William Benjamin Gaither (1845 - 1890)

Born 11 Feb 1845 in Coffee, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Amanda J (Loftis) Gaither — married 10 Jul 1870 in Van Buren, Arkansas, USA

Husband of Cordelia Lodusky (Goodman) Gaither — married 31 Oct 1878 (to 25 Sep 1879) in Van Buren, Arkansas, USA

Husband of Susan (Davis) Gaither — married 25 Aug 1880 in Van Buren, Arkansas, USA

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1890 at age 45 in Van Buren, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Census

Name: William Gather Residence: Coffee county, Coffee , Tennessee Age: 9 years Calculated Birth Year: 1841 Birthplace: Tennessee Gender: Male Race (original): W Race (expanded): White Death Month: Death Year: Film Number: 24566 Digital GS Number: 4191101 Image Number: 00049 Line Number: 16 Dwelling House Number: 295 Family Number: 295 Marital Status: Free or Slave: Household Gender Age Jeremiah Gather M 42y Nancy Gather F 40y John Gather M 20y Bealy Gather M 18y Mary Gather F 15y Elizabeth Gather F 13y Milly Gather F 11y William Gather M 9y James Gather M 3y Nancy Gather F 1y Nelly Gather F 31y 1850 United States Census

Name: Wm Gaither Residence: Crittenden, Kentucky Minor civil division: The West Half Of Age: 18 years Estimated birth year: 1842 Birthplace: Tenn Gender: Male Page: 49 Family number: 339 Film number: 803363 Digital GS number: 4230642 Image number: 00353 NARA publication number: M653 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Wm B Gaither Estimated birth year: 1845 Gender: M Age: 25y Race or color (expanded): Birthplace: Arkansas Residence: Cadron, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States Household Gender Age Elizabeth Loftis F 50 Amanda Loftis F 23 Winfield S M 17 David M 9 America F 11 Wm B Gaither M 25 1870 United States Census Living next door to Henry Goodman

Name: William Gather Residence: Cadron, Van Buren, Arkansas Birthdate: 1845 Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Relationship to Head: Self Spouse's Name: Spouse's Birthplace: Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, United States Mother's Name: Elizabeth Loftis Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee, United States Race or Color (Expanded): White Ethnicity (Standardized): American Gender: Male Martial Status: Widowed Age (Expanded): 35 years Occupation: Farmer NARA Film Number: T9-0058 Page: 373 Page Character: B Entry Number: 244 Film number: 1254058 Household Gender Age William Gather M 35 Child Flannagin W. Gather M 9 Child Nancy E. Gather F 7 Child May E. Gather F 4 Child Malissa C. Gather F 2 Parent Elizabeth Loftis F 64 David W. Loftis M 21 E. Mcdaniel F 25 Labron Loftis M 25 1880 United States Census Marriage

Groom's name: Wm B Gather Groom's age in years: 25 Groom's estimated birth year: 1845 Groom's residence: Van Buren, Arkansas Bride's name: Manda J Loftis Bride's age in years: 23 Bride's estimated birth year: 1847 Bride's residence: Van Buren, Arkansas Marriage date: 10 Jul 1870 Marriage license date: Marriage place: , Van Buren, Arkansas, United States Film number: 1031200 Digital GS number: 4326254 Image number: 00466 Page: 167 Source: Arkansas County Marriage Records, 1837-1957 Collection: Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957

Groom's name: W B Gather Groom's age in years: 33 Groom's estimated birth year: 1845 Groom's residence: Van Buren, Arkansas Bride's name: Cordilia Goodman Bride's age in years: 18 Bride's estimated birth year: 1860 Bride's residence: Van Buren, Arkansas Marriage date: 31 Oct 1878 Marriage license date: 30 Oct 1878 Marriage place: , Van Buren, Arkansas, United States Film number: 2131883 Digital GS number: 4326341 Image number: 00100 Page: 184 Source: Arkansas County Marriage Records, 1837-1957 Collection: Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 Book 2, Page 184

Groom's name: William B Gather Groom's age in years: 33 Groom's estimated birth year: 1847 Groom's residence: Van Buren, Arkansas Bride's name: Susan Davis Bride's age in years: 18 Bride's estimated birth year: 1862 Bride's residence: Van Buren, Arkansas Marriage date: 25 Aug 1880 Marriage license date: 23 Aug 1880 Marriage place: , Van Buren, Arkansas, United States Film number: 1031201 Digital GS number: 4326255 Image number: 00239 Page: 423 Source: Arkansas County Marriage Records, 1837-1957 Collection: Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957 Burial: Goodloe Cemetery

William was born about 1845. He passed away in 1912.

Sources

• [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  • Birth Date 11 Feb 1845
  • Birth Place Tennessee, USA
• [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
  • District 1, Coffee, Tennessee, USA - (age 9?) age 5
• [3] 1860 United States Federal Census
  • West Half of County, Crittenden, Kentucky - (age 18?) age 15
• [4] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
  • Enlistment Date: 1864 - Rank: Private
  • Military Unit: Eleventh Infantry
• [5] U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865
  • Rank Private
  • Imprisonment Date 5 Jul 1864 - Monville GA
  • Side of War Confederate - Company H - 11th Tenn Infantry
• [6] 1870 United States Federal Census
  • Cadron, Van Buren, Arkansas - age 25
  • In the home of Elizabeth Loftis - age 50
  • Amanda Loftis - age 23
• [7] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  • Marriage to Manda J Loftis - Age 23
  • Marriage Date 10 Jul 1870 - Van Buren, Arkansas
• [8] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  • Marriage to Cordilia Goodman - age 18
  • Marriage Date 31 Oct 1878 - Van Buren, Arkansas
• [9] 1880 United States Federal Census
  • Cadron, Van Buren, Arkansas, USA - age 35
  • Marital Status Widower
• [10] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  • Marriage to Susan Davis - age 18
  • Marriage Date 25 Aug 1880 - Van Buren, Arkansas
• [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  • Death Date 3 Nov 1912
  • Death Place Van Buren County, Arkansas, USA
  • Cemetery Fairbanks Cemetery
  • Burial or Cremation Place Fairbanks, Van Buren County, Arkansas, USA