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Sylvester V. Gaines 1925–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1925

Birth Location: Vaiden, Carroll, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 15 Jun 2005

Death Location: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey

Father: Sam Gaines

Mother: Minnie Grisholm

Spouse(s): Estella Raney

Children(s): Mary None

Sylvester V. Gaines was born in 1925 in Vaiden, Carroll, Mississippi, USA, the child of Sam Gaines And Minnie Grisholm. In 1935, Sylvester V. Gaines resided in Durant, Holmes, Mississippi. In 1940, Sylvester V. Gaines resided in Durant, Holmes, Mississippi, USA. Sylvester V. Gaines married Estella Raney, and had children including Della Gaines, Mary. Sylvester V. Gaines passed away in 2005 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • Sylvester V. Gaines was born in 1925 in Vaiden, Carroll, Mississippi, USA, the child of Sam Gaines And Minnie Grisholm.
  • In 1935, Sylvester V. Gaines resided in Durant, Holmes, Mississippi.
  • In 1940, Sylvester V. Gaines resided in Durant, Holmes, Mississippi, USA.
  • Sylvester V. Gaines married Estella Raney, and had children including Della Gaines, Mary.
  • Sylvester V. Gaines passed away in 2005 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Gaines's Ancestors

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Sylvester Gaines
1925–2005
Birth Place: Vaiden, Carroll, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Sam Gaines
1889–
Mississippi
Minnie Grisholm
1895–
Mississippi
Grandparents
Minerva Gaines
1865–
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sylvester Gaines's Descendants

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Sylvester (V.) Gaines (25 Mar 1925–15 Jun 2005) m. Estella Raney (Feb 1878–)
  1. 1. Mary 1946–1981

Sylvester Gaines's Timeline

4 Records

1925
25 Mar 1925
Birth of Sylvester V. Gaines in Vaiden, Carroll, Mississippi, USA
Vaiden, Carroll, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Sylvester V. Gaines resided here in Durant, Holmes, Mississippi
Durant, Holmes, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 15
Sylvester V. Gaines resided here in Durant, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
Durant, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
2005
15 Jun 2005
Age 80
Death of Sylvester V. Gaines in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1925
    Event Place: Vaiden, Carroll, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Durant, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02029; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 26-9
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: New Jersey; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Durant, Holmes, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Durant, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02029; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 26-9

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Durant, Holmes, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Durant, Holmes, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02029; Page: 31A; Enumeration District: 26-9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 2005
    Event Place: Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: New Jersey; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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