Brief Life History of Rebecca Jane
When Rebecca Jane Gaines was born on 8 May 1827, in Odds, Johnson, Kentucky, United States, her father, Noble Gaines, was 48 and her mother, Elizabeth DeLong, was 21. She married Thomas Whitt Spears on 26 July 1847, in Floyd, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Johnson, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Floyd, Kentucky, United States in 1880. She died on 28 July 1897, in Kentucky, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Auxier, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (18)
- Rebecca J Spears in household of Thomas M Spears, "United States Census, 1850"
- Rebecca Gains, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Rebeca Gains in entry for John Wesley Spears, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
Spouse and Children
1829–1896 Male
1827–1897 Female
Children (16)
1846–1927 Male
1848–1923 Male
1849–1926 Male
1850– Male
1851– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1779–1834 Male
1806–1852 Female
Siblings (1)
1827–1897 Female
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 3
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
Age 3
1846
Age 19
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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