Beal J Gaither Jr

Born in Tennessee to Colonel Beale J. Gaither, Sr and Mary "Polly" (Rogers) on Aug 22,1834. He married Adaline Frances Clark in 1861. They had 5 children: James Jefferson, John Simpson, Ransom W., Eli Wayland, and Ruth Elizabeth [Darnell]. Captain, Co. D, 27th Arkansas Infantry, February 15, 1862. POW, Carroll County, AR April 4, 1863. Exchanged July 24, 1863. Promoted Major, April 21, 1863; Colonel, November 27, 1863. Unit consolidated with 28th Arkansas Infantry in spring 1864 with Gaither as Lt. Colonel. Paroled June 8, 1865.

Moved to Oregon 1887 as Indian agent for Silitz Reservation. He was Silitz Indian Agent in 1889, then again 1894-1898.

Parents:

  Beale J. Gaither (1790 - 1863)

  Mary Rogers Gaither (1792 - 1876)

 Spouse:

  Adaline Frances Clark Gaither (1839 - 1917)

 Children:

  James J Gaither (1861 - 1943)

  John Simpson Gaither (1867 - 1946)

  Ransom W. Gaither (1870 - 1872 

  Eli W. Gaither (1873 - 1953)