Individual Details

Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate #6938
Champ Harlen Rainwater was born in Uniontown, Crawford Co, AR, 22 Jul 1908. His father, John W. Rainwater of Uniontown was 24, born in Wichita, Kansas. His mother, Nora Hessie Comstock was 24, born in Uniontown. He was the first child. John S. Rainwater, father, made affidavit at Creek Co, Oklahoma on 16 Nov 1950

It's probable this data from SSDI is Champ: C. Rainwater b 22 1 Jul 1908, d. 16 Oct 1989. Last payment to Big Spring, Howard Co TX; Issued Oklahoma.

Champ's children were born in Bristow, OK. The family moved about 1945 to Big Spring, TX.

1940 Census. Drumright, Creek Co, OK. 425 So. Bristow St., Hh 236
Champ H. Rainwater, age 31, b. AR. The family lived in Bristow in 1935. Manager, Gas Co.
Marjorie, wife, 31, b. OK
Chas. Norman, son, age 8, b. OK
Julie Ann, daughter, age 1, b. OK
Jackie Stubblefield, Housekeeper, age 26, b. OK

World War II Draft Registration - undated.
Champ Harlen Rainwater of 425 S. Bristow, Drumright, Creek Co, OK, was age 32, born 22 Jul 1908 in Uniontown, Crawford, AR. His wife, Marjorie Rainwater, would always known his address. He was employed by Oklahoma Utilities Co, 102 E. Broadway, Drumright. 5'10", 170 lbs. Blue eyes, brown hair.

1946 Big Spring, Texas, City Directory
Rainwater, Champ H. (Marjorie), Dist Mgr Empire Southern Service Co. home 1501 Runnels
Chas., usher, Lyric Theatre, home 1501 Runnels

1957 Big Spring, Texas, City Directory.
Champ H. Rainwater (Marjorie) dist mgr Empire Southern Gas Co. home 716 Hillside Drive.
Julie A., student, same residence

Buried Trinity Memorial Park, Big Spring, Howard Co, Texas.

Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, TX, 18 Oct 1989, Wednesday, p.26
Champ H. Rainwater
Big Spring - Champ H. Rainwater, 81, retired vice president of Peioneer Natural Gas Company, died Monday at his home.
Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday at First United Methodist Church....Burial will be in Trinity Memorial Park....
Born in Union Town, Ark., he worked for Pioneer Natural Gas Company for 44 years, retiring in 1973 as vice president.
....Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Rainwater of Big spring; a daughter Julie Shirey of Big spring; a son, Dr. Charles N. Rainwater of Big Spring; two sisters, Cleo Lovett of Muskogee, Okla., and Eula Rainwater of Van Buren, Ark.; and eight grandchildren...

Birth	22 Jul 1908	Arkansas
Marriage	Abt 1931	Marjorie Schrader
Death	16 Oct 1989	Big Spring, Howard County, Texas

Spouse	Marjorie Schrader (1908 - 1998)
Child	Dr. Charles Norman Rainwater (1932 - 2007)
Child	Living

Father	John Sanford Rainwater (1884 - 1952)
Mother	Nora Hessa Comstock (1889 - 1973)
Sibling	Eula Eudora Rainwater (1909 - 1998)
Sibling	Cleo Ocline Rainwater (1912 - 2009)
Sibling	John Monroe Rainwater (1925 - 1944)