Individual Details

James Rainwater's place of birth is given as South Carolina in 1850 & 1860, but North Carolina in 1870. The Rainwater database online gives Cherokee County, NC as place of birth. He was married in North Carolina.

James was living with son John in 1860.

Pension claim, SC #14314
James served in the War of 1812. He enlisted at Dandridge, Jefferson Co TN, and served as a private from 10 Jan to 28 Jan, 1814. He served in Gapt. George Gregory's company of Tennessee Militia, 13 Nov 1814 - 18 May 1815, and in Capt. James Churchman's Co of Tennessee Militia. In 1851, he lived at Dandridge; in 1855 he was living Crawford Co AR. He was allowed pension on his application dated 27 Jul 1871 when he was aged about eighty. He had married about 1 May 1809 in Rockingham, Richmond Co NC, to Catherine McCall. In 1855, a Mastin C. Rainwater was also residing in Crawford Co AR, but no relationship was state.

1830 Census. Jefferson Co TN
James Rainwaters: 1m 5-10, 2m 10-15, 1m 15-20, and 1m 40-50. 1f under 5 [Louisa] and 1f 40-50.

1840 Census. Jefferson Co TN
James Rainwater: 1m 5-10, 1m 15-20, 2m 20-30, 1m 50-60. 1f 10-15, 1f 40-50.

In 1850, James was living with his son John S. in Crawford Co AR; he continued to be found in John's household through 1870, when he was age 80, blind.

Birth	1790
Marriage	1 May 1809	Richmond County, North Carolina - Catherine "Katie" McCall
Military	1814 - 1815	Tennessee Militia, War of 1812
Death	Bef 1880

Spouse	Catherine "Katie" McCall (1796 - 1875)
Child	Eli D. Rainwater (1811 - )
Child	Milas W. Rainwater (1816 - )
Child	Rev. John Sanford Rainwater (1819 - 1898)
Child	Maston Crawford Rainwater (1822 - 1863)
Child	Louisa C Rainwater (1828 - )
Child	William Inman Rainwater (1832 - )