Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Andrew Jackson GAINES / Mary Elizabeth WANSTREET (F29357)

m. 10 Jan 1878


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  • Andrew Jackson GAINESFather | Male
    Andrew Jackson GAINES

    Born  1850  Virginia (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Mar 1923  St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lough (Loft) Cemetery, Roberts Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  10 Jan 1878  [1, 2]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James Edward GAINES | F54668 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Ann CROOK | F54668 Group Sheet 

    Mary Elizabeth WANSTREETMother | Female
    Mary Elizabeth WANSTREET

    Born  Oct 1857  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Apr 1931  St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    St. Clare Catholic Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Henry WANSTREET | F10898 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susan Ann CRUMRINE | F10898 Group Sheet 

    Archie H. GAINESChild 1 | Male
    Archie H. GAINES

    Born  Oct 1879  West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Mary Ona GAINESChild 2 | Female
    + Mary Ona GAINES

    Born  Apr 1881  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
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    Spouse  Calvin Homer ARBOGAST | F29356 
    Married  6 Jun 1902  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Della GAINESChild 3 | Female
    Della GAINES

    Born  Jun 1883   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Alice GAINESChild 4 | Female
    Alice GAINES

    Born  1884   
    Died  23 Jul 1960  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Edward GAINESChild 5 | Male
    Edward GAINES

    Born  5 Apr 1885  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jul 1951  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Carrie ROLLINS | F8830 
    Married  12 Dec 1912  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    John J. GAINESChild 6 | Male
    John J. GAINES

    Born  Dec 1889   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Dora Ellen GAINESChild 7 | Female
    Dora Ellen GAINES

    Born  26 Apr 1891  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Sep 1972   
    Buried    Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Daniel F. HUFF | F44092 
    Married     

    Bertha Ann GAINESChild 8 | Female
    + Bertha Ann GAINES

    Born  18 Apr 1894  St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Aug 1973   
    Buried    Fleming Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  James Fieldon "Claud" GAIN | F34289 
    Married  6 Mar 1917  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Martha Susan GAINESChild 9 | Female
    Martha Susan GAINES

    Born  18 Apr 1894  St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Martin Henry GAINESChild 10 | Male
    + Martin Henry GAINES

    Born  18 Apr 1894  St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Sep 1979   
    Buried    Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dorotha M. SMITH | F44033 
    Married     
    Spouse  Lena Lucy GROVES | F34287 
    Married  4 Jul 1936  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 18 1880:
      Andrew J. Gaines, 30, farmer, medical condition lungs affected; wife Mary An E, 20, medical condition lungs affected; son Archie H, 1.

      1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Jun 11 1900:
      Andrew J. Gains, 52, b. Jan 1848, farmer, married 23 yrs; wife Mary, 42, b. Oct 1857, mother of 11 children (10 still living); son Arche H, 20, b. Oct 1879, single, merchant; dau Onie, 19, b. Apr 1881, single, servant; dau Della, 16, b. Jun 1883; dau Alice, 15, b. May 1885; son Edward, 12, b. Aug 1887; son John J, 10, b. Dec 1889; dau Ella, 9, b. Feb (?) 1891; dau Beartha, 6, b. Apr 1894; dau Martha, 5, b. Jun 1894; son Martin, 5, b. Nov 1894.
      (NOTE: Relationships, ages and birth dates are as entered on the census form. The birth dates of the three youngest children are clearly in conflict. Birth records reflect that those three children were triplets born on Apr 18 1894.) [3, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2045] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    2. [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, MR p. 78, line 6 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10712582&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Andrew Jackson Gaines, 26, b. Harrison, res. Doddridge Co; and Mary Wanstreet, 19, b. Doddridge Co, res. Lewis Co. Married Jan 10 1878 in Doddridge County.

    3. [S1599] Birth record of son.

    4. [S1604] Death record of son.