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James Howard Gaines 1932–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 5, 1932

Birth Location: St. Louis, Mo.

Death Date: Feb. 24, 2009

Death Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Father: Henry Gaines

Mother: Elsie Brown

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1932, James Howard Gaines entered the world in St. Louis, Mo., born to Henry E Gaines And Elsie May Brown. In 1935, James Howard Gaines resided in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri. In 1940, James Howard Gaines resided in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA. James Howard Gaines passed away in 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Biography

  • In 1932, James Howard Gaines entered the world in St. Louis, Mo., born to Henry E Gaines And Elsie May Brown.
  • In 1935, James Howard Gaines resided in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri.
  • In 1940, James Howard Gaines resided in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA.
  • James Howard Gaines passed away in 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Gaines
1904–1975
Birth Location: Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
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Elsie Brown
1906–1971
Birth Location: Tennessee
EB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gaines's Ancestors

Self
James Gaines
1932–2009
Birth Place: St. Louis, Mo.
Parents
Henry E Gaines
1904–1975
Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, USA
Elsie (May) Brown
1906–1971
Tennessee
Grandparents
Isaac (Henry) Gaines
1867–1941
Tennessee, United States
Margaret (Ellen) Meador
1872–1937
Kentucky
George (Francis) Brown
1885–1979
(Scotsville) Travis-New Roe, Allen, Kentucky, USA
Fannie (Pearl) Anderson
1885–1913
Allen, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
James Gaines
1833–1912
Susan Gaines
1844–1918
Irvin Meadors
1840–1879
Daniel Brown
1867–1939
Jennie Calvert
1866–1942
Dillard Anderson
1846–1879
Malinda Anderson
1849–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gaines
1796–1873
Matilda Scott
1805–1880
Isaac Rome
1787–1867
Elizabeth Wood
1814–1896
Lewis MEADOR
1817–1870
Lucinda COWDEN
1810–1863
James Brown
1847–1940
Sarah Anderson
1841–1875
William Calvert
1831–1872
Sylvia Justice
1832–
William Anderson
1821–1887
*Talitha Dalton*
1824–1854
Booker Dalton
1813–1888
Elizabeth Groves
1821–1884

James Gaines's Timeline

5 Records

1932
December 5, 1932
Birth of James Howard Gaines in St. Louis, Mo.
St. Louis, Mo.
1935
1935
Age 3
James Howard Gaines resided here in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 8
James Howard Gaines resided here in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
1977
1977
Age 45
James Howard Gaines resided here in Webster Groves, MO
Webster Groves, MO
2009
Feb. 24, 2009
Age 77
Death of James Howard Gaines in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 5, 1932
    Event Place: St. Louis, Mo.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2201; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 96-476
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2201; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 96-476

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2201; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 96-476

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1977
    Event Place: Webster Groves, MO
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb. 24, 2009
    Event Place: St. Louis, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Missouri, St. Louis Public Library Obituary Index
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
    [4] St. Louis, Missouri, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Obituary Index
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