Catherine Price

Brief Life History of Catherine

When Catherine Price was born in 1822, in Tennessee, United States, her father, James Boren Price, was 42 and her mother, Frances Threewitt, was 29. She married Nimrod Gaines on 19 December 1839, in Washington, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died in 1896, at the age of 74.

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Family Time Line

Nimrod Gaines
1813–1861
Catherine Price
1822–1896
Marriage: 19 December 1839
Lucy Gaines
1843–
Sarah Edny Gaines
1853–1873
James M. Gaines
1846–
Worley Mack Gaines
1849–1932
Joseph Elbert Gaines
1850–1928
Samuel L Gaines
1857–1932

Sources (14)

  • Catharine Gains in household of Nimrod Gains, "United States Census, 1860"
  • C Price, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Catharine Gaines in entry for S N Gaines and Kittie Sowelers, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"

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.

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhys ‘son of Rhys’ (see Reece ). This is one of the commonest of Welsh surnames. It has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.

English: nickname from Middle English, Old French pris ‘excellent, noble, highly valued (person)’.

Americanized form of Jewish Preuss or Preis .

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

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