Franklin County, KY - Bios:  Gaines, James B.
Posted by Sandi Gorin on Tue, 30 May 2000

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James B. GAINES 4459, Franklin Co. 

Surname: Gaines, Poinedexter, Spicer

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed., 1887, 
Franklin Co.

JAMES B. GAINES was born in Henry County, Ky., February 16, 1841, and is
the eldest son of J. A. and Mary J. (Gaines) Gaines. J. A. was born in
Woodford County, and is a son of James A., who was a native of Virginia.
Mrs. Mary J. Gaines was born in Kentucky, and is a daughter of Barnette
and Patsey (Poindexter) Gaines. James B. Gaines lived in Henry until
1846, then moved to Franklin County with his parents, and has lived in
said county ever since. He owns 475 acres of land, and has always been
engaged in farming and stock raising, and also ran a dairy for four
years. December 25, 1862, he married Lucy A. Spicer, of Franklin
County, daughter of William and Susan J. (Gaines) Spicer. Eight
children have been born to this union, seven of whom are living: W. A.,
Jr., who is now deputy sheriff, born December 1, 1863; Dora, March 2,
1886; Genevieve, December 2, 1867; Llewellyn, October 19, 1870; Bowman,
October 9, 1873; Ira, October 4, 1875, and Elliott, March 31, 1879. Mr.
Gaines is one of the leading farmers, and is a brother to the present
sheriff of Franklin County.
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