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Leonard Clay Gaines 1873–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1873

Birth Location: Odell, Livingston Co., Illinois

Death Date: 24 May 1951

Death Location: Elk City, Nebraska

Father: Abram Gaines

Mother: Sarah Newell

Spouse(s): Bethiah Cowles

Children(s): Gertrude Gaines

The story of Leonard Clay Gaines began in 1873 in Odell, Livingston Co., Illinois. Leonard Clay Gaines married Bethiah Aunt Bess Almena Cowles, and had children including Gertrude Lenora Gaines, Living Gaines. Leonard Clay Gaines passed away in 1951 in Elk City, Nebraska.

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Biography

  • The story of Leonard Clay Gaines began in 1873 in Odell, Livingston Co., Illinois.
  • Leonard Clay Gaines married Bethiah Aunt Bess Almena Cowles, and had children including Gertrude Lenora Gaines, Living Gaines.
  • Leonard Clay Gaines passed away in 1951 in Elk City, Nebraska.

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Leonard Gaines's Ancestors

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Leonard Gaines
1873–1951
Birth Place: Odell, Livingston Co., Illinois
Parents
Abram Clay Gaines
1814–1892
Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky
Sarah (Jane Mills) Newell
1832–1922
Elk City, Douglas Co., Nebraska
Grandparents
Richard (Hollinger) Gaines
1777–1845
Charlotte Co., Virginia
Amy (Clay) Green
1782–1871
Charlotte Co., Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Robert Gaines
1755–1807
Elizabeth (Rice)
1757–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Gaines
1726–1802
Mildred Hollinger
1731–1802

Leonard Gaines's Descendants

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Leonard (Clay) Gaines (18 May 1873–24 May 1951) m. Bethiah ("Aunt Bess" Almena) Cowles (12 Apr 1876–23 Sep 1951)
  1. 1. Gertrude (Lenora) Gaines 1898–1962 m. Jerome (E.) Jarman 1897–1962

Leonard Gaines's Timeline

2 Records

1873
18 May 1873
Birth of Leonard Clay Gaines in Odell, Livingston Co., Illinois
Odell, Livingston Co., Illinois
1951
24 May 1951
Age 78
Death of Leonard Clay Gaines in Elk City, Nebraska
Elk City, Nebraska

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1873
    Event Place: Odell, Livingston Co., Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1951
    Event Place: Elk City, Nebraska

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