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John Adolphus Kay 1778–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1778

Birth Location: Hopewell Mansion, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 17 May 1844

Death Location: Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: William Kay

Mother: Rachel Kay

Spouse(s): Sarah Young

Children(s): John Kay, Mary Walker, William Kay, Caroline Courtright, Malona Kay, Isaac Kay, Elizabeth Weyburn

John Adolphus Kay was born in 1778 in Hopewell Mansion, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of William Grove Kay And Rachel Kay. In 1781, John Adolphus Kay resided in Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania. In 1810, John Adolphus Kay resided in Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States. John Adolphus Kay married Sarah Young, and had children including Caroline Courtright, Elizabeth Weyburn, Isaac Newton Kay, John Kay, Malona Kay, Mary Ann Walker, William Kay. John Adolphus Kay passed away in 1844 in Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Adolphus Kay was born in 1778 in Hopewell Mansion, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of William Grove Kay And Rachel Kay.
  • In 1781, John Adolphus Kay resided in Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1810, John Adolphus Kay resided in Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • John Adolphus Kay married Sarah Young, and had children including Caroline Courtright, Elizabeth Weyburn, Isaac Newton Kay, John Kay, Malona Kay, Mary Ann Walker, William Kay.
  • John Adolphus Kay passed away in 1844 in Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Kay's Ancestors

Self
John Kay
1778–1844
Birth Place: Hopewell Mansion, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
William Grove Kay
1757–1844
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Rachel Kay
1763–1858
York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kay's Descendants

1.
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John (Adolphus) Kay (1 Oct 1778–17 May 1844) m. Sarah Young (1783–1861)
  1. 1. John Kay 1799–1875 m. Elizabeth Boring 1802–1878
    1. 1. Miles (D) Kay 1839–1912 m. Crane 1840– m. Wealthy (A) Crane 1847–1939
      1. 1. Fred Kay 1896–1935 m. Laura Craig 1892–1967
      2. 2. Merriam Kay 1873–
      3. 3. William Kay 1881–
      4. 4. Minnie (M) Ray 1883–
      5. 5. Maude Ray 1884–
      6. 6. Myrtle Ray 1886–
      7. 7. Delhia Ray 1892–
      8. 8. Wallace Kay 1895–
      9. 9. Perry (Wilson) Kay 1875–1959
      10. 10. John Kay 1866–
      11. 11. Mary Kay 1867–
      12. 12. L. (Jane) Kay 1878–
    2. 2. Mary Dunlap 1825–1870
    3. 3. James (Boring) Kay 1826–1894
    4. 4. Isaac (R) Kay 1837–1878
    5. 5. William (R.) Kay 1822–1902
    6. 6. Elizabeth (B Mc) Kay 1844–
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Walker 1820–1855
  3. 3. William Kay 1809–1880
  4. 4. Caroline Courtright 1828–1863
  5. 5. Malona Kay 1825–1854
  6. 6. Isaac (Newton) Kay 1822–1885
  7. 7. Elizabeth Weyburn 1813–1859

John Kay's Timeline

8 Records

1778
1 Oct 1778
Birth of John Adolphus Kay in Hopewell Mansion, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Hopewell Mansion, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1781
1781
Age 3
John Adolphus Kay resided here in Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania
1810
1810
Age 32
John Adolphus Kay resided here in Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1820
1820
Age 42
John Adolphus Kay resided here in Tuscarawas, Coshocton, Ohio, United States
Tuscarawas, Coshocton, Ohio, United States
1830
1830
Age 52
John Adolphus Kay resided here in Keene, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Keene, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
1844
17 May 1844
Age 66
Death of John Adolphus Kay in Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio, United States
Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio, United States
1849
Abt 1849
Age 71
John Adolphus Kay resided here in Keene, Coshocton, Ohio
Keene, Coshocton, Ohio
1849
2 Jun 1849
Age 71
John Adolphus Kay - Probate in Coshocton, Ohio, USA
Coshocton, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1778
    Event Place: Hopewell Mansion, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Tax and Exoneration

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Hopewell, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Tuscarawas, Coshocton, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Keene, Coshocton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1849
    Event Place: Keene, Coshocton, Ohio
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Key and Allied Families

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1844
    Event Place: Coshocton, Coshocton, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Coshocton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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