Joseph Rainbolt was a son of Adam and Hannah Jane (Potter) Rainbolt and was born in Carter County, Tennessee. He married Nancy Gray, daughter of Jesse and Nancy (Rainbolt) Gray December 27, 1831 in Lawrence County, Indiana. Together they had the following children:

1) Hamilton Joseph
b) 11 Nov 1861, Lawrence Co IN
d) 12 Mar 1908, OK
m) 14 Nov 1861, Schuyler Co MO to Cyrene Jane Newland

2) Margaret Jane
b) 21 Apr 1834 Lawrence Co IN
d) 31 Dec 1920 Lindsborg, McPherson Co KS
m1) 1 Mar 1855 Savannah, Davies Co IA, Wm Taylor
m2) 14 Dec 1876 Schuyler Co MO, Hosea W. Harrison

3) Zerelda "Cerildy"
b) ca 1836 IN
d) unknown
m) 13 June 1858 Schuyler Co MO, Noah Bridewell

4) Mary Ann
b) ca 1837 IN
d) ca 1910 MO
m 1) 19 Feb 1875 Schuyler Co MO Mitchell Gray
m 2) 6 Oct 1877 Livingston County MO John Carbaugh
m3) unsure - Leighton

5) John Carroll
b) 15 Jun 1839 IL
d) 15 Feb 1923 Loveland, Larimer Co CO
m) 6 Mar 1876 Chula, Livingston Co MO, Missouri Ellen Moreland

6) Antanesia Cordelia "Cord"
b) ca 1841 IL
d) 21 June 1909 Kansas City, MO
m 1) 2 May 1872 Green Co IN, Harmon Rainbolt
m 2) 20 Jan 1880 Schuyler Co MO, Charles Murray
m 3) unknown to Charles Broughten ??

7) Jesse
b) ca 1843 IN
d) date uknown, County Home, Schuyler Co MO
8) Elisha
b) 9 Aug 1845 IN
d)ca 1928 Gibbs, Adair Co MO

9) Garrison
b) ca 1846 IN
d) ca 1883 Jackson County MO
m) 5 May 1880, Jackson County MO, Metta Henthorne

10) William "Bill"
b) 5 Jan 1849 IN
d)6 Dec 1928 Hennessey, Kingfisher Co OK
m) 8 Nov 1881, Schuyler Co MO Amanda Jane Botts Reynolds

11) Solomon Sylvester "Duck"
b) 12 Nov 1851 Davies Co IA
d)10 Dec 1919 Pawnee Co KS
m) 26 Dec 1883 Schuyler Co MO, Ariadna Anna King

12) Susan Freelove
b) ca 1853 Schuyler Co MO
d)unknown
m) 6 Feb 1874 Schuyler Co MO, James Stratton

Joseph died November 24, 1880 in Schuyler Co, Missouri. Nancy died in February, 1899 in Schuyler County MO.