Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Cornelius T. Gaines

Male 1779 - 1847  (68 years)


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  • Name Cornelius T. Gaines 
    Birth 12 Mar 1779  Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Aug 1847  Parks, Scott County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I26841  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father William Henry Gaines,   b. 13 Mar 1754, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1818, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jane Botts,   b. 8 Jan 1757, Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1826, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 2 Mar 1778  Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F17827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Foster,   b. 3 Sep 1786, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1824 (Age 37 years) 
    Marriage 1804  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Foster Gaines,   b. 20 Jul 1805, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1853, Parks, Scott, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Henry Gaines,   b. 8 Apr 1807, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1885, Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Jane Gaines,   b. 23 Apr 1809, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1860, Paris, Lamar, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Elizabeth Gaines,   b. 11 Nov 1811, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]
     5. Felix Grundy Gaines,   b. 27 Feb 1814, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1859, Parks, Scott, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Redmond Grigsby Gaines,   b. 30 Dec 1816, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]
     7. Mary Anne Gaines,   b. 3 Aug 1819, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1860 and 1870, Gravelly, Yell, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)  [Father: natural]
     8. Isaac Thomas Gaines,   b. 29 Oct 1821, Manassas Gap near Warrenton, Prince William, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN, Paris, Lamar, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     9. Cornelius Augustine Gaines,   b. 12 May 1824, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 1893, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F17785  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 


    • Lived in Shenandoah County, Virginia, 1819 moved to Fayette County, Tennessee. after his wife's death, he moved to Parks, Scott Co. , Arkansas to be with his son James Foster Gaines.

      === research notes from Terri Maynard Burns

      Cornelius Gaines married Susannah (Susan) Foster, daughter of James Foster of Prince William County, VA. Son of Cornelius A & Susannah Foster Gaines:

      Cornelius Augustine Gaines (1824-1893 married Sarah Frances Beatrice "Fannie" Elder (1826-1890). Cornelius A Gaines & Sarah Elder Gaines had son Franklin E Gaines (1853-1916) who married Mozella Taggart (1856-1928). Frank Gaines & Mozella Taggart Gaines had daughter Claude Finis Gaines (1890-1970) who married Harry Bascom Simmons (1886-1976). Claude F. Gaines Simmons & Harry B Simmons had daughter, Louise Fanny Simmons (1912-1999) who married C. A. (Charles Arthur) Osborn (1910-1992). Louise F Simmons Osborn & C.A. Osborn had one daughter, Nettie Ruth Osborn (1934-1982)who married 2nd time to Luther Jerry Maynard (1931-2011).

      Source: Gaines Genealogy by L.P. Gaines of Adairsville, GA published 1918. (first couple of generations) & my records and memory for Franklin E. Gaines to present.

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