Individual Details

In 1900 Isabelle was still living, listed in the Census as Ella Rainwater, born May 1830 in KY as were both her parents. She was age 70. She stated she had borne six children and six were living. Josephine, age 29 was living with her as well as her sister, Nancy Allen, born Mar, 1842, age 58. Nancy gave her birthplace as Arkansas.

1900 Census, Lee's Crk Twp, Crawford Co AR, p.231b, Hh 181
Ella Rainwater, b. May 1830, age 70, widowed, had 6 children - all living, b. KY
Josphine, dau, b. Jul 1870, 29, b. AR
Nancy Allen, sister, b. Mar 1842, age 58, single, b. AR

1910 Census. Lees Creek, Crawford, AR, Hh 14
Isabelle Rainwater, 80, widow - had 7 children, 4 are living, b. KY, own income
Josie, dau, 40, single, b. AR

The Rainwater database gives her surname as Tyler, and death as 1913. The death may be right, but the surname seems to be very wrong because she is with the sister Nancy and with their Allen parents in 1850.

She is listed as buried Hall Cemetery in Crawford Co, but there are no dates.

1850 Census. Lee's Creek, Crawford Co, AR
David Allen, 41, b. TN
Vasti, 40, b. KY
Isabella, 20, b. KY. Elizabeth, 14, b. AR. William, 8, b. AR. Nancy, 6, b. AR. Margaret, 2, b. AR.

1860 Census. Lee's Creek, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 838
Vashti Allen, 51
Nancy L, 17, deaf & dumb
Margaret T., 13, deaf & dumb
Martha W. 11
Josephine, 7, deaf & dumb

1870 Census. Lee Creek, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 11
Vasht Allen, 60
Nancy, 27, deaf & dumb
Margret, 22, deaf & dumb
Martha W., 20
S. J., 17, deaf & dumb

1880 Census. Lees Creek, Crawford Co, AR, Hh 89 - all three of the daughters checked as "deaf & dumb"
Vashti Allen, 70
Nancy, 36, daughter
Margaret, 32, daughter
Martha, 28, daughter
James Allen, 27, laborer (likely a grandson, tho not marked)

Birth	May 1830	Kentucky
Marriage	Abt 1857	Rev. John Sanford Rainwater
Death	16 Aug 1913	Crawford County, Arkansas
Marriage		Tyler

Spouse	Rev. John Sanford Rainwater (1819 - 1898)
Child	Henry Houston Rainwater (1859 - 1926)
Child	Lucinda Catherine "Katie" Rainwater (1861 - 1953)
Child	Nancy J. Rainwater (1863 - )
Child	Martha C. Rainwater (1866 - 1892)
Child	Margaret Emeline "Maggie" Rainwater (1868 - 1940)
Child	Josephine "Josie" Rainwater (1870 - 1918)

Spouse

Tyler ( - )