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Gaines Family History
Gaines Genealogy & Family TreeGaines is an English name from Huntingdonshire, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of the manor. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The earliest known ancestor--William Ingania--was recorded in 1086 in the Domesday Book.
Other spellings include "Gain," "Engain," "Ingain," "Engaine," "Angain," and "Ingen." Notable people with the surname include American NASCAR driver David Gaines, American basketball player Reece Gaines (Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks), and American singer LaDonna Adrian Gaines (better known as Donna Summer). The first Gaines to come to America was Thomas Gaines in Maryland in 1634.
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Gaines Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Enoch Gaines -- --, 1620 August 18, 1682 Wales
- David Gaines -- --, 1792 August 15, 1815 Vermont
- Benjamin James Harris Gaines -- --, 1817 December 0, 1890 Tennessee
- Charlie Thomas Gaines -- --, 1892 September 26, 1918
- Sally Johnson Gaines -- --, 1888 December 0, 1917
Gaines Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Annie Maude Gaines -- --, 1886 March 5, 1911
- Mary Margaret Gaines -- --, 1706 May 13, 1790 Virginia
- Francis Gaines -- --, 1754 December 0, 1817 Virginia
- Elizabeth Jane Gaines -- --, 1815 August 21, 1891 Georgia
- Martha Albina Jane Gaines -- --, 1858 December 0, 1884 Georgia
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