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Abraham B. "Ab" Gay 1840–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: ,Perry,Kentucky,USA

Death Date: 1893

Death Location: ,Perry,Kentucky,USA

Father: Nelson Gay

Mother: Hannah Barger

Spouse(s): Rebecca McIntosh

Children(s): Elijah Gay*, William Gay, Marinda Gay, Mary Gay, George Gay, Shiloh Gay

The story of Abraham B. "Ab" Gay began in 1840 in ,Perry,Kentucky,USA. Abraham B. "Ab" Gay married Rebecca Mcintosh, and had children including Elijah Mcintosh Lige Rabbit Eye Gay, George Yellow George Gay Gay, Marinda Gay, Mary Gay, Shiloh Gay, William Black Will Gay. Abraham B. "Ab" Gay passed away in 1893 in ,Perry,Kentucky,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham B. "Ab" Gay began in 1840 in ,Perry,Kentucky,USA.
  • Abraham B. "Ab" Gay married Rebecca Mcintosh, and had children including Elijah Mcintosh Lige Rabbit Eye Gay, George Yellow George Gay Gay, Marinda Gay, Mary Gay, Shiloh Gay, William Black Will Gay.
  • Abraham B. "Ab" Gay passed away in 1893 in ,Perry,Kentucky,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nelson Gay
1811–1900
Birth Location: Shoal, Perry, Kentucky, USA
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Hannah Barger
1820–1900
Birth Location: Saul, Perry Co., KY
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca McIntosh
1845–1886
Birth Location: Buckhorn,Perry,Kentucky,USA
RM

Children(s)

Elijah Gay*
1873–1956
Birth Location: Buckhorn, Perry, Kentucky
EG
William Gay
1860–
Birth Location: ,Perry, Kentucky, USA
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Marinda Gay
1864–1917
Birth Location: ,Perry, Kentucky, USA
MG
Mary Gay
1869–1931
Birth Location: ,Perry, Kentucky, USA
MG
George Gay
1871–1920
Birth Location: Buckhorn, Perry, Kentucky,USA
GG
Shiloh Gay
1876–1882
Birth Location: Buckhorn, Perry, Kentucky,USA
SG

Abraham Gay's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Gay
1840–1893
Birth Place: ,Perry,Kentucky,USA
Parents
Nelson Gay
1811–1900
Shoal, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Hannah Barger
1820–1900
Saul, Perry Co., KY
Grandparents
WILLIAM (HENRY "RED" GAY SR) 4
1748–1830
Greenbriar, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Margaret ('Peggy' W.) Russell
1780–1855
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Pocahontas)
1705–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abraham Gay's Descendants

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Abraham (B. "Ab") Gay (1840–1893) m. Rebecca McIntosh (1845–1886)
  1. 1. Elijah (McIntosh "Lige Rabbit Eye") Gay* 1873–1956 m. Susan Hensley 1878–1964
    1. 1. Ida Gay 1903–2004 m. Coney Chitwood 1893–1951
      1. 1. Anna (Pauline) Chitwood 1934–2017 m. Harvey (Allen) Noel 1932–2016
      2. 2. Patsy Chitwood 1931–
      3. 3. Virginia Chitwood 1925–1991 m. Odel Leigh 1928–1985
      4. 4. Earl (Jennings) Chitwood 1925–1994
      5. 5. Lucille Chitwood 1923–
    2. 2. Mary (Lee) Gay 1908–
    3. 3. Joe Gay 1898–1966
    4. 4. William Gay 1896–1971
    5. 5. Iola Gay 1905–
    6. 6. Lilly Gay 1900–
    7. 7. Edwards Gay 1911–
    8. 8. Earl Gay 1913–
    9. 9. Astor (Arthur) Gay 1910–
  2. 2. William ("Black Will") Gay 1860–
  3. 3. Marinda Gay 1864–1917
  4. 4. Mary Gay 1869–1931
  5. 5. George ("Yellow George Gay") Gay 1871–1920
  6. 6. Shiloh Gay 1876–1882

Abraham Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Abraham B. "Ab" Gay in ,Perry,Kentucky,USA
,Perry,Kentucky,USA
1893
1893
Age 53
Death of Abraham B. "Ab" Gay in ,Perry,Kentucky,USA
,Perry,Kentucky,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: ,Perry,Kentucky,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1893
    Event Place: ,Perry,Kentucky,USA
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