William Dabney Gaines (1796 - 1826)

Born 4 Apr 1796 in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States

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Died 7 May 1826 at age 30 in Saint Stephens, Washington, Alabama, United States

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Biography

William Dabney Gaines, son of James Gaines and Judith (Easley) Gaines, was born on 14 April 1795 at Stokes County, North Carolina.^[1]

He married Helen Johnson Toulmin, daughter of Judge Harry Toulmin and Martha (Johnson) Toulmin,^[1]

William died on 6 July 1826, his place of death is not certain, various sources have Knoxville, Kentucky, Mobile, Alabama, and Saint Stephens, Washington County, Alabama. He was buried at Old Saint Stephens Cemetery Washington County, Alabama, his memorial has a detailed biography and links to those of family members.^[1]

Obituary: ^[2]
Died On the 7th May, at Washington county, Alabama, the Hon. Wm. Dabney Gaines in the 30th year of his age. At the period of his death, Mr. Gaines held the office of presiding Judge of the County Court. [Note - "In the 30th year of his age" means he was 29 on his last birthday and was *in* his 30th year when he died.]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174160903/william-dabney-gaines: accessed 02 October 2022), memorial page for William Dabney Gaines (14 Apr 1796–6 May 1826), Find A Grave: Memorial #174160903 citing Old Saint Stephens Cemetery, Saint Stephens, Washington County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Ray Isbell (contributor 47188697) .
2. ↑ The Evening Post, New York, NY, Thursday, 8 Jun 1826, p. 3, col. 1. Digital image at Newspapers.com