Treasure Chest Thursday~Jacob Gainey and his Family

Jacob Gainy/Gainey was enumerated in the 1850 Census for Chesterfield County with his wife  and two children along with an older Rebecca Gainey believed to be Jacobs older sister. All members of the household were born in South Carolina. 



A search of local records finds several mentions of the family in the St. David's Parish, South Carolina Minutes of the Vestry 1768-1832,: Parish Register 1819-1924 (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1991). 

1857 [CONFIRMED]¹
June 7 This Church was visited by Right Rev. Thomas F. Davis Bishop of South Carolina who confirmed the following persons. viz. A. Miller, Francis Marion McIver, James Harrington Powe, Alexander Gregg, Mrs. Harriet Gainey, Mrs. Alice A. Wilson, Miss Henrietta K. Robbins, Miss Josephine E. Robbins, Miss Margaret Raddy, Miss Elizabeth Raddy & Sally, servant of Rev. A. Gregg.[page 93]

1859 [CONFIRMED]²
May 29 This Church was visited by the Right Rev. T. F. Davis Bishop of the Diocese who confirmed the following persons in the afternoon viz. James Tanzey*, Jacob Gainey, Emma Bryan, Harriet Mills Brock & Fanny Turner. * Removed in 1859. [page 93] 


1894 [Burial] ³
Oct. 7th In St. David's Church and Ch yard, Jacob Ganey Aged about 80 years. Rev. C. C. Quin of Wadesboro, N. C. officiated the rector being in Europe at the time. [Page 133]

That a minor sample of the entries contained with this small books; there are many more.
Jacob and Harriett are enumerated in three Census; the 1850-1860 and 1880 Chesterfield County Censuses. WE don’t have an exact date for Jacob but based on these three Census he was born between 1822 and 1826. However, we do have a burial date – 7 October 1894. He most likely died on this same date. ^{4 5 6}

1894 {Burial]
Oct. 7th In St. David's Church and Ch yard, Jacob Ganey Aged about 80 years. Rev. C. C. Quin of Wadesboro, N. C. officiated the rector being in Europe at the time. [Page 133]

Additional information was found in the death certificate of Jacob and Harriet's’ son Lewis Gainey, born 2 March 1861 and died 19 April 1915. ⁷



We learn from the Death certificate above that Lewis Gainey mother was Harriett Parker, Lewis’ birth and death and that he died as the results of Bright’s Disease (Kidney Failure).

We know from the St. David's Parish, South Carolina Minutes of the Vestry 1768-1832,: Parish Register 1819-1924 that Jacob Gainey was buried in the St. David’s Churchyard but no tombstone has been found.

The Little Book St. David's Parish, South Carolina Minutes of the Vestry 1768-1832,: Parish Register 1819-1924 is a real gem and a true treasure.



























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[1] Brent H. Holcomb C.A.L.S., St. David's Parish, South Carolina Minutes of the Vestry 1768-1832,: Parish Register 1819-1924 (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1991), page 93.
[2] Ibid.
[3] Brent H. Holcomb C.A.L.S., St. David's Parish, South Carolina Minutes of the Vestry 1768-1832,: Parish Register 1819-1924 (Greenville, South Carolina: Southern Historical Press, 1991), page 133.
[4] 1850 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, Page 99A(stamped), Line 38, Dwelling 7, Family 7, Household of Jacob GAINEY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 January 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm M432 Roll 851.
[5] 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 181(stamped); Line 34,, Dwelling 1220, Family 1219, Household of Jacob GAINEY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 January 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.
[6] 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina,, enumeration district (ED) 003, Page 298A(stamped), Line 49, Dwelling 159, Family 175, Household of Jacob GAINEY; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 January 2014); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
[7] Lewis Gainey, death certificate 006388 (19 April 1915), Vital Records, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.