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Luther McKendrick Gaines 1850–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1850

Birth Location: Jimtown, Buchanan Co., Missouri

Death Date: 22 Nov 1919

Death Location: Lakeside Cemetery, Lamar, Missouri

Father: William Gaines

Mother: Elizabeth Keaton

Spouse(s): Mary Werner

Children(s): Alvis Gaines, Elizabeth Gaines, Elmer Gaines, Marietta Gaines, Luther Gaines, Lydia Gaines, Alta Gaines

Luther McKendrick Gaines was born in 1850 in Jimtown, Buchanan Co., Missouri, the child of William Henry Gaines And Elizabeth Keaton. Luther McKendrick Gaines married Mary Elizabeth Werner, and had children including Alta Ellen Gaines, Alvis Gaines, Elizabeth Wilhemina Gaines, Elmer Garfield Gaines, Luther Oliver Gaines, Lydia Ann Gaines, Marietta Gaines. Luther McKendrick Gaines passed away in 1919 in Lakeside Cemetery, Lamar, Missouri.

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Biography

  • Luther McKendrick Gaines was born in 1850 in Jimtown, Buchanan Co., Missouri, the child of William Henry Gaines And Elizabeth Keaton.
  • Luther McKendrick Gaines married Mary Elizabeth Werner, and had children including Alta Ellen Gaines, Alvis Gaines, Elizabeth Wilhemina Gaines, Elmer Garfield Gaines, Luther Oliver Gaines, Lydia Ann Gaines, Marietta Gaines.
  • Luther McKendrick Gaines passed away in 1919 in Lakeside Cemetery, Lamar, Missouri.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gaines
1814–1892
Birth Location: Jessamine Co., Kentucky
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Elizabeth Keaton
1811–1891
Birth Location: Monroe Co., Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Werner
1849–1931
Birth Location: –
MW

Children(s)

Alvis Gaines
1882–1889
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Gaines
1877–1939
Birth Location: –
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Elmer Gaines
1881–1925
Birth Location: –
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Marietta Gaines
1872–1961
Birth Location: Elwood, Kansas
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Luther Gaines
1887–1961
Birth Location: –
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Lydia Gaines
1875–1952
Birth Location: New Albany, Kansas
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Alta Gaines
1878–1957
Birth Location: –
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Luther Gaines's Ancestors

Self
Luther Gaines
1850–1919
Birth Place: Jimtown, Buchanan Co., Missouri
Parents
William Henry Gaines
1814–1892
Jessamine Co., Kentucky
Elizabeth Keaton
1811–1891
Monroe Co., Virginia
Grandparents
John (Wesley) Gaines
1788–1864
Virginia
Sarah (Ann) White
1790–1864
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Gaines
1745–1798
Mary Gilbert
1757–1793
Nathan White
1752–1834
Elizabeth Fox
1765–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Luther Gaines's Descendants

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Luther (McKendrick) Gaines (11 Mar 1850–22 Nov 1919) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Werner (19 Jul 1849–15 Apr 1931)
  1. 1. Alvis Gaines 1882–1889
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Wilhemina) Gaines 1877–1939 m. Frederick (Elwood) Morgan 1875–1950
    1. 1. Ruth (Fredrica) Morgan 1895–1950
    2. 2. Phylis (Marguerite) Morgan 1911–1922
    3. 3. Arthur (Leroy) Morgan 1897–1971
  3. 3. Elmer (Garfield) Gaines 1881–1925
    1. 1. Mary Gaines 1908–1971
  4. 4. Marietta Gaines 1872–1961 m. Cyrus Busby –1968
    1. 1. Jewell (Lavetta) Busby 1893–1900
    2. 2. Inez Busby 1899–1900
  5. 5. Luther (Oliver) Gaines 1887–1961
  6. 6. Lydia (Ann) Gaines 1875–1952 m. George (Andrew) Eby 1873–1949
  7. 7. Alta (Ellen) Gaines 1878–1957

Luther Gaines's Timeline

2 Records

1850
11 Mar 1850
Birth of Luther McKendrick Gaines in Jimtown, Buchanan Co., Missouri
Jimtown, Buchanan Co., Missouri
1919
22 Nov 1919
Age 69
Death of Luther McKendrick Gaines
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1850
    Event Place: Jimtown, Buchanan Co., Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1919

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lakeside Cemetery, Lamar, Missouri
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