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William Erbith Gaines 1875–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1875

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 09 Sep 1947

Death Location: Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA

Father: James Gaines

Mother: Harriett Brown

Spouse(s): Stella Saffer

Children(s): William Gaines

William Erbith Gaines was born in 1875 in Missouri, the child of James Gaines And Harriett Brown. In 1880, William Erbith Gaines resided in Crane Creek, Barry, Missouri, USA. In 1900, William Erbith Gaines resided in ED 123 McKinley & North Wichita Townships, Lincoln. William Erbith Gaines married Stella Jane Saffer, and had children including William Clarence Gaines. William Erbith Gaines passed away in 1947 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Erbith Gaines was born in 1875 in Missouri, the child of James Gaines And Harriett Brown.
  • In 1880, William Erbith Gaines resided in Crane Creek, Barry, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1900, William Erbith Gaines resided in ED 123 McKinley & North Wichita Townships, Lincoln.
  • William Erbith Gaines married Stella Jane Saffer, and had children including William Clarence Gaines.
  • William Erbith Gaines passed away in 1947 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gaines
1851–1934
Birth Location: Osage, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
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Harriett Brown
1848–1926
Birth Location: Barry, Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Stella Saffer
1886–1947
Birth Location: Harrison, Boone, Arkansas, USA
SS

Children(s)

William Gaines
1910–1975
Birth Location: Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma, United States of America
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William Gaines's Ancestors

Self
William Gaines
1875–1947
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
James Gaines
1851–1934
Osage, Carroll, Arkansas, United States
Harriett Brown
1848–1926
Barry, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
John (Manley) Gaines
1826–1880
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
Martha Qualls
1829–1880
Rhea, Tennessee, United States
Jesse Brown
1819–1869
Tennessee
Martha (Elizabeth) Todd
1818–1852
Putnam, Marion, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Gaines
1796–1873
Matilda Scott
1801–1881
James Qualls
1806–1875
Elizabeth Snow
1814–1879
William Brown
1783–1873
Stacey Grason
1785–1844
Adam Todd
1790–1866
Elizabeth Parker
1790–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Larkin Gaines
1775–1854
Elizabeth Powell
1778–1854
William Scott
1780–1810
Isabella Douglas
1780–1830
James Qualls
1761–1838
Elizabeth Pelfrey
1767–1848
John Snow
1780–1845
Elizabeth Lowery
1772–1839
Jacob Brown
1755–1831
Mary Armfield
1759–1827
Benjamin Grayson
1730–1790
Mary Pruitt
1762–1860
John Todd
–1842
Mary McCullough
1755–1852

William Gaines's Descendants

1.
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William (Erbith) Gaines (11 Sep 1875–09 Sep 1947) m. Stella (Jane) Saffer (22 Jul 1886–03 Sep 1947)
  1. 1. William (Clarence) Gaines 1910–1975 m. Dorothy (Fay) Shuck 1914–1970
    1. 1. Charlotte (Ann) Gaines 1939–2009 m. Francis (Robert) Deupree 1934–2008 m. Harold (Edward) Smith 1935–1997

William Gaines's Timeline

12 Records

1875
11 Sep 1875
Birth of William Erbith Gaines in Missouri
Missouri
1880
1880
Age 5
William Erbith Gaines resided here in Crane Creek, Barry, Missouri, USA
Crane Creek, Barry, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 25
William Erbith Gaines resided here in ED 123 McKinley & North Wichita Townships, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, United States
ED 123 McKinley & North Wichita Townships, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, United States
1900
1900
Age 25
William Erbith Gaines resided here in McKinley & North Wichita Townships, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, United States
McKinley & North Wichita Townships, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, United States
1910
1910
Age 35
William Erbith Gaines resided here in North Choctaw, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
North Choctaw, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
1917
1917-1918
Age 42
William Erbith Gaines resided here in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 45
William Erbith Gaines resided here in North Wichita, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
North Wichita, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
1930
1930
Age 55
William Erbith Gaines resided here in Tohee, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
Tohee, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
1936
1936
Age 61
William Erbith Gaines resided here in Emporia, Kansas, USA
Emporia, Kansas, USA
1938
1 Mar 1938
Age 63
William Erbith Gaines resided here in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 65
William Erbith Gaines resided here in Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
1947
09 Sep 1947
Age 72
Death of William Erbith Gaines in Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America
Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01242; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 56-26
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: North Wichita, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1469; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 118
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tohee, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 2341645
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Lincoln County
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crane Creek, Barry, Missouri; Roll: 672; Page: 248C; Enumeration District: 002
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: North Wichita, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1241339
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: North Choctaw, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1375272
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Weekly Gazette; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1947; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, USA; ,0.047152754,0.14778657,0.27336404&xid=3355
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 March 2020, 00:58), entry for William Erbith Gaines(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1PX-4N8
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Obituary for William E. Gaines." Newspapers.com Accessed 21 Feb. 2020.
    [12] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 26 July 2020), William E Gaines, North Choctaw, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 101
    [13] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 26 July 2020), William E Gaines, North Wichita, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 118, sheet 7A, line 22, famil
    [14] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 26 July 2020), William E Gaines in household of James Gaines, McKinley & North Wichita Townships, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territ
    [15] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 May 2020), William E Gaines, 1947; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Crane Creek, Barry, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Crane Creek, Barry, Missouri; Roll: 672; Page: 248C; Enumeration District: 002

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: ED 123 McKinley & North Wichita Townships, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 March 2020, 00:58), entry for William Erbith Gaines(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1PX-4N8
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Obituary for William E. Gaines." Newspapers.com Accessed 21 Feb. 2020.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: McKinley & North Wichita Townships, Lincoln, Oklahoma Territory, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: North Wichita, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1241339
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 March 2020, 00:58), entry for William Erbith Gaines(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1PX-4N8
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Obituary for William E. Gaines." Newspapers.com Accessed 21 Feb. 2020.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: North Choctaw, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: North Choctaw, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1259; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1375272
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 March 2020, 00:58), entry for William Erbith Gaines(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1PX-4N8
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Obituary for William E. Gaines." Newspapers.com Accessed 21 Feb. 2020.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Lincoln County

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: North Wichita, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: North Wichita, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1469; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 118
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 March 2020, 00:58), entry for William Erbith Gaines(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1PX-4N8
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Obituary for William E. Gaines." Newspapers.com Accessed 21 Feb. 2020.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tohee, Lincoln, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tohee, Lincoln, Oklahoma; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 2341645

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Emporia, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, City and County Census Records, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Collection Name: Population Schedules and Statistical Rolls: Counties (1953-1979); Reel Number: 31984_238181

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Emporia, Lyon, Kansas; Roll: m-t0627-01242; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 56-26

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ernporia
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Weekly Gazette; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1947; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, USA; ,0.047152754,0.14778657,0.27336404&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1947
    Event Place: Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Emporia Weekly Gazette; Publication Date: 18 Sep 1947; Publication Place: Emporia, Kansas, USA; ,0.047152754,0.14778657,0.27336404&xid=3355
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 March 2020, 00:58), entry for William Erbith Gaines(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1PX-4N8
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Obituary for William E. Gaines." Newspapers.com Accessed 21 Feb. 2020.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 May 2020), William E Gaines, 1947; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 12 March 2020, 00:58), entry for William Erbith Gaines(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L1PX-4N8
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Obituary for William E. Gaines." Newspapers.com Accessed 21 Feb. 2020.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 30 May 2020), William E Gaines, 1947; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave<i>
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