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  1. 1.  Osborne Eugene Gaines was born on 17 Apr 1927 in Aberdeen, Brown County, Ohio (son of Elmer Fulton Gaines and Mary Jane Hedges); died on 19 Jan 2013 in Marshall, Highland County, Ohio; was buried in Byron Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene County, Ohio.

    Notes:

    Osborne Eugene Gaines, age 85, of Hillsboro, the community of Marshall, passed away Saturday morning, January 19, 2013, at his home. He was born April 17, 1927, in Aberdeen, the son of the late Elmer and Mary (Hedges) Gaines. He was the youngest of nine children, including siblings Lorena, Ralph, Floyd, Herschel, Esther, Minnie, Olive and Harold, who all preceded him in death. He graduated from Georgetown, OH High School in 1945 and joined the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) on January 3, 1946 and retired from the United States Air Force on February 1, 1966 as a Master Sergeant. After working eighteen months at the Kennedy Space Center as an Electronic Technician and one year for the Air Force as a Radar Technician, he joined the Federal Aviation Administration as an Electronic Technician, retiring as Radar Unit Supervisor in May 1982 at the Dayton International Airport. After living in Fairborn for over thirty years, he moved to Hillsboro in September 1990 where he continued to live until his death. He is survived by three children; two daughters-in-law; thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. In addition to his parents and siblings, he was preceded in death by his wife of forty-six years, Phyllis Ruth (Fiscus) Gaines, on January 8, 1996, and two sons, Robert Herschel Gaines in September 1998 and Lee Wayne Gaines in April 2012, and a granddaughter, Shannon Gaines. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday January 23, 2013 at the Turner & Son Funeral Home in Hillsboro. The Highland County Honor Guard will present military honors immediately following the service at the funeral home. Burial will then follow in the Byron Cemetery in Fairborn. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

    Highland Co. Press. January 2013


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103843852/osborne-eugene-gaines

    Section 7

    Family/Spouse: Phyllis Ruth Fiscus. Phyllis was born on 15 Oct 1928 in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio; died on 9 Jan 1996 in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio; was buried in Byron Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lee Wayne Gaines was born on 10 Jun 1948 in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio; died on 17 Apr 2012 in Marshall, Highland County, Ohio; was buried in Marshall Cemetery, Marshall, Highland County, Ohio.
    2. Robert Herschel Gaines was born on 30 Sep 1949 in Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio; died on 27 Sep 1998 in Fairborn, Brown County, Ohio; was buried in burial details unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elmer Fulton Gaines was born on 7 Mar 1886 in Plummers Landing, Fleming County, Kentucky (son of Robert Henry Gaines and Phoebe Ann Dodd); died on 29 Oct 1939 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia; was buried in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1910, Fleming County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1920, Plummers Landing, Fleming County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1930, Pleasant, Brown County, Ohio

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83777979/elmer-fulton-gaines

    Elmer married Mary Jane Hedges. Mary (daughter of James Monroe "Monnie" Hedges and Lavina Frances "Frankie" Tully) was born in Apr 1885 in Kentucky; died on 29 Apr 1948 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia; was buried in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Jane Hedges was born in Apr 1885 in Kentucky (daughter of James Monroe "Monnie" Hedges and Lavina Frances "Frankie" Tully); died on 29 Apr 1948 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia; was buried in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    MHR note: They lived at Lorena's while he was sick. Mary J. survived her husband. Lorena Thompson said I look like her.

    8 children.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102827869/mary-jane-gaines

    Children:
    1. Lorene Gaines was born on 15 Mar 1906 in Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 3 Jul 1973 in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan; was buried in Ridgelawn Memorial Park, Barboursville, Cabell County, West Virginia.
    2. Floyd Layton Gaines was born on 7 Nov 1909 in Plummers Landing, Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 24 Apr 1991 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; was buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.
    3. Herschel Gaines was born on 13 May 1911 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 9 Dec 1941 in Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana; was buried on 12 Oct 1941 in Morehead Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky.
    4. Esther Gaines was born on 9 Jun 1914 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 4 Dec 1998 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio; was buried in Confidence Cemetery, Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio.
    5. Minnie F. Gaines was born on 6 Dec 1918 in Plummers Landing, Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 19 Mar 1920 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    6. Harold Benton Gaines was born on 26 Sep 1924 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 16 Mar 1986 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; was buried in Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.
    7. 1. Osborne Eugene Gaines was born on 17 Apr 1927 in Aberdeen, Brown County, Ohio; died on 19 Jan 2013 in Marshall, Highland County, Ohio; was buried in Byron Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene County, Ohio.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Henry Gaines was born on 1 Feb 1865 in Kentucky; died on 9 Oct 1935 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Fleming County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83778129/robert-henry-gaines

    Robert married Phoebe Ann Dodd. Phoebe was born on 22 Feb 1870 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 9 Jul 1942 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Phoebe Ann Dodd was born on 22 Feb 1870 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 9 Jul 1942 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Mrs. Phoebe Gaines
    Vanceburg, July 11 – Mrs. Phoebe Ann Dodd Gaines, 72, who leaves many relatives in Mason and Lewis counties, died Friday of complication at her home here. She had lived alone since the death of her husband five years ago.
    Surviving are three daughters and two sons: Mrs. Charles Claypoole of Mayslick, Mrs. Charles Kirk of Cincinnati, Mrs. Vernon Dean of Warsaw, Ky., Estil Gaines of Plummers Landing and Irving Gaines of Chicago.
    Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio. Saturday, 11 July 1942.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83778170/phoeba-ann-gaines

    Children:
    1. 2. Elmer Fulton Gaines was born on 7 Mar 1886 in Plummers Landing, Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 29 Oct 1939 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia; was buried in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky.

  3. 6.  James Monroe "Monnie" Hedges was born on 12 Aug 1846 in Fleming County, Kentucky (son of David R. Hedges and Sabra Ann Foudray Vansant); died on 20 Jan 1919 in Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried on 21 Jan 1919 in Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: blacksmith
    • Census: 1880, Fleming County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1900, Fleming County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    MHR note: "Monroe" was a blacksmith and a minister in the Christian Church. William Gilkison of Catlin, Illinois can recall seeing him at his forge at Ringos Mills, Kentucky when Willie was about 15 years old.

    Monroe is buried at Godard, Kentucky, as is his wife and son, John Tilden Hedges, but no stones for them could be found.

    Lavina reared the children of her son, Lloyd, when their mother died. Monroe was tall and thin and had dark blue eyes and dark brown hair. This information from Rose Sherlock as told to her sister Ethel Collins.


    1880 US census, enumerated 12 Jun 1880.
    Hillsboro Precinct, Fleming County, Kentucky
    James M. Hedges, age 33, black smith
    Luvina, age 28, keeping house
    Leona, age 9
    Luther, age 9
    Jonathan, age 3

    James is listed next to his cousin William R. Hedges.

    James married Lavina Frances "Frankie" Tully on 2 Jun 1876 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Lavina (daughter of William Jackson Tully and Rachel D. Crawford) was born on 18 Jun 1853 in Mason County, Kentucky; died on 18 Mar 1920 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried on 18 Mar 1920 in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lavina Frances "Frankie" Tully was born on 18 Jun 1853 in Mason County, Kentucky (daughter of William Jackson Tully and Rachel D. Crawford); died on 18 Mar 1920 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried on 18 Mar 1920 in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Poplar Plains, Rushville, Fleming County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Burial location from death certificate

    Children:
    1. Leona Hedges was born on 29 Jun 1871 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 27 Dec 1955 in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio; was buried in Rose Hill Burial Park, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio.
    2. Luther Martin Hedges was born on 18 Jul 1872 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; died on 27 Jan 1946 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried on 30 Jan 1946 in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
    3. John "Tilden" Hedges was born about 1878 in Kentucky; died in Aug 1938 in Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois.
    4. Lloyd Hayes Lockart "Doe" Hedges was born on 25 Aug 1880 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 17 Dec 1951 in Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Wallingford Cemetery, Wallingford, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    5. Floyd Blake Hedges was born on 25 Aug 1880 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died in Oct 1952 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
    6. Arthur Hedges was born in Mar 1882 in Kentucky; died about 1906; was buried in Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    7. 3. Mary Jane Hedges was born in Apr 1885 in Kentucky; died on 29 Apr 1948 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia; was buried in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  David R. Hedges was born about 1817 in Fleming County, Kentucky (son of Levi Hedges and Rosannah Ribelin); died on 27 Oct 1878 in Fleming County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: blacksmith
    • Census: 1850, Fleming County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1860, Mason County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1870, Orangeburg, Mason County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    MHR note: The three children who died young, William J., infant, and Louesa J., are buried on the Cornelius turner farm in the Graham Cemetery near Poplar Plains, Kentucky.

    David married Sabra Ann Foudray Vansant on 22 Apr 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Sabra was born in 1819 in Kentucky; died in in Lewis County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Sabra Ann Foudray Vansant was born in 1819 in Kentucky; died in in Lewis County, Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. William J. Hedges was born in 1840 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 16 Feb 1843 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Old Crain Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    2. Infant Hedges was born on 3 Mar 1842 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 16 Mar 1842 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Old Crain Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    3. Louesa W. Hedges was born on 3 Feb 1844 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 14 Oct 1846 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Old Crain Cemetery, Fleming County, Kentucky.
    4. 6. James Monroe "Monnie" Hedges was born on 12 Aug 1846 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 20 Jan 1919 in Fayette County, Kentucky; was buried on 21 Jan 1919 in Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky.

  3. 14.  William Jackson Tully was born on 25 Jan 1817 in Mason County, Kentucky; died on 30 Jul 1893 in Mason County, Kentucky; was buried in Bethany Church Cemetery, Springdale, Mason County, Kentucky.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Mason County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1870, Orangeburg, Mason County, Kentucky
    • Census: 1880, Orangeburg, Mason County, Kentucky

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26168029/william-jackson-tully

    William married Rachel D. Crawford in 1850 in Mason County, Kentucky. Rachel was born on 22 Feb 1824 in Mason County, Kentucky; died on 15 Apr 1885; was buried in Bethany Church Cemetery, Springdale, Mason County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Rachel D. Crawford was born on 22 Feb 1824 in Mason County, Kentucky; died on 15 Apr 1885; was buried in Bethany Church Cemetery, Springdale, Mason County, Kentucky.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26168023/rachel-d.-tully

    Notes:

    Married:
    rootsweb marriage records index.

    Children:
    1. 7. Lavina Frances "Frankie" Tully was born on 18 Jun 1853 in Mason County, Kentucky; died on 18 Mar 1920 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried on 18 Mar 1920 in Goddard Cemetery, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky.


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