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Joseph Gay 1820–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Clay County, Kentucky

Death Date: 1873

Death Location: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA

Father: * Gay

Mother: * Russell

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Children(s):

The story of Joseph Gay began in 1820 in Clay County, Kentucky. Joseph Gay passed away in 1873 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Gay began in 1820 in Clay County, Kentucky.
  • Joseph Gay passed away in 1873 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA.

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)

Joseph Gay's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Gay
1820–1873
Birth Place: Clay 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

Joseph Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1820
1820
Birth of Joseph Gay in Clay County, Kentucky
Clay County, Kentucky
1873
1873
Age 53
Death of Joseph Gay in Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Clay County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1873
    Event Place: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
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