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Still alive on the 1870 census and the 1880 census

mentioned in a news article in 1882

Married to Catherine Hammersly on 15 June 1826 in Lawrence County, Indiana

Married to Cynthia Bowden on 16 September 1827 in Lawrence County, Indiana

Married to Jane West on 3 October 1843 in Martin County, Indiana; Wife Jane was still alive in 1884 and was documented in the Martin County Herald on January 1, 1884 as being allocated $5 from the county for being poor, in 1884 she was given 11.25. Born in Tennessee about 1818. Notice in Martin County newspaper that Jane was very sick and would not recover, December 25, 1885. Shoals, Martin County.

• 1830 census Lawrence County Indiana: Alvin Gaither: Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29 1 Free White Persons - Under 20 1 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2 Total Free White Persons 3 Total - All Persons 3
• 1840 census Martin County, Indiana: Name Alven Gates Home in 1840 Martin, Indiana: Free White Persons - Males - Under 5 1; Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9 1; Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1; Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 1; Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 1; Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14 1; Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1; Persons Employed in Agriculture 1; No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write 1; Free White Persons - Under 20 5; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2; Total Free White Persons 7
• 1850 census NOT FOUND
• 1860 census: Brown Township, Martin County, Indiana: Alvin Gaither 51 Jane Gaither 42 Bashaby A Gaither 16 Alvin H Gaither 14 Mary A Gaither 10 Thomas J Gaither 8 Stephen C Gaither 6 Rebecca Gaither Absalom S Gaither 5/12
• 1870 census: Baker Township, Martin County, Indiana: Alvin Gaither 61 Jani Gaither 52 Alvin H Gaither 22 Strarter Gaither 13 James P Gaither 7 Thomas J Gaither 18 Rebecca Gaither 12
• 1880 census: Liberty Township, Bollinger County, Missouri: Alvin Garther 71 Self (Head) Jane Garther 61 Wife Steven Garther 26 Son James P. Garther 18 Son