I am trying to find a link between my grandfather...JAMES THOMAS GAINEY (b.1873,d.1932)...his father and mother, LEWIS GAINEY and Henrietta Wallace...and Lewis's father and mother ...ISAAC GAINEY and Harriet Barker. This information was kept by my aunt, Eleanor GAINEY Burch (Mrs. Clancy Burch). After searching the internet sites for almost a year, I can go no farther back. My mother's sisters, Eleanor Burch and Marjorie GAINEY Blackmon, were lifelong residents of Chesterfield County. I am hoping that someone following this board can give me a link to my family beyond my gggrandfather, Isaac. Any clues will be helpful. I hope to make a trip to Chesterfield County before too long to look through county and library records.
I do know this...James "Jim" Thomas GAINEY was a member of St. David's Parish Church and is buried, along with his wife, Rosa Ardilla Braswell GAINEY [and, I believe, their infant daughter, Rosa Ardilla GAINEY], in St. David's churchyard. Actually the infant may be buried with the Braswell family in Anson Co., NC. Jim GAINEY and his family lived in Cheraw at 906 Market Street. He owned a store located in his backyard and he was also the Western Union operator for Cheraw for many years.
Thank you very much for any help that anyone may be able to provide.

Hi Harriet, in "St. David's Parish, SC Minutes of Vestry 1768-1832, Parish Register 1819-1924", you may find some of your clues. Under "Baptisms" for June 7, 1881 there are entries for Louis Alexander, 9 yo b. abt 1872, son of Louis and Henrietta Gainey, sponsor grandmother, Harriet Gainey and James Thomas 8 yo b. abt 1871, son of Louis and Henrietta Gainey, sponsor grandmother, Harriet Gainey. It is interesting that the name of Louis is also spelled Lewis, and Ganey is changed to Gainey.
The only mention of an Isaac is at a meeting Aug 3, 1782: "Order'd that Isaac Ganey a poor boy be bound to Thomas Lankford till he is 21 years old at which age he is to receive a good Horsebridle and Saddle and a good Sufficient Suit of Clothes home spun NB the Said Ganey is 15 Years Old." Hope this helps.
donna
donalitt@cst.net

Hi, I have a Henrietta Wallace in my data, she is the daughter of Jackson Wallace & Mary Ann Graves. Jackson is the brother of my gg grandfather William Wallace b. Sep 1818 d. 18 Mar 1886 He is buried at the Mt. Olivet Cem, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, SC beside his wife Effie McDuffie.

What really caught my attention to your post was the reference to St Davids Parish. I have this note in my data:
St. Davids parish register in Cheraw, S.C. says "Sept. 22, about 6 miles from Cheraw, William Wallace to Miss Effy McDuffie".

I also have several Gainey's in my data: Annie, Betty Lou, Elizabeth & Mary.

I would think some connection. Please e-mail me at twostuarts@yahoo.com

Karol

I'm writing regarding Jackson and William Wallace of Chesterfield, SC. My husband, W. Keats Sparrow, descends from their sister Tabitha Wallace who married Patrick Sparrow. Patrick died before 1840 and Tabitha and the younger children moved to Hinds Co., Mississippi, to be with her daughter Elizabeth who married Samuel M. Phelps.

We are trying to discover additional information on this Wallace family. We believe Jackson, William, and Tabitha's mother was named Elizabeth but we don't have her father's name.

If you know anything more or can direct us to someone researching this family, we'd be very appreciative.

Many thanks.............Liz Sparrow