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Ira Pinckney Gaines 1813–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1813

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 04 Apr 1891

Death Location: Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia

Father: Henry Gaines

Mother: Mary Deaton

Spouse(s): Nancy Hawkins

Children(s): William Gaines, John Gaines, Melissa Gaines, Henry Gaines, Francis Gaines, Mary Gaines, Rebecca Gaines

In 1813, Ira Pinckney Gaines entered the world in South Carolina, born to Henry Strother Gaines And Mary Ann Deaton. Ira Pinckney Gaines married Nancy Hawkins, and had children including Francis Henry Gaines, Henry Washington Tanner Gaines, John Lilburn Gaines, Mary Ann Gaines, Melissa Martha Gaines, Rebecca Amanda Gaines, William Marion Dorsey Gaines. Ira Pinckney Gaines passed away in 1891 in Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1813, Ira Pinckney Gaines entered the world in South Carolina, born to Henry Strother Gaines And Mary Ann Deaton.
  • Ira Pinckney Gaines married Nancy Hawkins, and had children including Francis Henry Gaines, Henry Washington Tanner Gaines, John Lilburn Gaines, Mary Ann Gaines, Melissa Martha Gaines, Rebecca Amanda Gaines, William Marion Dorsey Gaines.
  • Ira Pinckney Gaines passed away in 1891 in Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Gaines
1790–1847
Birth Location: Culpeper Co., Virginia
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Mary Deaton
1794–1869
Birth Location: Culpeper Co., Virginia
MD

Spouses(s)

Nancy Hawkins
1815–1901
Birth Location: –
NH

Children(s)

William Gaines
1841–1863
Birth Location: –
WG
John Gaines
1842–1926
Birth Location: Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia
JG
Melissa Gaines
1845–1896
Birth Location: Hall Co., Georgia
MG
Henry Gaines
1848–1938
Birth Location: Hall Co., Georgia
HG
Francis Gaines
1839–1864
Birth Location: Hall Co., Georgia
FG
Mary Gaines
1849–1943
Birth Location: Hall Co., Georgia
MG
Rebecca Gaines
1844–1882
Birth Location: Hall Co., Georgia
RG

Ira Gaines's Ancestors

Self
Ira Gaines
1813–1891
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Henry Strother Gaines
1790–1847
Culpeper Co., Virginia
Mary (Ann) Deaton
1794–1869
Culpeper Co., Virginia
Grandparents
Humphrey Gaines
1760–
William (Eddy) Deaton
1775–
Moore County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Henry Gaines
1731–1796
William Deaton
1736–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Gaines
1670–1755

Ira Gaines's Descendants

1.
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Ira (Pinckney) Gaines (14 Jul 1813–04 Apr 1891) m. Nancy Hawkins (06 Jan 1815–20 Feb 1901)
  1. 1. William (Marion Dorsey) Gaines 1841–1863
  2. 2. John (Lilburn) Gaines 1842–1926 m. Mary (Caroline) Majors 1849–1914
    1. 1. Ira (Pinckney) Gaines 1872– m. Alice Pugh 1878–
  3. 3. Melissa (Martha) Gaines 1845–1896 m. James (A.) Blackstock 1847–1915
  4. 4. Henry (Washington Tanner) Gaines 1848–1938 m. Amanda (Rachel) Standifer 1840–1910
  5. 5. Francis (Henry) Gaines 1839–1864 m. Amanda (Rachel) Standifer 1840–1910
  6. 6. Mary (Ann) Gaines 1849–1943 m. John (Jefferson) West 1852–1905
  7. 7. Rebecca (Amanda) Gaines 1844–1882 m. John (Wesley) Thomas 1848–1896
    1. 1. Mary (Ann Laventa) Thomas 1870–
    2. 2. Nancy (Melissa) Thomas 1873–
    3. 3. James (Bradley) Thomas 1871–
    4. 4. William (Constantine) Thomas 1872–
    5. 5. Sarah (Caroline) Thomas 1877–
    6. 6. Ira (Nicholson) Thomas 1871–

Ira Gaines's Timeline

2 Records

1813
14 Jul 1813
Birth of Ira Pinckney Gaines in South Carolina
South Carolina
1891
04 Apr 1891
Age 78
Death of Ira Pinckney Gaines in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia
Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1813
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Georgia
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