Legacy
A number of places in the United States were named in his honor, including Gainesvilles in Florida, Texas, and Georgia; Gaines Township in Michigan; and Gainesboro in Tennessee. He was also the namesake of Gaines Streets in Tallahassee, Florida, and Davenport, Iowa; and Fort Gaines, a historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama.
Gaines was married to Barbara Blount, daughter of Tennessee statesman William Blount.
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