Meredith Furlong1

Family
Father*John Furlong1
Mother*Jean Emmerson1
(Sister) Will3 July 1814Meredith's brother, Robert Furlong, was in a low state of health, but of perfect mind and memory, when he left a will dated 3 July 1814 in Smith County, Tennessee. His will first gave and bequeathed his soul unto God, whom he described as the author of his existence and his Redeemer, and his body to the dust from whence it was taken, wishing his Executors, named later in the will, to have him buried as they thought proper. Secondly, he desired his Carpenters tools and his horses to be sold as his Executors thought proper and that they then discharge all the just debts he may have left unsettled.

Thirdly, he desired the balance of his property, after the payment of his debts, to be equally divided between his brothers, Hubbard Furlong, John Furlong, James Furlong, Samuel Furlong, Martin Furlong and Hudson Furlong, and sisters, Susanna Furlong, Meredith Furlong and Anky Wheeler, all of whom were named in his will, and also desired that Amy Emmerson, Henry Emmerson, Eliza Emmerson, Mahala Emmerson and Jesse Emmerson, the five children and heirs of his deceased sister, Elizabeth Emmerson, each one to receive an equal part of their mother's portion of his estate.

His will appointed his brothers, Martin and Samuel Furlong, his Executors, and Robert signed and sealed his will with his X mark in the presence of witnesses, John McGee and Thomas Douglas.1 

Citations

  1. [S2257] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, online at www.ancestry.com, will of Robert Furlong dated 3 July 1814 in Smith County, Tennessee, referencing Smith County Original Wills, 1803-1896, image# 152-153 of 430. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008.

Robert Furlong1

d. August 1814
Family
Father*John Furlong1
Mother*Jean Emmerson1
Will*3 July 1814He was in a low state of health, but of perfect mind and memory, when he prepared his Last Will and Testament dated 3 July 1814 in Smith County, Tennessee. His will first gave and bequeathed his soul unto God, whom he described as the author of his existence and his Redeemer, and his body to the dust from whence it was taken, wishing his Executors, named later in the will, to have him buried as they thought proper. Secondly, he desired his Carpenters tools and his horses to be sold as his Executors thought proper and that they then discharge all the just debts he may have left unsettled.

Thirdly, he desired the balance of his property, after the payment of his debts, to be equally divided between his brothers, Hubbard Furlong, John Furlong, James Furlong, Samuel Furlong, Martin Furlong and Hudson Furlong, and sisters, Susanna Furlong, Meredith Furlong and Anky Wheeler, all of whom were named in his will, and also desired that Amy Emmerson, Henry Emmerson, Eliza Emmerson, Mahala Emmerson and Jesse Emmerson, the five children and heirs of his deceased sister, Elizabeth Emmerson, each one to receive an equal part of their mother's portion of his estate.

His will appointed his brothers, Martin and Samuel Furlong, his Executors, and Robert signed and sealed his will with his X mark in the presence of witnesses, John McGee and Thomas Douglas.1 
Death*August 1814He died in July or August 1814, before the August Term of Probate Court when his will was proved in Smith County, Tennessee.1 

Citations

  1. [S2257] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, online at www.ancestry.com, will of Robert Furlong dated 3 July 1814 in Smith County, Tennessee, referencing Smith County Original Wills, 1803-1896, image# 152-153 of 430. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008.

Samuel Furlong1

Family
Father*John Furlong2,3,4
Mother*Jean Emmerson2,3,4
(Brother) Will3 July 1814Samuel's brother, Robert Furlong, was in a low state of health, but of perfect mind and memory, when he left a will dated 3 July 1814 in Smith County, Tennessee. His will first gave and bequeathed his soul unto God, whom he described as the author of his existence and his Redeemer, and his body to the dust from whence it was taken, wishing his Executors, named later in the will, to have him buried as they thought proper. Secondly, he desired his Carpenters tools and his horses to be sold as his Executors thought proper and that they then discharge all the just debts he may have left unsettled.

Thirdly, he desired the balance of his property, after the payment of his debts, to be equally divided between his brothers, Hubbard Furlong, John Furlong, James Furlong, Samuel Furlong, Martin Furlong and Hudson Furlong, and sisters, Susanna Furlong, Meredith Furlong and Anky Wheeler, all of whom were named in his will, and also desired that Amy Emmerson, Henry Emmerson, Eliza Emmerson, Mahala Emmerson and Jesse Emmerson, the five children and heirs of his deceased sister, Elizabeth Emmerson, each one to receive an equal part of their mother's portion of his estate.

His will appointed his brothers, Martin and Samuel Furlong, his Executors, and Robert signed and sealed his will with his X mark in the presence of witnesses, John McGee and Thomas Douglas.2 

Citations

  1. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage bond and license issued to Samuel Furlong and Reuben Kinslow in the amount of £50, the condition of the obligation being the intended marriage to be solemnized between Samuel Furlong and Elizabeth Wheeler, citing FHL Film# 209751, Digital# 5552448, image# 638 of 1183. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.
  2. [S2257] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, online at www.ancestry.com, will of Robert Furlong dated 3 July 1814 in Smith County, Tennessee, referencing Smith County Original Wills, 1803-1896, image# 152-153 of 430. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008.
  3. [S2254] Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, birth and baptism of Hubbard Furlong, son of John Furlong and Jean Emmerson, born on 13 June 1768 in St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States and baptized on 20 August 1768 in St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America, referencing Book# 975.5455 V2d, citing "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-BDK: 28 January 2020), Hubbard Furlong, 1768. Hereinafter cited as Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917.
  4. [S2236] Reverend William Douglas, The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797 : an index of Goochland wills, notes on the French-Huguenot refugees who lived in Manakin-town, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Transcribed and edited by W. Mac. Jones. (Richmond, Virginia: J.W. Fergusson & Sons, 1928), page 197. Hereinafter cited as The Douglas Register : being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797.

Samuel Furlong1

b. 1805
Family
Father-Probable*Hubbard Furlong2,3,4,5 b. 13 Jun 1768
Mother-Probable*Martha Armstrong4,3,2,5
Birth*1805Samuel Furlong was born about 1805 in Tennessee.1 
Marriage Bond*18 April 1826A marriage bond was issued to Samuel Furlong and Reuben Kinslow in Barren County, Kentucky, on 18 April 1826, obligating them to the sum of £50 on the condition of the intended marriage shortly to be solemnized between Samuel Furlong and Betsy Wheeler.6 
Marriage18 April 1826The same day their license was issued, he married second, as her second husband, Betsy Wheeler, daughter of Henry Emmerson Sr., on 18 April 1826 in Barren County, Kentucky.7 
Census US 1850*20 August 1850Samuel and Elizabeth Furlong were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 20 August 1850 in Barren County, Kentucky. Samuel was 45 years of age and a farmer, and Elizabeth was 67 years of age. Neither was able to read or write. Enumerated in the next previous household, on the same census page, was the family of Elizabeth's daughter and son-in-law, Deliah and John Matthews, and on the next census page, two households away from Elizabeth and Samuel, was the family of Elizabeth's brother-in-law, Micajah Wheeler, and his wife, Hannah (Furlong) Wheeler.

We find ourselves confused, and wonder about Samuel, who was 22 years younger than Elizabeth. Was he the same Samuel Furlong she married in 1826? Was he a brother of Elizabeth's sister-in law, Hannah Furlong Wheeler, who was enumerated two households away? If so, Samuel was the son of Martha and Hubbard Furlong.

Please... If anyone reading this can lead us to the answers regarding Samuel's identity, please let us know...1 
(Husband) Death15 February 1853Samuel became a widower when Elizabeth (Emerson) Wheeler Furlong died on 15 February 1853 at about age 70.8 

Family

 Elizabeth Emerson b. 1783, d. 15 Feb 1853

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Samuel and Elizabeth Furlong, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Barren, Kentucky; Roll: 191; Page: 343b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2059] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Fountain Furlong on 6 April 1853 in Kentucky, USA, married, farmer, born about 1813 in Tennessee to Hubbard and Martha Furlong, citing Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1910, Film# 994033: Daviess, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fayette. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965.
  3. [S2253] Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, death on 15 December 1857 in Barren County, Kentucky, of Hannah Wheeler, married, about age 42, cause not known, born in Tennessee, daughter of Hubbard Furlong, citing FHL Film# 216816, Digital# 4003312, image# 236 of 529. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970.
  4. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online from the Family History Library, www.familysearch.org, marriage bond and license issued on 30 January 1837 in Barren County, Kentucky, to Micajah Wheeler and John Matthews in the amount of £50, the condition of the obligation being the intended marriage to be solemnized between Micajah Wheeler and Hannah Furlong, her mother, Martha Furlong signing her consent for Micajah Wheeler to marry her daughter, citing FHL Film# 209753, Digital# 5552450, image# 648 of 1020. Hereinafter cited as Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954.
  5. [S221] Analysis and opinion of researcher, Liz Heaton Brown (Summerlin, Nevada).
  6. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online at www.familysearch.org, marriage bond and license issued to Samuel Furlong and Reuben Kinslow in the amount of £50, the condition of the obligation being the intended marriage to be solemnized between Samuel Furlong and Elizabeth Wheeler, citing FHL Film# 209751, Digital# 5552448, image# 638 of 1183.
  7. [S2231] Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, online at www.familysearch.org, marriage of Samuel Furlong and Elizabeth Wheeler on 18 April 1826 in Barren County, Kentucky, citing FHL Film# 209767, Digital# 5552462, image# 50 of 346.
  8. [S2261] Dennis Wheeler, The life and times of William Wheeler & Nancy Puckett : of Albemarle County, Virginia and Barren County, Kentucky whose descendants came to Missouri : with a genealogy of the grandfather of William Wheeler, Micajah Wheeler of Albemarle County, Virginia, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Compiled with the assistance of Irvin Wheeler and Ruth La June Standiford Wheeler. Micajah Wheeler (ca. 1725-1809) was possibly born in England and lived in Albemarle County, Virginia with his wife, Sarah. His descendant, William Wheeler, was born between 1776 and 1784. He married Nancy Puckett in 1804 in Amherst County, Virginia. He died ca. 1836 in Barren County, Kentucky and his wife died after 1860 in Lincoln County, Missouri. Descendants lived in Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Alabama, and elsewhere. Includes index. (Jackson, Missouri: D. Wheeler, 1996), Chapter III, Descendants of Micajah Wheeler, Third Generation, 21. John Wheeler, page 30. Hereinafter cited as The life and times of William Wheeler & Nancy Puckett.

Susanna Furlong1

Family
Father*John Furlong1
Mother*Jean Emmerson1
(Sister) Will3 July 1814Susanna's brother, Robert Furlong, was in a low state of health, but of perfect mind and memory, when he left a will dated 3 July 1814 in Smith County, Tennessee. His will first gave and bequeathed his soul unto God, whom he described as the author of his existence and his Redeemer, and his body to the dust from whence it was taken, wishing his Executors, named later in the will, to have him buried as they thought proper. Secondly, he desired his Carpenters tools and his horses to be sold as his Executors thought proper and that they then discharge all the just debts he may have left unsettled.

Thirdly, he desired the balance of his property, after the payment of his debts, to be equally divided between his brothers, Hubbard Furlong, John Furlong, James Furlong, Samuel Furlong, Martin Furlong and Hudson Furlong, and sisters, Susanna Furlong, Meredith Furlong and Anky Wheeler, all of whom were named in his will, and also desired that Amy Emmerson, Henry Emmerson, Eliza Emmerson, Mahala Emmerson and Jesse Emmerson, the five children and heirs of his deceased sister, Elizabeth Emmerson, each one to receive an equal part of their mother's portion of his estate.

His will appointed his brothers, Martin and Samuel Furlong, his Executors, and Robert signed and sealed his will with his X mark in the presence of witnesses, John McGee and Thomas Douglas.1 

Citations

  1. [S2257] Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008, online at www.ancestry.com, will of Robert Furlong dated 3 July 1814 in Smith County, Tennessee, referencing Smith County Original Wills, 1803-1896, image# 152-153 of 430. Hereinafter cited as Tennessee, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008.

Susannah Furner1,2

d. after 11 January 1620/21
Family
Father*______ Furner2
Mother*Isabel __?__2
Birth*Susannah Furner was born in England.2 
Marriagebefore 1587She married James Chilton, son of Lyonell Chylton, before 1587.2,1 
(Adult Female) Mayflower Passenger9 November 1620Susanna (Furner) Chilton was probably in her early 60s when she sailed with her husband James and daughter Mary onboard the Mayflower from Plymouth, England to Plymouth Colony in what is now Massachusetts. Her daughter Mary has traditionally been given the honor of being the first female to step ashore at Plymouth Rock, however no historical documentation for this tradition has ever been found. When the Mayflower departed Plymouth, England on 6 Sep 1620, she was carrying 102 passengers, including three pregnant women. During the voyage one baby, Oceanus Hopkins, was born making a total of 103 passengers. Three days before land was sighted, passenger William Button died, so when the Mayflower arrived there were again 102 passengers. A full list of the passengers may be accessed by clicking on the PDF icon at the end of this section and those included in this project so far include adult males John Alden, Francis Cooke and James Chilton, adult females Susanna (Furner) Chilton, young male John Cooke, and young females Priscilla Mullins and Mary Chilton.

During the weeks ahead, while everyone still "lived" on the ship, the men explored the area looking for a place to build their settlement. Another baby, Peregrine (meaning "wanderer") White, son of William and Susannah, was born in America onboard the Mayflower on 20 Nov, the first English child born to the Pilgrims in the New World. The White's servant, Edward Thompson, died on 4 Dec, followed shortly by 7 year old Jasper More, one of the four illegitimate children placed on the Mayflower in the care of the William Brewster family by their mother's humiliated husband. Two of the other More children died as well. And, tragically, Dorothy May Bradford, William Bradford's wife, slipped over the side of the anchored Mayflower and drowned. In early December the group decided to move the ship and look somewhere else for a settlement location. The ship and its passengers left Provincetown Harbor on 15 Dec. Two days later on 17 Dec, the Mayflower dropped anchor at Plymouth Harbor and on 21 Dec the first landing party arrived at the site of what would become the settlement of Plymouth. The weather, however, was so terrible they could not begin work on shore for several days. In the meantime, the Mayflower had become a hospital ship, the passengers suffering from colds, coughs, fevers and scurvy. James Chilton had died even before the Mayflower arrived in Plymouth Harbor. Richard Britteridge passed away the day the ship arrived, and two days later Solomon Prower, the stepson of Christopher Martin, the ship's designated "governor", died. The following day Mary Allerton gave birth to a stillborn son.

By the end of January 1621, enough of the settlement had been built to begin unloading provisions from the Mayflower, however the emigrants' ordeal was far from over. With two and sometimes three people dying a day during February and March, almost everyone had lost a loved one. Christopher Martin died in early January, his wife Mary soon after. The Rigsdale, Tinker and Turner families were completely wiped out, followed by Susannah Chilton whose husband James had died while the ship was at Provincetown Harbor. The Chilton's 13 year old daughter Mary had become an orphan. Also orphaned that first winter were 17 year old Joseph Rogers, 12 year old Samuel Fuller, 18 year old John Crackston, 17 year old Priscilla Mullins and 13 year old Elizabeth Tilley, who also lost her aunt and uncle, Edward and Ann Tilley. By mid-March, William Bradford, Myles Standish, Francis Eaton and Isaac Allerton, who had three children between the ages of eight and four, had all become widowers. When William White died, his widow Susannah was left with their newborn son Peregrine and 5 year old Resolved. Susannah was the plantation's only surviving widow. By that first spring, 52 of the 102 who had originally arrived at Provincetown were dead. Half, however, survived. And, miraculously, the families of William Brewster, Francis Cooke, Stephen Hopkins and John Billington were completely untouched by all the disease. The remaining "Pilgrims" worked, prayed and fought together and their settlement of Plimouth Plantation in Plymouth Colony had begun.3,4,5
(Mother) OrphanWhen Susanna and James Chilton both died during their first winter in America, their 13-year-old daughter Mary Chilton was left orphaned in her new world.1,2 
Death*after 11 January 1620/21She died shortly after 11 January 1620/21 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony.2 

Family

 James Chilton b. b 1556, d. 18 Dec 1620
Children 1.Isabella Chilton+2 b. 15 Jan 1586/87
 2.Mary Chilton+1 b. 31 May 1607, d. b 1 May 1679

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Winslow, pages 409-412. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 1, James Chilton, page 3. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
  3. [S225] Wikipedia Free Encyclopedia, online at www.wikipedia.org. Hereinafter cited as Wikipedia Encyclopedia.
  4. [S911] Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War (New York, New York: Penguin Group, Inc., 2006), Chapter 5, The Heart of Winter, pages 78-92. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower: A Story.
  5. [S911] Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: A Story, Chapter 4, Beaten with Their Own Rod, pages 56-77.

______ Furner1

Family
Marriage*He married Isabel __?__.1 

Family

 Isabel __?__
Child 1.Susannah Furner+1 d. a 11 Jan 1620/21

Citations

  1. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 1, James Chilton, page 3. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).

Carl Furnice1,2

b. 15 September 1884, d. 3 May 1922
Family
Father*John W. Furnice3 b. 25 Dec 1851, d. 7 Jan 1939
Mother*Nancy B. Wright3 b. Feb 1848, d. 1914
Birth*15 September 1884Carl Furnice was born on 15 September 1884 in Astoria, Fulton County, Illinois.4,5 
Name VariationHis full name was Jay Carl Furnice.5 
Marriage*29 March 1910He married Pearl M. Timmons, daughter of Richard M. Timmons and Mary Ann Reedy, on 29 March 1910 in Buffalo County, Nebraska.1,2,5 
Illness*1919 In 1919, Carl became ill with the flu, which then developed into tuberculosis. In the Spring of 1919, he went to New Mexico hoping it would benefit his health and, later that year, without the results he had hoped for, he returned to Nebraska.5 
(Son-in-Law) Census US 192014 January 1920Carl was enumerated with his wife and children on the 1920 census taken on 13 and 14 January 1920 in the household of his wife's widowed mother, Mary A. Timmons, on Harrison Street, Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska. Carl was 35 years of age and, because of his illness, was unable to work. His wife, Pearl, was 30 years of age and worked for wages as a waitress in a restaurant. Their marriage was the first marriage for each of them, and they both were able to read and write. Their two children, Harold P. and Russell Furnice, were ages 8 and 7 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year.4,5 
Hospitalization*He was hospitalized shortly after his return from New Mexico at the Nebraska State Hospital for Tuberculosis, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska,5 
Death*3 May 1922 and remained there until his death on 3 May 1922 at age 37.5 
Burial*He was buried in Division B, Block 35, Lot 4, Space 1, with his infant son, Francis Wayne, at the foot of the space, in Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska.5,6,7 

Family

 Pearl M. Timmons b. Jun 1889

Citations

  1. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Carl Furnice in 1910 in Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 780, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Ahre-Rona. Hereinafter cited as Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955.
  2. [S2369] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-1955, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Pearl M Timmons in 1910 in Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA, citing Certificate# 780, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, Nebraska; Surname Range: Tahn-Tyre.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John W. and Nancy Furnice, (their surname spelled "Furnis" by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Astoria, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: 302; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0001. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Mary A. Timmons, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lexington, Dawson, Nebraska; Roll: T625_983; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 115. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Gothenburg Times, (Gothenburg, Nebraska), Wednesday, 17 May 1922, page 9, under the title, "Carl Furnice", reporting that Jay Carl Furnice was born at Astoria, Illinois on September 15, 1884; at age 20 he left Illinois and relocated to Arapahoe, Nebraska where he accepted a position with the Arapahoe Public Mirror and since that time he had been an active printer and newspaper man, until three years before his death when he contracted tuberculosis from the flu; in the Spring of 1919, he went to New Mexico for the benefit of his health; not being benefitted, he returned to Nebraska that same year and entered the state hospital at Kearney on December 26 where he remained until he died on May 3, 1922 at the age of 37 years, 7 months and 3 days; on March 29, 1910 he was united in marriage to Pearl M. Timmons of Lexington; three children, one, Francis Wayne, dying in infancy; survived by wife and two sons, Harold Dale and Carl Russell, his father, four brothers, and a host of other relatives and friends; Interment in Greenwood Cemetery. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Carl J. Furnice, Memorial# 69212845. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Francis Wayne Furnice, Memorial# 69738088.

John W. Furnice1

b. 25 December 1851, d. 7 January 1939
Family
Birth*25 December 1851John W. Furnice was born on 25 December 1851 in Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio.1,2 
Marriage*7 March 1875He married Nancy B. Wright on 7 March 1875 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois.2,1,3,4 
(Husband) Death1914John became a widower when Nancy B. (Wright) Furnice died in 1914 at about age 66.2 
Religion*He was a member of the Quaker Church.2 
Death*7 January 1939He died on 7 January 1939 at his home, seven miles northwest of West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, at age 872 
Burial* and was buried in New Liberty Cemetery, Howell County.2 

Family

 Nancy B. Wright b. Feb 1848, d. 1914
Child 1.Carl Furnice1 b. 15 Sep 1884, d. 3 May 1922

Citations

  1. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John W. and Nancy Furnice, (their surname spelled "Furnis" by the census taker), Year: 1900; Census Place: Astoria, Fulton, Illinois; Roll: 302; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0001. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2096] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, online at www.ancestry.com, The Journal-Gazette, (West Plains, Missouri), Thursday, January 12, 1939, page 4, under the title, "John Furnace, 87", reporting his death on Saturday night at his home 7 miles northwest of West Plains; buried in New Liberty Cemetery, west of Olden; because of beliefs of the Quaker Church, of which he was a member, no funeral service was held; born in Woodsfield, Ohio, on Christmas Day, 1851; moved to Astoria, Illinois in 1873; married Nancy B. Wright in Astoria and lived there until her death in 1914, when he moved to West Plains; made his home on the farm in West Plains since; survived by sons, U. G. Furnace of West Plains and Ellsworth Furnace of Astoria, a sister, Mrs. Delora Decker, and a brother, T. M. Furnace, both of Astoria, six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
  3. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John W Furnace and Nancy B Rice on 7 March 1875 in Schuyler County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  4. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 7 March 1875 in Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA, of Nancy B. Rice and John W. Furnace, referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.

Elizabeth Fussell1

Family
Marriage*She married Jonathan Adams.2 

Family

 Jonathan Adams
Child 1.Sarah Adams1 b. 6 Dec 1667, d. 17 May 1758

Citations

  1. [S1291] William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886 : with genealogies of the families that held real estate or made any considerable stay in the town during the first century, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Geo. H. Ellis, 1887), Jonathan Adams, page 288. Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886.
  2. [S1291] William S. Tilden, History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts 1650-1886, Jonathan Adams, page 288, suggesting that, in all probability, Elizabeth's maiden name was "Fussell."

John Fye1

b. 1855, d. 18 February 1944
Family
Birth*1855John Fye was born about 1855.1 
Marriage*1882He married Wilhelmina Lotz about 1882.2,3 
(Husband) Death28 May 1919John became a widower when Wilhelmina (Lotz) Fye died on 28 May 1919 at age 57.2 
Death*18 February 1944He died on 18 February 1944 at about age 891 
Burial* and was buried with his wife, in the John Fye family plot, in Sunnyside Cemetery, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.1,2 

Family

 Wilhelmina Lotz b. 20 Oct 1861, d. 28 May 1919
Child 1.Lydia C. Fye1 b. May 1887, d. 28 Aug 1962

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Fye, Memorial# 97764086. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Wilhelmina "Hermina" (Lotz) Fye, Memorial# 97764071.
  3. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Minnie Fye, Year: 1900; Census Place: Menomonee, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: 1822; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1241822, they had been married in 1882 and been married for 36 years. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.

Lydia C. Fye1

b. May 1887, d. 28 August 1962
Family
Father*John Fye2 b. 1855, d. 18 Feb 1944
Mother*Wilhelmina Lotz3 b. 20 Oct 1861, d. 28 May 1919
Birth*May 1887Lydia C. Fye was born in May 1887 in Wisconsin.4 
Marriage*26 April 1911She married, as his second wife, Albert R. Baer, son of Isaac R. Baer and Mary Clason, on 26 April 1911 in Marathon County, Wisconsin.1,5 
(Wife) Death23 October 1931Lydia became a widow when Albert R. Baer died on 23 October 1931 at age 71.6 
Death*28 August 1962She died on 28 August 1962 at age 757 
Burial* and was buried with her parents in the John Fye family plot in Sunnyside Cemetery, Menomonee Falls, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.7,2,3 

Family

 Albert R. Baer b. 17 Nov 1859, d. 23 Oct 1931

Citations

  1. [S2297] Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 26 April 1911 in Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA, of Albert R Baer and Lydia Fye, referencing Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; WI Marriage Records 1907-1939. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Fye, Memorial# 97764086. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Wilhelmina "Hermina" (Lotz) Fye, Memorial# 97764071.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John and Minnie Fye, Year: 1900; Census Place: Menomonee, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: 1822; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0127; FHL microfilm: 1241822. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Albert R. and Lydia C. Baer, Year: 1920; Census Place: Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2020; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 177. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Albert Baer, Memorial# 22368183.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lydia Baer, Memorial# 91946183.

William Gaddis1

Family
Marriage*He married Priscilla Bowen, daughter of Henry Bowen Sr., probably in Pennsylvania.1 

Family

 Priscilla Bowen

Citations

  1. [S1388] Jamie Ault Grady, Bowens of Virginia and Tennessee : Descendants of John Bowen and Lily McIlhaney, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. John Bowen of Welsh descent, married Lily McIlhaney in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They moved to Augusta County, Virginia during or before 1740. He died in 1760/61. Includes Ault, Boren, Godwin, Porter, Wills, Wilson and related families. In 2 Volumes; includes index. (Knoxville, Tennessee: microcopy of typed manuscript, Volume 1 in 1969; Volume 2 in 1976), Volume 2, page 174. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of John Bowen and Lily McIlhaney.

Philip Gafney1

b. 1797
Family
ChartsDescendants of William Gerrard of Ardbraccan, County Meath
Birth*1797Philip Gafney was born about 1797.1 
Marriage*He married ______ Gerrard, daughter of William Gerrard and Jane __?__.1 
(Son-in-Law) Census Ireland 18211821Philip was enumerated on the 1821 census in Ardbraccan, County Meath, in the household of his wife's parents, Jane and William Gerrard. He was 24 years of age and worked as a linen weaver. John Gafney, who was 12 years old, was with him.2 

Family

 ______ Gerrard b. 1797

Citations

  1. [S1552] 1821 - 1851 Ireland Census Record Set, online at Find My Past, www.findmypast.com, household of William Gerrard, 1821, townland of Ardbraccan, parish of Ardbraccan, county of Meath. Hereinafter cited as 1821 - 1851 Ireland Census Record Set.
  2. [S1552] 1821 - 1851 Ireland Census Record Set, online at www.findmypast.com, household of William Gerrard, 1821, townland of Ardbraccan, parish of Ardbraccan, county of Meath; their surname was transcribed as "Genard.'

Abraham Lincoln Gage1

b. 27 January 1837, d. 14 October 1905
Family
Birth*27 January 1837Abraham Lincoln Gage was born on 27 January 1837 in Queen City, Schuyler County, Missouri.1 
Marriage*22 February 1859He married Elizabeth M. Metzger, daughter of Lawrence Metzger and Elizabeth Ann Smith, on 22 February 1859.1,2 
Death*14 October 1905He died on 14 October 1905 in Gentry County, Missouri, at age 68.1 
Burial*He was buried in Greenridge Cemetery, Gentry County.1 

Family

 Elizabeth M. Metzger b. 27 Jul 1835, d. 5 Jan 1909
Child 1.John Franklin Gage1,3 b. 4 Aug 1869, d. 25 Jun 1953

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Abraham Lincoln Gage, Memorial# 47342239. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth M (Metzger) Gage, Memorial# 47342267.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Franklin Gage, Memorial# 41238191.

John Franklin Gage1

b. 4 August 1869, d. 25 June 1953
Family
Father*Abraham Lincoln Gage2,1 b. 27 Jan 1837, d. 14 Oct 1905
Mother*Elizabeth M. Metzger3,1 b. 27 Jul 1835, d. 5 Jan 1909
Birth*4 August 1869John Franklin Gage was born on 4 August 1869 in Gentry County, Missouri.1 
Marriage*1 February 1891He married Julia A. Chapman, daughter of Thomas J. Chapman and Hannah R. Smith, on 1 February 1891 in Wilson Township, Gentry County. Julia's brother, William Edmond Chapman, would marry John's 1st cousin, Mary Frances Metzger, the following year.1,4,5 
(Uncle) Death18 November 1950John's wife's niece, Viola Irene Cooper, younger daughter of Julia's brother, Price Chapman, shot and killed her husband, Whitney Logan Cooper, during an argument on 18 November 1950 in their home near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri. Price's granddaughter, Dolores J. (Walker) Buck, and her husband, James A. Buck, who had been staying with the Coopers for about six weeks, witnessed the killing. Whitney Logan Cooper was 66 years of age.6,7,8,9 
(Uncle) Murder18 November 1950Coverage of Cooper's murder appeared in newspapers in Stanberry and Albany, Gentry County, Missouri, and as far south as Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, with much of the reporting overlapping with the same information, especially in Gentry County. We've selected two articles that, in spite of some duplicate information, appear to provide as much of the complete story as we've found. Our transcriptions of those two articles follow:


Springfield Leader and Press, Springfield, Missouri, Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11


Woman Faces Murder Charge
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Shoots Her Husband Following Argument


OSCEOLA. November 20 (Special) -- A 46-year old farm wife is being held in St. Clair County jail here today, accused of the gun slaying of her 58-year-old husband during a Saturday night argument in their home seven miles west of Collins.

Prosecuting attorney E. W. Mills said a second degree murder charge had been filed against Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper in connection with the fatal shooting of her husband, Whitney Logan Cooper.

The charge was drawn against Mrs. Cooper, Mills said, after the woman signed a statement admitting the slaying.

An inquest has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow in the courthouse. Mills said Mrs. Cooper won’t be arraigned until after the inquest.
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According to Sheriff Logan Perry, the shooting occurred about 11:15 p.m. Saturday after the Coopers and Mr. and Mrs. James Buck, (James A. Buck and Dolores J. (Walker) Buck), son-in-law and daughter of Mrs. Cooper, returned to their 80-acre hill farm after a drinking party in Humansville and nearby Collins.

Perry said the Coopers and Bucks drove to Humansville early Saturday evening and spent some time in a tavern there. They also stopped in Collins for more drinks, Mrs. Cooper told the sheriff.

Mrs. Cooper, authorities added, said her husband became jealous over a man she was talking to at one of the taverns.
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And after they returned to their farm home, Cooper allegedly threatened to kill his wife. Mrs. Cooper then related she ran into a bedroom to get her husband’s .38 caliber revolver. When Cooper, the woman said “came at her” threateningly she pulled the trigger. The bullet went through the left side of his chest and out his back. Cooper died instantly.

The Bucks, who had lived with the Coopers for the past six weeks, confirmed Mrs. Cooper’s account of the slaying.

Surviving Cooper, who had lived near Collins “for a couple of years”, Perry said, are a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Lester, of Kansas City, and a sister.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Goodrich of Osceola.
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The Albany Ledger, Albany, Missouri, Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1


Whit Cooper Was Buried Here Last Friday Afternoon
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Remains Brought to Albany for Interment Following Inquest
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Funeral services for Whitney Logan Cooper, a former citizen of this community, were held here last Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Brooks Funeral Home. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. Lee Hughes, pastor of the Albany Methodist Church, and interment was in the Grandview cemetery.

The remains reached Albany last Thursday morning from Collins, Missouri, where Mr. Cooper had lived. The body was held there pending an inquest held on Tuesday of last week.

Mr. Cooper was shot in the chest at 11:15 o’clock on Saturday night, November 18. The shooting took place in his home and he was killed instantly. His wife, Mrs. Viola Irene Cooper, who formerly lived near Stanberry, gave herself up to St. Clair County authorities.

Members of the family knew little of the murder. Some of the relatives who were there for the funeral knew that Mrs. Cooper had surrendered but none of them knew the circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting. It was said that Mrs. Cooper refused to testify at the inquest.

Mr. Cooper will be remembered by many persons here. He had lived in this vicinity over a period of several years. He was associated with his brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck, who now lives in Denver, Colorado.

The two brothers had worked over a period of several years at the time the Cousins Lumber Company was in operation here. Whit Cooper had charge of the construction of the present Gentry County jail here and, as far as his brother knew, it was about his last construction work in this vicinity.

The following obituary was read at the funeral here last Friday:

Whitney Logan Cooper, the son of the late Coleman and Josephine Cooper, was born on December 12, 1883 in Appleton City, Missouri, and departed this life at his home near Collins, Missouri, on November 18, 1950. He was past 65 years of age.

He lived in and near Albany the early part of his life, leaving here about 25 years ago. Most of that time since he has lived in the southern part of Missouri.

He was converted when a young man at a revival at the old Gentryville church and was baptised, taking membership in the Baptist Church.

He is survived by his widow, by one daughter born to that marriage, by one brother, Walter V. Cooper, Charles E. Buck and Lewis Deloyd Buck of Denver, Colorado, and by two sisters, Ida, Merle, Gertrude, Thelma, Docia, Luella and Ethyl, wives of Leslie R. Griffith, Walter E. Smith, John Pleasant Warden, Thomas Arthur Johnson and Fred C. Cox, respectively, of Englewood, Colorado, and Maryville. There are other relatives and friends left to morn his tragic death.
____________.10,11
 
Death*25 June 1953He died on 25 June 1953 in Stanberry, Gentry County, at age 831 
Burial* and was buried in Jennings Cemetery, Alanthus Grove, Gentry County.1 

Family

 Julia A. Chapman b. 9 Oct 1872, d. 21 Nov 1959

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Franklin Gage, Memorial# 41238191. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Abraham Lincoln Gage, Memorial# 47342239.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth M (Metzger) Gage, Memorial# 47342267.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Julia Ann (Chapman) Gage, Memorial# 49575121.
  5. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 1 February 1891 in Wilson Township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA, of Julia A Chapman, over the age of 18 years, and John F Gage, over the age of 21 years, both residents of Gentry County, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  6. [S2178] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 18 November 1950 in St. Clair County, Missouri, USA, of Whitney Logan Cooper, age 66, carpenter, building industry, married to Irene Cooper, born 12 December 1883 in Missouri to Coleman Cooper and Josephine Logan, autopsy, cause of death homicide in home, rural Collins, Washington Township, St. Clair County, gunshot wound, gun fired by Irene Cooper, informant Merle Smith, Maryville, burial on 24 November 1950 in Albany, referencing Missouri Office of the Secretary of State, Jefferson City, Missouri, Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1969, Certificate# 38190. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969.
  7. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s, at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11, reporting the location of is death as seven miles west of Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  8. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1, reporting his place of death as near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  9. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Whitney Logan “Leck” Cooper, Memorial# 18233247, reporting his place of death as Osceola, St. Clair County, Missouri.
  10. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, Springfield Leader and Press, (Springfield, Greene County, Missouri), Monday, 20 November 1950, page 11.
  11. [S2312] Newspaper Stories Regarding the 1950 Murder of Whitney Logan Cooper near Collins, St. Clair County, Missouri, online at www.newspapers.com, The Albany Ledger, (Albany, Gentry County, Missouri), Thursday, 30 November 1950, page 1.

Leander Gage1

b. 20 September 1791, d. 24 April 1842
Family
Birth*20 September 1791Leander Gage was born on 20 September 1791.1 
Marriage*7 October 1820He married Ann Sargent, daughter of Daniel Sargent and Hepzibah Atkins, on 7 October 1820 in Waterford, Oxford County, Maine.1 
Death*24 April 1842He died on 24 April 1842 in Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, at age 50.1 

Family

 Ann Sargent b. 16 Jan 1794, d. 21 Jul 1876

Citations

  1. [S416] The Alden Kindred Database, online at www.alden.org. The Alden Organization states that "the Alden Kindred Database is incomplete. It is not yet a complete listing of all Alden descendants; nor of all members of the Kindred. It contains information taken from various sources including Alden Kindred lineage papers, Mayflower Five Generations Project research, published genealogies, and other databases, not all of which has been fully documented." Nevertheless, some information obtained from the Alden Kindred Database has been included in this collection with the knowledge that, even if not accurate, may provide valuable clues. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as Alden Kindred Database.

Ann Gainer1

Family
Residence*Before her marriage, Ann lived in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England.1 
Marriage*1 February 1678/79She married George Pearce of Winscombe, Somerset on 1 February 1678/79 in England.2 
Name-SpellingsAnn's husband spelled their surname PEARCE, however others who wrote the name spelled it PEIRCE, as many of their descendants did also.1 
Immigration*1684Ann and George Pearce, with their three young children, immigrated to America in 1684 from Bristol, the seaport nearest their residence, and settled first near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1 
Land Grant*That same year Ann's husband took possession of 490 acres of land in what would become Thornbury, Chester County, Pennsylvania.1 
Religion*4 November 1684They were Quakers, and on 4 November 1684 George presented their two certificates of transfer to a meeting of Friends held at Governor William Penn's house in Philadelphia.3 
Relocation*1686A home was built on their Thornbury, Chester County, land, probably in 1685, and by 1686 the family had relocated there and George was an active member of the Chichester Friends' Meeting.1 

Family

 George Pearce d. c 1734
Child 1.Betty Peirce+1 b. 18 Oct 1680, d. 1757

Citations

  1. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Louis H. Everts, 1881), George Peirce (Pearce), pages 678-679. Hereinafter cited as History of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
  2. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, George Peirce (Pearce), pages 678-679, the date written as "1st day of 12th month, commonly called February, 1679" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was February, not December.
  3. [S1409] J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, George Peirce (Pearce), pages 678-679, the date written as "9th month 4, 1684" which, under the Gregorian calendar of that period, was November, not September.

Eddie M. Gaines1

b. January 1870
Family
Father*Thomas H. Gaines1 b. 20 Sep 1836
Mother*Elizabeth Gaines1 b. 1836, d. 28 May 1877
Birth*January 1870Eddie M. Gaines was born in January 1870 in Missouri.1 
(Daughter) Census US 18709 July 1870Eddie M. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 9 July 1870 in the household of her parents in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. She was 6 months old.1 
(Daughter) Death28 May 1877She was 7 years old when her mother died on 28 May 1877 at about age 41. Her father was left with five children ranging in age from 17 to 4 years.2 
(Daughter) Marriage22 November 1877Six months after her mother's death her father married a second time, on 22 November 1877, to Miss Ursenia Smith.3,4 
(Daughter) Census US 188017 June 1880Eddie was enumerated as "Editha" on the 1880 census taken on 17 June 1880 in the household of her father and stepmother, Ursenia, in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. She was 11 years old and had attended school within the census year.5 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: M593_793; Page: 643A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Harrison Gaines, Memorial# 127384039. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ursenia (Smith) Gaines, Memorial# 127384893.
  4. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 November 1877 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA, of Mr. Thomas Harrison Gaines and Ursenia Smith, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  5. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Ursenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Elizabeth Gaines1,2

b. 1836, d. 28 May 1877
Family
Father*George Gaines Sr.2 b. 9 Mar 1791, d. 9 Jun 1860
Mother*Malinda G. White2 b. 30 Aug 1786, d. 19 Dec 1876
Birth*1836Elizabeth Gaines was born about 1836 in Kentucky.3,2 
(Daughter) Census US 185014 October 1850Elizabeth was enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 14 October 1850 in the household of her parents in District 94, Shelby County, Missouri. She was 16 years old and had attended school within the census year.2 
Marriage*30 June 1859She married, as his first wife, Thomas H. Gaines, son of Thomas Gaines and Nancy Swisher, on 30 June 1859.1 
Census US 1860*1 June 1860Elizabeth and Harrison Gaines were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 1 June 1860 in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. Harrison was 24 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $300 and a personal estate valued at $75, and Elizabeth was also 24 years of age. They had been married within the year and were enumerated with their baby, George, who was 2 months old.4 
Census US 1870*9 July 1870Elizabeth and Thomas H. Gaines were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 9 July 1870 in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. Thomas was 35 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $1,200 and a personal estate valued at $1,100, and Elizabeth was 34 years of age and keeping house. Their five children were enumerated with them. George Thomas and William H. were ages 10 and 9, respectively, and both were at school; Eva was 5 years old and at home; Olgus was age 3 years; and Eddie M. was 6 months old. Also enumerated with the family was Elizabeth's mother, Malinda (White) Gaines, who was identified as a "Lady" and 77 years of age.3 
Death*28 May 1877She died on 28 May 1877 at about age 41, leaving her husband and five children ranging in age from 17 to 4 years.1 

Family

 Thomas H. Gaines b. 20 Sep 1836
Children 1.George Thomas Gaines3 b. Apr 1860
 2.William H. Gaines3 b. 8 Sep 1861
 3.Eva Gaines+1 b. Feb 1865, d. 1953
 4.Olgus Gaines3 b. 14 Apr 1867, d. 14 Dec 1872
 5.Eddie M. Gaines3 b. Jan 1870
 6.Emmett L. Gaines5 b. 18 Apr 1873

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Harrison Gaines, Memorial# 127384039. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George and Malinda Gaines, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 94, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: 420; Page: 247b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: M593_793; Page: 643A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Harrison and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1860; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Page: 49; Family History Library Film: 803635. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Ursenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Emmett L. Gaines1

b. 18 April 1873
Family
Father*Thomas H. Gaines1 b. 20 Sep 1836
Mother*Elizabeth Gaines1 b. 1836, d. 28 May 1877
Birth*18 April 1873Emmett L. Gaines was born on 18 April 1873 in Monroe County, Missouri.1,2 
Name VariationHis full name was Emmett Ladd Gaines.2 
(Son) Death28 May 1877He was 4 years old when his mother died on 28 May 1877 at about age 41. His father was left with five children ranging in age from 17 to 4 years.3 
(Son) Marriage22 November 1877Six months after his mother's death his father married a second time, on 22 November 1877, to Miss Ursenia Smith.4,5 
(Son) Census US 188017 June 1880Emmett was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 17 June 1880 in the household of his father and stepmother, Ursenia, in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. He was 6 years old.6 

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Ursenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Emmett Ladd Gaines, Memorial# 72704289. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Harrison Gaines, Memorial# 127384039.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ursenia (Smith) Gaines, Memorial# 127384893.
  5. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 November 1877 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA, of Mr. Thomas Harrison Gaines and Ursenia Smith, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Ursenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057.

Eva Gaines1

b. February 1865, d. 1953
Family
Father*Thomas H. Gaines2 b. 20 Sep 1836
Mother*Elizabeth Gaines3 b. 1836, d. 28 May 1877
Birth*February 1865Eva Gaines was born in February 1865 in Missouri.4,1,5 
Name VariationHer full name was Eva Ann Gaines.6 
(Daughter) Census US 18709 July 1870Eva was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 9 July 1870 in the household of her parents in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. She was 5 years old and at home.7 
(Daughter) Death28 May 1877She was 12 years old when her mother died on 28 May 1877 at about age 41. Her father was left with five children ranging in age from 17 to 4 years.3 
(Daughter) Marriage22 November 1877Six months after her mother's death her father married a second time, on 22 November 1877, to Miss Ursenia Smith.8,9 
(Daughter) Census US 188017 June 1880Eva was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 17 June 1880 in the household of her father and stepmother, Ursenia, in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. She was 13 years old and had attended school within the census year.10 
Marriage5 March 1893She married Moses L. Roberson, son of John Roberson and Margaret Jenkins, on 5 March 1893 in Monroe County, Missouri.11 
Marriage*5 November 1893Eva and Moses L. Roberson were married a second time on 5 November 1893 in Stoddard County, Missouri. Their wedding was held in the bride's home, and the ceremony performed by a Minister of the Gospel.1,12,13 
Census US 1900*14 June 1900Eva and Moses Roberson were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 14 June 1900 in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. Moses was 37 years of age and a farmer, and Eva was 32 years of age. They rented their house, which was on a farm, and Eva was reported to have given birth to four children, all of whom were living and enumerated with their parents. Eva's two older children were actually the biological daughters of Moses and his first wife. Our research indicates, however, that everyone in the family, including Eva, accepted and welcomed his daughters as Eva's own. The girls, Bessie and Mertie, were ages 12 and 10 years, respectively, and had both attended school for seven months of the census year. The couple's sons, Emmett and Herbert, were ages 6 and 1, respectively. Albert C. Malory, age 60, was also enumerated with the Roberson family in 1900. He was recorded as a servant, and worked as a day laborer.5 
Census US 1920*24 January 1920Eva and Moses Roberson were enumerated on the 1920 census taken on 24 January 1920 in Swink, Otero County, Colorado. Moses was 56 years of age and no longer working, and Eva was 54 years of age. They rented their home, which was on a farm. Both of their sons, Herbert and Emmett, worked as farm laborers for wages. Herbert was single, and 27 years of age; Emmett was married, 25 years of age, and was enumerated with his wife, Julia B. (Sawyer) Roberson, who was 21 years of age.1 
(Wife) Death9 February 1950Eva became a widow when Moses Luther Roberson died on 9 February 1950 at age 87.14 
Death*1953She died in 1953 in La Junta, Otero County, at about age 856 
Burial* and was buried with her husband in Block 06 of Hillcrest Cemetery, Rocky Ford, Otero County.6,14 

Family

 Moses L. Roberson b. 1 Feb 1863, d. 9 Feb 1950
Children 1.Emmett L. Roberson1,12 b. 3 Sep 1894, d. 19 Jun 1956
 2.Herbet Roberson5 b. May 1898

Citations

  1. [S73] 1920 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Moses and Eva Roberson, Year: 1920; Census Place: Swink, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T625_169; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 166. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Arsenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Harrison Gaines, Memorial# 127384039. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: M593_793; Page: 643A, Eva was 5 years old, and 2 years older than Olgus. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Moses and Eva Roberson, Year: 1900; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0117; FHL microfilm: 1240876. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eva Ann (Gaines) Roberson, Memorial# 223285236.
  7. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: M593_793; Page: 643A.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ursenia (Smith) Gaines, Memorial# 127384893.
  9. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 November 1877 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA, of Mr. Thomas Harrison Gaines and Ursenia Smith, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  10. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Ursenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057.
  11. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 March 1893 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA, of Eva Gaines and Moses L "Robinson", referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm].
  12. [S2174] Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968, online at www.ancestry.com, death on 19 June 1956 in Maricopa, Arizona, USA, of Emmett Luther Roberson, age 61, born on 3 September 1894 in Missouri, USA, son of Moses Roberson and Eva Gaines, referencing Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, AZ, USA. Hereinafter cited as Arizona, U.S., Death Records, 1887-1968.
  13. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 5 November 1893 in Stoddard, Missouri, USA, of M L Roberson and Eva Roberson, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm].
  14. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Moses Luther Roberson, Memorial# 223285272.

George Gaines Jr.1

b. 1828
Family
Father*George Gaines Sr.1 b. 9 Mar 1791, d. 9 Jun 1860
Mother*Malinda G. White1 b. 30 Aug 1786, d. 19 Dec 1876
Birth*1828George Gaines Jr. was born about 1828 in Kentucky.1 

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George Jr. and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 94, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: 420; Page: 247b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

George Gaines Sr.1

b. 9 March 1791, d. 9 June 1860
Family
Birth*9 March 1791George Gaines Sr. was born on 9 March 1791 in Woodford County, Kentucky.1,2 
Marriage*6 May 1812He married Malinda G. White on 6 May 1812 in Woodford County, Kentucky.1,2,3 
Census US 1850*14 October 1850Malinda and George Gaines Sr. were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 14 October 1850 in District 94, Shelby County, Missouri. George was 60 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $2,500, and Malinda was also 60 years of age. Their daughter Elizabeth, who was 16 years old and had attended school within the census year, was enumerated with them, and their son George Jr., who was 24 years of age, married and also a farmer, was enumerated with his wife Elizabeth, who was 18 years old, in the previous household on the census page.1 
Death*9 June 1860He died on 9 June 1860 in Shelby County, Missouri, at age 692 
Burial* and was buried in U. P. Raines Farm Cemetery, Shelby County, Missouri.2 

Family

 Malinda G. White b. 30 Aug 1786, d. 19 Dec 1876
Children 1.George Gaines Jr.4 b. 1828
 2.Elizabeth Gaines+1 b. 1836, d. 28 May 1877

Citations

  1. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George and Malinda Gaines, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 94, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: 420; Page: 247b. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, George Gaines, Memorial# 105975253. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Malinda (White) Gaines, Memorial# 112039150.
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George Jr. and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 94, Shelby, Missouri; Roll: 420; Page: 247b.

George Thomas Gaines1

b. April 1860
Family
Father*Thomas H. Gaines1 b. 20 Sep 1836
Mother*Elizabeth Gaines1 b. 1836, d. 28 May 1877
Birth*April 1860George Thomas Gaines was born about April 1860 in Missouri.1,2 
(Son) Census US 18601 June 1860George was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 1 June 1860 in the household of his parents in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. He was 2 months old.2 
(Son) Census US 18709 July 1870George Thomas was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 9 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. He was 10 years old and at school.1 
(Son) Death28 May 1877He was 17 years old when his mother died on 28 May 1877 at about age 41. His father was left with five children ranging in age from 17 to 4 years.3 
(Son) Marriage22 November 1877Six months after his mother's death his father married a second time, on 22 November 1877, to Miss Ursenia Smith.4,5 
(Son) Census US 188017 June 1880George T. was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 17 June 1880 in the household of his father and stepmother, Ursenia, in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. He was 20 years old.6 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: M593_793; Page: 643A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Harrison and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1860; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Page: 49; Family History Library Film: 803635. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Harrison Gaines, Memorial# 127384039. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ursenia (Smith) Gaines, Memorial# 127384893.
  5. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 November 1877 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA, of Mr. Thomas Harrison Gaines and Ursenia Smith, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Ursenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.

Nancy W. Gaines1,2

b. 1819
Family
Birth*1819Nancy W. Gaines was born about 1819 in Tennessee.1,2 
Marriage*12 October 1836She married John C. Lindsley on 12 October 1836 in Morgan County, Illinois.1,2 
(Wife) DeathJuly 1861Nancy became a widow when John C. Lindsley died in July 1861 at age 47.3 

Family

 John C. Lindsley b. 2 Nov 1813, d. Jul 1861
Child 1.Julia A. Lindsley+1,2 b. 3 Aug 1846, d. 19 Nov 1915

Citations

  1. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John C Lindsley and Nancy Gaines on 12 October 1836 in Morgan County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  2. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John C. and Nancy W. Lindsley, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cass, Illinois; Roll: 99; Page: 29a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John C. Lindsley, Memorial# 152323089. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Olgus Gaines1

b. 14 April 1867, d. 14 December 1872
Family
Father*Thomas H. Gaines1 b. 20 Sep 1836
Mother*Elizabeth Gaines1 b. 1836, d. 28 May 1877
Birth*14 April 1867Olgus Gaines was born on 14 April 1867 in Missouri.1,2 
(Son) Census US 18709 July 1870Olgus was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 9 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. He was 3 years old.1 
Death*14 December 1872He died on 14 December 1872 at age 52 
Burial* and was buried in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Ash, Monroe County.2 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: M593_793; Page: 643A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Olgus Gaines, Memorial# 112038934. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Thomas Gaines1

Family
Birth*Thomas Gaines was born in Kentucky.2 
Marriage*He married Nancy Swisher.1 

Family

 Nancy Swisher b. 1810
Child 1.Thomas H. Gaines+1,2,3 b. 20 Sep 1836

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Harrison Gaines, Memorial# 127384039. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S2178] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Thomas H. Gaines on 1 January 1913 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA, born on 20 September 1836 in Missouri, son of Thomas Gaines, born Kentucky, and Nancy Swisher, born Kentucky, citing Certificate# 2055-A, online at https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/…. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969.
  3. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nancy Gaines, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 59, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 407; Page: 152a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.

Thomas H. Gaines1

b. 20 September 1836
Family
Father*Thomas Gaines2,3,4
Mother*Nancy Swisher2,3,4 b. 1810
Birth*20 September 1836Thomas H. Gaines was born about 20 September 1836 in Monroe County, Missouri.1,2 
Name VariationHis full name was Thomas Harrison Gaines.2 
Name VariationHe was also recorded as Harrison.5 
Marriage*30 June 1859He married first Elizabeth Gaines, daughter of George Gaines Sr. and Malinda G. White, on 30 June 1859.2 
Census US 1860*1 June 1860Elizabeth and Harrison Gaines were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 1 June 1860 in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. Harrison was 24 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $300 and a personal estate valued at $75, and Elizabeth was also 24 years of age. They had been married within the year and were enumerated with their baby, George, who was 2 months old.5 
Census US 1870*9 July 1870Elizabeth and Thomas H. Gaines were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 9 July 1870 in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. Thomas was 35 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $1,200 and a personal estate valued at $1,100, and Elizabeth was 34 years of age and keeping house. Their five children were enumerated with them. George Thomas and William H. were ages 10 and 9, respectively, and both were at school; Eva was 5 years old and at home; Olgus was age 3 years; and Eddie M. was 6 months old. Also enumerated with the family was Elizabeth's mother, Malinda (White) Gaines, who was identified as a "Lady" and 77 years of age.6 
(Husband) Death28 May 1877Thomas became a widower when Elizabeth (Gaines) Gaines died on 28 May 1877 at about age 41. She left her husband and five children ranging in age from 17 to 4 years.2 
Marriage*22 November 1877Six months after Elizabeth's death, Thomas married second Miss Ursenia Smith on 22 November 1877 in Monroe County, Missouri.7,8 
Census US 1880*17 June 1880Ursenia and Thomas H. Gaines were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 17 June 1880 in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. Thomas was 43 years of age and a farmer, and Ursenia was 42 years of age and keeping house. All five of Thomas's surviving children from his first marriage were enumerated with the couple in 1880. George T. was 20 years old; William H., Eva and "Editha" were ages 18, 13 and 11 years, respectively, and had attended school within the census year; and Emmett was 6 years old.9 

Family 1

 Elizabeth Gaines b. 1836, d. 28 May 1877
Children 1.George Thomas Gaines6 b. Apr 1860
 2.William H. Gaines6 b. 8 Sep 1861
 3.Eva Gaines+1 b. Feb 1865, d. 1953
 4.Olgus Gaines6 b. 14 Apr 1867, d. 14 Dec 1872
 5.Eddie M. Gaines6 b. Jan 1870
 6.Emmett L. Gaines10 b. 18 Apr 1873

Family 2

 Ursenia Smith b. 6 Jun 1833, d. 20 Dec 1914

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Arsenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Harrison Gaines, Memorial# 127384039. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S2178] Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Thomas H. Gaines on 1 January 1913 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA, born on 20 September 1836 in Missouri, son of Thomas Gaines, born Kentucky, and Nancy Swisher, born Kentucky, citing Certificate# 2055-A, online at https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/Archives/ArchivesMvc/…. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969.
  4. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nancy Gaines, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 59, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 407; Page: 152a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Harrison and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1860; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Page: 49; Family History Library Film: 803635. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: M593_793; Page: 643A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ursenia (Smith) Gaines, Memorial# 127384893.
  8. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 November 1877 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA, of Mr. Thomas Harrison Gaines and Ursenia Smith, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  9. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Ursenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057.
  10. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Ursenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057.

William H. Gaines1

b. 8 September 1861
Family
Father*Thomas H. Gaines1 b. 20 Sep 1836
Mother*Elizabeth Gaines1 b. 1836, d. 28 May 1877
Birth*8 September 1861William H. Gaines was born on 8 September 1861 in Shelby County, Missouri.1,2 
Name VariationHis full name was William Henry Gaines.2 
(Son) Census US 18709 July 1870William H. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 9 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. He was 9 years old and at school.1 
(Son) Death28 May 1877He was 15 years old when his mother died on 28 May 1877 at about age 41. His father was left with five children ranging in age from 17 to 4 years.3 
(Son) Marriage22 November 1877Six months after his mother's death his father married a second time, on 22 November 1877, to Miss Ursenia Smith.4,5 
(Son) Census US 188017 June 1880William H. was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 17 June 1880 in the household of his father and stepmother, Ursenia, in Marion, Monroe County, Missouri. He was 18 years old and had attended school within the census year.6 

Citations

  1. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thos H. and Elizabeth Gaines, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: M593_793; Page: 643A. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Henry Gaines, Memorial# 76258856. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Thomas Harrison Gaines, Memorial# 127384039.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ursenia (Smith) Gaines, Memorial# 127384893.
  5. [S1732] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 22 November 1877 in Monroe County, Missouri, USA, of Mr. Thomas Harrison Gaines and Ursenia Smith, referencing Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City, MO, USA, Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
  6. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Thomas H. and Ursenia Gaines, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marion, Monroe, Missouri; Roll: 704; Page: 683B; Enumeration District: 057. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.