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Stephen Madison Gaines 1834–1874 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1834

Birth Location: Dekalb Co., Georgia

Death Date: 27 Mar 1874

Death Location: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia

Father: Richard Gaines

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Cynthia Junkins

Children(s): Alice Gaines, Joe Gaines

In 1834, Stephen Madison Gaines entered the world in Dekalb Co., Georgia, born to Richard Gaines And Mary Nancy Smith. Stephen Madison Gaines married Cynthia Ann Junkins, and had children including Alice Margurete Gaines, David Junkins Gaines, Joe Humphrey Gaines. Stephen Madison Gaines passed away in 1874 in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Stephen Madison Gaines entered the world in Dekalb Co., Georgia, born to Richard Gaines And Mary Nancy Smith.
  • Stephen Madison Gaines married Cynthia Ann Junkins, and had children including Alice Margurete Gaines, David Junkins Gaines, Joe Humphrey Gaines.
  • Stephen Madison Gaines passed away in 1874 in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Stephen Gaines's Ancestors

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Stephen Gaines
1834–1874
Birth Place: Dekalb Co., Georgia
Parents
Richard Gaines
1781–1845
Culpeper Co. Virginia
Mary (Nancy) Smith
–1846
Grandparents
Richard Gaines
1752–1837
Albemarle Co., Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Henry Gaines
1731–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Gaines
1670–1755

Stephen Gaines's Descendants

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Stephen (Madison) Gaines (27 Dec 1834–27 Mar 1874) m. Cynthia (Ann) Junkins (07 Apr 1833–02 Oct 1905)
  1. 1. Alice (Margurete) Gaines 1861–1906 m. Robert (Patterson) Messer 1848–1945
    1. 1. Frank (Stephen) Messer 1892–1929
    2. 2. Laura (Lavone) Messer 1881–1903
    3. 3. Annie (Janet) Messer 1886–1918
  2. 2. Joe (Humphrey) Gaines 1866–1915 m. Russia (Olive) Keith 1869–1956
    1. 1. Jesse (Ire) Gaines 1904–1950

Stephen Gaines's Timeline

2 Records

1834
27 Dec 1834
Birth of Stephen Madison Gaines in Dekalb Co., Georgia
Dekalb Co., Georgia
1874
27 Mar 1874
Age 40
Death of Stephen Madison Gaines
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1834
    Event Place: Dekalb Co., Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1874

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia

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