History of Sullivan County by George Streby, 1903:
James S. Gainer
Was born in Cherry in 1856. He was a son of Thomas Gainer, who was born in the county of Longford, Ireland, in 1835, and came to Philadelphia, with his parents when one year old. Later the family moved to Berks county and then to Bradford county and from there to Sullivan, on the farm near Cherry Mills, where Mr. Gainer now lives, settling on that farm in 1841. Mr. Gainer married Bridget Farley in 1891. She was born in 1867 in county Caven (sic), Ireland. She was the daughter of Cornelius and Margaret Farley. When 16 years of age she came to America with her brother, Patrick Farley, of Wilmot township, Bradford county. Mr. and Mrs. Gainer have adopted two boys, Edward and Augustus.
James S. Gainer
Was born in Cherry in 1856. He was a son of Thomas Gainer, who was born in the county of Longford, Ireland, in 1835, and came to Philadelphia, with his parents when one year old. Later the family moved to Berks county and then to Bradford county and from there to Sullivan, on the farm near Cherry Mills, where Mr. Gainer now lives, settling on that farm in 1841. Mr. Gainer married Bridget Farley in 1891. She was born in 1867 in county Caven (sic), Ireland. She was the daughter of Cornelius and Margaret Farley. When 16 years of age she came to America with her brother, Patrick Farley, of Wilmot township, Bradford county. Mr. and Mrs. Gainer have adopted two boys, Edward and Augustus.
History of Sullivan County by George Streby, 1903:
James S. Gainer
Was born in Cherry in 1856. He was a son of Thomas Gainer, who was born in the county of Longford, Ireland, in 1835, and came to Philadelphia, with his parents when one year old. Later the family moved to Berks county and then to Bradford county and from there to Sullivan, on the farm near Cherry Mills, where Mr. Gainer now lives, settling on that farm in 1841. Mr. Gainer married Bridget Farley in 1891. She was born in 1867 in county Caven (sic), Ireland. She was the daughter of Cornelius and Margaret Farley. When 16 years of age she came to America with her brother, Patrick Farley, of Wilmot township, Bradford county. Mr. and Mrs. Gainer have adopted two boys, Edward and Augustus.
James S. Gainer
Was born in Cherry in 1856. He was a son of Thomas Gainer, who was born in the county of Longford, Ireland, in 1835, and came to Philadelphia, with his parents when one year old. Later the family moved to Berks county and then to Bradford county and from there to Sullivan, on the farm near Cherry Mills, where Mr. Gainer now lives, settling on that farm in 1841. Mr. Gainer married Bridget Farley in 1891. She was born in 1867 in county Caven (sic), Ireland. She was the daughter of Cornelius and Margaret Farley. When 16 years of age she came to America with her brother, Patrick Farley, of Wilmot township, Bradford county. Mr. and Mrs. Gainer have adopted two boys, Edward and Augustus.
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