The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05

damaged, he would point out the de- feet and reduce the price. The Indians respected him highly, trusted him ful- ly, and learned from him lessons of business integrity"
 The factorage was removed to Gainesville, Sumter County. Here Mir. Gaines remained for three years. He then became a merchant in Demopolis. and 1S25-27 served Marengo and Clarke Counties in the State senate. He af- rewards lived in Mobile. In 1856 re- moved to State Line, Miss. where he died in 1873.
 VII. Behethland Gaines, born 17S0. died 1865, daughter of Captain James Gaines and his wife, Elizabeth Strother, married 1797 James Lyon, born 177S, died 1S49, of Stokes County, North Car olina: several of whose descendants have played conspicuous part in the development of Alabama.
 VIII. James Gaines Lyon, son of James Lyon and Behethland Gaines. married Rosanna Fisher, daughter of Colonel George Fisher of South Alaba- ma; married CD Mrs. Lavinia Shoot. daughter by his first marriage, Sarah Behethland Lyon, born 1926 died 1891, married MT. C. K. Foote of Mobile, in 1S43. Mrs. Foote was distinguished for her great social charm and for her beautiful voice as well as for her ster- ilng domestic virtues. Her daughter Helen Gaines Foote. married Hon. Richard H. Clarke. Mrs. Clarke is the founder and Regent of the Mobile Chapter. D. A. R.. and like her heroic ancestor, Captain James Gaines is not ed for her enthusiastic loyalty to her country By his second marriage with Mrs. Shoot. James Gaines Lyon had a son, John Lyon, who married CD Pau line Sprague and (2) Anna Hunter both of Mobile MT. Lyon was a gallant Confederate soldier and very greatly beloved.
 TX. Francis Strother Lyon. son of James Lyon and Behethland Gaines. born 1900 in Stokes County. North Car olina; removed to Alabama, and resided at Demopolts. In his management of
 the State Bank. whose affairs the Leg
 islature in 1S47. put entirely in his hands. it is said that he rendered the most valuable financial service to the State has ever received. He married Sarah Serena Glover, daughter of Allen Glover.
 Isabella Pendleton, born in 171o. mother of Captain James Gaines of the Revolution. and wife of Henry Gaines. born TYPO, died in l19O, was the daugh- ter of Henry Gaines born 1883, died 1721. and his wife, Mary Taylor Mary Taylor, born 1888, died 1770, was the daughter of James Taylor. born in England 1920, came from Carlisle. Eng land, to Virginia, and died 1898. He married Mary Gregory in 1882.
 We are indebted to Mrs. R. H. Clarke of Mobile for the genealogical facts in the foregoing sketch of the Strother family, for the sketch of the Country Seats in Old Rappahannock," and the letters from the Gaines brothers. which can not fail to arouse the interest of all who care for the history of the early settlers of our State. It is greatly de- sired that all the Alabama D. A. R., will follow the example of Mrs. Clarke and forward copies fvaluable family data that may be in their possession. In this way many interesting facts are brought to light and the claims that many families have upon the gratitude of our citizens are made apparent. All Chapter Regents are respectfully re- uuested to call the attention of the members to the D. A. R. department, and to urge them to do their utmost to render it servceable and helpful to the entire State. All queres. letters. an- swers, epitaphs. sketches, essays on patriotic and historical subjects are gladly received