Posted on: Bienville Parish Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/La/Bienville?read=402 Surname: Gaines, Stewart, Pesnell ------------------------- Am researching the families of 3 Gaines brothers and their Stewart/Pesnell wives in Claiborne, Lincoln and Bienville Parishes. 1) James W. Gaines b. 1831 NC d. 1863 Monroe, Ouachita Psh LA m. 1851 Benton Co. AL Arrena Stewart b. 1826 AL? d. bef Sept 1876 in Claib.? Psh. LA. Burials unknown. 2) Henry Franklin Gaines b. 1833 Franklin Co. TN d. 1904 Ruston, Lincoln Psh LA m. 1867 Calhoun Co. AL Mary Ann Pesnell b. 1844 Cleburne Co. AL d. 1924 Ruston, Lincoln Psh LA. Burials: Wilder Cem, Lincoln Psh. 3) Madison Monroe Gaines b. 1839 Calhoun Co. AL d. 1914 rural Arcadia, Claiborne Psh LA m. 1869 Claib. Psh. Charlotte Missouri Stewart b. 1844 Benton Co. AL d. 1936 rural Arcadia, Lincoln Psh LA. Burials: Macedonia Cem, Claiborne Psh. The 3 Gaines brothers were the children of Thomas J. Gaines & Elizabeth Wall. The 2 Stewart gals were both daughters of James Ivory Stewart & Elizabeth Ingram. Mary Ann Pesnell was the daughter of Wm. Henry Pesnell & Elizabeth Dowdy. All 3 families have many descendants living in the tri-parish area. Would love to correspond with anyone researching these folks!