BIBLES: Rainwater, Pulaski Co Pulaski County, Kentucky Bibles: William Rainwater (1774-1825), Bartholomew Rainwater (1804-1889) and Josiah W. Rainwater (1843-1934). Bartholomew Rainwater was born in North Carolina in 1804, and moved with his family to Pulaski Co., Kentucky prior to 1807. He married Nancy McLaughlin, daughter of Daniel McLaughlin, in 1825. Bartholomew made his living as a farmer and school teacher. Nancy died in 1883, Bartholomew in 1889. Both are buried in the Rainwater family cemetery in Pulaski Co., Kentucky. This transcription was made from photocopies obtained in the 1960s by Roscoe Rainwater, one of Bartholomew's grandsons. We have been unable to determine who, if anyone, presently owns this Bible. Bartholomew Rainwater & Nancy McLaughlin Family Bible Births Bartholomew Rainwater was born January the 20th day 1804 and died June 28, 1889 Nancy McLaughlin was born August the 2nd day 1807 and died January 20 1883 Anne Rainwater, daughter of Bartholomew and Nancy Rainwater, was born April the 15th day 1826 Saturday. Emily Rainwater was born May the 17th day 1827 Thursday. Daniel M. Rainwater was born November the 10th day 1828 on Monday. Samantha Jane Rainwater was born January the 19th 1830 Tuesday. Sally Rainwater was born February the 16th day 1832 on Thursday. Susannah Rainwater was born February the 12th day 1834 on Tuesday. Two girls born and deceased March the 13th day 1835. Miles Rainwater was born April the 7th day 1836 on Friday. Polly Rainwater was born December the 28th day 1837 on Wednesday. Ciota Rainwater was born December the 26th day 1839 on [unreadable]. Sarelda Ann Rainwater was born December 9th day 1841 on [unreadable]. Josiah Wilson Rainwater was born October 10th day 1843 on Wednesday. Galen E. Weddle was born May the 10 1829. Lucy Isadore Holbrook was born March 5 1860. Francis M. Holbrook was born July 14 1861. Nancy Belle Holbrook was born May 1st 1863. John Perry Chumbley was born January the 10th day 1860. James M. Chumbley was born May 7th 1862. Miles R. Chumbley was born 27 March 1864. George A. Chumbley was born Dec 2 1866. Nancy Jane Chumbley was born Sep 17 1869 Bartholomew Chumbley was born Apr 3rd 1872 Robert Chumbley was born January 12 1875 Margaret Ann Chumbley was born March 27 1877 Lewis Milton Chumbley was born July 8th 1879 Malinda Chumbley was born June 12 1883 Josiah Chumbley was born November 3rd 1886 Marriages Bartholomew Rainwater was married to Nancy McLaughlin February 24th day 1825. Alexandria Eastham and Emily Rainwater was married Sept the first day 1844. Daniel Weddle and Anne Rainwater was married July the 26th day 1846 Daniel M. Rainwater [unreadable] December the 14th day 1848. Galen E. Weddle was married to Sally Rainwater July the 6th day 1848. Thomas D. Hayney was married to Susannah Rainwater January the 16 day 1856. Alexandria Chumbley [unreadable] J.W. Rainwater and Elizabeth J. Weddle married January 11th 1856. Deaths Alexandria Eastham departed this life December the 4th day 1859 Polly Holbrook, daughter of Bartholomew and Nancy Rainwater, departed this life in Linn County, Kansas, January 20th 1865 - aged 27 years & 1 month. [Unreadable entry] Bartholomew Rainwater departed this life June 28 1889, aged 85 years 5 months & 8 days. Births Daniel Weddle was born March the 14th day 1817 Anne Weddle, his wife, was born April 15th day 1826 William N. Weddle was born June the 10th day 1840 Daniel C. Weddle was born April the 10th 1842 Nancy Jane Weddle was born May 31st day 1844 Francis Marion Weddle was born June 12 1847 Joseph Milton Weddle was born Oct 5th 1848 Sarah Elen Weddle was born February 24th day 1850 John Perry Weddle was born February the 6th day 1852 James Madison Weddle was born January 12th day 1854 Millard Filmore Weddle was born July the 3rd day 1856 Bartholomew Franklin Weddle was born November 13th day 1857 Births Martha E. Weddle was born October the 16th 1848 Mary Jane Weddle was born May the 27th 1850 George Wm. McDa. Weddle was born December 11 1858 Miles R. Weddle was born April the 4th 1855 Emily E. Weddle was born December the 10 1856 Daniel H. Weddle was born April the 20 1859 F.B. Weddle was born Sept the 11th 1861 Jenitta Belle Weddle was born November 18 1863 Madison Weddle was born April 1867 [Unreadable entry] Births Elizabeth M. Eastham was borned July the 25th day 1845 Polly Ann Eastham was borned July the 8th day 1847 Zachary Taylor Eastham was borned December the 15th day 1848 Nancy P. Eastham was borned May the 9th day 1850 Obediah Eastham was borned September the 10th day 1851 Lucinda Frances Eastham was borned November 24th day 1852 Susannah Eastham was borned October the 2nd day 1854 John Foster Eastham was borned July the 5th day 1857 Talitha Isabel Eastham was borned February the 6th day 1859 Submitted by R. Steven Rainwater (srainwater@ncc.com) and Susan Chance-Rainwater (scr@ncc.com) Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998