"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GB-GZJ : accessed 23 April 2016), Wesley Gaines in household of John W Gaines, Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 32, sheet 374D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0067; FHL microfilm 1,254,067.
"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8DX-1NF : accessed 23 April 2016), John W Gaines and Beulah M Deal, 17 Apr 1899; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,580.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9PK-TMD : accessed 23 April 2016), John W Gaines Jr., Downey Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing sheet 17B, family 393, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,091.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVL7-747 : accessed 23 April 2016), John W Gaines, Downey, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,098.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQ4-NJW : accessed 23 April 2016), John W Gaines, Downey, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,103.
"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP43-871 : accessed 23 April 2016), John W Gaines, 25 Aug 1962; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
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