater, 4, BM, GA
B. Rainwater, 2, BM, GA

Powelton PO, Hancock Co, GA, pg 491B, line 27, D80, F86 (✓)
A. Rainwater*, 73, WM, no occupation, $1000r, $25p, NC
A. C. Rainwater*, 26, WF, farmer, GA
* Abner, Alva C.

Sparta PO, Hancock Co, GA, pg 372, line 6, D125, F129 (✓)
Warren Brantley, 60 BM, field hand, GA, illiterate
John Brantley, 70, BM, field hand, GA, illiterate
Felix Rainwater, 17, BM, field hand, GA, illiterate
West Rainwater, 14, BM, field hand, GA, illiterate

Sparta PO, Hancock Co, GA, pg 395B, line 28, D1145, F1153 (✓)
John Braddy, 70 WM, farmer, $2600r, $800p, NC
Aacinth Brady, 69, WF, keeps house, GA
A. E.* Rainwater, 8, WF, at home, GA
William Taylor, 10, WM, domestic servant, GA, illiterate
*Annie E., d/o W T Rainwater & Asenath Wright
Transcription clarified by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Culverton PO, Hancock Co, GA, pg 442B, line 13, D530, F529 (✓)
Mary Rainwater, 22, BF, keeps house, GA
Joan Rainwater, 4, BF, GA

Culverton PO, Hancock Co, GA, pg 487, line 32, D8, F8 (✓)
Jane Bledsoe, 95, WF, keeps house, $400p, $100r, NC
T. W. Rainwater*, 39, WM, merchant, $600p, GA
*Thaddeus W.

Bethany PO, Jefferson Co, GA, pg 18B, D213, F417-418 (✓)
George W. F. Ivey, 48, WM, farmer, $1400r, $800p, GA
Charity Ivey, 29, WF, keeps house
Thomas Ivey, 11, WM, S
Starling Ivey, 9, WM, S
Houston* Rainwater, 20, WM, farm laborer, GA
*Horace. Ivey was his brother-in-law. Transcription clarified by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Grantville PO, Meriwether Co, GA, pg 399B, line 38, D356, F357 (✓)
William Rainwater, 29, WM, farm hand, GA, illiterate
Elizabeth Rainwater, 29, WF, keeps house, GA, illiterate
Nellie Rainwater, 2, WF, GA

Alpharetta PO, Milton Co, GA, pg 452, line 35, D176, F150 (✓)
Virgil Rainwater, 25, WM, $150p, farm laborer, GA,
Mary F. Rainwater, 28, WF, keeps house, GA
Nellie Rainwater, 2, WF, GA
Hulbert Rainwater, 1, WM, GA

Alpharetta PO, Milton Co, GA, pg 459, D297, F288 (✓)
Nancy J. Waters, 45, WF, GA
Sarah Rainwater, 21, WF, domestic servant, GA,
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Alpharetta PO, Milton Co, GA, pg 459B, D307, F267 (✓)
Hannah Rainwater, 49, WF, keeps house, $1200r, $500p, SC
William A. Rainwater, 19, WM, farm laborer, GA
Violet R. Rainwater, 16, WF, GA
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Alpharetta PO, Milton Co, GA, pg 460, D308, F268 (✓)
Amanda Rainwaters, 17, BF, SC
Jennie Rainwaters, 16, BF, farm laborer, GA
Thomas Rainwaters, 14, BM, farm laborer, GA
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Alpharetta PO, Milton Co, GA, pg 460B, D321, F281 (✓)
Lacy D. Rainwater, 47, WM, farmer, $1500r, $500p, SC
Dorothy Rainwater, 45, WF, keeps house, GA
Mary A. Rainwater, 18, WF, GA
Lucy D. Rainwater, 15, WF, GA, attends school
Lilly M. Rainwater, 13, WF, GA, attends school
Ruth L. Rainwater, 11, WF, GA
Amanda Rainwater, 9, WF, GA
Thomas D. Rainwater, 7, WM, GA
Dortha D. Rainwater, 5, WF, GA
Also recorded in the agriculture schedule
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Alpharetta PO, Milton Co, GA, pg 466A-466B, line 39, D420, F378 ( )
Elizabeth Edwards, 52, BF, keeps house, $185p, GA, can read but not write
Wesley Rainwater, 13, BM, GA, farm laborer, illiterate
Other Edwards family members omitted

Alpharetta PO, Milton Co, GA, pg 467B, D445, F400 (✓)
Caroline Rainwater, 44, WF, keeps house, $150p, SC
Edward Rainwater, 7, WM, GA
Ann A. Rainwater, 5, WF, GA
Hammond Rainwater, 4, WM, GA
John W. Rainwater, 1, WM, GA
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

Alpharetta PO, Milton Co, GA, pg 472, D537, F473 (✓)
Sidney Rainwater, 52, WM, farmer, $500r, $600p, SC
Martha Rainwater, 57, WF, keeps house, GA
William Rainwater, 30, WM, farm laborer, GA
Margaret S. Rainwater, 29, WF, GA
Louisa A. Rainwater, 24, WF, GA
Joseph T. Rainwater, 18, WM, farm laborer, GA
Mary E. Rainwater, 16, WF, GA
Cicero Rainwater, 14, WM, GA
Transcription provided by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

California District, Paulding Co, GA, pg 421B, line 5, D9, F9 (✓)
William Hedgepath, 51 WM, farmer, $1500r, $300p, GA
Louisa Hedgepath, 51, WF, keeps house, NC, cannot write
Louise Rainwater, [granddaughter], 8, WF, GA
William Rainwater, [grandson], 6, WM, GA
Charles Hedgepath, 23, WM, farm laborer, GA
John W. Rucker, 15, WM, farm laborer, GA
Sarah Rainwater, [daughter], 30, WF, house servant, GA
[Bracketed] information is commentary, not part of the original. Transcription clarified by Glidie Rainwater Mobley

California District, Paulding Co, GA, pg 425B, line 40, D76, F76 (✓)
James Rainwater, 34, WM, farmer, $150r, $100p, AL
Susannah Rainwater, 30, WF, keeps house, GA, cannot write
John M. Rainwater, 11 WM, GA
William J. Rainwater, 8, WM, GA
Sarah Rainwater, 6, WF, GA
Henry D Rainwater, 2, WF, GA
Martha Rainwater, age 2/12, born May 1870, WF, GA
John Wilson, 10, WM, farm laborer, GA
Oliver B. Wilson, 9, WM, GA

California District, Paulding Co, GA, pg 428B, line 18, D116, F116 (✓)
Jane (Rainwater) Rash, 60 WF, keeps house, $300p, GA
Amanda Rash, 15 WF, GA

Van Wert PO, Polk Co, GA, pg 289, line 39, D630, F630 (✓)
James A. Rainwater, 60, WM, farm laborer, preacher, $200p, SC
Susannah Rainwater, 50, WF, keeps house, SC
Emeline J. Rainwater, 21, WF, GA, illiterate
Mahauldy Rainwater, 18, WF, GA, illiterate
Mariam R. Rainwater, 17, WF, GA, illiterate
Francis M. Rainwater, 17, WM, farm laborer, GA, cannot write
Mary A. Rainwater, 15, WF, GA, illiterate
William H. Rainwater, 8, WM, GA

Warrenton, Warren Co, GA, pg 158B, line 34, D918, F939 (✓)
Cicero Rainwater, 28, WM, farmer, GA, illiterate
Henrietta S. Rainwater, 29, WF, keeps house, GA, illiterate
Samuel M. Rainwater, 1, WM

Illinois

Hamilton PO, Hancock Co, IL, pg 148A, line 22, D207, F187 (✓)
George Rainwater, 32, WM, teamster, $400p, TN, illiterate
Robinette Rainwater, 24, WF, keeps house, IL
Nancy Rainwater, 9, WF, KS, attended school
Eugene Rainwater, 7, WM, IA
Ira Rainwater, 4, WM, IL
Elizabeth Rainwater, 1, WF, IL

South Prairie P.O., Northeast Township, Adams Co, IL, pg 351B, line 17, D264, F250 (✓)
Jacob Rainwater, 24, WM, farmer, $500p, TN
Elizabeth Rainwater, 22, WF, keeps house, TN
William H. Rainwater, 2, WM, IL
Mary A. Rainwater, 58, WF, Retired, TN

Illinois City, Drury Township, Rock Island Co, IL, pg 159, line 29, D262, F247 (✓)
Paschal Rainwater, 27, WM, clerk in store, MS
Josephine Rainwater, 26, WF, keeps house, KY
Charles Rainwater, 1, WM, IL

Indiana

Hamblin Township, Cleora P.O., Brown Co, IN, pg 307, line 32, D226, F226 (✓)
William Rainwater, 20, WM, farmer, $100p, KY, married July 1860
Julia G. Rainwater, 27, WF, keeping house, IN, married July 1860
Henry C. Rainwater, born April 1860, WM, IN

Hamblin Township, Cleora P.O., Brown Co, IN, pg 307, line 35, D227, F227 (✓)
William Rainwater, 57, WM, farmer, $300r, $100p, KY, cannot write
Minerva Rainwater, 57, WF, keeping house, KY, illiterate
Miles Rainwater, 27, WM, farmer, KY
Permelia Rainwater, 24, WF, keeping house, KY
Mark Rainwater, 15, WM, KY, attended school
Luke Rainwater, 17, WM, KY, attended school
George W. Rainwater, 7, WM, KY, attended school
Minerva Rainwater, 1, WF, KY

Hamblin Township, Cleora P.O., Brown Co, IN, pg 315, line 40, D352, F352 (✓)
John Rainwater, 29, WM, farmer, $500p, KY
Jeanette* Rainwater, 31, WF, keeps house, KY
James C. Rainwater, 10, WM, KY, attended school
Miles E. Rainwater, 7, WM, KY, attended school
Margaret E. Rainwater, 3, WF, IN
*Genetta

Stanford PO, Van Buren Twp, Monroe Co, IN, pg 448, line 25, D65, F60 (✓)
Ephriam Rainwater, 35, WM, carpenter, $300p, KY
Malissa Rainwater, 35, WF, keeps house, KY
Milford E. Rainwater, 12, WM, IN, attended school
Alonzo* Rainwater, 10, WM, IN, attended school
Luther Rainwater, 8, WM, IN, attended school
Malissa Rainwater, 6, WF, IN
Nancy A. Rainwater, 4, WF, IN
Ephriam Rainwater, 1, WM, IN
*Alonzo was called Hugh in 1860.

Huron PO, NW Twp, Orange Co, IN, pg 70B, line 26, D47, F47 (✓)
Abraham Rainwater, 62, WF, farmer, NC
Annie Rainwater, 60, WF, keeps house, KY

Iowa

Logan PO, Jefferson Twp, Harrison Co, pg 53, line 39, D111, F111 (✓)
J. J.* Rainwater, 51, WM, physician, $250r, $500p, NC
Elisabeth Rainwater, 53, WF, keeps house, NC
Martha Rainwater, 22, WF, at home, MS
*Jonathan J

Kansas

Lastine PO, Pleasant View, Cherokee Co, KS, pg 90A, D52, F49 (✓)
J. Hanly* Rainwater, WM, farmer, married Sept 1869, $250r, $250p
Carrie Rainwater, 22, WF, keeps house, married Sept 1869
Opal Rainwater, 4/12, WF, born Feb 1870
Also recorded in the agricultural census, 160 acres, cash value of farm $250, pg 3
*Ira Hardin

Chetopa PO, Richland, Labette Co, KS, pg 103A, line 14, D19, F19 (✓)
Columbus Rainwater, 30, WM, farmer, AR
Susan Rainwater, 27, WF, keeps house, AR
Sarah Rainwater, 10, WF, KS
Alvina Rainwater, 6, WF, KS
Ulysses Rainwater, 4/12, born Jan 1870, WM, KS

Potosi District #2, Linn Co, KS, pg 114B, line 20, D244, F244 (✓)
Miles Rainwater, 34, WM, Runs grocery weight, $1700p, KY
Cornelia E. Rainwater, 22, WF, keeping house, OH
Mary Rainwater, 3, WF, KS

Kentucky

Tate’s Precinct, William’s Store, Casey Co, KY, pg 291, line 17, D192, F190 (✓)
Jonathan Gadbury, 64, WM, farmer, $2000r, $1000p, KY
Samantha (Rainwater) Gadbury, 39, WF, keeps house
Julia Rainwater, 16, WF, KY, attended school
Other Gadbury HH members omitted.

Tate’s Precinct, Mintonville, Casey Co, KY, pg 295B, line 7, D256, F253 (✓)
Giles R.* Rainwater, 28, WM, farmer, $600r, $800p, KY
Sarah J. Rainwater, 24, WF, keeps house, KY, cannot write
Tilitha J. Rainwater, 9, WF, KY
Daniel C. Rainwater, 5, WM, KY
Matilda E. Rainwater, 3, WF, KY
Patsy** Rainwater, born Nov 1869, WF, KY
John Rainwater, 61, WM, NC, cannot write
William McDaniel, 83, WM, VA, illiterate
Elizabeth McDaniel, 72, WF, SC, cannot write
*This name looks like Jabet in the census record, but other evidence confirms that this individual is Giles R. **This name looks like Catey in the census record, but her tombstone calls her Patsy.

Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY, pg 36B, line 38, D2152, F2152 (✓)
R. D. Curtis, 35, WM, farmer, R1200, P500, KY
Mariah A. Curtis, 37, WF, keeps house, KY
Polly Rainwater, 65, WF, NC **
** Polly is Mariah’s widowed mother
Other family members omitted

Hardison District, Dollam’s Creek PO, Logan Co, pg 407B, line 6, D354, F354 (✓)
Adaline Rainwaters, 46, WF, keeps house, VA, born Aug, illiterate
Manervia Rainwaters, 21, WF, KY, born Feb
James Rainwaters, 20, WM, works on farm, KY, born May, illiterate
John Rainwaters, 17, WM, works on farm, KY, born Aug, illiterate
William Rainwaters, 15, WM, works on Farm, KY, born Dec, illiterate
Martha Rainwaters, 12, WF, KY, born May, attended school
The enumerator mistakenly took down the birth month of everyone in his district, rather than just recording the birth months of those under age 1.

ED1, Edgeville PO, Lyon Co, KY, pg 27B, line 13, D274, F277 (✓)
Robert Rainwaters, 49, WM, farmer, $400p, TN
Charity Rainwaters, 47, WF, keeps house, KY, cannot write
William N. Rainwaters, 21, WM, KY, cannot write
James R. Rainwaters, 19, WM, KY
Hansell C. Rainwaters, 17, WM, KY, attended school
Mary F. Rainwaters, 15, WF, KY, attended school
Nancy J. Rainwaters, 13, WF, KY
Aaron Rainwaters, 11, WM, KY
July E. Rainwaters, 9, WF, KY
John N. Rainwaters, 3, WM, KY

Greenville PO, Muhlenberg Co, KY, pg 480A, line 38, D407, F407 (✓)
Jane (Rainwater) Lacey, 45, WF, head of HH, widow, keeps house, illiterate
Maria A. Lacey*, 18, WF, daughter, single, no occupation
*Maria’s surname should be Rainwater.

Greenville PO, Muhlenberg Co, KY, pg 480B, line 14, D411, F413 (✓)
William J. Baker*, 14, WM, coal miner, KY
Mary S. Baker*, 10, WF, without occupation, KY
Lakey Baker**, 8/12, WF, born Oct 1869, KY
*Mary’s surname should be Rainwater. **Lakey’s surname should be Lacey.

Waterloo, Harrison District, Pulaski Co, KY, pg 252, line 7, D103, F104 (✓)
Davie Rainwater, 22, WM, farmer, $881, KY
Annie M. Rainwater, 21, WF, keeps house, KY
John S. Rainwater, born Dec 1869, WM, KY

Waterloo, Harrison District, Pulaski Co, KY, pg 252, line 10, D104, F105 (✓)
George A. Rainwater, 24, WM, farmer, $1000, KY
Permelia Rainwater, 23, WF, keeps house, KY
Mary E. Rainwater, 2, WF, KY
Baby* Rainwater, born Apr 1870, WF, KY
Susannah Rainwater, 21, WF, KY
*Called John Madison in later records

Waterloo, Harrison District, Pulaski Co, KY, D129, F130 (✓)
Polly Rainwater, 60, WF, keeping house, $1300r, $735p, KY, cannot write
Polly Rainwater, 30, WF, House work, KY, cannot write
Samantha Rainwater, 23, WF, House work, KY
Montarie Rainwater, 2, WF, KY

Waterloo, Harrison District, Pulaski Co, KY, pg 254A, line 8, D130, F131 (✓)
Enoch Rainwater, 34, WM, farmer, $1200r, $910p, KY
Martha Rainwater, 34, WF, keeps house, KY
Chaina P. Rainwater*, 15, WF, House work, KY, attended school
Mary E. Rainwater, 13, WF, House work, KY, attended school
Amanda E. Rainwater, 11, WF, KY, attended school
Adaliza E. Rainwater, 9. WF, KY, attended school
William H. Rainwater, 7, WM, KY, attended school
Monroe Rainwater, 5, WM, KY
Caladonia A. Rainwater, 3, WF, KY

Waterloo, Harrison District, Pulaski Co, KY, pg 255, line 40, D149, F150 (✓)
Daniel M. Rainwater, 41, WM, farmer, $500r, $400p, KY
Anna Rainwater, 40, WF, keeps house, KY
Polly Jane Rainwater, 18, WF, House work, KY
Sarah E. Rainwater, 16, WF, House work, KY
Lucy Ann Rainwater, 13, WF, KY
Anderson W. Rainwater, 8, WM, KY
Bartholomew Rainwater, 6, WM, KY
Francis Rainwater, 2, WM, KY

Waterloo, Harrison District, Pulaski Co, KY, pg 255B, line 8, D150F151 (✓)
Milford Rainwater, 20, WM, farmer, $100, KY
Permelia E. Rainwater, 19, WM, keeps house, KY
Josiah D. Rainwater, 2, WM, KY

Waterloo, Harrison District, Pulaski Co, KY, pg 259, line 1, D193, F194 (✓)
Josiah Rainwater, 26, WM, farmer, $600r, $665p, KY
Elizabeth Rainwater, 22, WM, keeping house, KY
Martha Rainwater, 3, WM, KY
Nancy F. Rainwater, born Aug 1860, WF, KY
Bartholomew Rainwater, 64, WM, NC
Nancy Rainwater, 63, WF, KY

Waterloo, Harrison District, Pulaski Co, KY, pg 261, line 4, D227, F228 (✓)
William H. Rainwater, 39, WM, farmer, $550r, $600p, KY
Nancy Rainwater, 36, WF, keeps house, TN, cannot read
Sarah E. Rainwater, 18, WF, House work, KY
Breckinridge Rainwater*, 12, WM, works on farm, KY, attended school
Lubantus B. Rainwater, 9, WM, KY, attended school
Enoch Rainwater, 5, WM, KY
Rufus Rainwater, 3, WM, KY
George Rainwater, born Feb 1870, WM, KY

Waterloo, Harrison District, Pulaski Co, KY, pg 34, line 3, D234, F235 (✓)
Miles Rainwater, 53, WM, farmer, $1200r, $1220p, KY
Frances Rainwater, 47, WF, keeping house, KY
Erasmus Rainwater, 20, WM, KY
Mary E. Rainwater, 18, WF, KY
Fountain Rainwater, 16, WM, KY, attended school
Frances Rainwater, 12, WF, KY, attended school
Cotena E. Rainwater, 10, WF, KY
Sarah Ann Rainwater, 8, WF, KY
James Rainwater, 6, WM, KY

Waterloo, Harrison District, Pulaski Co, KY, pg 264, line 3, D274, F269 (✓)
Jeremiah S. Rainwater, 38, WM, farmer, $200r, $168p, KY
Eve Rainwater, 38, WF, keeps house, KY, illiterate
Perry M. Rainwater, 17, WM, works on farm, KY, attended school
Oliver W. Rainwater, 15, WM, works on farm, IN, attended school
Laura B. Rainwater, 13, WF, house work, KY, attended school
Peter Rainwater, 10, WM, works on farm, KY, attended school
Willis G. Rainwater, 8, WM, KY
Eliza D. Rainwater, 2, WF, KY

Mt. Vernon, Rockcastle Co, KY, pg 38B, line 1, D26, F25 (✓)
Thomas Rainwater, 26, WM, farmer, P100, KY
Mary Rainwater, 20, WF, keeps house, KY
Martha D. Rainwater, 3, WF, KY
Sarah B. Rainwater, 2, WF, KY

Minnesota

Winnebago PO, Clark or Wells, Faribault Co, MN, pg 1445 (✓)
Lydia Rainwater, 68, WF, S, at home
Living in the home of her sister Elizabeth Loveall. Entry is nearly blank.

Mississippi

Kosciusco, Attala Co, MS, pg 71, line 29, D107, F107 (✓)
C. Rainwater, 19, WM, works on farm, MS, married Dec 1869
M. A. Rainwater, 20, WF, keeps house, MS, married Dec 1869

Pine Bluff, Chickasaw Co, MS, pg 251B, line 5, D573, F571 (✓)
E. A. Alkusson, 57, WM, farmer, VA
T. C. Rainwater*, 17, WM, farm laborer, MS
* Theodore C. Other HH members omitted

Enterprise PO, 3rd District, Clarke Co, MS, pg 731B, line 12, D785, F748 (✓)
John Hayes, 22, WM, farmer, MS, illiterate
Mary Hayes, 22, WF, keeps house, MS, can read but not write
Jimmie Hayes, 3, WM, MS
Mary A. Hayes, 1, WF, MS
Frank Rainwaters*, 13, WM, MS, illiterate
*brother-in-law

Beaureguard, Copiah Co, MS, pg 237, line 39, D39, F38 (✓)
William Rainwater, 24, WM, works in mill, AL
Evaline Rainwater, 20, WF, keeps house, OH
William Rainwater, 1, WM, MS

Ocoha, Covington Co, MS, pg 407B, line 34, D765, F804 (✓)
J. P. Rainwater*, 50, WM, teaching school, R150, P150, MS
Linda Rainwater*, 36, WF, keeps house, TX
J. E. Rainwater*, 14, WM, farm hand, MS
Charles A. Rainwater, 12, WM, farm hand, MS
James Rainwater, 11, WM, farm hand, MS
Lawrence Rainwater*, 9, WF, MS
Frank Lee Rainwater, 3, WM, MS
Idie Rainwater, 1, WF, MS
*John P., Malinda, John Edwin. This individual is listed as F. R. in 1880.

State Line PO, Greene Co, MS, pg 104, line 5, D25, F25 (✓)
Green Rainwater, 51, WM, blacksmith, AL
Harriett Rainwater, 34, WF, keeps house, MS
James Rainwater, 18, WM, Works in saw mill, MS
Lee Rainwater, 16, WM, AL
Green Rainwater, 14, WM, AL
Henry Rainwater, 13, WM, AL

State Line PO, Greene Co, MS, pg 104, line 18, D28, F28 (✓)
S. J. Collins, 27, WM, Works in saw mill, P30, OH
Mary Collins, 20, WF, keeps house, AL
Elizabeth Rainwater, 14, WF, domestic servant, AL

Bear Creek, Hinds Co, MS, pg 397B, line 18, D37, F37 (✓)
Marion Rainwater, 20, WM, farm laborer, AL
Margaret E. Rainwter, 19, WF, keeps house, AR
Minorie F. Rainwater, 2, WF, AL
William P. Rainwater, born Dec 1869, MS

Eulogy District, Holmes Co, MS, pg 76, line 31, D262, F262 (✓)
Zaddie Rainwater, 44, WM, farmer, R200, P200, AL
Hannah Rainwater, 40, WF, keeps house, MS
Martha J. Rainwater, 18, WF, MS
Texanna Rainwater, 18, WF, MS
Emily N. Rainwater, 12, WF, MS
Sallie A. Rainwater, 8, WF, MS

Haven PO, Lincoln Co, MS, pg 77B-78A, line 35, D73, F73 (✓)
J. R.* Rainwaters, 44, WM, farmer, P120, AL
M.* Rainwaters, 43, WF, keeping house, AL
Elijah Rainwaters, 15, WM, works on farm, AL
James Rainwaters, 13, WM, works on farm, MS
M. J.* Rainwaters, 12, WF, MS
Angeline Rainwaters, 10, WF, MS
George Rainwaters, 6, WM, MS
Isabella Rainwaters, 6/12, WF, MS
*John R., Margaret, Mary Ann

Claiborne PO, Jasper Co, MS, pg 590B, pg 13, D262, F262 (✓)
Jasifish* Jones, 35, WM, farmer, P165, GA
Catherine Jones, 33, WF, keeps house, AL
John Rainwater**, 15, WM, orphan, MS
**John Calvin Rainwater. Jones children omitted. *Jasifish may be an attempt at Josephus.

Panola City, Panola Co, MS, pg 50B, line 31, D202, F202 (✓)
J. A.* Rainwater, 33, WM, Teacher, GA
Margaret Rainwater, 30, WF, keeps house, MS
E. J. Rainwater*, 10, MS
J. W. Rainwater*, 4, MS
H. C. Rainwater*, 2, MS
A. J. Rainwater**, 22, WM, student, MS
*James Anderson, Jennie, James Wood, Homer Cloud; ** Aaron J, a cousin

Vicksburg, Warren Co, MS, pg 296, line 17, D77, F77 (✓)
J.* Rainwater, 22, WM, Grocer, IL
H.* Rainwater, 28, WF, keeps house, MS
William Rainwater, WM, born Feb 1870, MS
E. Rainwater**, 4, WM, MS
H. Hickory, 16, WF, MS
*John, Annie. **Eddie Mahoney, Annie’s child from a prior marriage.

Missouri

Cole Camp PO, Lindsey Twp, Benton Co, MO, pg 267, line 24, D169, F158 (✓)
Jacob Rainwater, 34, WM, farmer, TN
Lucinda Rainwater, 35, WF, keeps house, MO
James Rainwater, 10, WM, at home, MO, illiterate, idiotic
Mary Rainwater, 9, WF, MO, attended school
Susan Rainwater, 7, WF, MO, attended school
Presley Rainwater, 4, WM, OR
Delilah Rainwater, 2, WF, OR
Contributed by Jeannie Waggoner-Voges

Cole Camp PO, Lindsey Twp, Benton Co, MO, pg 272B, line 40, D227, F290 (✓)
James Rainwater, 59, WM, farmer, $300p, TN, illiterate
Presley Rainwater, 24, WM, farmer, AR, married Apr 1870, cannot write
Mary Rainwater, 20, WF, keeps house, KY, married Apr 1870
Matilda* Rainwater, 19, WF, at home, IL
Charity* Rainwater, 17, WF, at home, IL
Jane Beard, 35, WF, keeps house, IL
*Daughters of Sessom Rainwater and Elizabeth Hard
Contributed by Jeannie Waggoner-Voges

Proctor PO, Jackson Twp, Camden Co, MO, pg 503, line 10, D92, F88 (✓)
Mary Rainwaters, 55, WF, keeps house, $550r, $652p, KY, illiterate
Mahuldag* Rainwaters, 27, WF, MO, illiterate
Abraham Rainwaters, 25, WM, farm laborer, MO
Mary Ann Rainwaters, 22, WF, MO
George W. Rainwaters, 19, WM, MO, illiterate
John T. Rainwaters, 18, WM, MO, illiterate
Eli S. Rainwaters, 15, WM, MO, illiterate
Martha Rainwaters, 13, WF, MO, illiterate, retarded
*Listed in the 1860 census as Hulda J.

Lewis Co, MO, pg 620, line 22, D32, F32 (✓)
John Rainwater, 40, WM, teamster, $400p, TN, illiterate
Anna Rainwater, 30, WF, keeps house, VA, illiterate
John Rainwater, 13, WM, IA, attended school
Mary E. Rainwater, 12, WF, IA, attended school
William Rainwater, 9, WM, IL
George Rainwater, 2, WM, IL

Franklin Twp, Miller Co, MO, pg 243B, line 18, D36, F36 (✓)
F. M.* Rainwater, 30, WM, farmer, $200p, KY
Martha Rainwater, 32, WF, keeps house, MO
Mary J. Rainwater, 3, WF, at home, MO
Nancy E. Rainwater, 1, WF, at home, MO
Francis M.

Newtonia, Newtonia Twp, Newton Co, MO, pg 453B, line 1, D57, F53 (✓)
Jeremiah Archey**, 53, WM, farmer, $200r, $250p, KY
Julia Archey*, 46, WF, keeping house, NY, father of foreign birth
Jeremiah Archey, 20, WM, farm laborer, KY
James B. Archey, 14, WM, farm laborer, MO, attends school
Martha B. Archey, 12, WF, MO, attends school
Virginia Archey, 7, WF, MO, attends school
Lucy Archey, 2, WF, MO
James Rainwaters, 14, WM, farm laborer, AR, attends school
*Julia Frasier Sanderson Rainwater Archer. **Though written Archey in three consecutive census records, he is buried under the name Archer.

Newtonia, Van Buren Twp, Newton Co, MO, pg 482A, line 4, D2, F2 (✓)
Hannah Ramsour, 66, WF, keeps house, TN, illiterate
William Rainwater*, 17, WM, farm laborer, AR, attended school
Other Ramsour HH members omitted. *The other Rainwater son of Julia Frasier Sanderson Rainwater Archer.

Richmond PO, Camden Twp, Ray Co, MO, pg 382, line 1, D497, F497 (✓)
Margaret Rainwater, 53, WM, keeps house, $500p, KY, mother of foreign birth
Nancy Artman, 80, WF, Ireland, both parents of foreign birth
William Artman, 35, WM, farmer, MO
Martha Rainwater, 19, WF, keeps house, MO
Margaret Rainwater, 17, WF, MO
William Brasher Rainwater, 12, WM, MO

Richmond PO, Camden Twp, Ray Co, MO, pg 382B, line 9, D505, F505 (✓)
John Youngblood*, 37, WM, farmer, $5300r, $950p, MO
Catherine Rainwater, 21, WF, housekeeper, MO, attended school
Other HH members omitted.

Richmond PO, Camden Twp, Ray Co, MO, pg 388, line 13, D53, F53 ( )
George Bale*, 26, WM, keeping hotel, $900p, MO
Ada Rainwater, 21, WF, lodger in hotel, MO
*Other hotel residents and Bale family members omitted.

Richmond PO, Grape Grove Twp, Ray Co, MO, pg 456, line 39, D278, F280 (✓)
Moses Rainwater, 65, WM, retired physician, $3000r, $150p, NC
Elizabeth Rainwater, 55, WF, keeps house, TN
Alice Rainwater, 13, WF, at home, MO, attended school

Richmond PO, Knoxville Twp, Ray Co, MO, pg 489, line 20, D277, F278 (✓)
Aaron Rainwater, 54, WM, farmer, $1000r, $400p, TN
Mary Rainwater, 54, WF, keeps house, TN
John Rainwater, 28, WM, farmer, $100p, MO
Malcolm Rainwater, 21, WM, farmer, MO
Elizabeth Rainwater, 16, WM, at home, MO

Richmond PO, Knoxville Twp, Ray Co, MO, pg 492, line 3, D316, F315 (✓)
James Clark, [head], 40, WM, farmer, $2800r, $1150p, TN, illiterate
Catherine Clark, [2nd wife], 33, WF, MO
John F. Clark, [son-1st], 13, WM, MO
William B Clark, [son-1st], 11, WM, MO
Robert H. Clark, [son-2nd], 2, WM, MO
David Z. Clark, [son-2nd], 3/12, WM, MO
John F. Rainwater, [step-son], 13, WM, works on farm, MO, cannot write
Adam B. Rainwater, [step-son], 11, WM, MO
Millie Switzer, 14, WF, MO
Robert F. Rainwater, 21, WM, MO
[Bracketed] information is commentary, not part of the original. The microfilm for this entry is almost blank.

Richmond PO, Knoxville Twp, Ray Co, MO, pg 491B, line 25, D312, F311 (✓)
Matthew Switzer, [head], 29, WM, farmer, $2500r, $1124p, OH
Elizabeth Switzer, [wife], 24, WF, keeps house, MO
Charles B. Switzer, [son], 3, WM, MO
Carrie Switzer, [daughter], 1, WF, MO
John Artman, [niece], 12, WM, at home, MO, illiterate
Barbery Artman, [nephew], 14, WF, at home, MO, cannot read
Barbery Rainwater*, [mother-in-law], 61, WF, TN
Nancy E. Skidmore, 25, WF, Housekeeper, MO, illiterate
*This is Barbara Emmett Rainwater, mother of Elizabeth Rainwater Switzer. The Artman children are probably those of Elizabeth’s sister, Angeline Rainwater Artman. [Bracketed] information is commentary, not part of the original.

Galena PO, Cass Twp, Stone Co, MO, pg 117, line 29, D94, F94 (✓)
Sarah Rainwater, 33, WF, keeps house, $355p, AL
George M. Rainwater, 11, WM, at home, AL
Eva Rainwater, 9, WF, at home, AR
Emeline Rainwater, 35, WF, House servant, TN

Greenville PO, St. Francois Twp, Wayne Co, MO, pg 220B, line 25, D137, F137 (✓)
John Rainwater, 22, WM, farm laborer, TN, cannot write, married within the year
Nancy Rainwater, 19, WF, keeps house, IL, illiterate

Greenville PO, St. Francois Twp, Wayne Co, MO, pg 220B, line 31, D139, F137 (✓)
Nicholas Rainwater, 24, WM, farmer, TN, illiterate
Mary Rainwater, 18, keeps house, IL, cannot write
William Owensby, 22, WM, farm laborer, MO, illiterate

Greenville PO, St. Francois Twp, Wayne Co, MO, pg 221, line 2, D141, F141 (✓)
Caswell Rainwater, [head], 36, WM, farmer, $8000r, $350p, TN
Heston Rainwater, [son], 8, WM, MO
Lavinia Rainwater, [daughter], 6, WF, MO
Monroe Rainwater, [son], 4, WM, MO
John Rainwater, [son], 2, WM, MO
Mary Rainwater, [mother], 88, WF, Keeping his family, NC
Cynthia Rainwater, [sister], 44, WF, keeps house, TN
[Bracketed] information is commentary, not part of the original.

Greenville PO, St. Francois Twp, Wayne Co, MO, pg 221, line 8, D142, F142 (✓)
Neusom Rainwater, 60, WM, farmer, NC
Sarah Rainwater, 44, WF, keeps house, GA, illiterate
Elizabeth Rainwater, 16, WF, at home, MO, can read but not write
Vincent Rainwater, 12, WM, at home, MO, can read but not write
Susan Rainwater, 9, WF, MO

Greenville PO, St. Francois Twp, Wayne Co, MO, pg 221, line 33, D147, F147 (✓)
Asbury Rainwater, 45, WM, farmer, TN
Sarah Rainwater, 42, WF, keeps house, TN, illiterate
Mary Rainwater, 22, WF, at home, TN, cannot write
Jane Rainwater, 20, WF, at home, TN, illiterate
Rufus Rainwater, 18, WM, at home, TN, illiterate
Christopher Rainwater, 15, WM, at home, TN, illiterate
Green Rainwater, 12, WM, at home, MO, illiterate
George Rainwater, 8, WM, at home, MO
Thomas Rainwater, 5, WM, at home, MO

North Carolina

Curriesville P.O., Bensalem Township, Moore Co, NC, pg 483, line 9, D395, F395 (✓)
D. P.* Rainwater, 39, WM, farmer, $1000p, TN
Elizabeth Rainwater, 30, WF, NC
Lawrence L. Rainwater, 12, WM, AR
Margaret Morrison, 17, WF, NC
Daniel Morrison, 14, WM, NC
*Dowthett P.

Rockingham P.O., Wolf Pit Township, Richmond Co, NC, pg 668, line 28, D106, F104 (✓)
James Rainwater, 50, WM, farmer, $300r, $125p, SC, illiterate
Anna J. Rainwater, 35, WF, keeps house, SC
Thomas Rainwater, 16, WM, farm laborer, SC, can read but not write
Peter Rainwater, 13, WM, farm laborer, SC, can read but not write
Sarah F. Rainwater, 12, WF, at home, SC, can read but not write
Silas Rainwater, 10, WM, at home, SC, can read but not write
James Rainwater, 7, WM, SC
Nathan Rainwater, 6, WM, SC
Elizabeth Rainwater, 3, WF, SC
John Smith, 16, WM, farm laborer, SC, can read but not write
Julia Smith, 13, WF, at home, SC, can read but not write
Henry Smith, 11, WM, farm laborer, SC, can read but not write
Rebecca Smith, 6, WF, SC
Martha Smith, 8, WF, SC

Oregon

Albany P.O., Benton Co, OR, pg 45, line 24, D4, F6 (✓)
A. M.* Rainwater, 49, WM, farmer, $3000r, $3000p, NC
Sarah E. Rainwater, 36, WF, keeping home, TN
John R. Rainwater, 16, WM, farm hand, OR, attended school
Daniel W. Rainwater, 15, WM, farm hand, OR, attended school
James W. Rainwater, 13, WM, farm hand, OR, attended school
Aaron E. Rainwater, 12, WM, farm hand, OR, attended school
Angeline M. Rainwater, 12, WF, OR, attended school, cannot write
Ida B. Rainwater, 7, WF, OR, attended school
Lydana Rainwater, 5, WF, OR, attended school
Emma J. Rainwater, 3, WF, OR
Martin C. Rainwater, 1, WM, OR
*Alexander Martin

South Carolina

Bennettsville, Smithville Twp, Marlboro Co, SC, pg 448B, line 12, D222, F222 (✓)
Harriett Rainwater, 50, BF*, farm laborer, SC, illiterate
*Listed as white in 1860 & 1880. Also listed as white in the Freedman’s Bureau records in custody of one 10-year-old female black child.

Bennettsville, Smithville Twp, Marlboro Co, SC, pg 450B, line 20, D259, F259 (✓)
Simon Rainwater, 57, WM, farmer, $300r, $50p, SC
Mary J. Rainwater, 58, WF, keeping house, SC
Martha Smith, 35, WF, farm laborer, SC, illiterate
Mary Smith, 16, WF, at home, SC, illiterate
Martha Smith, 14, WF, at home, SC, illiterate
Jennie Smith, 12, WF, at home, SC, illiterate
Sarah Smith, 10, WF, at home, SC
Sophronia Smith, 8, WF, at home, SC
Caroline Smith, 6, WF, at home, SC

Smithville Twp, Marlboro Co, SC, line 39, D149, F149 (✓)
G. M.* Rainwaters, 34, WM, farmer, SC
Amanda Rainwaters, 28, WF, keeping house, SC
C. W.* Rainwaters, 7, WM, at home, SC
Julius Rainwaters, 4, WM, at home, SC
Maggie Rainwaters, 1, WF, at home, SC
George M., Charles W.

Tennessee

ED4, Shelbyville PO, Bedford Co, TN, pg 179, line 17, D160, F160 (✓)
Wesley Rainwater, 75, WM, farmer, $1500r, $200p, SC
Polly Rainwater, 80, WF, keeps house, SC
Bettie Rainwater*, 40, WF, SC
*Based on the 1850 & 1860 census, as well as Wesley Rainwater’s will, this individual ought to be listed as Bettie Adcock, age 48.

ED6, Clover Hill PO, Blount Co, TN, pg 135, line 11, D122, F131 (✓)
Martha Kilpatrick, 45, WF, keeps house, TN
William Rainwater, 21, WM, farm laborer, TN
Other Kilpatrick family members omitted.

ED2, Decaturville PO, Decatur Co, TN, pg 14B, line 34, D61, F61 (✓)
Daniel Rainwater, 24, WM, farm laborer, GA
Indiana Rainwater, 19, WF, keeps house, GA, illiterate

ED2, Decaturville PO, Decatur Co, TN, pg 14B, line 36, D62, F62 (✓)
Vianna Cotton*, 44, WF, keeps house, SC, illiterate
Elizabeth Cotton*, 17, WF, GA, attended school
Josephine Cotton*, 15, WF, GA, attended school
*All three were listed under the surname Rainwater in 1860

ED2, Decaturville PO, Decatur Co, TN, pg 15, line 33, D70, F70 (✓)
Zeblin* Rainwater, 48, WM, farm laborer, $600p, SC
Rhoda Rainwater, 42, WF, keeps house, SC, cannot write
George W. Rainwater, 19, WM, farm laborer, GA, cannot write
James S. Rainwater, 17, WM, farm laborer, GA
William R. Rainwater, 15, WM, farm laborer, GA, illiterate
Nancy C. Rainwater, 13, WF, at home, GA, illiterate
Melvina Rainwater, 10, WF, at home, GA, illiterate
Martha E. Rainwater, 7, WF, at home, GA
Ebbott* B. Rainwater, 2, WM, at home, TN
*Zebulon, Elliott

ED3, Dandridge PO, Jefferson Co, TN, pg 348B, line 14, D212, F210 (✓)
A. H.* Rainwater, 26, WM, farmer, $300r, $360p, TN,
Elizabeth Rainwater, 26, WF, keeps house, TN, cannot write
Columbus T. Rainwater, 2, WM, TN
Miles J.** Rainwater, born Jan 1870, WM, TN
*Anderson H. ** Called Frederick A. in other records.

ED3, Dandridge PO, Jefferson Co, TN, pg 350, line 33, D237, F235 (✓)
Eli D. Rainwater, 58, WM, farmer $750r, $777p, TN
Catherine Rainwater, 51, WF, keeps house, TN
William H. Rainwater, 24, WM, farm laborer, TN
Sarah M. Rainwater, 21, WF, TN
Rachel Rainwater, 19, WF, TN
Cornelius Rainwater, 16, WM, TN
Martha H. Rainwater, 17, WF, TN
Mary A. Rainwater, 15, WF, TN
Brady Rainwater, 9, WM, TN

ED2, Dandridge PO, Jefferson Co, TN, pg 321B, line 19, D120, F120 (✓)
John W. Heill*, 44, WM, Sadler, $800r, $1125p, TN
Elizabeth Heill, 32, WF, keeps house, TN
Joseph M. Heill, 12, WM, at school, TN
George A. Rainwater, 26, WM, Ret. Retail Merchant, TN
*Hill in other records.

ED3, Dandridge PO, Jefferson Co, TN, pg 337, line 13, D57, F57 (✓)
Miles W. Rainwaters, 54, WM, farmer, $1011r, $1200p, TN
Martha Rainwaters, 48, WF, keeps house, TN, illiterate
William S. Rainwaters, 22, WM, TN
Eli P. Rainwaters, 17, WM, TN
Eliza J. Rainwaters, 15, WM*, TN, cannot write
Sanford M. Rainwaters, 13, WM, TN, cannot write
Marietta M. Rainwaters, 11, WF, TN, cannot write
Inman S. Rainwaters, 9, WM, TN
Miles M. Rainwaters, 5, WM, TN
*Appears to have been marked as a male in error.

ED3, Dandridge PO, Jefferson Co, TN, pg 337B, line 3, D62, F62 (✓)
John Rainwater, 24, WM, farmer, $345p, TN
Louiza H. Rainwater, 21, WF, keeps house, TN
James B. Rainwater, 2, WM, TN
Leah J. Rainwater, born Sept 1869, WF, TN

ED3, Dandridge PO, Jefferson Co, TN, pg 342B, line 9, D129, F127 (✓)
Andrew J. Webb, 29, WM, farmer, $1500r, $973p, TN
Rachel S. Webb, 27, WF, keeps house, NC
Mary Rainwater, 36, WF, Domestic servant, TN
James M. Rainwater, 13, WM, TN
Ulysses Grant Rainwater, born Feb 1870, WM, TN
Unrelated members of this HH omitted.

ED9, New Market PO, Jefferson Co, TN, pg 432B, line 25, D12, F12 (✓)
Nelson Newman, 55 WM, farmer, $6000r, $2100p, TN
J. N. Rainwater, 14, WM, farm laborer, TN, attended school
*Jonathan Nelson. Other unrelated HH members omitted.

ED18, Clarksville PO, Montgomery Co, TN, pg 466, line 37, D98, F98 (✓)
John Rainwaters, 28, WM, Miner, $100p, TN, illiterate

ED18, Clarksville PO, Montgomery Co, TN, pg 466B, line 29, D105, F105 (✓)
Mary Rainwaters, 23, WF, keeps house, $100p, TN, illiterate
Sally Rainwaters Mixon*, 30, WF, keeps house, TN
Charles N. Rainwaters, 3, WM, TN
William Rainwaters, 11, WM, at home, TN
*It appears that is this individual’s surname, but it’s not entirely clear.

ED18, Clarksville PO, Montgomery Co, TN, pg 473B, line 11, D196, F196 (✓)
Josiah L. Baggit, 40, WM, farmer, $300r, $500p, TN, illiterate
Mary E. C. Baggit, 36, WF, keeps house, KY, illiterate
Susan Rainwater, 97, WF, VA, illiterate
Other Baggit family members omitted.
This couple is buried with many members of the Baggett family in Baggett Cm., Montgomery Co, TN.

ED5, Troy PO, Obion Co, TN, pg 105, line 22, D81, F81 (✓)
Eber Rainwater, 43, WM, farmer, $600p, SC, illiterate; also listed in the agricultural census with 33 acres valued at $65
Sarah Rainwater, 47, WF, keeps house, GA, can read but not write
Andrew J. Rainwater, 17, WM, farm laborer, GA, can read but not write
James D.* Rainwater, 15, WM, farm laborer, GA, can read but not write
Martha E. Rainwater, 13, WF, GA, attended school
Samuel D.* Rainwater, 11, WM, GA, attended school
Irene J.* Rainwater, 9, WF, GA
Miles E. Rainwater, 8, WM, GA
*James D. was called John H. in 1860. Samuel D. was called Sarah S. in 1860. Irene J. is called by a different name in every record, some variation of Vina J, being the most common.

ED7, Dover PO, Stewart Co, TN, pg 302, line 17, D106, F105 (✓)
William Rainwater, 42, WM, farmer, $500r, $446p, TN
Malissa Rainwater, 36, WF, keeps house, TN, illiterate
Sarah Rainwater, 19, WF, TN, attended school
Pinkney Rainwater, 17, WM, farm hand, TN, illiterate
Clara Rainwater, 15, WF, TN, attended school
Rebecca Rainwater, 12, WF, TN, attended school
Thomas Rainwater, 10, WM, TN, illiterate
William Rainwater, 7, WM, TN
Robert Rainwater, 3, WM, TN
James Rainwater, born Feb 1870, WM, TN
Also listed in agriculture census: 75 acres valued at $400

ED11, Danville PO, Stewart Co, TN, pg 353B, line 21, D98, F94 (✓)
Theodore Rainwater, 26, WM, farm hand, TN
Minnie Rainwater, 18, WF, keeps house, TN, illiterate

ED11, Danville PO, Stewart Co, TN, pg 357, line 31, D148, F146 (✓)
John Rainwater, 66, WM, farmer, $250r, $302p, SC
Frances Rainwater, 56, WF, keeps house, TN
Wiley Rainwater, 24, WM, farm hand, TN
Edmund Rainwater, 22, WM*, farm hand, TN
Sarah Rainwater, 16, WF, TN, can read but not write
Newell Rainwater, 13, WM, TN
Emily Rainwater, 10, WF, TN, illiterate
*Is listed as female, but also as male over age 21.

Texas

Beat #2, Hempsted PO, Austin Co, TX, pg 293B, line 6, D494, F393 (✓)
William Rainwater, 46, WM, Retailer of dry goods and groceries, $600r, $1500p, SC
Jane Spurlock, 24, MF, TX, illiterate
Easter Spurlock, 9, MF, TX
Sam Spurlock, 7, MM, TX

Beat #5, Rusk P.O., Cherokee Co, TX, pg 296, line 29, D292, F292 (✓)
Jesse M. Carter, 58, WM, Preacher, $3000r, $1000p, GA, illiterate
Isabelle B. Carter, 52, WF, keeps house, TN, illiterate
Lerina Carter, 17, WF, works in home, GA, illiterate
Leila C. Carter, 2, WF, TX
Thomas L. Rainwater, 13, WM, works on farm, TX, illiterate

Precinct #4, Dallas, Dallas Co, TX, pg 410B, line 8, D1223, F1216 (✓)
D. T.* Rainwater, 25, WM, farmer, $360r, $504p, GA
Carry Rainwater, 21, WF, keeps house, SC
Also listed in the agricultural census, pg 45, 30 acres, cash value of farm $9 David T.

Precinct #5, Pine Hill, Upshur Co, TX, pg 118, line 38, D246, F250 (✓)
John Rainwater, 34, WM, farmer, $150p, AL
Bargilla Rainwater, 27, WF, keeps house, AL
Sanford Rainwater, 5, WM, TX

Precinct #5, Pine Hill, Upshur Co, TX, pg 118B, line 1, D248, F252 (✓)
Abner Rainwater, 45, WM, farmer, $150p, AL
Elza Rainwater, 40, WF, keeps house, AL
Emma Rainwater, 11, WF, TX, attended school
Tom Rainwater, 8, WM, TX, attended school
Forrest Rainwater, 6, WM, at home, TX
Mary Rainwater, 2, WF, at home, TX
Josiah Rainwater, 79, WM, at home, AL

Precinct #2, Washington Co, TX, pg 3, line 15, D30, F30 (✓)
Addison F. Rainwater, 51, WM, $1600r, $3000p, no occupation, SC
Mary C. Rainwater, 38, WF, keeps house, GA

Precinct #2, Washington Co, TX, pg 9, line 25, D111, F111 (✓)
Hiram Brown, 31, WM, farmer, OH
America Brown, 25, WF, keeps house, GA
Eloise Brown, 2, WF, TX
Fanny Rainwater, 27, WF, without occupation, GA
This HH contains 6 additional but unrelated individuals who have been omitted.

Precinct #1, Quitman PO, Wood Co, TX, pg 523, line 24, D333, F333 (✓)
Joseph Rainwater, 46, WM, farmer, $1000r, $500p, SC
Emma Rainwater, 16, WF, keeps house, GA
M. E.* Rainwater, 12, WF, GA, attended school
J. L.* Rainwater, 11, WF, GA, attended school
*Mary E., Julia L.

Precinct #1, Quitman PO, Wood Co, TX, pg 523, line 28, D334, F334 (✓)
William Rainwater, 25, WM, farmer, $1500r, $400p, GA
P. J. Rainwater, 17, WF, keeps house, MS

Precinct #4, Winnsboro PO, Wood Co, TX, pg 567, line 5, D135, F136 (✓)
Robert Rainwater, 23, WM, farmer, $400r, $200p, GA
Delilah Rainwater, 18, WF, keeps house, TX
Mary E. Rainwater, born Oct 1869, TX
Charles Rainwater, 20, WM, at school, GA, attended school
Also listed in agricultural census, pg 7, 175 acres, cash value of farm $410

Washington Territory

Waitsburg Precinct, Walla Walla, Washington, pg 290A, line 5, D16, F17 (✓)
John Rainwaters*, 36, WM, farmer, $1000r, $2800p, TN
Mary Rainwaters, 38, WF, keeping house, TN
Lila Rainwaters, 16, WF, AR, attended school
Suzan Rainwaters, 15, WF, AR, attended school
Alice Rainwaters, 12, WF, AR, attended school
Ellen Rainwaters, 8, WF, AR, attended school
Arthur Rainwaters, 7, WM, OR, attended school
Lizzie Rainwaters, 5, WF, OR
Nancy Rainwaters, 3, WF, OR
Also listed in the agricultural census, pg 23, cash value of farm $1000
*John Kifer Rainwater. This record was contributed by Margaret Lowe

Mortality Schedule

Reed’s Creek, Lawrence Co, Arkansas
Alice Rainwater, age 11, died Oct 1869 of dyspepsia

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