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William Lewis GAIN

William Lewis GAIN

Male 1874 - 1923  (49 years)

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  • Name William Lewis GAIN 
    Born 9 Mar 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1900  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910, 1920  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation laborer  [2
    Died 21 Jun 1923  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: tuberculosis 
    Buried WEST UNION  [2
    Person ID I82989  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 29 Sep 2017 

    Father Peter GAIN,   b. 1 Nov 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1935, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Mary Leverna "Verna" THARP,   b. Dec 1850, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1932, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Family ID F20146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara India JENKINS,   b. 29 Apr 1882, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1926, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 30 Jan 1896  Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • 1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District), enumerated on Jun 7 1900:
      William Gains, 24, b. Jun 1876, day laborer, married 4 yrs; wife Clara, 21, b. May 1879, married 4 yrs, mother of 3 children (1 still living); son Roy, 3, b. Dec 1896.

      1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Apr 22 1910:
      William Gain, 31, common laborer, married 14 yrs; wife Clara, 28, married 14 yrs; son Roy, 11; dau Mary, 8; son Paul, 4.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Town of West Union), enumerated on Jan 15 1920 at 311 Marie Street:
      Wm. L. Gains, 46, laborer at roads etc.; wife Clara, 39; son Roy, 22; dau Mary, 18; son Paul, 14; son Robert, 11; dau Jeanette, 5; son Arles, 3.
    Children 
     1. Roy GAIN,   b. Dec 1896
     2. Mary GAIN,   b. CA 1902
    +3. Paul Carl GAIN,   b. 5 Aug 1904, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1977  (Age 72 years)
    +4. Robert Franklin GAINS,   b. 29 Sep 1910, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1988  (Age 77 years)
    +5. Nettie Irene GAINS,   b. 26 Aug 1914, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1998  (Age 83 years)
     6. Arlis Carl GAIN,   b. 6 Jan 1917, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 2002, Sparks, Washoe Co, NV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Documents
    82989_WilliamLGaines_ClaraJenkins_MarriageRecord_30Jan1896.jpg
    82989_WilliamLGaines_ClaraJenkins_MarriageRecord_30Jan1896.jpg
    Family ID F43490  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    82989_GAIN_WilliamL_1874-1923_DeathCertificate.jpg
    82989_GAIN_WilliamL_1874-1923_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S2569] West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 162 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792676&Type=Marriage.