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Joseph Franklin Gay 1919 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1919

Birth Location: Harris, Texas, USA

Death Date: 24 Jul 1984

Death Location: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA

Father: John Gay

Mother: Lula Willingham

Spouse(s): Ida Brantley

Children(s): Diane Gay, Joseph Gay, Minta Gay

In 1919, Joseph Franklin Gay entered the world in Harris, Texas, USA, born to John Franklin Gay and Lula Mae Willingham. Joseph Franklin Gay married Ida Agnes Brantley, and had children including Diane Marie Gay, Joseph Franklin Jr Gay, Minta Catherine Gay. Joseph Franklin Gay passed away in 1984 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1919, Joseph Franklin Gay entered the world in Harris, Texas, USA, born to John Franklin Gay and Lula Mae Willingham.
  • Joseph Franklin Gay married Ida Agnes Brantley, and had children including Diane Marie Gay, Joseph Franklin Jr Gay, Minta Catherine Gay.
  • Joseph Franklin Gay passed away in 1984 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gay
1889 – 1969
Birth Location: Gregg, Texas, USA
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Lula Willingham
1895 – 1945
Birth Location: Shady Grove, Upshur, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ida Brantley
1913 – 2004
Birth Location: Wills Point, Van Zandt, Texas, USA
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Children(s)

Diane Gay
1940 –
Birth Location: Gregg, Texas, USA
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Joseph Gay
1945 –
Birth Location: Henderson, Texas, USA
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Minta Gay
1954 –
Birth Location: Anderson, Texas, USA
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Joseph Gay's Ancestors

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Joseph Gay
1919 – 1984
Birth Place: Harris, Texas, USA
Parents
John Franklin Gay
1889 – 1969
Gregg, Texas, USA
Lula (Mae) Willingham
1895 – 1945
Shady Grove, Upshur, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Joseph (Robert) Willingham
1867 – 1935
Pittsburg, Upshur, Texas, USA
Parilee (Vazula) Johnston
1869 – 1916
Rusk, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ira Johnston
1819 – 1883
Frances Dunlap
1837 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Johnston
1790 – 1836
Charlotte Baker
1794 – 1837

Joseph Gay's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Franklin) Gay (4 Feb 1919 – 24 Jul 1984) m. Ida (Agnes) Brantley (16 Jun 1913 – 9 Sep 2004)
  1. 1. Diane (Marie) Gay (31 Oct 1940 – ) m. Larry (Dean) Hurbough (1 Jan 1939 – 8 Aug 2007)
    1. 1. Larry (Scott) Hurbough (18 May 1960 – )
    2. 2. Kenneth (Dale) Hurbough (15 Jul 1962 – ) m. Sheri (Denise) Davis (21 Aug 1964 – )
      1. 1. Philip (Daniel) Hurbough (5 Feb 1989 – )
      2. 2. Jason (Lee) Hurbough (10 Oct 1994 – )
    3. 3. William (Keith) Hurbough (20 Nov 1965 – 1 Jan 1997)
    4. 4. David (Dean) Hurbough (11 Nov 1974 – ) m. Debra (Kay) Dodson (7 Nov 1975 – )
  2. 2. Joseph (Franklin Jr) Gay (27 Mar 1945 – ) m. Dina (Lee) Marriott (1952 – )
    1. 1. Jennifer (Jodette) Gay (4 Oct 1971 – )
  3. 3. Minta (Catherine) Gay (27 May 1954 – ) m. Daniel (Dillon) Terhune (21 Oct 1950 – )
    1. 1. Andrew (Dillon) Terhune (26 Mar 1988 – )

Joseph Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1919
4 Feb 1919
Birth of Joseph Franklin Gay in Harris, Texas, USA
Harris, Texas, USA
1984
24 Jul 1984
Age 65
Death of Joseph Franklin Gay in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1919
    Event Place: Harris, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1984
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
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