Louella Baggett & Ernest William Gaines

Marriage License

December 29, 1913

Comanche County, TX

 

Louella Baggett Gaines' hospital bill when she

had her appendix removed in 1937.

 

Louella Baggett Gaines & Lynn Wright (host of this web page)

during an interview while gathering the family history.

Photo taken in 1985 in Louella's home at 800 N Electra St.

Electra, Wichita County, TX

 

Louella Baggett Gaines and her husband

Ernest William Gaines on the

occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary

December 1963.

 

left to right: Louella Baggett Gaines, her daughter Ethelene Gaines Wright,

Forrest Nathan "Preacher" Wright & Ernest William Gaines.

Photo taken at the Wright home near Archer City, Texas.

Ernest & Louella Baggett Gaines & Louella Baggett Gaines

March 10, 1977

Electra, Texas

 

 

Louella Baggett Gaines' death certificate

March 23, 1990

Electra, Wichita County, TX

 

Louella Baggett Gaines tombstone

Electra Cemetery, Electra, Wichita County, TX

Note that the marriage date is listed as Dec 28,1913

The license says they were married Dec 29, 1913,

however, Louella insisted her wedding day was Dec

28th and the courthouse "got it wrong." 

She is probably right, as December 28th was on a Sunday,

a more likely day of the week to marry.