William Stewart Gaines (1924 - 2020)

Born 30 Dec 1924 in Appomattox, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Biography

William Gaines has German Roots.

William Gaines has Welsh ancestors.

William was born on 30 Dec 1924.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} He married Margaret Louise Raffety on 4 Nov 1950.^[6]

• Fact: Residence (1930) Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Same Place
• Fact: Residence (1940) Tract 20, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 6, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States
• Fact: Military Service (18 Aug 1943) Ft Myer, Virginia, United States

Sources

1. ↑

   Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2014, Delayed Birth Records, 1854-1911

   Name	William Stewart Gaines	Birth Date	30 Dec 1924
   Birth Place	Appomattox, Virginia, USA	Certificate Number	1924058546

2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM27-T7D : accessed 21 August 2020), William Gaines in household of John Gaines, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 353, sheet 41A, line 11, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 302; FHL microfilm 2,340,037.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7SL-CDG : 22 December 2019), William L Gaines in household of John M Gaines, Tract 20, District of Columbia, Police Precinct 6, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-232C, sheet 8B, line 43, family 179, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 561.
4. ↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMVS-MN6 : 5 December 2014), William S Gaines, enlisted 18 Aug 1943, Ft Myer, Virginia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
5. ↑

   U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947!Name: William Stuart Gaines

   Race	White	Age	18	Relationship to Draftee	Self (Head)
   Birth Date	30 Dec 1924	Birth Place	Alexandria, Virginia, USA	Residence Place	Washington, District of Columbia, USA
   Registration Date	Dec 1942	Registration Place	Washington, District of Columbia, USA	Employer	Student
   Weight	145	Complexion	Dark	Eye Color	Brown
   Hair Color	Brown	Height	6 2	Next of Kin	J M Gaines

6. ↑

   District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953

   Name	William Stuart Gaines	Gender	Male
   Age	25	Birth Date	1925
   Marriage Date	17 Nov 1950	Marriage Place	District of Columbia, USA
   Spouse	Margaret Louise Raffety	Film Number	002293279

See also:

• "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1Q-RDSW : 8 April 2020), William S Gaines in entry for Keith Allen Cummins and Christina Louise Gaines, 02 Aug 1980; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing , Blacksburg, Virginia, United States, certificate 80-039383, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPBL-FT5Z : 18 July 2020), William Stuart Gaines in entry for Virginia Stuart Gaines, 1971.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5S3-Q6VT : 18 July 2020), William Stuart Gaines in entry for Dr John Marshall, 1978.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5SS-HP99 : 18 July 2020), William Stuart Gaines in entry for Dr Gaines, 1978.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5S4-3161 : 18 July 2020), William Stuart Gaines in entry for Dr Gaines, 1978.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 August 2020, 13:08), entry for William Stewart Gaines(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GMHM-VST); contributed by various users.

DNA

• MRCA: Thomas Watkins/Mary Williams

Maternal relationship is suggested with an AncestryDNA test match between Rachel (Cummins) Wasden and Janice (Anderson) Hobson, fifth cousins once removed. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 5th to 8th Cousins based on sharing 9 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment

Maternal relationship is suggested with an AncestryDNA test match between Rachel (Cummins) Wasden and Jimmy Anderson, fifth cousins. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 5th to 8th Cousins once removed based on sharing 8 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment