Rufus Stephen RAINWATER
Matilda Frances GARRISON


Husband:  Rufus Stephen RAINWATER
Birth:  May 1852, Marion Co., Tennessee 
Death:  3 Nov 1928, Greenville, Wayne Co., Missouri 
Burial:  Nov 1928, Camp Eight Cemetery, Wayne Co., Missouri
Father:  Francis Asbury RAINWATER
Mother:  Sarah "Sally" MOORE

Marriage:  Saint Francois Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri 

Wife:  Matilda Frances GARRISON
Birth:  1 Mar 1853, De Kalb Co., Tennessee 
Death:  9 Mar 1933, Greenville, Wayne Co., Missouri
Burial:  Mar 1933, Camp Eight Cemetery, Wayne Co., Missouri 
Father:  Samuel GARRISON 
Mother:  Rosanna Jessie COBB 

Children:
1. Sarah R. RAINWATER, b: 17 May 1876, Saint Francois Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri
2. Amanda Jane RAINWATER, b: 3 Dec 1879, Saint Francois Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri
3. George J. RAINWATER, b: 11 Aug 1883, Saint Francois Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri
4. Jefferson Davis RAINWATER, b: 16 Mar 1887, Saint Francois Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri
5. Grover Cleveland RAINWATER, b: 22 Apr 1891, Saint Francois Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri
6. Clayton Alexander RAINWATER, b: 15 Oct 1894, Greenville, Wayne Co., Missouri
7. Dewey Jennings RAINWATER, b: 25 Apr 1899, Greenville, Wayne Co., Missouri
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Notes:

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0740, Page 241C),
Saint Francois Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 191, Enumeration Date: 18-Jun-1880, Family #210

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Father POB

Mother POB

In Sch.

 RAINWATER, Rufus

27

M

W

 Self

M

 Farmer

TN

TN

TN

 

                    Frances

26

F

W

 Wife

M

  

MO

MO

MO

 

                    Sarah R

5

F

W

 Daughter

S

  

MO

TN

MO

 

                    Manda J

1

F

W

 Daughter

S

  

MO

TN

MO

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0907, Page 113A), Saint Francois Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 156, Enumeration Date: 3-Jun-1900, Family #28

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 RAINWATER, Rufus

 Head

M

May

1852

48

M

28  

 

 

TN

TN

TN

 Farmer

 

               Matilda F

 Wife

F

Mar

1853

47

M

28

10

7

MO

TN

TN

 

 

               Mandy J

 Daughter

F

Dec

1879

20

S

 

 

 

MO

TN

MO

 

 

               George W

 Son

M

Aug

1882

17

S

 

 

 

MO

TN

MO

 Farm Laborer

X

               Jefferson

 Son

M

Mar

1887

13

S

 

 

 

MO

TN

MO

 Farm Laborer

X

               Grover C

 Son

M

Apr

1892

8

S

 

 

 

MO

TN

MO

 

X

               Clayton A

 Son

M

Oct

1893

6

S

 

 

 

MO

TN

MO

 

 

               Dewey J

 Son

M

Apr

1899

1

S

 

 

 

MO

TN

MO

 

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0827, Page 262B), Greenville, Saint Francois Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 164, Enumeration Date: 5-May-1910, Family #347

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 RAINWATER, Roofus

 Head

M

58

M1

38

 

 

TN

US

US

 Farmer

 

            Francis

 Wife

F

57

M1

38

10

7

TN

US

US

 None

 

            Cleveland

 Son

M

19

S

 

 

 

MO

TN

TN

 Farm Laborer

 

            Clayton

 Son

M

15

S

 

 

 

MO

TN

TN

 Farm Laborer

X

            Dewey

 Son

M

11

S

 

 

 

MO

TN

TN

 Farm Laborer

X

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0963, Page 85B), Greenville, Saint Francois Twp., Wayne Co., Missouri,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 181, Enumeration Date: 7-Jan-1920, Family #96

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch.

 RAINWATER, Rufus S

 Head

M

67

M

TN

TN

TN

 Farm Laborer

 

                    Matilda F

 Wife

F

66

M

TN

TN

TN

 Washerwoman / Home

     

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0542, Page 48A), Granite City, Madison Co., Illinois,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 60, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1930, Family #470

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 RAINWATER, Dewey

 Head

M

36

M

19

MO

TN

TN

 

 Plasterer

                   Dewey Jr

 Son

M

10

S

 

OK

MO

AR

X

 None

                   Matilda

 Daughter

F

9

S

 

OK

MO

AR

X

 None

                   Francis

 Daughter

F

8

S

 

AR

MO

AR

X

 None

                   Matilda F

 Mother

F

77

W

 

TN

TN

TN

 

 None

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Sources:
1) Death - Wife:  Wayne County Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #17176