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Joshua Elkins Gaines 1857–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: SEP 1857

Birth Location: Louisiana, United States

Death Date: 15 JUL 1934

Death Location: Covington, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States

Father: Wilson Gaines

Mother: Celeste Evans

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The story of Joshua Elkins Gaines began in 1857 in Louisiana, United States. Joshua Elkins Gaines passed away in 1934 in Covington, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Elkins Gaines began in 1857 in Louisiana, United States.
  • Joshua Elkins Gaines passed away in 1934 in Covington, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States.

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Joshua Gaines's Ancestors

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Joshua Gaines
1857–1934
Birth Place: Louisiana, United States
Parents
Wilson Elkins Gaines
1808–1876
Georgia, United States
Celeste (Ann) Evans
1830–1902
Grandparents
William (B) Gaines
1780–1840
Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Sarah Elkins
1782–1850
Sovereign (Robertson) Evans
1810–1860
Tennessee, United States
Mary (Priestly) Brockham
1810–1860
Great-Grandparents
John Evans
1775–1830
Mary Graham
1780–
William Brockham
1776–1835
Elizabeth Priestly
1780–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Evans
1748–1766
Sarah Fripp
1752–1817

Joshua Gaines's Timeline

2 Records

1857
SEP 1857
Birth of Joshua Elkins Gaines in Louisiana, United States
Louisiana, United States
1934
15 JUL 1934
Age 77
Death of Joshua Elkins Gaines in Covington, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States
Covington, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: SEP 1857
    Event Place: Louisiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JUL 1934
    Event Place: Covington, St. Tammany, Louisiana, United States

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