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James Gay 1808 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 01, 1808

Birth Location: Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: Sep 02, 1887

Death Location: Mehoopany, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Ebenezer Gay

Mother: Betsey Woodruff

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In 1808, James Gay entered the world in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Ebenezer Gay and Betsey Woodruff. James Gay passed away in 1887 in Mehoopany, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1808, James Gay entered the world in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Ebenezer Gay and Betsey Woodruff.
  • James Gay passed away in 1887 in Mehoopany, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

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James Gay's Ancestors

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James Gay
1808 – 1887
Birth Place: Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Ebenezer Gay
1770 – 1829
Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Betsey Woodruff
1773 – 1860
Sharon, Litchfield County, CT
Grandparents
Col (Ebenezer) Gay
1725 – 1787
Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Fairbanks
1745 – 1827
Sharon, Litchfield County, CT
Great-Grandparents
John Gay
1699 – 1792
Lydia Culver
1700 – 1787
Edward Fairbanks
1712 – 1746
Elizabeth Buck
1723 – 1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Fisher
1673 – 1748
Sarah Backus
1663 – 1732
Jonathan Fairbanks
1677 – 1735
Deborah Guild
1685 – 1773
Daniel Buck
1695 – 1726
Elizabeth PERKINS
1703 – 1763

James Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1808
Mar 01, 1808
Birth of James Gay in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States
1887
Sep 02, 1887
Age 79
Death of James Gay in Mehoopany, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States
Mehoopany, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 01, 1808
    Event Place: Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 02, 1887
    Event Place: Mehoopany, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States

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