DAVID Y. GAINES AND FAMILY, Smith County, TX ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Submitted by Bobby Williams - bgwill@cox-internet.com 19 May 2001 ************************************************************************ DAVID Y. GAINES AND FAMILY. "Some Biographies of Old Settlers." Historical, Personal and Reminiscent. Volume I By Sid S. Johnson, 1900: Sid S. Johnson, Publisher, Tyler, Texas Chapter LIX - Pages 252 - 253 David Y. Gaines, Sr., was born in Florida in 1835. He was raised in the state of Alabama, and married Miss Isabella Marsh of that state, and removed to Texas in 1857, and settled near Mt. Sylvan, Smith county, TX. Capt. David Y. Gaines, Sr., was a prominent planter and made farming a good success. He was a man of fine intelligence and very popular. Full of Business energy, of course, he held the details of business well in hand. Capt. David Y. Gaines raised the first company that left Smith county for the Confederate service and being elected its Captain he made an efficient and good officer. When it came to hospitality, he was an old time entertainer. Capt. and Mrs. Gaines have three living children-Helen, David Y., Jr., and Lillie. Miss Helen married Dell Hatch, and lives at Loreno, Texas, and they have five children. David Y. Gaines, Jr., is a citizen of Tyler and a promising young lawyer. He is single and one of the Justices of the Peace of Tyler precinct, Making a deserving and competent officer. Miss Sallie married F. F. DeGraffenreid, of Chilton, Texas, and they have three children.