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Richard Strother Gaines 1784–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 September 1784

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 24 Nov 1870

Death Location: Hart County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Francis Gaines

Mother: Judith Lively

Spouse(s): Anna Alexander

Children(s): Robert Gaines, John Gaines, William Gaines, Burton Gaines, Lucy Gaines, Mildred Gaines, Mary Brown, Richard Gaines, Drucilla Gaines, Willis Gaines, James Gaines, Lucy Gaines, Francie Gaines

In 1784, Richard Strother Gaines entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Francis Joseph Hogan Gaines And Judith Judy Barnett Lively. Richard Strother Gaines married Anna Annie Alexander, and had children including Burton E Gaines, Drucilla Edney Gaines, Francie L M Gaines, James Bedford Gaines, John Levingston Gaines, Lucy Tinsley Gaines, Mary Ann Gaines Brown, Mildred Jane Millie Gaines, Richard Alexander Gaines, Robert Taliaferro Toliver Gaines, William Andrew Gaines, Willis Ausborne Gaines. Richard Strother Gaines passed away in 1870 in Hart County, Georgia, United States of America.

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  • In 1784, Richard Strother Gaines entered the world in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Francis Joseph Hogan Gaines And Judith Judy Barnett Lively.
  • Richard Strother Gaines married Anna Annie Alexander, and had children including Burton E Gaines, Drucilla Edney Gaines, Francie L M Gaines, James Bedford Gaines, John Levingston Gaines, Lucy Tinsley Gaines, Mary Ann Gaines Brown, Mildred Jane Millie Gaines, Richard Alexander Gaines, Robert Taliaferro Toliver Gaines, William Andrew Gaines, Willis Ausborne Gaines.
  • Richard Strother Gaines passed away in 1870 in Hart County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Richard Gaines's Ancestors

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Richard Gaines
1784–1870
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Francis Joseph Hogan Gaines
1759–1825
Buck Island, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Judith ("Judy" Barnett) Lively
1761–1825
Buck Island Creek, Albemarle County, Virginia
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Richard Gaines's Descendants

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Richard (Strother) Gaines (25 September 1784–24 Nov 1870) m. Anna ("Annie") Alexander (11 May 1793–08 Aug 1888)
  1. 1. Robert (Taliaferro "Toliver") Gaines 1820–1881 m. Martha (Polly) Barron 1847–1904 m. Agnes\Agatha Gaines 1824–1891
    1. 1. Mary (Mollie) Barnes 1873–1960 m. Thomas (Benjamin 'Budge') Evans 1872–1950
      1. 1. Earnest (Worley) Evans 1893– m. Alice (Abilena) Smith 1903–1980
        1. 1. Early (Odis) Evans 1922–1990
        2. 2. William (Thomas) Evans
        3. 3. Ruby (Lee) Evans 1928–2014
      2. 2. Myrtice Connelly 1893–
      3. 3. Odie Evans 1895–1969
      4. 4. Jonnie Evans 1909–
      5. 5. Otis (Early) Evans 1896–1969
      6. 6. Amanda (Maude 'Mandy') Evans 1898–1982
      7. 7. Vernen (R) Evans 1904–
      8. 8. Asburn (Johnnie) Evans 1901–1977
      9. 9. Mattie (L) Evans 1893–
      10. 10. Myrtis (G.) Evans 1892–1985
      11. 11. Ruth (L.) Evans 1904–1931
      12. 12. Earl (O) Evans 1897–1969
      13. 13. Henry (M.) Evans 1906–1939
      14. 14. William (A) Evans 1909–
      15. 15. Living Evans 1906–1939
    2. 2. James (Edgar) Barron 1865–1954
    3. 3. Worley (Newton Barron) Barnes 1870–1950
    4. 4. Emma Barron 1868–1955
    5. 5. William (Brady) Barnes 1882–1962
    6. 6. Vinie Evans 1874–1964
    7. 7. Lindsay (Dock) Barnes 1877–1965
    8. 8. James Barron 1871–1938
  2. 2. John (Levingston) Gaines 1826–1864
  3. 3. William (Andrew) Gaines 1831–1861
  4. 4. Burton (E) Gaines 1836–1838
  5. 5. Lucy (Tinsley) Gaines 1830–1831
  6. 6. Mildred (Jane "Millie") Gaines 1833–1916
  7. 7. Mary (Ann Gaines) Brown 1822–1892
  8. 8. Richard (Alexander) Gaines 1829–1918
  9. 9. Drucilla (Edney) Gaines 1815–1907
  10. 10. Willis (Ausborne) Gaines 1818–1863
  11. 11. James (Bedford) Gaines 1824–1862
  12. 12. Lucy (Tinsley) Gaines 1812–1880
  13. 13. Francie (L.M.) Gaines 1855–1928

Richard Gaines's Timeline

2 Records

1784
25 September 1784
Birth of Richard Strother Gaines in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
1870
24 Nov 1870
Age 86
Death of Richard Strother Gaines in Hart County, Georgia, United States of America
Hart County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 September 1784
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1870
    Event Place: Hart County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hart County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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