Francis
Alexander
Gaines
Born in Elberton, Elbert, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Taliaferro Gaines
and Sarah (Alexander) Gaines
Brother of
George Alexander Gaines, Mary Gaines, Willis Gaines, Anna Gaines, Mourning Gaines, Richard Gaines, Lewiston Gaines, Agatha Victoria Gaines, Osborne Gaines, James Barden Gaines and Sarah Gaines
Husband of
Diadem (Hailey) Gaines
— married
17 Dec 1829 in Elbert, Georgia
Descendants 
Father of
Francis Marion Gaines and Mary Albina (Gaines) Sewell
Died about
at about age 82
in Elbert, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Mar 2013
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Biography
When Francis Alexander Gaines was born on August 23, 1804, in Elberton, Georgia, his father, Robert, was 22 and his mother, Sarah, was 18. He married Diadem Hailey on December 17, 1829, in Elbert, Georgia.
Children: Elizabeth, Melissa, Jefferson, Francis M., Lindsay, Mary, Sara, William, Elizabeth
He died in 1887 in Elbert, Georgia, having lived a long life of 83 years, and was buried there.
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Name
- Francis Alexander /Gaines/[1]
Birth
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- 23 AUG 1804
- Albemarle Co.,VA
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- Elbert Co.,GA
Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 23 AUG 1804
Burial
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- Gaines,Elbert,GA,fam cem. unmarked
Note
- !birth: 21 Aug 1804 GA,Elbert
- !marriage 19 Dec 1829 GA,Gilbert
Marriage
- FAM
- @I1262@
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- BEF 1867[2]
Sources
- Year: 1840; Census Place: District 199, Elbert, Georgia; Page: 164
- Year: 1850; Census Place: Elbert, Elbert, Georgia; Roll: M432_68; Page: 368A; Image: 286
- Year: 1860; Census Place: Elberton, Elbert, Georgia; Roll: M653_120; Page: 832; Family History Library Film: 803120
- Year: 1870; Census Place: Gaines, Elbert, Georgia; Roll: M593_148; Page: 183B; Family History Library Film: 545647
- Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944; Spouse Dedama Haley; Marriage Date 17 Dec 1829, County Elbert, State Georgia
- Georgia, Returns of Qualified Voters and Reconstruction Oath Books, 1867-1869; Location Elbert, Record Type Oath Book, Election District 30
- Source: S83 Title: Group sheet,IGI Abbreviation: Group sheet,IGI Italicized: Y
- Source: S91 Title: Family Group Sheet,IGI Abbreviation: Family Group Sheet,IGI Italicized: Y
- ↑ Source: #S83 Data: Text: Francis Alezander Gines b. 21/23 Aug 1804 VA,Albemarle or GA,Elbert d.1887 m. Diadema Hailey 17/19 Dec 1829, Elbert,GA and had: Francis Marion Gaines b. 4 Sep. 1837,Elbert GA; Mary Albina b. 1844 ca, GA,Hart. Jefferson Jones b. 06 Jun 1835,GA,Elbert; Melissa b. 1830,GA,Elbert; William Isham, b. 1852, GA,Hart; Linday Alexander b. 19 Oct 1839,Elbert,GA; Elizabeth b. 1830,GA, Elbert; Sara b. 1844 VA Albemarle ???.
- ↑ Source: #S91 Data: Text: Francis Alexander Gaines m. Sarah Harrison and had Robert b. 1867, Albemarle,VA.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Gaines-413 through the import of Willis.ged on Mar 8, 2013.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Francis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Francis:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Francis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Francis:
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~1.56%
Jim Ray
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KN2296807 [compare], yourDNAportal JAMd545aed0, Ancestry member jimray1944
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T941862 [compare], FTDNA kit #341040
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~1.56%
Wayne McMullan :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Lynne (Ballew) Williamson :
23andMe, GEDmatch T791808 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T791808 [compare], Ancestry member lbwmson12
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T791808 [compare], Ancestry member lbwmson12, FTDNA kit #N23366
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Kate Harrell :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member KathrynFHarrell
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M. A. (Gillam) Old
M. A. (Gillam) Old
I have sketchy info on the children of this couple. My family tree is on Ancesty GillamOldFamily Tree. Please consult this for further info as my rootsweb file is very old.
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Rejected matches › Francis Gaines (abt.1788-1866)
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