Sam Henry Gaines
Abt 1853 -1. Sam Henry Gaines was born about 1853 in Cherokee County, Georgia (son of James Humphrey Francis Gaines and Marinda Messer); died in in Texas. Notes:
Sam married M. Halbert on 01 Mar 1872. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sam married Bell R. Collins on 05 Feb 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Sam married S. M. Melton on 01 Sep 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. James Humphrey Francis Gaines was born on 16 Mar 1835 in Cherokee County, Georgia (son of Henry Strother Gaines and Rhoda E. Bates); died on 01 Feb 1894 in Sonoraville, Gordon County, Georgia; was buried in Gaines Cemetery, Sonoraville, Gordon County. Notes:
James married Marinda Messer on 05 Aug 1852 in Cherokee County, Georgia. Marinda was born in in GEORGIA; died before 1860 in Cherokee County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Marinda Messer was born in in GEORGIA; died before 1860 in Cherokee County, Georgia. Children:
- 1. Sam Henry Gaines was born about 1853 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died in in Texas.
- Mary Evelin Carney Elizabeth Gaines was born on 12 Jan 1856 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died in in Texas.
Generation: 3
4. Henry Strother Gaines was born about 1796 in Ware Shoals, Lauren Area, South Carolina; died in Aug 1847 in Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Hughes Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia. Notes:
Henry married Rhoda E. Bates about 1830 in Rabun County, Georgia. Rhoda (daughter of John Bates and Frances Burnett) was born about 1799 in Patrict County, Virginia; died about 1863 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Hughes Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Rhoda E. Bates was born about 1799 in Patrict County, Virginia (daughter of John Bates and Frances Burnett); died about 1863 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Hughes Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia. Notes:
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Children:
- Louisa Elizabeth Gaines was born about 1828 in Rabun County, Georgia.
- Jane C. Gaines was born on 06 Apr 1829; died on 16 Jun 1905 in Cumberland County, Tennessee.
- Allen W. Gaines was born about 1831 in Rabun County, Georgia.
- Lucinda C. Gaines was born about 1833 in Rabun County, Georgia.
- 2. James Humphrey Francis Gaines was born on 16 Mar 1835 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died on 01 Feb 1894 in Sonoraville, Gordon County, Georgia; was buried in Gaines Cemetery, Sonoraville, Gordon County.
- John Henry Gaines was born on 18 Sep 1838 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died on 15 Feb 1907 in Resaca, Gordon County, Georgia; was buried in Corinth Baptist Cem, Resaca, Gordon County, Geotgia.
- Rhoda Demetris Gaines was born on 09 Jan 1841 in Cherokee County, Georgia; died on 28 Mar 1900 in Cobb County, Georgia; was buried in Midway Cemetery, Marietta-Dallas, Georgia.
Generation: 4
10. John Bates was born about 1770 in Virginia; died on 15 Jan 1846 in Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Unknown Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia. Notes:
John married Frances Burnett on 01 Nov 1796 in Patrick County, Virginia. Frances was born about 1778 in Amherst County, Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1856 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Unknown Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Frances Burnett was born about 1778 in Amherst County, Virginia; died on 15 Sep 1856 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Unknown Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia. Notes:
Children:
- Jesse Bates was born about 1798 in Patrict County, Virginia; died on 27 Oct 1856 in Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Unknown Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia.
- 5. Rhoda E. Bates was born about 1799 in Patrict County, Virginia; died about 1863 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Hughes Cemetery, Hickory Flat, Cherokee County, Georgia.
- Reubin Bates was born about 1800 in Virginia/GEORGIA.
- Judith Bates was born about 1807 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died in in GEORGIA.
- George W. Bates was born about 1809 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died after 1880 in Lafayette County, Florida.
- Leroy Bates was born about 1810 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died after 1857 in Newton County, GeorgiaA.
- Francis Marion Bates was born on 24 Apr 1811 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died on 11 Dec 1888 in Freemansville, Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Hopewell Baptist Cemetery, Fulton County, Georgia.
- Frances Lucinda Bates was born about 1813 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died on 08 Mar 1899 in Cherokee County, Georgia; was buried in Macadonia Cemetery, Cherokee County, Georgia.
- Sarah Elizabeth Bates was born about 1814 in Lincoln County, Georgia; died after 1870 in Butts/Henry County, Georgia.
- Louisa Etta Bates was born about 1821 in Elbert County, Georgia; died on 26 Mar 1915 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.