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Edward James Gay 1850 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1850

Birth Location: St Louis City, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 18 Sep 1878

Death Location: New Orlean, USA. Died of Yellow Fever; of Trabzon, Turkey ( ? )

Father: Edward Gay,

Mother: Lavinia Hynes

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The story of Edward James Gay Jr began in 1850 in St Louis City, Missouri, USA. Edward James Gay Jr passed away in 1878 in New Orlean, USA. Died of Yellow Fever; of Trabzon, Turkey ( ? ).

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Biography

  • The story of Edward James Gay Jr began in 1850 in St Louis City, Missouri, USA.
  • Edward James Gay Jr passed away in 1878 in New Orlean, USA. Died of Yellow Fever; of Trabzon, Turkey ( ? ).

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Edward Gay's Ancestors

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Edward Gay
1850 – 1878
Birth Place: St Louis City, Missouri, USA
Parents
Edward James Gay,
1816 – 1889
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Lavinia Hynes
1821 – 1891
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Henderson) Gay,
1787 – 1878
Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Sophia Mitchell
1793 – 1869
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr,
1748 – 1830
Rebecca Henderson
1764 – 1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dr Gay,
1705 – 1749
Elizabeth Bolling
1709 – 1766
Lt. Henderson
1733 – 1801
Isabella King
1741 – 1832

Edward Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1850
9 Jul 1850
Birth of Edward James Gay Jr in St Louis City, Missouri, USA
St Louis City, Missouri, USA
1878
18 Sep 1878
Age 28
Death of Edward James Gay Jr in New Orlean, USA. Died of Yellow Fever; of Trabzon, Turkey ( ? )
New Orlean, USA. Died of Yellow Fever; of Trabzon, Turkey ( ? )

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1850
    Event Place: St Louis City, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1878
    Event Place: New Orlean, USA. Died of Yellow Fever; of Trabzon, Turkey ( ? )

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