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Margaret Gaines Scales 1802–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1802

Birth Location: Triune, Williamson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 May 1845

Death Location: Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States

Father: Nicholas Scales

Mother: Elizabeth Perkins

Spouse(s): Joseph Lake

Children(s): Captain Sr

In 1802, Margaret Gaines Scales entered the world in Triune, Williamson, Tennessee, USA, born to Nicholas Scales And Elizabeth Perkins. Margaret Gaines Scales married Joseph Lake, and had children including Captain Thomas Hardin Lake Sr. Margaret Gaines Scales passed away in 1845 in Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Margaret Gaines Scales entered the world in Triune, Williamson, Tennessee, USA, born to Nicholas Scales And Elizabeth Perkins.
  • Margaret Gaines Scales married Joseph Lake, and had children including Captain Thomas Hardin Lake Sr.
  • Margaret Gaines Scales passed away in 1845 in Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Scales's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Scales
1802–1845
Birth Place: Triune, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Nicholas Scales
1774–1847
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Perkins
1776–1845
, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Scales
1750–1796
Guilford County, North Carolina.
Anna (G) Perkins
1752–1829
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Nicholas Perkins
1745–1800
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Leah Pryor
1747–1810
Orange County, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Scales
1716–1773
Mary Gibson
1718–1804
Col Perkins
1739–1813
Agnes Wilson
1739–1813
Col. Perkins
1718–1762
Bethenia Harden
1719–1762
Honorable NC
1695–1771
*Margaret Gaines
1706–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Scales
1700–
william Fox
1690–1734
Mary Smith
1700–1734
Nicholas Perkins
1718–1762
Bethenia Harding
1719–1762
Peter Wilson
1710–1764
Ailcey Hairston
1717–1762
Philemon Perkins
1680–1769
Obedience Cox
1692–1771
Thomas Hardin
1685–1731
Mary Giles
1686–1731
Robert II
1663–1757
Elizabeth Green
1667–1761
George Gaines
1670–1726
Elinor Brown
1685–

Margaret Scales's Descendants

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Margaret (Gaines) Scales (5 Feb 1802–21 May 1845) m. Joseph Lake (22 Feb 1794–26 May 1849)
  1. 1. Captain (Thomas Hardin Lake) Sr 1812–1888 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Curlee 1824–1880 m. Elizabeth Curlee 1802–1846
    1. 1. Charlsie (Aline) Lake 1867–1933 m. Francis (Marion) Dyer 1869–1944
      1. 1. Vera (Bell) Dyer 1897–1991 m. Elbert (A) Tanner 1891–1973 m. Elbert (A) Tanner 1891–1973 m. Lester (Herbert) Butler 1895–1962
        1. 1. Curtis (Q) Tanner 1914– m. Thelma (Lee) Weaver 1919–1962 m. Selma Smith 1916–1990
        2. 2. Reba (Joyce) Butler 1928–1996
        3. 3. Lillian (Beatrice) Tanner 1918–2001
      2. 2. Thomas (Eugene) Dyer 1899–1964
      3. 3. William (Albert) Dyer 1893–1969
      4. 4. Nettie (P) Dyer 1894–1979
      5. 5. Earnest Dyer 1903–
      6. 6. William (Allen) Dyer 1893–
    2. 2. George (Washington) Lake 1858–1927
    3. 3. Thomas (N) Lake 1855–1930
    4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Lake 1848–1930
    5. 5. William (Francis) Lake 1842–1921
    6. 6. Joseph Lake 1852–
    7. 7. James (Madison) Lake 1847–1887
    8. 8. Charles Lake 1867–
    9. 9. Thomas Lake 1869–

Margaret Scales's Timeline

2 Records

1802
5 Feb 1802
Birth of Margaret Gaines Scales in Triune, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Triune, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
1845
21 May 1845
Age 43
Death of Margaret Gaines Scales in Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, USA
Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1802
    Event Place: Triune, Williamson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Laurus crawfurdiana : memorials of that branch of the Crawford family which comprises the descendants of John Crawford, of Virginia, 1660-1883, with notices of the allied families
    [3] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
    [4] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1845
    Event Place: Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Laurus crawfurdiana : memorials of that branch of the Crawford family which comprises the descendants of John Crawford, of Virginia, 1660-1883, with notices of the allied families
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
    [3] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
    [2] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

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