Person

Meritt Gaines (Henry County, Kentucky, merchant.)

b. 1821-01-02 d. 1902-06-16

Henry County, Kentucky, merchant. Kentucky native. Married to Jane Gaines. Merchant in Henry County, Kentucky, in 1850. Merchant in Henry County in 1860. Employed Amanda Williams as a domestic in Henry County in 1860.

Details

Sex
Male
Race
White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Henry County, District 1, p. 378B.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Henry County, Subdivision 1, p. 23.

"Merritt Gaines(1821-1902)," Find A Grave, Memorial #17852286, accessed June 28, 2022, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17852286.

Citation

Gaines, Meritt. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32212732 (November 12, 2026).

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