Gaines, James M.

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Title
Gaines, James M.
Alias
Gaines, Col. James Mathews Esq.
Gender
Male
Biography
James Gaines was born December 21, 1793 in Virginia to Abner Gaines and Susan Matthews. James M. Gaines, became the first postmaster for the community referred to as Gaines Cross Roads, now Walton, in 1815.
In 1830 James M. Gaines was known to have 10 enslaved. The 1840 census shows James and his family living in Covington's Ward 3 with five enslaved people. The 1850 census shows James M. Gaines as a farmer living in District 2, Boone, Kentucky.
He died November 19, 1851, and is buried in Richwood Presbyterian Cemetery.
Member
Gaines family
Birth date
21 Dec 1793
Place of birth
Virginia
Father
Gaines, Abner
Mother
Matthews, Susan Elizabeth
Life event(s)
Marriage: 16 Aug 1827; Boone County (Ky.)
Boone County (Ky.)
Spouse(s)
Tousey, Elvira
Child(ren)
Gaines, William T
Gaines, George T.
Gaines, Elvira T.
Gaines, Legrand
Gaines, Oliver
Death date
19 Nov 1851
Death and burial information
Richwood Cemetery (Richwood, Ky.)
Occupation(s)
Postmaster (Walton, Ky.)
Resided in
Covington (Ky.)
Neighbor of
Neighbors in the 1850 Census: Ransom, Richard; Gaines, A. K.
Relationship
Known enslaved; unknown, Bill [12]
unknown, Bill [12]
Description
Enslaved held in 1830: Males, under 10, one; Males, 10 thru 23, six; Females, under 10, one; Females, 10 thru 23, one; Females, 24 thru 35, one; TOTAL: Five
Enslaved held in 1840: Males, under 10, two; Males, 24 thru 35, 1; Females, under 10, one; Females, 10 thru 23, one; TOTAL: Five
Enslaved held in 1850: Female, 25 years old, black; Male, 60 years old, black; Female, 50 years old, black; Male, 27 years old, black; Female, 26 years old, black; Male, 25 years old, black; Female, 21 years old, black; Male, 21 years old, black; Male, 20 years old, black; TOTAL: Nine
Bibliographic citation(s)
FindAGrave.com, memorial #131576845

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