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Abraham B. Gay 1840–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Saul, Perry, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1893

Death Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA

Father: Nelson Gay

Mother: Hannah Barger

Spouse(s): Polly Sandlin, Rebecca McIntosh

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

Abraham B. Gay was born in 1840 in Saul, Perry, Kentucky, USA, the child of Nelson Gay And Hannah Barger. Abraham B. Gay married Polly Sandlin, Rebecca Mcintosh, and had children including Elijah Mcintosh Gay, George Gay, Marinda Gay, Mary Gay, Shilow Gay, William Gay. Abraham B. Gay passed away in 1893 in Perry, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Abraham B. Gay was born in 1840 in Saul, Perry, Kentucky, USA, the child of Nelson Gay And Hannah Barger.
  • Abraham B. Gay married Polly Sandlin, Rebecca Mcintosh, and had children including Elijah Mcintosh Gay, George Gay, Marinda Gay, Mary Gay, Shilow Gay, William Gay.
  • Abraham B. Gay passed away in 1893 in Perry, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nelson Gay
1811–1899
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA
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Hannah Barger
1820–1870
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Polly Sandlin
1840–
Birth Location: –
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Rebecca McIntosh
1836–
Birth Location: Squabble Creek, Perry, KY
RM

Children(s)

William Gay
1864–
Birth Location: –
WG
Marinda Gay
1866–1917
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA
MG
Mary Gay
1869–1931
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA
MG
George Gay
1872–1920
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA
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Elijah Gay
1874–1956
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky, USA
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Shilow Gay
1876–
Birth Location: –
SG

Abraham Gay's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Gay
1840–1893
Birth Place: Saul, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Nelson Gay
1811–1899
Perry, Kentucky, USA
Hannah Barger
1820–1870
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Abraham Barger
1785–1848
North Carolina, USA
Mary Bowling
1788–1898
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Bowling
1758–1841
Mary Pennington
1765–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Micajah Pennington
1743–1813
Nancy Jones
1741–1841

Abraham Gay's Descendants

1.
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Abraham (B.) Gay (1840–1893) m. Polly Sandlin (1840–) m. Rebecca McIntosh (1836–)
  1. 1. William Gay 1864–
  2. 2. Marinda Gay 1866–1917
  3. 3. Mary Gay 1869–1931
  4. 4. George Gay 1872–1920
  5. 5. Elijah (McIntosh) Gay 1874–1956
  6. 6. Shilow Gay 1876–

Abraham Gay's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

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