William Rainwater (1806 - 1866)

Born 1806 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Caroline (Davis) Rainwaters — married 24 Apr 1828 in Marengo, Alabama

Husband of Sidey (Farmer) Rainwater — married 5 Mar 1843 in Lauderdale, Mississippi

Descendants

Died 1866 at about age 60 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States

Biography

On April 24, 1828, in Marengo county, Alabama, William Rainwater married Caroline Davis. ^[1]

On March 5, 1843, in Lauderdale, Mississipi, William married Sidney Farmer. ^[2]

William Rainwater appears on the United States Census of 1850, living in Lauderdale county, Mississippi. The transcription on the Church of the Latter-day Saints (the Mormans) website reads "Wm Ramwaters" family. There is, however an image which may be read. William and "Leda" are on the last two lines of one page and the children are continued on the second page.

1850 Census Records

Name: Wm Ramwaters Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Lauderdale county, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States Gender: Male Age: 43 Race: White Race (Original): Birth Year (Estimated): 1807 Birthplace: Tennessee Household ID: 970 House Number: 955 Line Number: 41 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M432 Affiliate Film Number: 375 GS Film Number: 443587 Digital Folder Number: 004200046 Image Number: 00341

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Wm Ramwaters M 43 Tennessee

Leda Ramwaters F 34 South Carolina

Wm M Ramwaters M 6 Mississippi

Edward Ramwaters M 20 Alabama

Hannah Ramwaters F 18 Alabama

Nancy E Ramwaters F 15 Alabama

Thomas Ramwaters M 13 Alabama

Martha Ramwaters F 11 Alabama

Mary C Ramwaters F 5 Mississippi

Geo W Ramwaters M 5 Mississippi

Samuel H Ramwaters M 1 Mississippi

Research Notes

William's surname has been transcribed incorrectly as Rainwaters, Rainswater (on his marriage records) and even Ramwaters (on 1850 census of Lauderdale, Misissippi) ^[3] Entered by Janne Gorman

William is sometimes confused with the William Rainwater who married Elizabeth Lucas, in Marengo county, Alabama, in 1823. That William Rainwater died in 1839, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Cornelius Holliman was the administrator of his estate and married his widow. He had only three sons and no daughters. ^[4] Entered by Janne Gorman

Research notes should not be removed. On 20 May 2016 I wrote that Hannah Rainwater may not be the child of William Rainwater and Elizabeth Holliman. Since then the William Rainwater 1797-1839 I entered ^[5] has been changed to a different William Rainwater and the mother changed from Elizabeth Holliman to Caroline Davis. Probably the best change would have removed Hannah from the parents I had linked. Bishop-4082 21:31, 29 September 2017 (EDT)

Sources

1. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-LMFM : 21 July 2015), William Rainswater and Caroline Davis, 24 Apr 1828; citing Marengo, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,293,864.
2. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZR-RMZ : 6 December 2014), William Rainwater and Sidney Farmer, 05 Mar 1843; citing Lauderdale,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 899,112
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L8-1D7 : 12 April 2016), Wm Ramwaters, Lauderdale county, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States; citing family 970, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
4. ↑ Myths, Mysteries & Mistakes in Rainwater genealogy research
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #128790717 William Rainwater 1797-1839