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Giles E. Gay 1856–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Aug 1856

Birth Location: Mill City, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 25 Sep 1941

Death Location: Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Milo Gay

Mother: Semantha Gay

Spouse(s): Estella Snyder

Children(s): Arthur Gay, Maud Gay

In 1856, Giles E. Gay entered the world in Mill City, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Milo Gay And Semantha Gay. Giles E. Gay married Estella E Snyder, and had children including Arthur S Gay, Maud H Gay. Giles E. Gay passed away in 1941 in Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, Giles E. Gay entered the world in Mill City, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Milo Gay And Semantha Gay.
  • Giles E. Gay married Estella E Snyder, and had children including Arthur S Gay, Maud H Gay.
  • Giles E. Gay passed away in 1941 in Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Milo Gay
1834–1919
Birth Location: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
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Semantha Gay
1834–1917
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Estella Snyder
1859–1930
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Arthur Gay
1884–1971
Birth Location: Avoca, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA
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Maud Gay
1879–1982
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MG

Giles Gay's Ancestors

Self
Giles Gay
1856–1941
Birth Place: Mill City, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Milo Gay
1834–1919
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Semantha Gay
1834–1917
Grandparents
Harris (G) Gay
1797–1883
Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Mary Ross
1841–1918
Wyo County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Jr
1770–1829
Betsey Woodruff
1773–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elias Woodruff
–1807
Patience Woodruff
1748–1782

Giles Gay's Descendants

1.
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Giles (E.) Gay (2 Aug 1856–25 Sep 1941) m. Estella (E.) Snyder (13 Apr 1859–11 Oct 1930)
  1. 1. Arthur (S.) Gay 1884–1971 m. Mable (R.) Gay 1886–
    1. 1. Enola (E.) Gay 1908–
  2. 2. Maud (H.) Gay 1879–1982 m. Paul Brace 1881–1965
    1. 1. Marion (L) Brace 1909–
    2. 2. Robert (Ervin) DeWitt 1898–1929
    3. 3. William (Howard) DeWitt 1914–1996

Giles Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1856
2 Aug 1856
Birth of Giles E. Gay in Mill City, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mill City, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
1941
25 Sep 1941
Age 85
Death of Giles E. Gay in Franklin Township, Luzerne County Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin Township, Luzerne County Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Mill City, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1941
    Event Place: Franklin Township, Luzerne County Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dallas, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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