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Ernest William Gaines 1894–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1894

Birth Location: DeLeon, Texas

Death Date: 07 Nov 1977

Death Location: Wichita Falls, Texas

Father: Henry Gaines

Mother: Minerva Thomas

Spouse(s): Louella Baggett

Children(s):

In 1894, Ernest William Gaines entered the world in DeLeon, Texas, born to Henry Benjamin Gaines And Minerva Jane Thomas. Ernest William Gaines married Louella Baggett. Ernest William Gaines passed away in 1977 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Ernest William Gaines entered the world in DeLeon, Texas, born to Henry Benjamin Gaines And Minerva Jane Thomas.
  • Ernest William Gaines married Louella Baggett.
  • Ernest William Gaines passed away in 1977 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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Ernest Gaines's Ancestors

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Ernest Gaines
1894–1977
Birth Place: DeLeon, Texas
Parents
Henry Benjamin Gaines
1853–1911
Autauga Co., Alabama
Minerva (Jane) Thomas
1875–1959
Johnson Co., Arkansas
Grandparents
William (Martin) Gaines
1826–1911
Green Co., Alabama
Martha (Frances) Smith
1833–1908
Walker Co., Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Henry Gaines
1779–1865
Nancy Shipp
1790–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gaines
1738–1811
Susannah Strother
–1811

Ernest Gaines's Timeline

2 Records

1894
15 Feb 1894
Birth of Ernest William Gaines in DeLeon, Texas
DeLeon, Texas
1977
07 Nov 1977
Age 83
Death of Ernest William Gaines in Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1894
    Event Place: DeLeon, Texas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Nov 1977
    Event Place: Wichita Falls, Texas

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