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Descendants of James Rainwater


4. JOSEPH6 RAINWATER (JAMES5, BENJAMIN4, JOHN RAINWATER3 JR., JOHN2 RAINWATER, ROBERT1) was born June 11, 1824 in Spartanburg, SC, and died February 01, 1873 in Wood Co., TX. He married CAROLINE ELIZABETH WALTON January 18, 1844 in Coweta Co., GA, daughter of BLUFORD WALTON and SARA DEAN. She was born September 26, 1829 in GA, and died October 06, 1860 in Webster, Wood Co., TX.

More About JOSEPH RAINWATER:
Burial: Unknown, Sharon Cemetery in Wood Co., TX
Census 1: 1850, Campbell Co., GA with Joseph age 25 b. SC; Caroline E age 20; William W age 4; Robert age 3; Nancy J age 1; unnamed son age 1 month.
Census 2: 1855, Campbell Co., GA with $2500 taxable
Notes (Facts Pg): Much of the information on Joseph and Caroline Rainwater's descendents comes from Ancestry.com file #17469; contact: ogleviz@flash.net
Residence: 1871, Wood Co., TX

More About CAROLINE ELIZABETH WALTON:
Burial: Unknown, Sharon Cemetery in Wood Co., TX

More About JOSEPH RAINWATER and CAROLINE WALTON:
Marriage: January 18, 1844, Coweta Co., GA
     
Children of JOSEPH RAINWATER and CAROLINE WALTON are:
18. i.   WILLIAM WALTON7 RAINWATER, b. June 08, 1844, Campbell Co., GA; d. November 11, 1889, Wood Co., TX.
19. ii.   ROBERT S RAINWATER, b. 1847, Campbell Co., GA; d. November 04, 1881, Austin, Travis Co., TX.
  iii.   NANCY J RAINWATER, b. 1849, Campbell Co., GA; d. Unknown.
20. iv.   CHARLES E RAINWATER, b. April 08, 1850, Campbell Co., GA; d. November 09, 1896, Quitman, Wood Co., TX.
21. v.   MARY ELLEN RAINWATER, d. June 24, 1909, Winnsboro, Wood Co., TX.
  vi.   GROVER RAINWATER, d. Unknown.
  vii.   JULIA P RAINWATER, d. Unknown; m. JOHN Q COX; d. Unknown.
  viii.   EMMA RAINWATER, d. Unknown; m. JASON AYER; d. Unknown.


5. SARAH6 RAINWATER (JAMES5, BENJAMIN4, JOHN RAINWATER3 JR., JOHN2 RAINWATER, ROBERT1) was born October 11, 1827 in SC, and died August 15, 1887 in TX. She married JESSE MERCER MOSELEY Abt. 1845, son of DAVID MOSELEY and ELIZABETH SPIVEY. He was born October 13, 1828 in Coweta Co., GA, and died November 14, 1910 in Quitman, Wood Co., TX.

More About SARAH RAINWATER:
Burial: Unknown, Sharon Cemetery in Wood Co., TX
Notes (Facts Pg): Information on her descendents is from Mary Ellen Williams Carlton.
Residence: 1871, Wood Co., TX

More About JESSE MERCER MOSELEY:
Burial: 1910, Sharon Cemetery in Wood Co., TX.
Census: 1850, Campbell Co., GA with Jessse M age 23; Sarah 22 b. SC; Lewis B age 2; John H age 1.
Military service 1: Confederate in Majors Brigade, Walter P. Lane Regiment, Co. C, Russell Co., TX.
Military service 2: December 1862, Was a Texas Partisan Ranger at the battle at Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

More About JESSE MOSELEY and SARAH RAINWATER:
Marriage: Abt. 1845
     
Children of SARAH RAINWATER and JESSE MOSELEY are:
22. i.   LEWIS BENJAMIN7 MOSELEY, b. January 04, 1847, Campbell Co., GA; d. July 30, 1894, Wood Co., TX.
  ii.   JOHN H MOSELEY, b. 1849, Campbell Co., GA; d. Unknown.
23. iii.   MARY E MOSELEY, b. 1851, Campbell Co., GA; d. Unknown.
  iv.   SARAH E MOSELEY, b. 1853, Campbell Co., GA; d. Unknown.
24. v.   ALONZO L MOSELEY, b. January 18, 1855, Campbell Co., GA; d. November 08, 1889, Wood Co., TX.
  vi.   FRANCES V MOSELEY, b. 1859, GA; d. Unknown; m. REBECCA ANN; b. 1844; d. 1925.
  vii.   VIRGINIA MOSELEY, b. 1855, GA; d. Unknown.
  viii.   MITTIE MOSELEY, b. 1857, GA; d. 1878.
  More About MITTIE MOSELEY:
Burial: Unknown, Sharon Cemetery in Wood Co., TX



6. ELIZABETH6 RAINWATER (JAMES5, BENJAMIN4, JOHN RAINWATER3 JR., JOHN2 RAINWATER, ROBERT1) was born June 16, 1829 in SC, and died April 09, 1871 in Campbell Co., GA. She married PIERCE SEWELL January 06, 1846 in Coweta Co., GA, son of JOHN SEWELL and MARY RICHMOND. He was born December 29, 1824 in Franklin Co., GA, and died March 18, 1883 in Campbell Co., GA.

More About ELIZABETH RAINWATER:
Burial: Unknown, Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery in Palmetto, GA.

More About PIERCE SEWELL:
Burial: Unknown, Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery in Palmetto, GA.
Census: 1860, Campbell Co., GA, dwelling #1405, family #1219, real estate valued at $6000, personal property valued at $2000
Military service: He was a Confederate private in Company F, 2nd Georgia Cavalry, State Guards.
Notes (Facts Pg): The information on Pierce's descendents is from W. Roger Gillem (genedr@netscape.net).

More About PIERCE SEWELL and ELIZABETH RAINWATER:
Marriage: January 06, 1846, Coweta Co., GA
     
Children of ELIZABETH RAINWATER and PIERCE SEWELL are:
  i.   S I7 SEWELL, d. Unknown.
25. ii.   FRANCES ELLEN SEWELL, b. May 12, 1849, Coweta Co., GA; d. Unknown, Coweta Co., GA.
26. iii.   JOHN WILLIAM SEWELL, b. October 06, 1851, Coweta Co., GA; d. May 15, 1891, Coweta Co., GA.
27. iv.   JUBERAN IVENONER SEWELL, b. November 05, 1854; d. 1907, Coweta Co., GA.
28. v.   JAMES RAINWATER SEWELL, b. May 20, 1856, Coweta Co., GA; d. January 31, 1902, Coweta Co., GA.
29. vi.   MARY LOUELLEN SEWELL, b. May 27, 1859, Campbell Co., GA; d. December 16, 1934, Villa Rica, Carroll Co., GA.
30. vii.   JOSEPH ROBERT SEWELL, b. October 01, 1861, Campbell Co., GA; d. September 20, 1910, Carroll Co., GA.
31. viii.   SARAH ELIZABETH SEWELL, b. 1862, Campbell Co., GA; d. Unknown, Coweta Co., GA.
  ix.   GEORGE PIERCE SEWELL, b. September 17, 1866, Campbell Co., GA; d. March 12, 1904, Duval Co., FL; m. ANNIE L; d. Unknown.
  x.   ARTHUR VANDELURE SEWELL, b. March 27, 1870, Coweta Co., GA; d. Unknown, FL.


7. CHRISTINA6 RAINWATER (JAMES5, BENJAMIN4, JOHN RAINWATER3 JR., JOHN2 RAINWATER, ROBERT1) was born April 27, 1832 in SC, and died October 28, 1867 in Campbell Co., GA. She married GREEN HARRIS SANDERS Bef. 1850 in Campbell Co., GA. He was born Abt. 1824, and died Unknown.

More About CHRISTINA RAINWATER:
Burial: Unknown, Ramah Baptist Church Cemetery in Palmetto, GA.

Notes for GREEN HARRIS SANDERS:
1860 Census of Campbell Co., GA, Dwelling #1190, Family #1061:
Sanders, Green H., age 36
Christina, age 28
Mary, age 9
Bennett, age 7, male
Charles, age 4
Elizabeth, age 1
Mary F., age 22

Military Service:
Green Sanders was a Confederate soldier in Company "K", 30th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry.

1871:
Green Sanders was the executor of his father-in-law, James Rainwater's, estate.

More About GREEN SANDERS and CHRISTINA RAINWATER:
Marriage: Bef. 1850, Campbell Co., GA
Marriage license: Campbell Co., GA Marriage Book "C", p. 261.
     
Children of CHRISTINA RAINWATER and GREEN SANDERS are:
32. i.   MARY CHRISTINE7 SANDERS, b. September 13, 1850; d. March 02, 1920, Cherokee Co., AL.
33. ii.   BENNETT C SANDERS, b. October 17, 1852; d. June 20, 1932, Coweta Co., GA.
  iii.   CHARLES SANDERS, b. Abt. 1856; d. Unknown.
  iv.   ELIZABETH SANDERS, b. Abt. 1859; d. Unknown.


8. FRANCES E6 RAINWATER (JAMES5, BENJAMIN4, JOHN RAINWATER3 JR., JOHN2 RAINWATER, ROBERT1) was born 1836 in SC, and died Bet. 1865 - 1870 in GA. She married EPHRAIM R MILLER November 11, 1854 in Campbell Co., GA, son of ABRAHAM MILLER and LUCY. He was born 1831 in NC, and died Bef. January 1865 in GA.

More About FRANCES E RAINWATER:
Census: 1870, Fairburn, Campbell Co., GA, Dwelling #1329. She may have been living in the home of her father-in-law, Abraham Miller. Listed in his household are "Fanny Miller, age 31; James or Joel Miller, age 15, Maggie Miller, age 13, and M. Miller, age 11.

More About EPHRAIM MILLER and FRANCES RAINWATER:
Marriage: November 11, 1854, Campbell Co., GA
Marriage license: November 10, 1854, Campbell Co., GA Marriage Book "B", page 241. They were married by Claiborne Tr___, Minister of the Gospel.
     
Children of FRANCES RAINWATER and EPHRAIM MILLER are:
  i.   JOEL T7 MILLER, b. Abt. 1855, GA; d. Unknown.
  ii.   MARGARET ANN MILLER, b. Abt. 1857, GA; d. Unknown.
  iii.   MARY FRANCES MILLER, b. Abt. 1859, GA; d. Unknown.

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