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John Jefferson Gaither 1842–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1842

Birth Location: Limestone, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 16 Sep 1915

Death Location: Clay, Alabama, United States

Father: William Gaither

Mother: Margaret Dorsey

Spouse(s): Frances Gunter

Children(s): Emma Griffin

John Jefferson Gaither was born in 1842 in Limestone, Alabama, United States, the child of William C Gaither And Margaret Anne Boone Dorsey. John Jefferson Gaither married Frances Ester Gunter, and had children including Emma L Griffin. John Jefferson Gaither passed away in 1915 in Clay, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • John Jefferson Gaither was born in 1842 in Limestone, Alabama, United States, the child of William C Gaither And Margaret Anne Boone Dorsey.
  • John Jefferson Gaither married Frances Ester Gunter, and had children including Emma L Griffin.
  • John Jefferson Gaither passed away in 1915 in Clay, Alabama, United States.

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John Gaither's Ancestors

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John Gaither
1842–1915
Birth Place: Limestone, Alabama, United States
Parents
William C Gaither
1789–1849
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Margaret (Anne Boone) Dorsey
1796–1844
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Eli Gaither
1772–1845
Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Howard
1744–1793
Simpsonville, Montgomery County, Maryland, British America
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gaither
1735–1826
Sarah Jacob
1735–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Gaither
1689–1741
Jeremiah Sr*
1713–1781
Rachel *
1718–1781

John Gaither's Descendants

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John (Jefferson) Gaither (24 Aug 1842–16 Sep 1915) m. Frances (Ester) Gunter (27 Aug 1854–10 May 1940)
  1. 1. Emma (L) Griffin 1893– m. Carrie (Lee) Griffin 1923–1895
    1. 1. Carlton Griffen 1914–1999
    2. 2. Pauline Griffin 1919–

John Gaither's Timeline

2 Records

1842
24 Aug 1842
Birth of John Jefferson Gaither in Limestone, Alabama, United States
Limestone, Alabama, United States
1915
16 Sep 1915
Age 73
Death of John Jefferson Gaither in Clay, Alabama, United States
Clay, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1842
    Event Place: Limestone, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1915
    Event Place: Clay, Alabama, United States

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