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Ambrose Gaines 1763–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jul 1763

Birth Location: Culpeper Co., Virginia

Death Date: 12 Jan 1840

Death Location: Sullivan Co., Tennessee

Father: Robert Gaines

Mother: Mildred Bohannon

Spouse(s): Mary Moore

Children(s): Matthew Gaines, Judith Gaines, Louisa Gaines, Rev Gaines, Mildred Gaines, Letitia Gaines, Maria Gaines, Elizabeth Gaines

In 1763, Ambrose Gaines entered the world in Culpeper Co., Virginia, born to Robert Gaines And Mildred Bohannon. Ambrose Gaines married Mary Moore, and had children including Elizabeth Gaines, Judith Gaines, Letitia Gaines, Louisa Gaines, Maria Catherine Gaines, Matthew Moore Gaines, Mildred Gaines, Rev Samuel Dalton Gaines. Ambrose Gaines passed away in 1840 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1763, Ambrose Gaines entered the world in Culpeper Co., Virginia, born to Robert Gaines And Mildred Bohannon.
  • Ambrose Gaines married Mary Moore, and had children including Elizabeth Gaines, Judith Gaines, Letitia Gaines, Louisa Gaines, Maria Catherine Gaines, Matthew Moore Gaines, Mildred Gaines, Rev Samuel Dalton Gaines.
  • Ambrose Gaines passed away in 1840 in Sullivan Co., Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Gaines
1739–1805
Birth Location: Culpeper Co. Virginia
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Mildred Bohannon
1750–1805
Birth Location: Culpeper Co., Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Moore
1767–1863
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Matthew Gaines
1807–1893
Birth Location: –
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Judith Gaines
–1836
Birth Location: –
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Louisa Gaines
–1832
Birth Location: –
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Rev Gaines
1811–1889
Birth Location: Bristol, Tennessee
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Mildred Gaines
1800–1860
Birth Location: Sullivan Co., Tennessee
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Letitia Gaines
1794–1860
Birth Location: –
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Maria Gaines
–1831
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Gaines
1798–1876
Birth Location: –
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Ambrose Gaines's Ancestors

Self
Ambrose Gaines
1763–1840
Birth Place: Culpeper Co., Virginia
Parents
Robert Gaines
1739–1805
Culpeper Co. Virginia
Mildred Bohannon
1750–1805
Culpeper Co., Virginia
Grandparents
William Gaines
1705–1796
King and Queen Co., Virginia
Isabella Pendleton
1712–1790
King and Queen Co., Virginia.
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gaines
1670–1755
Henry Pendleton
1683–1721
Mary Taylor
1688–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Gaines
1629–1705
Philip Pendleton
1650–1721
Isabella Hurt
1654–1724
Col Taylor
1643–1698
Mary Gregory
1665–1747

Ambrose Gaines's Descendants

1.
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Ambrose Gaines (07 Jul 1763–12 Jan 1840) m. Mary Moore (26 Dec 1767–08 Nov 1863)
  1. 1. Matthew (Moore) Gaines 1807–1893 m. Margaret Luttrell 1816–1891
    1. 1. Margaret (A.) Gaines 1846–
    2. 2. Col. (James L.) Gaines 1839–1910
      1. 1. Ambrose (Porter) Gaines 1866–
      2. 2. James (Luttrell Ii) Gaines 1878–
      3. 3. Lillian Gaines 1868–1876
    3. 3. Ambrose (Ii) Gaines 1836– m. Mary (Winston) Townes 1841–1913
      1. 1. George (W. Townes) Gaines 1862–1938
      2. 2. Blanche Gaines 1869–
      3. 3. Margaret Gaines 1865–
      4. 4. Etta Gaines 1867–
      5. 5. Mary (Townes) Gaines 1874–
      6. 6. (Iii) (Gaines Capt Ambrose) Jr 1877–1945
    4. 4. Mary (Moore) Gaines 1842–1892
    5. 5. Gaines (Matthew Moore) Jr. 1850– m. Henrietta ( 1856–
    6. 6. Martha (A.) Gaines 1832–1905
      1. 1. William (Ellis Gaines) Bearden 1854–1857
      2. 2. Matthew (Gaines) Bearden 1852–
        1. 1. Richard (Rufus) Bearden 1872–
        2. 2. Norman (Cooper) Bearden 1875–
  2. 2. Judith Gaines –1836
  3. 3. Louisa Gaines –1832 m. Jacob (Keen) Brown 1804–
    1. 1. Matthew (Moore) Brown 1830–
    2. 2. Louisa (Gaines) Brown 1832–
  4. 4. Rev (Samuel Dalton) Gaines 1811–1889 m. Sarah (Ellison) Gaines 1813–1877
    1. 1. Margaret (A.) Gaines 1841–
    2. 2. Fannie (M.) Gaines 1852–
    3. 3. John (B.) Gaines 1850–
    4. 4. Samuel (Ambrose) Gaines 1843–
    5. 5. Lettitia (D.) Gaines 1838–
    6. 6. Sarah (M.) Gaines 1846–
    7. 7. George (F.) Gaines 1854–
    8. 8. Dr. (Francis Henry) Gaines 1832–1907 m. Almira McFarland –1882
    9. 9. Elizabeth (M. "Lizzie") Gaines 1835– m. James (Henry) Dorman 1831–
      1. 1. Fanny (Letitia) Dorman 1869–
      2. 2. Virginia (Lee) Dorman 1870–
      3. 3. James (Henry) Dorman 1873–
      4. 4. William (Gaines) Dorman 1866–
  5. 5. Mildred Gaines 1800–1860 m. Francis (Acuff) Vincent 1796–1872
    1. 1. Judith (Gaines) Vincent 1830–1900 m. Capt (John Henry) Hardie 1829–1898
      1. 1. Ambrose (Gaines) Hardie 1867–1913 m. Agnes (Maude) Hendrickson 1879–1912
  6. 6. Letitia Gaines 1794–1860 m. James (Gaines) Childress 1790–1850
    1. 1. Behethland Childress 1825–1870
    2. 2. George Childress 1829–
    3. 3. J. (Matthew) Childress 1832–
      1. 1. Nancy Childress 1862–
      2. 2. Lenora (Tabitha) Childress 1856–
      3. 3. Matthew (G.) Childress 1870–
      4. 4. Letitia (Gaines) Childress 1858–
    4. 4. Lucy (J.) Childress 1819– m. Col. (Talbot) Keyes 1811–
      1. 1. Mary (Virginia) Keyes 1844–
      2. 2. George (A.) Keyes 1850–
      3. 3. Letitia (Gaines) Keyes 1852–
      4. 4. Martha (E.) Keyes 1848–
      5. 5. Theona (B.) Keyes 1845–
      6. 6. Letitia (C.) Keyes 1847–
    5. 5. Louisa Childress 1821– m. Jesse Childress 1815–
      1. 1. John Childress 1847–
      2. 2. Sarah Childress 1849–
      3. 3. Letitia Childress 1844–
      4. 4. Robert Childress 1840–
      5. 5. James (Matthew) Childress 1851–1909 m. Mary (Jane) Lady 1849–1929
        1. 1. Jesse (David) Childress 1878–
        2. 2. George (Henry) Childress 1885–1918
        3. 3. James (Alfred) Childress 1890–
        4. 4. William (Edgar (Childress)) Moore 1876–1950
        5. 5. Elenore (C.) Childress 1880–1934 m. William (C.) Bruner 1879–1960
    6. 6. Letiita (Dalton) Childress 1835–
  7. 7. Maria (Catherine) Gaines –1831 m. Joseph Worley 1803–1875
    1. 1. William (L.) Worley 1825–
    2. 2. Ambrose (Gaines) Worley 1828–1907 m. Elizabeth (Baker) Worley 1827–1910
      1. 1. George (Ambrose) Worley 1866–1935
      2. 2. Susanah (Mariah) Worley 1858–1952 m. George Hasletts 1855–1920
      3. 3. Samuel (Gaines) Worley 1856–1930 m. Mary ("Mamie") Pate –1934
        1. 1. James Worley 1876–1918
        2. 2. Samuel (Moore) Worley 1881–1923
        3. 3. Claude (B.) Worley 1888–1925
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Worley 1864–
        1. 1. Worley Nall 1887–
      5. 5. William (Lafayette) Worley 1859–1907 m. Mary (Elmira "Ella") Nelms 1861–1937
        1. 1. Elbert Worley 1883–
        2. 2. Pauline ("Sallie Mae") Worley 1880–
        3. 3. Elizabeth (M. "Lizzy") Worley 1898–1979 m. Mickel (Carey Alston) Sr. 1895–1970
        4. 4. Elmyra ("Myra") Worley 1893–1920 m. Thomas Stevenson –1935
        5. 5. Dunston (Baker) Worley 1889–1963 m. Lola (Mae) Hall 1880–1969
        6. 6. Alonzo (T. "Lonnie") Worley 1890–1976 m. Mamie Hillburn 1892–
        7. 7. James (Ambrose) Worley 1879–1954 m. Anna (Amelia) Johansson 1877–1947
        8. 8. Joseph (Gaines) Worley 1881– m. Bessie Palmer 1886–
        9. 9. Annie (Laura) Worley 1889–
      6. 6. Anna (Catherine "Kate") Worley 1868–
      7. 7. Joseph (Nathan) Worley 1854–1935 m. Sarah Arnold 1852–
        1. 1. John (J.) Worley 1896–1903
        2. 2. Elizabeth ("Lizzy") Worley 1882–1960 m. Arthur McGinty 1880–1935
        3. 3. E. (Carter) Worley 1883–1960
        4. 4. Arnold Worley 1880–1965
    3. 3. Marie (Martin) Worley 1831–1912
      1. 1. Ambrose (Gaines) Stuart 1850–1926
      2. 2. George (Rutledge) Stuart 1857–1926
        1. 1. Mary (Sullins) Stuart 1884–
        2. 2. David (Sullins) Stuart 1885–
  8. 8. Elizabeth Gaines 1798–1876
    1. 1. Matthew (Moore) Butler 1838– m. Mary (Taylor) Dulaney 1842–
      1. 1. Joseph (Owen) Butler 1879–
      2. 2. Charles (St. John) Butler 1875–1944

Ambrose Gaines's Timeline

3 Records

1763
07 Jul 1763
Birth of Ambrose Gaines in Culpeper Co., Virginia
Culpeper Co., Virginia
1763
07 Jul 1763
Birth of Ambrose Gaines
None
1840
12 Jan 1840
Age 77
Death of Ambrose Gaines in Sullivan Co., Tennessee
Sullivan Co., Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1763
    Event Place: Culpeper Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1763

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1840
    Event Place: Sullivan Co., Tennessee
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