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Margaret Gaines Scales 1802–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1802

Birth Location: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 21 May 1846

Death Location: Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States

Father: Nicholas Scales

Mother: Elizabeth Perkins

Spouse(s): Joseph Lake

Children(s): Thomas Lake, Margaret Lake, John Lake, Julia Lake

In 1802, Margaret Gaines Scales entered the world in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States, born to Nicholas Scales And Elizabeth Perkins. Margaret Gaines Scales married Joseph Lake, and had children including John Jennison Lake, Julia Gains Lake, Margaret Caroline Lake, Thomas Hardin Lake. Margaret Gaines Scales passed away in 1846 in Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Margaret Gaines Scales entered the world in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States, born to Nicholas Scales And Elizabeth Perkins.
  • Margaret Gaines Scales married Joseph Lake, and had children including John Jennison Lake, Julia Gains Lake, Margaret Caroline Lake, Thomas Hardin Lake.
  • Margaret Gaines Scales passed away in 1846 in Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Scales's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Scales
1802–1846
Birth Place: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Nicholas Scales
1774–1847
Henry, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Perkins
1759–1818
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Henry) Scales
1749–1796
Rockingham, North Carolina, United States
Anna (G) Perkins
1752–1829
of Williamson, TN, Virginia, United States
Nicholas Perkins
1718–1762
Tuckahoe Creek, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Bethenia Harding
1719–1762
Tuckahoe Creek, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Scales
1716–1774
Mary Gibson
1718–1804
Nicholas Perkins
1718–1762
Bethenia Harding
1719–1762
Constantine Perkins
1682–1767
Anne Pollard
1696–1754
Thomas Harding
1685–1731
Mary Giles
1688–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Scales
1700–
Constantine Perkins
1682–1767
Anne Pollard
1696–1754
Thomas Harding
1685–1731
Mary Giles
1688–1731

Margaret Scales's Descendants

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Margaret (Gaines) Scales (5 Feb 1802–21 May 1846) m. Joseph Lake (22 Feb 1794–26 Aug 1849)
  1. 1. Thomas (Hardin) Lake 1812–1888 m. Elizabeth Curlee 1823–1846
    1. 1. Devereux Lake 1876–
    2. 2. William (Francis) Lake 1842–1921 m. Margaret Kerlin 1838–1911
      1. 1. Thomas (S.) Lake 1870–
      2. 2. John (W.) Lake 1872–
      3. 3. Mary (C.) Lake 1874–
      4. 4. Daniel (D.) Lake 1876–
      5. 5. Elmina (J.) Lake 1879–
      6. 6. Charlsie (Aline) Lake 1868–1933 m. Frank (M) Dyer 1869– m. Francis (M) Dyer 1870–1944
        1. 1. Addie Dyer 1901–1950
        2. 2. Earnest Dyer 1903–
        3. 3. Vera (B) Dyer 1897–1991 m. Elbert (A) Tanner 1891–1973
        4. 4. Nettie (P) Dyer 1894–
        5. 5. Vera (B.) Dyer 1897–1991
        6. 6. William (A) Dyer 1893–1969 m. Carrie (Lee) Abrams 1895–1927 m. Esther (Garetta) Springer 1907–1964
        7. 7. Thomas (Eugene) Dyer 1899– m. Trixie (M) Buchanan 1904–
    3. 3. James (Madison) Lake 1847–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Lake 1848–
    5. 5. Joseph Lake 1852–
    6. 6. George (Washington) Lake 1858–1927
    7. 7. Charles Lake 1867–
    8. 8. Thomas Lake 1855–
  2. 2. Margaret (Caroline) Lake 1836–1914
  3. 3. John (Jennison) Lake 1838–1862
  4. 4. Julia (Gains) Lake 1841–1833

Margaret Scales's Timeline

3 Records

1802
5 Feb 1802
Birth of Margaret Gaines Scales in Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
1824
2 Mar 1824
Age 22
Margaret Gaines Scales was married in Greene, Alabama
Greene, Alabama
1846
21 May 1846
Age 44
Death of Margaret Gaines Scales in Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States
Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1802
    Event Place: Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
    [3] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1824
    Event Place: Greene, Alabama
    Record Source: Alabama Marriage Collection

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1846
    Event Place: Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1817-2011
    [2] BillionGraves.com Burial Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Livingston, Sumter, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: BillionGraves.com Burial Index

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