Herschel Gaines
1911 - 1941 (30 years)-
Name Herschel Gaines Birth 13 May 1911 Fleming County, Kentucky 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Occupation carpenter [3] Burial 12 Oct 1941 Morehead Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky [3] - Burial information from death certificate.
Death 9 Dec 1941 Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana [3] Person ID I5096 Hedges Last Modified 22 Oct 2023
Father Elmer Fulton Gaines, b. 7 Mar 1886, Plummers Landing, Fleming County, Kentucky d. 29 Oct 1939, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia (Age 53 years) Mother Mary Jane Hedges, b. Apr 1885, Kentucky d. 29 Apr 1948, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia (Age 63 years) Family ID F410 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Birth - 13 May 1911 - Fleming County, Kentucky 
Burial - 12 Oct 1941 - Morehead Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky 
Death - 9 Dec 1941 - Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Herschel died in the Indiana State Prison, having been there 5 months, 28 days. Register No. 21426. His body was removed for burial 18 December 1941 to Morehead Cemetery, Morehead, Kentucky.
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Herschel Gaines, 30 years old, of Knightstown, who was found guilty last week by a jury of attempted rape, was sentenced to serve from five to 21 years in Indiana prison Tuesday and fined $100 and costs. He was taken to Michigan City Wednesday. Sentence had been withheld pending possible motion of a new trial by defense attorneys.
Palladium-Item, Richmond, Indiana. Thursday, 12 June 1941.
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- Herschel died in the Indiana State Prison, having been there 5 months, 28 days. Register No. 21426. His body was removed for burial 18 December 1941 to Morehead Cemetery, Morehead, Kentucky.
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