The Rainwaters in the 1890 census

The general 1890 census was destroyed by fire some decades ago. All that remains is a special census taken of Civil War veterans and their surviving widows. This page also includes some of the 1890 census substitutes.

Veteran’s Census
Kentucky
Missouri
Oregon
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington

Census Substitutes
1889 & 1892 Washington Territorial Censuses
1890 Arkansas real estate tax payers
1890 Georgia property tax digest
1885 & 1895 Iowa state censuses
1891 Tennessee census of male voters
1890-1891 Texas tax rolls
1890 Bell Co, Texas reconstruction
1890 Hamilton Co, Texas reconstruction

City Directories
1890s Arkansas city directories
1890 Georgia city directories
1895 Augusta, Georgia city directory
1890s Iowa city directories
1896-1898 Louisville, Kentucky city directories
1893-1895 Worcester, Massachusetts city directories
1890s Minnesota city directories
1890s St Louis, Missouri city directories
1890s Montana city directories
1890s Nebraska city directories
1890s Ohio city directories
1890s Oregon city directories
1890s Tennessee City Directories
1890s Texas City Directories
1890 Washington city directories

1890 Arkansas real estate tax payers

From Washington Co, Arkansas 1890 Real Estate Tax Payers by Lois N. Miller [572]

H. S. (Harvey Sterman) Rainwatter
J. B. (John Berry) Rainwatter
S. S. Rainwatter
W. L. (William Lafayette) Rainwatter

1890s Arkansas city directories

1895 Little Rock, Pulaski Co
Edward Rainwater, driver, 2123 W 7th St
Lewis Rainwater, driver, 401 W 10th St
Miss Maggie Rainwater, dressmaker, 918 Center St
William P. Rainwater, policeman, 918 Center St

1899 Little Rock, Pulaski Co
Edward Rainwater, AA, teamster, 2113 W 9th St
Louis Rainwater, AA, hostler at Reinman Stables, W 3rd St
Thomas J. Rainwater, clerk at St Louis LIM&S Railway (St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern), 1121 E 2nd St

1890 Georgia property tax digest

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Campbell Co
Ephraim D Rainwater, Campbellton

Cherokee Co
Pinkney R Rainwater, Hickory Flat

Cobb Co
J M Rainwater, Marietta

Coweta Co
John J Rainwaters, Cedar Creek

Douglas Co
C P Rainwater, Fair Play
J H Rainwaters, Crombies
Joe Rainwaters, Douglasville
L H Rainwaters, Chapel Hill
M Rainwaters, Crombies
W B Rainwaters, Chapel Hill
W B Rainwaters, Crombies

Floyd Co
Dan C Rainwater, Barkers

Greene Co
Archibald P Rainwater, Hutcherson
Charles A Rainwater, Artins
Elisha G Rainwater, Credell
Ira S Rainwater, Artins
Joseph S Rainwater, Artins
Marion W Rainwater, Crutchfield
Oscar A Rainwater, Artins
Rufus Rainwater, Artins

Hancock Co
Ava C Rainwater, Powellton
Cosby D Rainwater, Powellton
Mrs Emily J Rainwater, Powellton
Thadeous W Rainwater, Powellton

Milton Co
James W Rainwater, Alpharetta
John M Rainwater, Little River
Joseph L Rainwater, Alpharetta
Lacy D Rainwater, Crossville
Marim J Rainwater, Little River
Sarah A Rainwater, Alpharetta
Sieney Y Rainwater, Alpharetta
Wm H Rainwater, Alpharetta

Paulding Co
John M Rainwaters, California
William J Rainwaters, California

Washington Co
Cicero Rainwater, Warthen

1890 Georgia city directories

From Ancestry.com

Atlanta, Fulton Co
Buck Rainwater, rear 15 Robbins St, woodhauler, AA

1895 Augusta, Georgia city directory

This family was not recorded in the 1880 census. The city directories are the only record of some of these individuals who were born after 1880 and died before 1900. Augusta Factory was a cotton mill on the Augusta canal.

3 Factory Row, Augusta, Richmond Co, GA (✓)
Horace Rainwater, head of HH, married, works at Augusta Factory
Horace Rainwater Jr., works at Augusta Factory
Andrew J. Rainwater, works at Augusta Factory
Thomas Rainwater, works at Augusta Factory
Virgil Rainwater, works at Augusta Factory
Marbery Rainwater, works at Augusta Factory

5 Factory Row, Augusta, Richmond Co, GA
Reed Rainwater, head of HH, married, works at Augusta Factory
Miss Kate Rainwater, works at Augusta Factory

10 Goss Alley, Augusta, Richmond Co, GA (✓)
Cicero Rainwater, head of HH, married, laborer

1885 & 1895 Iowa state censuses

From Ancestry.com

1885

Jefferson, Harrison Co, IA
Paschal Rainwater, head of HH, M, 43, WM, farmer, MS
Josephine Rainwater, wife, M, 41, WF, keeps house, KY
Charles W Rainwater, son, S, WM, 13, IL
Guy L Rainwater, son, S, WM, 13, IL
Roy S Rainwater, son, S, WM, 10, Harrison Co IA
Stella Rainwater, daughter, S, WF, 5, Harrison Co IA

1895

Logan, Harrison Co, IA (✓)
Paschal Rainwater, 53, born MS
Josephine Rainwater, 51, born KY
Guy Rainwater, age 21, born IL
Roy Rainwater, age 18, born Harrison Co IA
[Stella] Rainwater, age 14, born Harrison Co IA
[Mattie] Rainwater, age 9, born Harrison Co IA

Ottumwa, Wapello Co, Iowa
Annie Rainwater, WF, age 20, born MO

1890s Iowa city directories

1896 Des Moines City, Polk Co
Bernard Rainwater, hostler, 313 Locust St
Elizabeth Rainwater, widow of John R., 922 23rd St

Kentucky

From microfilm

Waterloo, Pulaski Co, KY, line 29, D396, F396 (✓)
Josiah W. Rainwater, Sergeant, Company D, 3rd Regiment, Kentucky Infantry, enlisted 5 Nov 1861 – discharged 10 Jan 1865, served 3 years 2 months 5 days, gun shot wound in right arm

1896-1898 Louisville, Kentucky city directories

James Rainwater, works for Southern Railway

1893-1895 Worcester, Massachusetts city directories

Mrs Etta Rainwater, grocer, Providence St

1890s Minnesota city directories

St Paul, Ramsey Co, MN
Eben E. Rainwater, barber, 541 Robert St

Missouri

From 1890 Missouri Veterans Census Index by Bryan Lee Dilts

ED52, Montreal PO, Jackson Twp., Camden Co, MO, D153, F154 (✓)
Abraham B. Rainwater, Private, 45th Missouri Volunteers, enlisted 5 Sep 1864 – discharged 29 Jun 1865

ED52, Jackson Twp., Camden Co, MO, pg 3, D126, F127 (✓)
Francis M. Rainwater, 4th Sergeant, Company G Osage MO Home Guard, enlisted 18 Jul 1861 – discharged 20 Dec 1861, right arm off at elbow

ED52, Toronto PO, Jackson Twp., Camden Co, MO, pg 4, D127, F128 (✓)
Mary A. Rainwater, widow of Gideon E. Rainwater, Sergeant, Company Gosage MO Home Guard, enlisted 18 Jul 1861 – discharged 20 Dec 1861

ED322, Knoxville Twp., Ray Co, MO, D191, F191 (✓)
Aaron Rainwater, Private, Company D 6th MO Cavalry, enlisted 4 Feb 1862 – discharged 30 Jul 1863

ED325, Lawson PO, Polk Twp., Ray Co, MO, pg 2, D144, F147 (✓)
Ashley W. Rainwater, Private, Company D 6th MO Cavalry, enlisted 8 Feb 1862 – discharged 21 Mar 1865, suffers from rheumatism and piles

ED149, Versailles PO, Moreau Twp., Morgan Co, MO, pg 1, line 10, D50, F61 (✓)
Wiley Rainwater, Private, Company I 44th Tennessee Mounted Infantry, enlisted 8 Feb 1862, discharged 8 Feb 1865, injured by being thrown from a horse – only a boy when honorably discharged

ED149, Versailles PO, Moreau Twp., Morgan Co, MO, pg 1, line 11, D50, F61 (✓)
William Rainwater, Private, 32nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry, enlisted 1864, discharged Feb 1865

ED174, Houston PO, Piney Twp., Texas Co, MO, pg 21, D20, F20 (✓)
I. Rainwater, Sergeant, Company H 11th Minnesota Infantry, enlisted Apr or Aug 1861 – discharged 29 May 1865, suffers from hemorrhoids, [bad] lungs and rheumatism
Based on the information given in this record, this individual is Ira Hardin Rainwater

1890s St Louis, Missouri city directories

1893
Charles C Rainwater, pres. Rainwater-Bradford Hat Co, 21 Benton Place
Elizabeth C. Rainwater, widow of Moses, 21 Benton Place
John Rainwater, laborer, 713 N 6th St
Riley Rainwater, carpenter, 1559 Singleton St
Walter E. Rainwater, barber, 6014 Way St

1895
Charles C Rainwater, pres. Rainwater-Doneghy Hat Co, 511 Washington Ave
Elizabeth C. Rainwater, widow of Moses, 21 Benton Place

1896
Ashley W Rainwater, 1326 Broadway

1897
Charles C Rainwater, pres. Rainwater-Doneghy Hat Co, 21 Benton Place

1899
Bertram A Rainwater, salesman at T B Boyd & Co, 4300 W Belle Pl
Charles C Rainwater, president, St Louis Merchants Bridge Terminal Ry Co, 21 Benton Pl

1890s Montana city directories

1896 Butte City, Silver Bow Co, MT
William I. Rainwater, clerk, 109 W. Broadway

1892 Gallatin Co, MT
William I. Rainwater, gambler, 3rd St MT

1890s Nebraska city directories

Omaha, Douglas Co, NE
Charles M. Rainwater, barber, 3514 N 30th St

1890s Ohio city directories

1891 East Toledo, Lucas Co, OH
David Rainwater, engineer at rolling mill, 624 Plymouth St

1892 East Toledo, Lucas Co, OH
David Rainwater, marine engineer, 1202 Delence St

Oregon

From Oregon State 1890 Special Federal Census of Union Veterans and Their Widows compiled by Jane A. Myers

Fox Valley, Linn Co, OR (✓)
Miles Rainwater, 1st Sergeant, Company C KY 3rd Infantry, enlisted 7 Aug 1861 – discharged 5 Jan 1863, served 1 year 4 months 29 days, suffers from catarrh and lung trouble.

1890s Oregon city directories

1892 Albany, Linn Co, OR
Miss Nannie E. Rainwater, 594 E Morrison St

1895 Portland, Multnomah Co, OR
J. R. Rainwater, Center Precinct
Mrs. S. E. Rainwater, south of 2nd St, east of Lyon

Tennessee

From 1890 Civil War Veterans Census of Tennessee by Byron & Barbara Sistler [390]

ED210, Rockwood P.O., Roane Co, TN, pg 1, D4, F6 (✓)
George A. Rainwater, Private, Company E, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted 12 Dec 1862 – discharged 10 Jul 1865, currently suffers from nasal catarrh and throat problems.

ED137, Trion P.O., Jefferson Co, TN, pg 1, D47, F48 (✓)
Harrison Rainwater, Sergeant, Company I, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted 22 Sep 1862 – discharged 14 Jul 1865, currently suffers from rheumatism and piles.

ED137, Chestnut Hill P.O., Jefferson Co, TN, pg 3, D147, F157 (✓)
John W. Rainwater, Private, Company I, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted 1 Jul 1864 – discharged 1 Jul 1865.

Tennessee 1891 census of male voters

From Ancestry.com

Bedford Co
J W Rainwater

Benton Co
M W Rainwater

Houston Co
Thomas Rainwater, age 46

Jefferson Co
Fred Rainwater
J K Rainwater
M M Rainwater

Montgomery Co
J Rainwater

Stewart Co
Ed Rainwater, age 30
T M Rainwater, age 33
Wiley Rainwater, age 38

1890s Tennessee City Directories

1891 Chattanooga
Thomas Rainwater, AA, laborer, 108 Harrison Ave

1892 Chattanooga
Patrick Rainwater, AA, porter, 107½ E St
Thomas Rainwater, AA, car cleaner, 106 Harrison Ave
Wesley Rainwater, AA, laborer, 106 Harrison Ave

1894 Chattanooga
Thomas Rainwater, AA, car clearer, 3 Flinn St

1897 Chattanooga
Roxy Rainwater, AA, cook, 3 Flinn St

1899 Chattanooga
Roxanna Rainwater, AA, cook, 211 Magnolia St

1899 Memphis
John A. Rainwater, Bell & Co, 172½ Poplar St
William Rainwater, Bell & Co, 172½ Poplar St

1890s Texas City Directories

1891 Dallas, Dallas Co
David T. Rainwater, city salesman Armstrong & Co
William R. Rainwater, weaver Dallas Cotton Mill
Lulu Rainwater, wife of Wm R, works Dallas Cotton Mill

1891 Galveston, Galveston Co
William R. Rainwater, weaver Galveston Cotton and Woolen Mills
Lulu Rainwater, wife of Wm R, spooler Galveston Cotton and Woolen Mills

1894 Dallas, Dallas Co
David T. Rainwater, grocer/salesman for Armstrong Co
Elijah D. Rainwater, works for Dallas Cotton Mill
James A. Rainwater, bartender
Lulu Rainwater, Mrs Wm R, works at cotton mill
Thomas Rainwater, clerk for Wm R Merrick
William R. Rainwater, weaver at cotton mill

1896 Dallas, Dallas Co
David T. Rainwater, grocery salesman for Armstrong Co
Elijah D. Rainwater, works cotton mills
James A. Rainwater, bartender
Thomas S. Rainwater, Rainwater Bros. lodging house
William R. Rainwater, Rainwater Bros. lodging house

1896 Denison, Grayson Co
Mary A. Rainwater, widow Wm. H.
Thomas J. Rainwater, laborer, lives with mother

1890-1891 Texas Tax Rolls

From Ancestry.com, Texas County Tax Rolls, 1846-1910

1890 Bell Co
A A (Amanda Adelina) Rainwater
A B (Abraham B) Rainwater
C F (Charles Franklin) Rainwater
Frank Rainwater
John Rainwater
M E Rainwater
M V (Martin Van Buren) Rainwater

1890 Collin Co
B M (Berry Moore) Rainwater

1890 Dallas Co
John (Aaron John) Rainwater

1890 Fannin Co
W H (William Henry) Rainwater

1891 Anderson Co
A M Rainwater
W H Rainwater

1891 Bell Co
C F (Charles Franklin) Rainwater
H A Rainwater
Jno Rainwater
J Rainwater
M V (Martin Van Buren) Rainwater

1891 Collin Co
M E Rainwater
B M (Berry Moore) Rainwater

1891 Erath Co
S Rainwater

1891 Fannin Co
W H (William Henry) Rainwater

1890 Bell Co, Texas reconstruction

From Ancestry.com

Bell Co
John Rainwaters, precinct 5, pg 2
Shelhame Rainwaters, precinct 5, pg 2

1890 Hamilton Co, Texas reconstruction

From 1890 Hamilton Co, TX Census, Uniquely Reconstructed & Annotated, Mary C. Moody

Hamilton Co, TX, pg 46 [1335]
A(bner) Rainwater, 56, SC
A(lexander) F(orrest) Rainwater, 15, son, GA

Hamilton Co, TX, pg 46 [1335]
S. Rainwater

Virginia

From microfilm

ED19, Ervinton, Dickenson Co, VA, D24, F24
Ramsey Rainwater (Rainwater Ramsey), enlisted Oct 1861 – discharged 1865
According to the researcher Thomas Martin, this individual’s given name was Rainwater. The son of William Ramsey, and grandson of Joel Ramsey, his name should be correctly rendered Rainwater Ramsey. It is not known why his parents named him Rainwater.

Washington

From microfilm

ED68, Dayton, Columbia Co, WA, pg 6, D48, F50 (✓)
Susan Rainwater Neal, widow of Richard Smith, Corporal, Company I 1st Arkansas Cavalry, killed in service, widow has since remarried

ED72, 4th Precinct, Columbia Co, WA, pg 2, D108, F110 (✓)
Jacob Rainwater, Bugler, Company A, 22nd or 32nd Missouri Cavalry, enlisted 3 Jul 1862 – discharged 11 Oct 1863, suffers from chronic diarrhea

1890 Washington, city directories

From Ancestry.com

Spokane
Harry Rainwater, gripman for Spokane Cable Railway, rooms at 133½ N Monroe St

1889 & 1892 Washington Territorial Census

From Ancestry.com

Columbia Co – 1889 (✓)
J. (Jacob) Rainwater, age 53, WM, married, born TN
Nettie Rainwater, age 24, WF, married, born MN
Etta Rainwater, age 10, WF, single
Leonard Rainwater, age 4, WM, single
Vernon Rainwater, age 3, WM, single
Bertha Rainwater, age 1, WF, single

Columbia Co – 1889 (✓)
Pres Rainwater, head of HH, WM, age 20, born OR
A. M. (Alice May) Rainwater, wife, WF, age 19, born CA

Garfield Co – 1889 (✓)
A. L. (Arthur L) Rainwater, head of HH, married, age 26, WM, born OR
C. (Clarissa) H Rainwater, wife, married, age 24, WF, born OR
E. A. (Etta) Rainwater, daughter, single, age 4, WF, born WA
C. (Claude) Rainwater, son, single, age 2, WM, born WA
E. E. (Ernest) Rainwater, son, single, age 4/12, WM, born WA

Garfield Co – 1892 (✓)
A. L. (Arthur L) Rainwater, head of HH, WM, born OR 1863
C. (Clarissa) H Rainwater, wife, WF, born OR 1866
E. A. (Etta) Rainwater, daughter, born WA 1885
C. (Claude) Rainwater, son, WM, born WA 1887
E. A. (Ernest) Rainwater, son, WM, born WA 1889
R. (Roy) Rainwater, son, WM, born WA 1891

Thurston Co – 1892
Nanie E Rainwater, WF, born OR 1869, companion

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