Notes for George Riggs Gaither

Notes for George Riggs Gaither

!US Census 1860 (26 October) Maryland, Howard Co., District 5, Roll M653_477, Sheet 36, Page 820, House No. 237, Lines 3-11: George R. Gaither (b. 1830 - 30 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $15,000 + $7,000) married to Rebecca (b. 1833 - 27 - in MD). Children listed (born in MD) are: Mary R. (dau b. 1852 - 8); Henrietta (dau b. 1856 - 4); and George (son b. 1858 - 2). ALSO LISTED (born in MD) are: Sarah Vincent (b. 1800 - 60); Wm. Lincune (b. 1825 - 35 - BLACK); Chas. Green (b. 1827 - 33 - BLACK); and Saml. Thomas (b. 1844 - 16 - BLACK).

!US Census 1870 (18 July) Maryland, Baltimore Co., Baltimore City Ward 11, Roll M593_576, Sheet 271, Page 136A, House No. 1533, Lines 35-40: George Gaither (b. 1833 - 37 - in MD - Occ: Cotton Merchant) married to Rebecca (b. 1835 - 35 - in MD). Children listed (born in MD) are: Mary (dau b. 1852 - 18); Bradley (son b. 1863 - 7); John (son b. 1866 - 4); and Thomas (son b. 1868 - 2)

!US Census 1880 (1 June) Virginia, Mathews Co., Westville Township, Roll T9_1377, SD 1 ED 48, Sheet 3, Page 506C, House No. 24, Lines 34-50: Geo. R. Gaither (b. 1832 - 48 - in MD - Occ: Retired Merchant - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) married to Rebecca H. (b. 1836 - 44 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD). Children listed (born in MD) are: Chas. D. (son b. 1861 - 19 - Occ: Clerk); A. B. (son b. 1863 - 17); Jno. D. (son b. 1866 - 14); Rebecca D. (dau b. 1872 - 8); and Ridgley (son b. 1875 - 5). ALSO LISTED are: C. P. Smith (son-in-law b. 1849 - 31 - in DC - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: VA) married to Henrietta (dau b. 1856 - 24 - in MD - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) with their child listed as: G. R. G. (grandson b. Dec 1879 - 6/12). OTHERS LISTED are: Eliza Downs (b. 1845 - 35 - in Ireland - Occ: House Keeper - Fa: Ireland and Mo: Ireland); Wm. S. Brusston (b. 1856 - 24 - in MD - Occ: Servant - Fa: MD and Mo: MD); Jos. Harford (b. 1855 - 25 - in Ireland - Occ: Servant - Fa: Ireland and Mo: Ireland); Thos. Graham (b. 1855 - 25 - in Scotland - Occ: Servant - Fa: Scotland and Mo: Scotland); Jno. Vandiver (b. 1856 - 24 - in PA - Occ: Servant - Fa: PA and Mo: PA); Anthony Stewart (b. 1859 - 21 - in MD - BLACK - Occ: Groom - Fa: MD and Mo: MD); and Clark C. Brown (b. 1857 - 23 - in RI - MULATTO - Occ: Groom - Fa: RI and Mo: RI)