Rainwater Bibles: Pulaski County, Ky Submitted by: "Susan Chance-Rainwater" Attached are transcriptions of the family Bible entries of three generations of Pulaski county Rainwaters. Pulaski County, Kentucky Bibles: William Rainwater (1774-1825), Bartholomew Rainwater (1804-1889) and Josiah W. Rainwater (1843-1934). Submitted by R. Steven Rainwater (srainwater@ncc.com) and Susan Chance-Rainwater (scr@ncc.com) William Rainwater, son of James Rainwater, was born ca. 1774 in Surry Co., North Carolina. He married Martha "Patsy" Hodge, daughter of Bartholomew and Elizabeth Hodge, around 1800. He moved his family to Pulaski Co., Kentucky, and acquired 200 acres of land near Wolf Creek in 1807. William died in 1825, Patsy appears to have died between 1850 and 1860. This transcription was made from photocopies. We have been unable to determine who, if anyone, presently owns this Bible. William Rainwater & Martha "Patsy" Hodge Family Bible Births Lydda Rainwaters daughter of William Rainwaters and Patty his wife was borned May the 8" 1802 Bartholomew Rainwater son of ditto was borned the 20" of January 1804 James Rainwater son of ditto was borned the 8" of February 1806 Abraham Rainwater son of ditto was borned the 3" of April 1808 John R. Rainwater and Nancy Rainwater son and daughter of ditto was borned March the 5" 1810 William Howard Rainwater son of ditto was borned June the 17" 1813 Susannah Rainwater daughter [page damaged] borned September the 28" 1815 Miles Rainwater son of ditto [page damaged] May the 15 day 1818 Elizabeth Rainwater [page damaged] was born October the [page damaged] Patsy Rainwater daughter and son of ditto was born March 15th 1823 Bartholomew Rainwater was born in North Carolina in 1804, and moved with his family to Pulaski Co., Kentucky prior to 1807. He married Nancy McLaughlin, daughter of Daniel McLaughlin, in 1825. Bartholomew made his living as a farmer and school teacher. Nancy died in 1883, Bartholomew in 1889. Both are buried in the Rainwater family cemetery in Pulaski Co., Kentucky. This transcription was made from photocopies obtained in the 1960s by Roscoe Rainwater, one of Bartholomew's grandsons. We have been unable to determine who, if anyone, presently owns this Bible. Bartholomew Rainwater & Nancy McLaughlin Family Bible Births Bartholomew Rainwater was born January the 20th day 1804 and died June 28, 1889 Nancy McLaughlin was born August the 2nd day 1807 and died January 20 1883 Anne Rainwater, daughter of Bartholomew and Nancy Rainwater, was born April the 15th day 1826 Saturday. Emily Rainwater was born May the 17th day 1827 Thursday. Daniel M. Rainwater was born November the 10th day 1828 on Monday. Samantha Jane Rainwater was born January the 19th 1830 Tuesday. Sally Rainwater was born February the 16th day 1832 on Thursday. Susannah Rainwater was born February the 12th day 1834 on Tuesday. Two girls born and deceased March the 13th day 1835. Miles Rainwater was born April the 7th day 1836 on Friday. Polly Rainwater was born December the 28th day 1837 on Wednesday. Ciota Rainwater was born December the 26th day 1839 on [unreadable]. Sarelda Ann Rainwater was born December 9th day 1841 on [unreadable]. Josiah Wilson Rainwater was born October 10th day 1843 on Wednesday. Galen E. Weddle was born May the 10 1829. Lucy Isadore Holbrook was born March 5 1860. Francis M. Holbrook was born July 14 1861. Nancy Belle Holbrook was born May 1st 1863. John Perry Chumbley was born January the 10th day 1860. James M. Chumbley was born May 7th 1862. Miles R. Chumbley was born 27 March 1864. George A. Chumbley was born Dec 2 1866. Nancy Jane Chumbley was born Sep 17 1869 Bartholomew Chumbley was born Apr 3rd 1872 Robert Chumbley was born January 12 1875 Margaret Ann Chumbley was born March 27 1877 Lewis Milton Chumbley was born July 8th 1879 Malinda Chumbley was born June 12 1883 Josiah Chumbley was born November 3rd 1886 Marriages Bartholomew Rainwater was married to Nancy McLaughlin February 24th day 1825. Alexandria Eastham and Emily Rainwater was married Sept the first day 1844. Daniel Weddle and Anne Rainwater was married July the 26th day 1846 Daniel M. Rainwater [unreadable] December the 14th day 1848. Galen E. Weddle was married to Sally Rainwater July the 6th day 1848. Thomas D. Hayney was married to Susannah Rainwater January the 16 day 1856. Alexandria Chumbley [unreadable] J.W. Rainwater and Elizabeth J. Weddle married January 11th 1856. Deaths Alexandria Eastham departed this life December the 4th day 1859 Polly Holbrook, daughter of Bartholomew and Nancy Rainwater, departed this life in Linn County, Kansas, January 20th 1865 - aged 27 years & 1 month. [Unreadable entry] Bartholomew Rainwater departed this life June 28 1889, aged 85 years 5 months & 8 days. Births Daniel Weddle was born March the 14th day 1817 Anne Weddle, his wife, was born April 15th day 1826 William N. Weddle was born June the 10th day 1840 Daniel C. Weddle was born April the 10th 1842 Nancy Jane Weddle was born May 31st day 1844 Francis Marion Weddle was born June 12 1847 Joseph Milton Weddle was born Oct 5th 1848 Sarah Elen Weddle was born February 24th day 1850 John Perry Weddle was born February the 6th day 1852 James Madison Weddle was born January 12th day 1854 Millard Filmore Weddle was born July the 3rd day 1856 Bartholomew Franklin Weddle was born November 13th day 1857 Births Martha E. Weddle was born October the 16th 1848 Mary Jane Weddle was born May the 27th 1850 George Wm. McDa. Weddle was born December 11 1858 Miles R. Weddle was born April the 4th 1855 Emily E. Weddle was born December the 10 1856 Daniel H. Weddle was born April the 20 1859 F.B. Weddle was born Sept the 11th 1861 Jenitta Belle Weddle was born November 18 1863 Madison Weddle was born April 1867 [Unreadable entry] Births Elizabeth M. Eastham was borned July the 25th day 1845 Polly Ann Eastham was borned July the 8th day 1847 Zachary Taylor Eastham was borned December the 15th day 1848 Nancy P. Eastham was borned May the 9th day 1850 Obediah Eastham was borned September the 10th day 1851 Lucinda Frances Eastham was borned November 24th day 1852 Susannah Eastham was borned October the 2nd day 1854 John Foster Eastham was borned July the 5th day 1857 Talitha Isabel Eastham was borned February the 6th day 1859 Josiah Wilson Rainwater was born in 1843 in Pulaski Co., Kentucky. At the age of 18, he enlisted with Company D, 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry of the Union Army and served as a Sergeant until he was mustered out in 1865. He was wounded twice during his term of service. In 1866, he married Elizabeth Jane Weddle, daughter of Solomon Weddle and Martha "Patsy" Tarter. He made his living as a farmer and general store operator, and held the public offices of postmaster and deputy sheriff. In 1880 he was one of the census enumerators for Pulaski County. Upon the death of his father, Bartholomew, Josiah moved his entire family to Taylor, Williamson Co., Texas. Here he founded a small farming community named Waterloo, named for his childhood home in Kentucky. In 1907, he moved to Oklaunion, Wilbarger Co., Texas, where he spent the remainder of his life. During his years in Texas, he was a farmer, merchant, banker, tax assessor & collector, school board trustee, census enumerator for Wilbarger County in 1910, and one of the founding members of at least two Baptist churches. He was also a Mason. Josiah W. Rainwater died in 1934, his wife Elizabeth Jane died in 1943. Both are buried in East View Cemetery in Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas. This transcription was made from photocopies obtained in the 1960s by Roscoe Rainwater, one of Josiah's sons. We have been unable to determine who, if anyone, presently owns this Bible. Josiah W. Rainwater & Elizabeth Jane Weddle Family Bible Marriages J.W. Rainwater and Elizabeth Jane Weddle was married Jan the 19th 1866 J.P. Aderholt and Lucy Rainwater, and R.L. Luttrell and Doretta Rainwater was married Wednesday, Dec. 14" 1892 P.C. Rainwater and Martha J. Rainwater was married Wednesday, June 28" 1893 C.M. Gossett and Nannie Rainwater was married Wednesday, Nov. 15" 1893 Miles Rainwater and Ollie Cooper was married Wednesday, March 16" 1898 Charlie Aderholt and Mollie Rainwater was married Wednesday, Dec 22" 1898 A.F. Gaston and Cornelia Rainwater was married Wednesday, Oct 29" 1898 Roscoe Rainwater and Gertrude Caughron was married Wednesday May 23" 1906 John Brownlee and Minnie Rainwater was married Feb 27" 1908 Births Josiah W. Rainwater was born Oct 11th 1843 Elizabeth Jane Weddle was born Sept 7th 1847 Martha Jane Rainwater was born Oct 24" 1866 Nancy Frances Rainwater was born Saturday August the 28" 1869 Lucy Isadore Rainwater was born Sunday January the 7th 1872 Doretta Rainwater was born Thursday March the 18th 1874 Miles Rainwater was born Thursday June 15 1876 Mary Rainwater was born Monday April the 28" 1879 Cornelia Rainwater was born Sunday April 17" 1881 Roscoe Rainwater was born Wednesday July the 4" 1883 Minnie Rainwater was born Wednesday July 15 1885 Gertrude Caughron was born at Taylor, Texas October 19 1884 Solomon Weddle was born May 9" 1822 Patsy Weddle was born July 18" 1822 Deaths Josiah W. Rainwater died at Vernon, Tex March 16 1934 on Friday - age 90 years 5 months 5 days Elizabeth Jane Weddle died at Vernon, Texas June 25, 1943 11:15 pm Friday - age 95 years Martha Jane Rainwater died 1962 - age 96 Nancy Frances Rainwater died at Taylor, Texas August 30 1942 - age 72 years 11 months 5 days Lucy Isadore Rainwater died at Vernon, Texas 1962 - age 90 Doretta Rainwater died April 6 1966 - age 92 years 18 days Miles Rainwater died May 20 1956 - age 74+ Cornelia Rainwater died in Calif 1967 - age 86 - Buried in Vernon, Tex Minnie Rainwater died Electra, Texas July 15 1971 - Buried Vernon East View Cemetery Gertrude Caughron died at Vernon, Texas - Aug 17 1969 3 pm Solomon Weddle departed this life on Friday March 21 1890 - aged 67 years 10 months 12 days Patsy Weddle departed this life at home in Pulaski County, KY Thursday Dec 17 1896 - aged 73 years 7 months and 1 day. ================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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