Individual Details

Henry Benjamin Gaines

(August 29, 1853 - March 30, 1911)

Henry Benjamin Gaines was a farmer. He married 1) Lila Lewis and they had ten children, Eddie (died at birth), Rebecca Frances, William Martin, Henry Jeff, John Lewis (died at 3 1/2 years), mary L. (died at 1 year, 2 months), Wade C., Lila lee, Harry Pendleton. Lila (Lewis) Gaines died when Harry was 15 days old.

Henry Gaines married 2) Minerva Jane (Evans) Thomas on February 26, 1893. They had one son, William Ernest and divorced.

Henry married 3) Mary Jane "Miss Molly" Moore on March 20, 1895. The had five children, Maggie Louise, Martha Jane, Novella, Hattie Mae and James Carey.


Events

BirthAugust 29, 1853Walker County, Alabama
MarriageFebruary 26, 1893Minerva Jane Evans
MarriageMarch 20, 1895Brown County, Texas - Mary Jane "Mollie" Moore
DeathMarch 30, 1911Jordan Springs, Brown County, Texas
MarriageLila Lewis
BurialJordan Springs Cemetery, Brown County, Texas

Families

SpouseMary Jane "Mollie" Moore (1871 - 1954)
ChildMaggie Louise Gaines (1896 - 1978)
ChildMartha Jane Gaines (1898 - 1992)
ChildNancy Novella Gaines (1900 - 1989)
ChildHattie Mae Gaines (1902 - )
ChildJames Carey Gaines (1906 - 1989)
SpouseLila Lewis ( - )
ChildEddie Gaines ( - )
ChildRebecca Frances Gaines ( - )
ChildWilliam Martin Gaines ( - )
ChildHenry Jeff Gaines ( - )
ChildJohn Lewis Gaines ( - )
ChildLucy J. Gaines ( - )
ChildMary L. Gaines ( - )
ChildWade C. Gaines ( - )
ChildLila Lee Gaines ( - )
ChildHarry Pendleton Gaines ( - )
SpouseMinerva Jane Evans ( - )
ChildWilliam Ernest Gaines ( - )
FatherWilliam Martin Gaines (1826 - 1911)
MotherMartha Francis Smith (1833 - 1908)
SiblingRobert W. Gaines (1849 - 1917)
SiblingRebecca Ann Gaines (1851 - 1930)
SiblingEdmund P. Gaines (1856 - 1910)
SiblingGeorge Buchanan Gaines (1858 - 1943)
SiblingIrene Mary Gaines (1860 - 1955)
SiblingJohn Hill Gaines (1862 - 1919)
SiblingWister Francis Gaines (1866 - 1940)
SiblingFrank Smith Gaines (1873 - 1947)