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Joe Gay 1894–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1894

Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina

Death Date: 8 Nov 1970

Death Location: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph Gay

Mother: Bittie\Hattie Moseley

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Rosa Gay, Audrey Gay, Joseph Gay, Herbert Gay, Joe Gay

Joe Gay was born in 1894 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, the child of Joseph W Gay And Bittie Hattie Moseley. In 1900, Joe Gay resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. Joe Gay had children including Audrey Virginia Gay, Esther Jeanette Gay, Herbert Lawrence Gay, Joe Gay, Joseph Daniel Gay, Rosa Pearl Gay. Joe Gay passed away in 1970 in Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Joe Gay was born in 1894 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, the child of Joseph W Gay And Bittie Hattie Moseley.
  • In 1900, Joe Gay resided in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joe Gay had children including Audrey Virginia Gay, Esther Jeanette Gay, Herbert Lawrence Gay, Joe Gay, Joseph Daniel Gay, Rosa Pearl Gay.
  • Joe Gay passed away in 1970 in Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Gay
1856–1914
Birth Location: Wilson, North Carolina, USA
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Bittie\Hattie Moseley
1860–1894
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rosa Gay
1924–2009
Birth Location: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, United States
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Audrey Gay
1926–2009
Birth Location: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina
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Joseph Gay
1922–1991
Birth Location: Rocky Mount, Nash CO, NC
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Herbert Gay
1931–2015
Birth Location: Rocky Mount, NC
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Joe Gay
1923–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Joe Gay's Ancestors

Self
Joe Gay
1894–1970
Birth Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina
Parents
Joseph W. Gay
1856–1914
Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Bittie\Hattie Moseley
1860–1894
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joe Gay's Descendants

1.
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Joe Gay (22 May 1894–8 Nov 1970)
  1. 1. Rosa (Pearl) Gay 1924–2009
  2. 2. Audrey (Virginia) Gay 1926–2009
  3. 3. Joseph (Daniel) Gay 1922–1991
  4. 4. Herbert (Lawrence) Gay 1931–2015
  5. 5. Joe Gay 1923–

Joe Gay's Timeline

10 Records

1894
22 May 1894
Birth of Joe Gay in , Edgecombe, North Carolina
, Edgecombe, North Carolina
1894
22 May 1894
Birth of Joe Gay in Edgecombe, North Carolina
Edgecombe, North Carolina
1900
1900
Age 6
Joe Gay resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Joe Gay resided here in Stony Creek, Nash, North Carolina, USA
Stony Creek, Nash, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Joe Gay resided here in Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA
Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Joe Gay resided here in Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina
Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 46
Joe Gay resided here in Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA
Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA
1960
1960
Age 66
Joe Gay resided here in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
1970
8 Nov 1970
Age 76
Death of Joe Gay in Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina
Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina
1970
8 Nov 1970
Age 76
Death of Joe Gay in Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA
Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1894
    Event Place: , Edgecombe, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1894
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02949; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 64-36
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 243-01-5922; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stony Creek, Nash, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1312; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 88
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2341443
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Edgecombe; Roll: 1765639
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1241194
    [8] North Carolina, Birth Indexes
    [9] North Carolina, Death Indexes
    [10] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Page: 28; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1241194

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stony Creek, Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stony Creek, Nash, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1312; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 88

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0030; FHL microfilm: 2341443

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02949; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 64-36

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02949; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 64-36

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Edgecombe; Roll: 1765639

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Nash
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Indexes

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1970
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1970
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Nash, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 243-01-5922; Issue State: North Carolina; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] North Carolina, Death Indexes
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