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Margaret Cunningham (Gaines) Johnston (1798 - 1847)

Margaret Cunningham "Peggy" Johnston formerly Gaines
Born in Person, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 18 Jan 1816 in Elbert County, Georgiamap
[children unknown]
Died at age 48 in Monticello, Jasper, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Margaret C Gaines was named in the 1815 will of her father, Hiram Gaines. Probate records indicate she married in 1816 during the administration of the estate.[1]

Thomas Johnston and Peggy Gaines Marriage 18 January 1816 Elbert Co GA "Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990," images, FamilySearch [2]

The death of Margret C Johnson, daughter of Hiram and Ann Gaines was cited as 8 December 1847.[3]

Slaves

Margaret received one slave in the 1815 will of her father, Hiram Gaines.

Source

  1. Probate: "Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992"
    Georgia, Elbert County, Estate Records; Author: Georgia. Inferior Court (Elbert County); Probate Place: Elbert, Georgia
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8635 #765757 (accessed 26 September 2022)
    Hierome Gaines Jr probate on 12 Aug 1817.
  2. (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-21403-1234-82?cc=1999178 : accessed 26 September 2015), Elbert > Wills and marriages 1812-1824 vol K-L > image 193 of 528; county probate courthouses, Georgia.
  3. Newspaper: "Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981"
    Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0592
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61266 #221572 (accessed 27 September 2022)
    Name: Margret C Gaines; Gender: Female; Death Age: 48; Birth Date: 22 Dec 1798; Death Date: 8 Dec 1847; Spouse: [No Name]
  • Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #15367104 (accessed 27 September 2022)
    Memorial page for Margaret Cunningham “Peggy” Gaines Johnston (22 Dec 1798-8 Dec 1847), citing Old Cross Roads Cemetery, Jasper County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by D. Fritz (contributor 46604229).

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Acknowledgements

  • This person was created through the import of 236-Cathy.ged on 20 October 2010. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability.




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