William Howard RAINWATER
Mary Ann BUFFINGTON

Husband:  William Howard RAINWATER
Birth:  Mar 1850, Somerset, Pulaski Co., Kentucky
Death:  22 Nov 1925, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
Burial:  Nov 1925,
Bruce Cemetery, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois    (pic)
Father:  William RAINWATER
Mother:  Minerva Ann RAYBORN

Marriage:    22 Dec 1877, Wayne Co., Illinois      

Wife:  Mary Ann BUFFINGTON
Birth: 
10 Nov 1857, Four Mile, Wayne Co., Illinois 
Death: 
21 Apr 1944, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois  
Burial:  Apr 1944,
Bruce Cemetery, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  Abraham C. BUFFINGTON
Mother:  Mary Ann GARRISON

Children:
  
1. Harvey L. RAINWATER, b: Oct 1878, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                        d: 1956, Jefferson Co., Illinois
                                     bur: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Bluford, Jefferson Co., Illinois
2. Emery Columbus RAINWATER, b: 6 Mar 1880, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                                   d: 1962, Centralia, Marion Co., Illinois
                                                bur: Egbert Cemetery, Keenes, Wayne Co., Illinois
3. Nora RAINWATER, b: Feb 1883, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois  
4. Oria Caroline RAINWATER
(Lane), b: 12 Jun 1885, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                                     d: 11 Nov 1962, Wayne Co., Illinois
                                                  bur: Egbert Cemetery, Keenes, Wayne Co., Illinois
5. Mary Elizabeth RAINWATER
(Lane), b: 15 Sep 1887, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                                         d: 13 May 1946, White Rock, Ogle Co., Illinois
                                                      bur: Lawnridge Cemetery, Rochelle, Ogle Co., Illinois  
6. Oliver Phillip. RAINWATER, b: 1 Mar 1889, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                             d: 27 Mar 1979, Monroe Center, Ogle Co., Illinois
                                          bur: Roseland Cemetery, Monroe Center, Ogle Co., Illinois
7. Maggie May RAINWATER
(Lane), b: 29 Jan 1892, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                                     d: 6 May 1972, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois 
8. Evey RAINWATER, b: 12 May 1894, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                 d: 28 Jan 1897, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois 
9. Mark RAINWATER, b: 13 Jun 1895, Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
                                 d: 20 Apr 1973, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin
                              bur: Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, King, Waupaca Co., Wisconsin  
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Notes:    

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0257, Page 63C), Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois,
                                                                                 Enumeration Dist: 140, Enumeration Date: 14-Jun-1880, Family #22

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 RAINWATER, William

30

M

 Self

M

 Farmer

KY

VA

KY

 

                   Mary

23

F

 Wife

M

 Keeping House   

IL

IL

IL

 

                   Henry

10

M

 Son

S

 

IN

IL

IL

 

                   Harry  (Harvey)

2

M

 Son

S

 

IL

IL

IL

 

                   William  (Emery)

3m

M

 Son

S

 (noted: born in Mar)

IL

IL

IL

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0350, Page 101A), Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 97, Enumeration Date: 21-Jun -1900, Family #256

 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, William

 Head

M

Mar

1850

50

M

23

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 Farmer

 

                   Mary A

 Wife

F

Nov

1857

42

M

23

9

8

IL

IL

IL

  

 

                   Harvey

 Son

M

Oct

1870

21

S

 

 

 

IL

KY

IL

 Farm Laborer   

 

                   Emory C

 Son

M

Mar

1880

20

S

 

 

 

IL

KY

IL

 Farm Laborer  

 

                   Nora

 Daughter

F

Feb

1883

17

S

 

 

 

IL

KY

IL

   

X

                   Oria C

 Daughter

F

Jun

1885

14

S

 

 

 

IL

KY

IL

   

X

                   Mary L

 Daughter

F

Sep

1887

12

S

 

 

 

IL

KY

IL

   

X

                   Oliver P

 Son

M

Mar

1889

11

S

 

 

 

IL

KY

IL

   

X

                   Maggie

 Daughter

F

Jan

1892

8

S

 

 

 

IL

KY

IL

   

 

                   Mark

 Son

M

Jun

1895

4

S

 

 

 

IL

KY

IL

   

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0332, Page 139B), Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 121, Enumeration Date: 21-Apr-1910, Family #86

 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, William H  

 Head

M

60

M2

32

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 Farmer

 

               Mary A

 Wife

F

53

M1

32

9

7

IL

IL

IL

  

 

               Maggie

 Daughter

F

17

S

 

 

 

IL

KY

IL

  

 

               Mark

 Son

M

14

S

 

 

 

IL

KY

IL

 Farm Laborer

X

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0413, Page 103B), Four Mile Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 151, Enumeration Date: 12-Jan-1920, Family #50

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 RAINWATER, W  H

 Head

M

69

M

KY

KY

KY

 Farmer

     

                Mary A

 Wife

F

63

M

IL

IL

IL

 None

     

                Mark

 Son

M

23

S

IL

KY

IL

 Farm Laborer

     

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Sources:    
1) Death - Husband:  Wayne County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0960193
2) Death - Wife:  Jefferson County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0015496
3) Death - Child #5:  Ogle County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0020536