Bible of A. H. Rainwater & Wife, both Deceased, who lived South of the French Broad River, not far from Tryon
From transcriptions prepared by W. A. Lyle, of Jefferson County, and subsequently typed and published by the Works Progress Administration under the title Jefferson County Bible Records.
Transcribed for this site from the WPA volume by Doris Kinser Fountain. We are extremely grateful to her.
Researchers Note: this is a transcription of a transcription of a transcription. Therefore, every item must be verified through separate sources.
Possession: Beecher Rainwater, son, Dandridge, TN
Transcription: Sept. 2, 1937
Births:
Acta M. Rainwater born June 11, 1884
Emma V. Rainwater born July 11, 1885
Nellie B. Rainwater born 1887
Oscar G. Rainwater born 23, 1890 (sic)
S. E. Cruise, wife of A. H. Rainwater, born March 30 --
S. C. Wilkerson, wife of A. H. Rainwater, born March 3, 1845
Sallie Rainwater born June 25, 1878
Burrellee Rainwater born Dec. 11, 1900
Floyd Rainwater born March 31, 1898
Stacie Rainwater born Nov. 17, 1901
Vergie Rainwater born May 24, 1905
Lonzo Rainwater born Jan. 1, 1912
Our child died born May 19, 1867
Our child that died was born June 2, 1882 and died June 4, 1882
Elizabeth Rainwater died Jan. 28, 1883
Marriages:
A. H. Rainwater was married to Elizabeth Lewis, April 5, 1866
A. H. Rainwater was married to S. E. Cruise Aug. 28, 1883
A. H. Rainwater, S. C. Wilkerson, married May 8, 1896
Beecher Rainwater was married to Sallie Snapp, May 25, 1896.
A. H. Rainwater born June 3, 1844
Elizabeth Lewis, wife of A. H. Rainwater, was born March 30, 1844
Births:
Columbus P. Rainwater born June 23, 1868
Fredick A. Rainwater born Feb. 23, 1870
Ida A. Rainwater born Aug. 16, 1871
Charlie C. Rainwater born Jan. 11, 1873
Beecher M. Rainwater born Oct. 18, 1875
Lilbern W. Rainwater born Sept. 19, 1877
Lila H. Rainwater born June 13, 1880
Deaths:
Our child born dead was born dec. 10, 1888
Emma V. Rainwater died Feb. 25, 1891
S. E. Rainwater died July 25, 1895
A. H. Rainwater died Feb. 21, 1912
Prosser Rainwater died Feb. 18, 1920
Our child dead born was born Dec. 27, 1916
James Snapp died Aug. 26, 1921
Margaret Shelton died July 13, 1921
Carson Snapp died Nov. 18, 1925
Dora McNabb died March 21, 1928
Matilda Snapp died Dec. 6, 1928
William Snapp died April 13, 1931