Moses Father was Aaron Gaines Born 10 March 1812 in Virginia, Died 26 May 1863 in Tazewell, Illinois.
Moses Mother was Susan Leanora Pence Born 14 Feb 1821 in Virginia, Died 5 January 1882 in Phillips County, Kansas.
Moses married Sarah Elizabeth Blankenship on December 6, 1863 in Tazewell County, Illinois.
They had the following children:
Samuel Edward Gaines 1866 – 1949
Mary Ann Gaines 1870 – 1960
Aaron Benonie Gaines 1876 – 1939
Cora Agnes Gaines 1878 – 1915
Ira James Gaines 1882 – 1964
George Franklin Gaines 1885 – 1961
About 1878 Moses moved his family by covered wagon about 600 miles from Illinois to Kansas and he settled near Deer Creek, Phillips County Kansas southwest of Kirwin. Moses traveled to Kansas with other members of his family; His mother Susan Leanora Pence/Gaines/Cales & her 2nd husband James Cales (Martha & John Cales father) & mother in law Grace Blankenship. His brother John Benona Gaines. His sister Lydia Ann Gaines/Hezekiah Briggs Martin Family. His sister Susan A. Gaines/John W. Johnson family. His brother James Leslie Gaines/Martha Agnes Cales Family. His sister Sarah Elizabeth Gaines/John Baxter Cales family. The families took up farming on their homesteads.
Obituary:
The Kirwin Kansan, Kirwin, Kansas, Nov. 21, 1923
Moses Gaines was born April 7, 1841 in the State of Ohio, and departed this life at the home of his son, Aaron Gaines, near Kirwin on Nov. 17, 1923 at the age of 82 years 7 months and 10 days.
..He was united in matrimony to Sarah E. Blankenship October 28, 1863. To this union were born eight children, five boys and three girls. Those left to mourn his departure are Samuel of Burton, Oregon, Aaron of Kirwin, Ira of Yuma, Colorado, George of Speed and Mrs. Mary Bivens of Swan, Iowa. There are also twenty-six grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, one aged sister, Mrs. Briggs Martin of Gretna and other relatives and friends. His wife and three children have preceded him in death.
..Mr. and Mrs. Gaines came to this county in 1878 and took up a homestead north of Deer Creek known as the Singer place and lived at this place a number of years. He has made his home with his children since the death of his wife.
..Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Walker of Agra at the home of his son Aaron Gaines, Monday at 2 P.M. Burial was under charge of undertaker D. E. Nesbitt at Hillsdale cemetery.
Moses Mother was Susan Leanora Pence Born 14 Feb 1821 in Virginia, Died 5 January 1882 in Phillips County, Kansas.
Moses married Sarah Elizabeth Blankenship on December 6, 1863 in Tazewell County, Illinois.
They had the following children:
Samuel Edward Gaines 1866 – 1949
Mary Ann Gaines 1870 – 1960
Aaron Benonie Gaines 1876 – 1939
Cora Agnes Gaines 1878 – 1915
Ira James Gaines 1882 – 1964
George Franklin Gaines 1885 – 1961
About 1878 Moses moved his family by covered wagon about 600 miles from Illinois to Kansas and he settled near Deer Creek, Phillips County Kansas southwest of Kirwin. Moses traveled to Kansas with other members of his family; His mother Susan Leanora Pence/Gaines/Cales & her 2nd husband James Cales (Martha & John Cales father) & mother in law Grace Blankenship. His brother John Benona Gaines. His sister Lydia Ann Gaines/Hezekiah Briggs Martin Family. His sister Susan A. Gaines/John W. Johnson family. His brother James Leslie Gaines/Martha Agnes Cales Family. His sister Sarah Elizabeth Gaines/John Baxter Cales family. The families took up farming on their homesteads.
Obituary:
The Kirwin Kansan, Kirwin, Kansas, Nov. 21, 1923
Moses Gaines was born April 7, 1841 in the State of Ohio, and departed this life at the home of his son, Aaron Gaines, near Kirwin on Nov. 17, 1923 at the age of 82 years 7 months and 10 days.
..He was united in matrimony to Sarah E. Blankenship October 28, 1863. To this union were born eight children, five boys and three girls. Those left to mourn his departure are Samuel of Burton, Oregon, Aaron of Kirwin, Ira of Yuma, Colorado, George of Speed and Mrs. Mary Bivens of Swan, Iowa. There are also twenty-six grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, one aged sister, Mrs. Briggs Martin of Gretna and other relatives and friends. His wife and three children have preceded him in death.
..Mr. and Mrs. Gaines came to this county in 1878 and took up a homestead north of Deer Creek known as the Singer place and lived at this place a number of years. He has made his home with his children since the death of his wife.
..Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Walker of Agra at the home of his son Aaron Gaines, Monday at 2 P.M. Burial was under charge of undertaker D. E. Nesbitt at Hillsdale cemetery.
Moses Father was Aaron Gaines Born 10 March 1812 in Virginia, Died 26 May 1863 in Tazewell, Illinois.
Moses Mother was Susan Leanora Pence Born 14 Feb 1821 in Virginia, Died 5 January 1882 in Phillips County, Kansas.
Moses married Sarah Elizabeth Blankenship on December 6, 1863 in Tazewell County, Illinois.
They had the following children:
Samuel Edward Gaines 1866 – 1949
Mary Ann Gaines 1870 – 1960
Aaron Benonie Gaines 1876 – 1939
Cora Agnes Gaines 1878 – 1915
Ira James Gaines 1882 – 1964
George Franklin Gaines 1885 – 1961
About 1878 Moses moved his family by covered wagon about 600 miles from Illinois to Kansas and he settled near Deer Creek, Phillips County Kansas southwest of Kirwin. Moses traveled to Kansas with other members of his family; His mother Susan Leanora Pence/Gaines/Cales & her 2nd husband James Cales (Martha & John Cales father) & mother in law Grace Blankenship. His brother John Benona Gaines. His sister Lydia Ann Gaines/Hezekiah Briggs Martin Family. His sister Susan A. Gaines/John W. Johnson family. His brother James Leslie Gaines/Martha Agnes Cales Family. His sister Sarah Elizabeth Gaines/John Baxter Cales family. The families took up farming on their homesteads.
Obituary:
The Kirwin Kansan, Kirwin, Kansas, Nov. 21, 1923
Moses Gaines was born April 7, 1841 in the State of Ohio, and departed this life at the home of his son, Aaron Gaines, near Kirwin on Nov. 17, 1923 at the age of 82 years 7 months and 10 days.
..He was united in matrimony to Sarah E. Blankenship October 28, 1863. To this union were born eight children, five boys and three girls. Those left to mourn his departure are Samuel of Burton, Oregon, Aaron of Kirwin, Ira of Yuma, Colorado, George of Speed and Mrs. Mary Bivens of Swan, Iowa. There are also twenty-six grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, one aged sister, Mrs. Briggs Martin of Gretna and other relatives and friends. His wife and three children have preceded him in death.
..Mr. and Mrs. Gaines came to this county in 1878 and took up a homestead north of Deer Creek known as the Singer place and lived at this place a number of years. He has made his home with his children since the death of his wife.
..Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Walker of Agra at the home of his son Aaron Gaines, Monday at 2 P.M. Burial was under charge of undertaker D. E. Nesbitt at Hillsdale cemetery.
Moses Mother was Susan Leanora Pence Born 14 Feb 1821 in Virginia, Died 5 January 1882 in Phillips County, Kansas.
Moses married Sarah Elizabeth Blankenship on December 6, 1863 in Tazewell County, Illinois.
They had the following children:
Samuel Edward Gaines 1866 – 1949
Mary Ann Gaines 1870 – 1960
Aaron Benonie Gaines 1876 – 1939
Cora Agnes Gaines 1878 – 1915
Ira James Gaines 1882 – 1964
George Franklin Gaines 1885 – 1961
About 1878 Moses moved his family by covered wagon about 600 miles from Illinois to Kansas and he settled near Deer Creek, Phillips County Kansas southwest of Kirwin. Moses traveled to Kansas with other members of his family; His mother Susan Leanora Pence/Gaines/Cales & her 2nd husband James Cales (Martha & John Cales father) & mother in law Grace Blankenship. His brother John Benona Gaines. His sister Lydia Ann Gaines/Hezekiah Briggs Martin Family. His sister Susan A. Gaines/John W. Johnson family. His brother James Leslie Gaines/Martha Agnes Cales Family. His sister Sarah Elizabeth Gaines/John Baxter Cales family. The families took up farming on their homesteads.
Obituary:
The Kirwin Kansan, Kirwin, Kansas, Nov. 21, 1923
Moses Gaines was born April 7, 1841 in the State of Ohio, and departed this life at the home of his son, Aaron Gaines, near Kirwin on Nov. 17, 1923 at the age of 82 years 7 months and 10 days.
..He was united in matrimony to Sarah E. Blankenship October 28, 1863. To this union were born eight children, five boys and three girls. Those left to mourn his departure are Samuel of Burton, Oregon, Aaron of Kirwin, Ira of Yuma, Colorado, George of Speed and Mrs. Mary Bivens of Swan, Iowa. There are also twenty-six grandchildren, nineteen great grandchildren, one aged sister, Mrs. Briggs Martin of Gretna and other relatives and friends. His wife and three children have preceded him in death.
..Mr. and Mrs. Gaines came to this county in 1878 and took up a homestead north of Deer Creek known as the Singer place and lived at this place a number of years. He has made his home with his children since the death of his wife.
..Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Walker of Agra at the home of his son Aaron Gaines, Monday at 2 P.M. Burial was under charge of undertaker D. E. Nesbitt at Hillsdale cemetery.
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