Mary Gaines

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Gaines was born on 3 March 1821, in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, her father, Richard Reece Gaines, was 42 and her mother, Jane Drummond, was 31. She married David Murdock about 1840. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in District 968, Chattooga, Georgia, United States in 1870 and Alpine, Chattooga, Georgia, United States in 1880. She died on 22 February 1896, in Chattooga, Georgia, United States, at the age of 74.

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Family Time Line

David Murdock
1817–1888
Mary Gaines
1821–1896
Marriage: about 1840
James Richard Murdock
1842–1927
Joseph M Murdock
1844–1863
Lucy C. Murdock
1845–1923
Chesley David Murdock
1846–1923
William Lionel Murdock
1847–1938
Jane Elizabeth Murdock
1849–1923
Martha Murdock
1851–1917
Franklin D. Murdock
1853–1929
Mary Francis Murdock
1855–1926
Emma Elizabeth Murdock
1857–1926
Margaret M. Murdock
1859–1941
David Thomas Murdock
1862–1952

Sources (14)

  • Mary Murdock, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary Gines in entry for C. D. Murdock, "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
  • Mary Murdoch in household of David Murdoch, "United States Census, 1870"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1838

Historical Boundaries: 1838: Chattooga, Georgia, United States

1843

Historical Boundaries: 1843: Chattooga, Georgia, United States

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): variant of Gain , with post-medieval excrescent -s. In North America, this surname has also assimilated several surnames of Welsh origin, such as Gainous , derived from Gurganus .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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