Col.
George
Riggs
Gaither
Jr.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Henrietta (Gaither) Stewart
Husband of
Rebecca Hanson (Dorsey) Gaither
— married
1851 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Henrietta Riggs (Gaither) Smith
Died
at age 68
in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jan 2021
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Biography
George was born in 1831. He passed away in 1899.
Research Notes
A FamilySearch family tree listed Hannah Bradley Gaither Smith (1888-1977) as the daughter of Chandler Price Smith (1846-1900) and Henrietta Riggs Gaither (1855-1896) and as the wife of Grant Wilson Quale (1887-1970). Her maternal line was listed as:
- Henrietta Riggs Gaither (1855-1896; married Chandler Price Smith)
- George Riggs Gaither (1831-1899; married Rebecca Hanson Dorsey)
- George Riggs Gaither (1797-1875; married Hannah Smith Bradley)
- Daniel Gaither (1765-1818; married Henrietta Riggs)
- Henry Gaither (1724-1783; married Martha Ridgely)
- Benjamin Gaither Sr. (1682-1741; married Sarah Burgess)
- Capt. John Gaither II (1646-1702; married Ruth Beard)
- John Gaither (1599-1652; married Mary Walter)[1]
Sources
- "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYGP-M8T2 : 12 February 2020), Geo. Riggs Gaither, 1831.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD43-RMJ : 22 December 2020), George R Gaither in household of George R Gaither, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69Z-WVV : 11 November 2020), George R Gaither, 1860.
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN33-B4R : 2 January 2021), George Gaither, 1870.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC5V-VQT : 14 November 2020), Geo. R. Gaither, Mathews, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 48, sheet 506C
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119819969/george-riggs-gaither
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