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Waitman T. W. "William" GAIN

Waitman T. W. "William" GAIN

Male 1870 - 1956  (86 years)

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  • Name Waitman T. W. "William" GAIN 
    Census 1910, 20, 30, 40  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 27 Aug 1870  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [4] 
    proprietor of barn & teams 
    Occupation 1920  [5] 
    teamster 
    Occupation 1930  [6] 
    truck driver (general transfer) 
    Residence 5 MONROE ST  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Died 1 Dec 1956  Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Buried Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7] 
    Person ID I104322  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2021 

    Father Peter GAIN,   b. Jun 1845, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1932, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Harriet Elen HUSTEAD,   b. 25 Jan 1849, Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1935, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F43495  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca BOYCE,   b. 3 Jul 1870, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1923, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married CA 1914  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Tenmile District, City of Salem), enumerated on Jan 10 1920:
      William Gains, 49, teamster; wife Rebecka Gains, 49; son Jimmie Frum, 10; dau Emajene Gains, 7. [8]
    Children 
     1. Emajene GAIN,   b. CA 1912
    Family ID F57492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nora Lee LEWIS,   b. 3 May 1887,   d. 12 Nov 1960  (Age 73 years) 
    Married CA 1925  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1930 Census, Tenmile District (City of Salem), enumerated in April 1930 at 5 East High Street:
      W. T. Gain, 59, truck driver (general transfer), value of home (owned) $2,400, home has a radio set, age 43 at time of first marriage; wife Nora L, 42, age 37 at first marriage.

      1940 Census, Tenmile District (City of Salem), enumerated on Apr 8 1940 at 5 Monroe Street:
      Wateman T. Gain, 69, occupation (blank); wife Nora L, 52; roomer Frank Watkin, 24, b. Pa, married, meat clerk in market; roomer Mildred C. Watkin, 25, b. WVa.
    Family ID F43494  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1959559&Type=Death.

    3. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    4. [S2113] 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    5. [S2096] 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    6. [S2039] 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV.

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.