Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-12-18
A BRAVE CONFEDERATE
SPEEDS TO GREAT BEL OND
Maj. Gaines Passes Away at His
Ancestral Home in this County.
Sudden Death of Mr.. Elias
G. ParShal

| OARS mas answered. Tue last tattoo aud
gone to JON his comrades VINO wore
the gray upon the eternal camping
ground. This brave soldier aud OH
Ger of the Confederacy died at his
home "Helmly", IN this county, Ia
the Lake View neigh borhood, last
Thursday afternoon.
Maj. Gaines was 20 years old aud
was born aud reared aud lived IN tile
same house in which he surrendered
his spirit TO his God. For mauy
years his health has been Impaired,
and he has spent his life sluce the
war quietly upon his farm. lie
leaves a widow. who was Miss Mil
dred Meetze, Of Charleston, ). e.,
and who WAS his second wife. Two
sons survive-Mr George u. Calmes,
a former citizen of BeyryvIlle aud
now practiciug law at Ryan, Iud.
Ter, aud Mr.. y. Moore Cannes, VINO
is IN the lumber aud farming business,
| Ia this aud Frederick COUNTIES.
Funeral services were held from
his late home last Sunday evening,
conducted by Rev. Junau Droaddus,
assisted by Rev. ENd. WAu, aud Iu-
terment was made IN tue family
buryIng grounds on the farm. Mem
bers IF the J. +. b. Stuart Camg.
e. V, of this county, and ruruer
Ashby Camp, of Winchester, were
present and acted as a guard OF honor
to their war time cOmrade.
The name of Maj. Calmes is linked
with mauy memorable struggles IN
this section between the Blue aud
Gray. Az the outbreak of tue CINi
War be cast his fortunes with tue
COufcderacy aud enlisted In the
Clarke Calvary, 20. ID, oiXth NIrgiu-
Ia Calvary. 80 CONSPICUOUS aud
striking was his absolute fearlessness
and bravery that he was gradu Ally
| promoted from private ranks ID Nal.
of the 23rd Virginia Cavalry. ecu.
lmOOden'S Brigade. \ noteworthy
Instance of Nal. CAlmes gallautry
Was at ChaIiesJOWn Ia 1875. As a
/ Captain aud with a cOmparau,el,
/ small number OF men ne led cnarge
ag4ult a superior rOrce II teLerals
strongly eutrcucneI IN the Charles.
town courthouse, capturing tue Ell
tire garrison consisting Vi I,OJJ meu
aud officers of the 9Ln MARYLAND
Cavalry and Capt. SJmnervllr's
Command OF cayatrY. de was cap.
tured at a ignI a. olrpneIs CIty aud
imprisoned Ia for Delaware uuul
the close Of the war.
Maj. Caimes COMES from a remark
able family. la almost every ImpOr-
tant battle that nas Lransplred on
/ this soil sluce 1896, Que or
more members OF tEIs family
have taken an active part
aud fought with spleudor aud
daring. We herewith append
a short history of this family,
which Is Interesting reading.
Marquis Gaines, French Huguenot
nObleman, was OOrn IN France IN 100
In ls96 ne lett his native country aud
sailed Tor Virginia, giving up ais tItles
aud great estates 10 seeN a nome IN a
land OF freedom, wnere ne could worship
God according TO tne dictates OF MS CON
ginla he married al EngIsl lady IN
Williamsburg, Miss WlnnIIred Waller.
OF distinguished parentase, possessed OF
noble qualities Of mInI and rare virtue
lie resided IN Williamsburg Odt snort
time, remOVln. from there TO the Snen-
andoah Valley, and Consequently be-
came one Oh the early settlers. His
home was In Clarke county, ABOUT three.
miles from MlllwOOd near the Snenan-
doah river, wncre ne acquired, By grant
OF Lord Fairfax, a large tract OF laAd.
Here ne planted the nrst vineyard in the
SHENANDOAH Valley, and TINS farm Is
still known as the Vineyard PIanta-
ton" On October p, l143, i cOmmis-
sion was Issued under the nani o! the
Hon. William GOOch, MS lnAJesty's lieu
tenant governor and cOmnander-in-
chief of the colony and DOMINION OF
Virginia, anu under the seal OF the col
ony, appointing Marquis Gaines, one
OF the original thirteen Justices that
constituted tue first court OF Frederick
county (ClarKe then being part OF
FredericK), watch was neId in tue his
toric city OF Winchester, the county seat
of Frederick Marquis Gaines was a
vestryman OF the Cunningham Chapel,
(now old Chapel reOuIlt IN 1851, one OF
the nrst churches erected in the Shenan-
doah Valley. lie served with disIinc-
ton, attaining the rank Of maj or in the
Indian wars, throughout when ne brave
ly defended his country and protected
the homes Of Our foretathers against the
deadly assaults of savage foe He
died in l75l and was buried on the
Vineyard Plantation" On the hori-
Zontai slab OF granite, which is the old
est monument In the cemetery adjoining
the odd Chapel appears the following
inscription: Here lies the body OF
Winnifred, the wife OF Major MARQUIS
Gaines. They were joined in wedlocK
26 years, and had six children. She was
loving, virtuOus and industrious wife,
atender mother, and kind mistress
She departed this life Oct. 9th. Ammo
Domini I75l."
William Gaines, son of Marquis aud
Winnifred Gaines, was born in Clarke
county, January Is, 1929, and married
Miss Lucy Neville, the daug hter of Capt.
George Neville, whose father came
from England and settled in Lancaster
county, Va. Capt. George Neville was
lenial descendant of the Earl of War
wick, and one of the most polished gen
tleman of his day. He married Miss
Gibbs, of Scotland, and was tue early
friend of Lord Fairfax and Col. Thomas
Nj a "a II {fat bar Of Ehfaf Ipotsco NJ.