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Elijah Gay 1815–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1815

Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky

Death Date: 1891

Death Location: Owsley County, Kentucky

Father: * Gay

Mother: * Russell

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In 1815, Elijah Gay entered the world in Perry County, Kentucky, born to William Henry Red Gay And Margaret Russell. Elijah Gay passed away in 1891 in Owsley County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1815, Elijah Gay entered the world in Perry County, Kentucky, born to William Henry Red Gay And Margaret Russell.
  • Elijah Gay passed away in 1891 in Owsley County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

* Gay
1748–1830
Birth Location: Augusta County, Virginia
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* Russell
1780–1855
Birth Location: Hawkins County, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elijah Gay's Ancestors

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Elijah Gay
1815–1891
Birth Place: Perry County, Kentucky
Parents
* William Henry "Red" Gay
1748–1830
Augusta County, Virginia
* (Margaret) Russell
1780–1855
Hawkins County, Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1815
1815
Birth of Elijah Gay in Perry County, Kentucky
Perry County, Kentucky
1891
1891
Age 76
Death of Elijah Gay in Owsley County, Kentucky
Owsley County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Perry County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Owsley County, Kentucky
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