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John Wesley (Davisson) Gaines (1837 - 1896)

John Wesley Gaines formerly Davisson
Born in Sardis, Harrison, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of [father unknown] and
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 12 Jan 1861 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 58 in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe, Indianamap
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Biography

NOTE: it appears he took his mother's maiden name

John Wesley GAINES was born on 18 Aug 1837 in Sardis, Harrison, West Virginia, USA to Rachael T Gaines. His biological father is unknown. He had four half siblings, namely: Polly Ann, Mary Alsinda, Elijah, and Robert Sylvester. He died on 15 May 1896 in Shelby, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA (Age: 58). When he was 16, he married Hannah WEEKLEY, daughter of James A WEEKLEY II and Mary ASH, on 08 Aug 1854 in Doddridge, West Virginia, USA. When he was 23, he married Madeline Medora RANDLES, daughter of Peter Joseph RANDLES and Mary Ann THURSTON, on 12 Jan 1861 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.

John Wesley GAINES lived in Shelby, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA in 1870 (Age: 33; CannotRead: Y; CannotWrite: Y; MaleCitizenOverTwentyone: Y; PersonalEstateValue: 800; Occupation: Farmer; Post Office: Montmorency). He lived in Shelby, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA in 1880 (Age: 42; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self). He lived in Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA in 1885. He was also known as John Wesley Davisson. Race: (White) He was buried in Sandridge Cemetery, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.

John Wesley GAINES and Madeline Medora RANDLES had the following children:

  1. Alphretta Etta GAINES was born on 29 Jul 1862 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. She died on 23 Jun 1922 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA (Age: 59). She married John W WATSON on 15 Mar 1881 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. She married Hugh John Reardon on 25 Aug 1917 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA.
  2. Daniel Peter GAINES was born on 28 Oct 1864 in Shelby, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA (Shelby Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA). He died on 21 Jun 1900 in Attica, Fountain, Indiana, USA (Age: 35; Accidentally killed by a falling tree while working in the forest). He married Carrie N Noble on 29 Aug 1888 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.
  3. Emma Jane GAINES was born on 28 Aug 1868 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. She died on 12 Nov 1907 in Cedar, Iowa, USA. She married Henry Edmond BAKER Sr. on 27 Mar 1889 in Cedar Bluff, Cedar, Iowa, USA.
  4. Rachel Ann GAINES was born on 28 Feb 1869 in Indiana, USA. She died on 09 Sep 1930 in Beltrami, Minnesota, USA (Age: 61). She married Daniel DOWNS on 07 Oct 1888 in Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.
  5. John B. GAINES was born on 22 Jul 1871 in West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. He died on 01 Dec 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA. He married Adeline Lenore LEHMAN in 1896 in Cedar Bluff, Cass Township, Cedar, Iowa, USA. He married Grace Dakota GILLPATRICK on 30 Aug 1920 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA.
  6. Silas Edward GAINES was born on 09 Sep 1873 in Shelby, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA (Shelby Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA). He died on 02 Dec 1935 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA (Age: 62). He married Anna McGuire on 16 Nov 1893 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.
  7. Willis E. GAINES was born on 19 Nov 1874 in Shelby, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA (Shelby Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA). He died on 04 Feb 1887 in Shelby, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA (Shelby Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA).
  8. Margaret Alice GAINES was born on 04 May 1877 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. She died on 16 Aug 1951 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA. She married George M. PENNINGTON on 16 Jul 1896 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. She married Wesley William WAGNER on 13 Jun 1897 in Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. She married Paul GADKE between 1947–1948.
  9. Albert Ross Gaines was born on 25 Feb 1880 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. He died in 1940. He married Margaret WAGNER date Unknown.
  10. George O. GAINES was born on 14 Feb 1884 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA. He died on 09 Jun 1911 in Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, USA (Age: 27). He married Vesta Marie STRAIT on 22 Aug 1905 in Clark, Washington, USA. He married Hilma Carolina EASTMAN about 1908 (Pierce County, Washington, USA).

John Wesley GAINES and Hannah WEEKLEY had the following children:

  1. Martha Q. GAINES was born on 07 Dec 1858 in West Virginia, USA. She died on 12 Dec 1937 in Salem, Harrison, West Virginia, USA. She married William A I Davisson on 25 Nov 1873 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA.

John was born in 1837. He passed away in 1896.

  • Fact: Residence (1880) Shelby, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
  • Fact: Burial (1896) West Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States of America

DNA Research

Y Testers for this Gaines line have no matches to the DAVISSONS. The majority of matches are Stier and Courtney.

Descendants of John also have several Stier/Stire matches from Harrison, WV.

Sources


Name Robert Sylvester Davisson
Event Type Birth
Event Date Jun 1854
Event Place Ten Mile, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Father's Name John B. Davisson
Mother's Name Rachel
Citing this Record "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1L9-JFD : 10 March 2018), John B. Davisson in entry for Robert Sylvester Davisson, Jun 1854; citing Ten Mile, Harrison, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,617,902.




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Berube-511 Terri (Berube) Bartos
Before merging the two profiles, waiting for the father's profiles to be merged.
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Before merging the two profiles, waiting for the father's profiles to be merged.
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Davisson-157 and Gaines-1838 appear to be the same person. Same birth and death year, same wife. Suggest a merge.
posted by Terri (Berube) Bartos

Unmerged matches › John Wesley Gaines (1837-1896)
Rejected matches › John Wesley Davis (1838-1893) › John B. Davis (abt.1835-1863) › John A. Davidson (abt.1839-) › John H. Janes (abt.1837-) › John Davison (1838-)

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