Family of Elisha and Sarah Rainbolt

The Family of Elisha and Sarah Rainbolt

 

               
Elisha Rainbolt
Born: 1838
Died: 1893
Age: about 55
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Sarah Freeman
Born: Feb 1839
Died: Oct 22, 1925
Age: 86
Family of Thomas and Mahala Freeman
Photos of Mathilda
John W. Rainbolt
Born: Mar 14, 1858
Died: Jan 3, 1939
Age: 80
Jesse Thomas Rainbolt
Born: about 1861
Died: before Jun 1900
Franklin Rainbolt
Born: about 1866
Died: before Jun 1900
Family of Frank and Mamie Rainbolt
Benjamin Rainbolt
Born: about 1868
Died: before Jun 1900

 


Elisha and Sarah Rainbolt

The family of Elisha and Sarah first appears in the 1860 census of Center township, Greene county, Indiana. 

Elisha enlisted in the Union army on September 16 1861.  He was taken prisoner at the battle of Marks Mills, Arkansas on April 25, 1864 and was released on a prisoner exchange on February 25, 1865.  He mustered out on March 17, 1865.  view record

Elisha's family next appears in the 1870 census; they are still living in Center township, but now have four children. 

In the 1880 census Elisha ia a prisoner in Indiana State Prison South in Jeffersonville township, Clark county, Illinois. 

Sarah and three of their children are living in Center township, Greene county, Indiana. 

Elisha died in 1893.  Sarah married Jerome Sparks on April 23, 1889; in the 1900 census they are living together in Center township, Greene county, Indiana.  Sarah is shown as having one living child; this is apparently John.

In the 1910 census they are still in Center township. 

In the 1920 census Sarah is living with her son John in Washington township, Greene county, Indiana and is shown as widowed. 

Sarah died on October 22, 1925. 

 

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