BIBLES: Rainwater, Pulaski Co Pulaski County, Kentucky Bibles: William Rainwater (1774-1825), Bartholomew Rainwater (1804-1889) and Josiah W. Rainwater (1843-1934). William Rainwater, son of James Rainwater, was born ca. 1774 in Surry Co., North Carolina. He married Martha "Patsy" Hodge, daughter of Bartholomew and Elizabeth Hodge, around 1800. He moved his family to Pulaski Co., Kentucky, and acquired 200 acres of land near Wolf Creek in 1807. William died in 1825, Patsy appears to have died between 1850 and 1860. This transcription was made from photocopies. We have been unable to determine who, if anyone, presently owns this Bible. William Rainwater & Martha "Patsy" Hodge Family Bible Births Lydda Rainwaters daughter of William Rainwaters and Patty his wife was borned May the 8" 1802 Bartholomew Rainwater son of ditto was borned the 20" of January 1804 James Rainwater son of ditto was borned the 8" of February 1806 Abraham Rainwater son of ditto was borned the 3" of April 1808 John R. Rainwater and Nancy Rainwater son and daughter of ditto was borned March the 5" 1810 William Howard Rainwater son of ditto was borned June the 17" 1813 Susannah Rainwater daughter [page damaged] borned September the 28" 1815 Miles Rainwater son of ditto [page damaged] May the 15 day 1818 Elizabeth Rainwater [page damaged] was born October the [page damaged] Patsy Rainwater daughter and son of ditto was born March 15th 1823 Submitted by R. Steven Rainwater (srainwater@ncc.com) and Susan Chance-Rainwater (scr@ncc.com) Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998