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Obituaries, Death Notices & News Items Extracted from the Van Buren Press 1905 Fran Alverson Warren, p.37
23 Dec 1905 Gratis Comstock of Uniontown expects to leave next Monday in company with John Rainwater for San Francisco, Calif., where he has accepted a position as stenographer.

1910 Census. Long Twp, Sequoyah Co, OK, Hh 158
J. S. Rainwater, age 26, married 3 years, b. KA, parents b. AR, farmer
Nora, wife, age 21, b. AR, father b. AR, mother b. MO
Champ, son, age one year, 8 months, b. AR
Ula, daughter, age 5 months, b. AR

12 Sep 1918 World War I Draft Registration
John Sanford Rainwater, of Uniontown, age 34, b. 11 Jan 1884. Farmer. Nora H. Rainwater, wife, is nearest relative. Medium height & build, grey eyes, brown hair.

1920 Census. Sunny Slope, Creek Co, OK, ED 51, Hh 162
John S. Rainwater, 35, b.KA, father b. AR, mother b. TX
Nora, wife, age 31, b. AR, father b. MO, mother b. AR
Children born in Arkansas. Champ, son, age 11. Eula, dau, age 9. Cleo, dau, age 7.

1930 Census. Bristow, Creek Co OK, p.80, Hh 219
John S. Rainwater, age 46, married age 23, b. KA, father b. AR, mother b. TX, Butcher in a butcher shop
Nora, wife, age 41, married age 19, b. AR, father b. MO, mother b. AR
Champ, son, age 22, b. AR, Cashier at the gas co.
Eula, daughter, age 20, b. AR, Saleslady, millinery store
Cleo, daughter, age 18
John Monroe, son, age 4, b. OK

1940 Census. Bristow, Creek Co, OK, 142 8th Street, Hh 368
John S. Rainwater, 55, b. Kansas, works in the oil fields
Nora, wife, 52, b. AR, sewing in her home
Eula, dau, 30, b. AR, receptionist, dentist office
John M., son, 15, b. OK, paper carrier

1942 World War II Draft Registration
26 Apr 1942
John Sanford Rainwater lived at 142 W. Eighth, Bristow, Creek Co, OK. He was 58, born in Wichita, Kansas on 11 Jan 1884.. Champ Rainwater of Oklahoma Utilities Co in Drumright, OK will always know his address. Employer: R. F. Strong, 314 N. Main, Bristow.
John was 5'9" tall, 160 lbs with gray eyes, brown hair. Had mole on left thigh.

1950 Census. Bristow, Creek Co, OK, Hh 144
142 W 8th
John Rainwater, 66, b. Kansas, Butcher, Retail Grocery
Nora H., wife, 61, b. AR
Eula E., dau, 40, b. AR, never married, Dental nurse, Dentist Office

The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, OK, 10 Dec 1952, Wed. p.40
JOHN S. RAINWATER
BRISTOW - Services for John S. Rainwater, 68, who died in his home Monday, after a long illness, will be at 2 pm Wednesday in the First Christian Church.
Rainwater was born in Wichita, Jan 11, 884. He came to Bristow from Milfay in 1921. He was a retired groceryman.
Survivors are his wife, Nora; one son, Champ H. Rainwater, Big Springs, Texas; two daughters, Eula Rainwater, Van Buren, Ark., and Mrs. Celo Lovett, Muskogee; four brothers, Arthur Rainwater, Oklahoma city; Wallace & Harris Rainwater, both of Natural Dam, Ark., and Warren Rainwater, Sallisaw; a sister, Mrs. Artie Peace, Uniontown, Ark., and four grandchildren.

Birth	11 Jan 1884	Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
Marriage	13 Jan 1907	Uniontown, Crawford County, Arkansas - Nora Hessa Comstock
Death	8 Dec 1952	Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma
Burial		Bristow Cemetery, Bristow, Creek County, Oklahoma

Spouse	Nora Hessa Comstock (1889 - 1973)
Child	Champ Harlen Rainwater (1908 - 1989)
Child	Eula Eudora Rainwater (1909 - 1998)
Child	Cleo Ocline Rainwater (1912 - 2009)
Child	John Monroe Rainwater (1925 - 1944)

Father	Henry Houston Rainwater (1859 - 1926)
Mother	Celia Ann Turner (1858 - 1936)
Sibling	Artie L. Rainwater (1879 - )
Sibling	Arthur O. Rainwater (1881 - )
Sibling	Warren Rainwater (1889 - )
Sibling	Iva E. Rainwater (1892 - )
Sibling	Benjamin H. "Buddy" Rainwater (1894 - )
Sibling	William Harris Rainwater (1897 - 1958)
Sibling	Wallace Edgar Rainwater (1899 - 1965)