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
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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
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
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