The Great Indigenous Erasure: The Gainey Family

By Lee "2piece" Strong

The Great Indigenous Erasure** uncovers the history of the Gainey family and its connected ancestral lines, tracing generations of war, captivity, enslavement, land ownership, migration, and survival from the Carolinas to Florida. Author Lee "2Piece" Strong brings together family oral histories, historical documents, land deeds, DNA research, and genealogical discoveries to explore the Indigenous heritage and complex history of his ancestors. Beginning in the world of the Tuscarora War and Chief Hancock's resistance, the book follows the search for Ephraim Gainey, the Crawford family connections, Esther, James "Jim" Gainey, and Jennie Cooper Gainey. Their stories lead into the communities of Monteocha, Okee Wood, Gordon, and Hague in Alachua County, Florida. The book also investigates Berry Gainey's extensive landholdings, the history of the Hill family, and the connections among the Gainey, Gaskins, Rowe, Romeo, Bruner, and other related families. Through records, family memories, and unresolved genealogical questions, this book examines how ancestral identities, family relationships, and land histories can become obscured across generations-and how descendants can work to recover them. **The Great Indigenous Erasure is more than a genealogy. It is a family's effort to reclaim its history, preserve its ancestors' names, and ensure future generations understand where they came from.**

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HNH9BW93
• ISBN13: 9798907978485
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Staten House
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"