A great find Carolyn . John Gaines was probably James Taylor Gaines son . His son was JOHN BAPTIST GAINES born abt . 1818 in Texas . EDMUND GAINES was probably EDMUND PENDLETON GAINES also son of James Gaines . James Gaines did have a cousin named GEN . Edmund Pendleton but he died in 1849 in LA. Edmund , James son was born abt . 1815 . I hope that this gives more insight to the Family . Thanks , Evelyn in Texas