Jane Gaither

Brief Life History of Jane

When Jane Gaither was born on 26 May 1826, in Iredell, North Carolina, United States, her father, Forrest Gaither, was 26 and her mother, Lamira Lemish Caldwell, was 26. She married Daniel Claiborne Thomas about 1842, in Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1850 and Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 27 February 1892, in Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Plain City Cemetery, Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Claiborne Thomas
1815–1890
Jane Gaither
1826–1892
Marriage: about 1842
Daniel Claiborne Thomas Jr.
1850–1929
Sarah Jane Thomas
1852–1950
James Madison Thomas
1855–1931

Sources (13)

  • Jane Thomas in household of Danl C Thomas, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Jane Gaither Thomas, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Jane Gather in entry for Daniel Claybourne Thomas, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · Trail of Tears

In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.

1846

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

Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English gaytere ‘goatherd’, an agent derivative of Middle English gayte ‘goat’ (a northern spelling of Old English gāt, or from the related Old Norse word geit).

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

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History of Jane Gaither Thomas Submitted by Ruth Stewart

JANE GAITHER THOLAS Jane Gaither was born on her father's plantation in Iredell County, North Carolina, March 26, 1523. She was the third child of Forrest Gaither and Lamira Caldwell Gaither. Both of …

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