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Martha "Eliza" Watkins Venable 1813–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1813

Birth Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia

Death Date: 22 Mar 1864

Death Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia

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Spouse(s): Richard Gaines

Children(s): Martha Gaines, Samuel Gaines, Richard Gaines, James Gaines, Mary Gaines, William Gaines, Robert Gaines, Elizabeth Gaines

The story of Martha "Eliza" Watkins Venable began in 1813 in Charlotte Co., Virginia. Martha "Eliza" Watkins Venable married Richard Jennings Gaines, and had children including Elizabeth Frances Aunt Bet Gaines, James Alexander Gaines, Martha Gaines, Mary Clement Gaines, Richard Venable Gaines, Robert Henry Gaines, Samuel Morton Gaines, William Gaines. Martha "Eliza" Watkins Venable passed away in 1864 in Charlotte Co., Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha "Eliza" Watkins Venable began in 1813 in Charlotte Co., Virginia.
  • Martha "Eliza" Watkins Venable married Richard Jennings Gaines, and had children including Elizabeth Frances Aunt Bet Gaines, James Alexander Gaines, Martha Gaines, Mary Clement Gaines, Richard Venable Gaines, Robert Henry Gaines, Samuel Morton Gaines, William Gaines.
  • Martha "Eliza" Watkins Venable passed away in 1864 in Charlotte Co., Virginia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Richard Gaines
1799–1864
Birth Location: Wards Fork, Charlotte Co., Virginia
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Children(s)

Martha Gaines
1837–1838
Birth Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia
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Samuel Gaines
1843–
Birth Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia
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Richard Gaines
1830–1916
Birth Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia
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James Gaines
1844–1922
Birth Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia
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Mary Gaines
1831–1880
Birth Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia
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William Gaines
1835–1914
Birth Location: Wards Fork, Charlotte Co., Virginia
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Robert Gaines
1840–1886
Birth Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia
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Elizabeth Gaines
1838–
Birth Location: Charlotte Co., Virginia
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Martha Venable's Ancestors

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Martha Venable
1813–1864
Birth Place: Charlotte Co., Virginia
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Martha Venable's Descendants

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Martha ("Eliza" Watkins) Venable (1813–22 Mar 1864) m. Richard (Jennings) Gaines (04 Dec 1799–18 Feb 1864)
  1. 1. Martha Gaines 1837–1838
  2. 2. Samuel (Morton) Gaines 1843–
  3. 3. Richard (Venable) Gaines 1830–1916 m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Watkins 1828– m. Jane (Virginia) Watkins 1829–1863
    1. 1. Martha (Watkins) Gaines 1855–
    2. 2. Richard (Heywood) Gaines 1862–1933
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Venable) Gaines 1860–
    4. 4. Clement (Carrington) Gaines 1857–1943
  4. 4. James (Alexander) Gaines 1844–1922
    1. 1. Marshall (Venable) Gaines 1879–
      1. 1. James (Marshall) Gaines 1911–1976
  5. 5. Mary (Clement) Gaines 1831–1880 m. Gaines (Richard White) Jr. 1815–
  6. 6. William Gaines 1835–1914 m. Sarah ("Sallie" Garlick) Gaines 1832–1906
    1. 1. Mary (Clement) Gaines 1868–1927
    2. 2. Jane ("Jennie" Elizabeth) Gaines 1857–1940 m. Joseph (Edmunds) Gaines 1851–1932
      1. 1. Sallie (Edmunds) Gaines 1888–1888
    3. 3. Martha (" Pattie" Venable) Gaines 1865–1896 m. Edward (Claiborne) Saunders 1863–1920
      1. 1. Katherine (Venable) Saunders 1890–1973 m. Ormonde Smith 1889–
    4. 4. William (Fleming Ii) Gaines 1862–1929 m. Sallie (Champe) Meredith 1861–1935
      1. 1. Charles (Meredith) Gaines 1890–
    5. 5. Fannie Gaines 1873–1944 m. William (Henry) Talley 1865–1947
      1. 1. William (Venable) Talley 1912–1923
    6. 6. Sallie (Garlick Ii) Gaines 1876–1958 m. Edward (Claiborne) Saunders 1863–1920
      1. 1. Saunders (Edward Claiborne) Jr. 1900–1955
  7. 7. Robert (Henry) Gaines 1840–1886 m. Mary (Ann) Marshall 1843–1914
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Frances (Aunt Bet)) Gaines 1838– m. Samuel (Eggleston) Pryor 1834–
    1. 1. Richard (G.) Pryor 1858–

Martha Venable's Timeline

2 Records

1813
1813
Birth of Martha "Eliza" Watkins Venable in Charlotte Co., Virginia
Charlotte Co., Virginia
1864
22 Mar 1864
Age 51
Death of Martha "Eliza" Watkins Venable in Charlotte Co., Virginia
Charlotte Co., Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Charlotte Co., Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1864
    Event Place: Charlotte Co., Virginia
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