Private - Company E - 24th Regiment, Kansas State Militia 15 oct 1864-15 nov 1864 during Price's Raid.

Notice: we don't know where he buried so last known he was living in Arkansas per civil war record. Other newspaper year 1995 said Jerry Gaither and his father (John F. Gaither) lived fairly close to each other in Lone Rock.

Census 1830 Grayson County, Kentucky
John F. Gaither
between 20-30 one male
between 20-30 one female

Marriage in 1840 Ohio County, Kentucky
F. Gaither & Louisa Ann Tiford

Birth Record Grayson Co., KY
September 27, 1852 Louisa Gaither - Father John F. Gaither and Mother Louisa A. Tiford

Census 1850 Grayson Co. KY
John F. Gaither 40 born NC
Louisa A. 32 KY
Jeremiah 18 KY ffg 35455975
Mary 15 ffg 21851922
Greenberry 13 ffg 189132238
Josephine 12
Martha J. 10 (martha jane married John C. Franklin in 1858 in bourbon co. Kansas)
Henry 7 ffg 29867972
Emily 4
Frances 1

Marriage 11 January 11 1857 Harrisonville township, Vernon County, MO
John F. Gaither & Misservey Reaves

Year 1859 record Drywood township, Bourbon Co, KS (part of Crawford County)
John and Jeremiah Gaither arrived in 1857

Census 1860 Bourbon Co., Kansas Territory (now in Crawford County)
John F. Gaither 50 NC
Minerva 37 KY
Jeremiah 27 (son of Louisa)
Henry 17 (son of Louisa)
Emily 13 (son of Louisa)
Frances 11 (son of Louisa)
Louisa 7 (born 1852) (daughter of Louisa)
Clemantine D. 11/12 KS (daughter of Minerva)

Census 1865 Bourbon Co. 8 mile strip (now in Crawford Co.)
J. F. Gaither 55 m NC
M. A. 43 f Ky
Henry 22 m Ky
L. E. 18 f Mo
S A f 35 Ky
Emily 18 f Ky
Frances 16 f Ky
C 5 f Ks
A 3 f Ks
R 2 m Ks
A 3/12 Ks

Marriage November 1871 Boone, AR
John F. Gaither 60
Coley Ann Turnbo 38 (Colect A.)

Census 1880 Matney Township, Baxter Co. Arkansas
Gaither J. F. age 68 born in NC, father born NC mother born NC
Gaither, Coley A. age 48 born in TN, father born VA mother born KY
Gaither, R. G. son age 15 born in Kansas, father NC mother born Tenn (son of Minerva)
Perry J. S. age 27