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Joshua Gay 1805–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1805

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Bet. 1840–03 Jun 1844

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Father: Joshua II

Mother: Amelia Gay

Spouse(s): SARAH BABB

Children(s): John Gay, Jeremiah Gay

In 1805, Joshua Gay entered the world in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA, born to Joshua Gay Ii And Amelia Bulloch Gay. Joshua Gay married Sarah Sallie Salley Babb, and had children including Jeremiah Jerry Gay, John Mason Gay. Joshua Gay passed away in 1840 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Joshua Gay entered the world in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA, born to Joshua Gay Ii And Amelia Bulloch Gay.
  • Joshua Gay married Sarah Sallie Salley Babb, and had children including Jeremiah Jerry Gay, John Mason Gay.
  • Joshua Gay passed away in 1840 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua II
1742–1817
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Amelia Gay
1770–1825
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

SARAH BABB
1810–1881
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

John Gay
1836–1899
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
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Jeremiah Gay
1838–1884
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Joshua Gay's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Gay
1805–1840
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joshua Gay II
1742–1817
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Amelia ((Bulloch)) Gay
1770–1825
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Gay I ⭐️of Henry Gay and Jane) Lawrence
1693–1784
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Sarah ("Sally") Babb
1710–1784
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Gay's Descendants

1.
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Joshua Gay (abt 1805–Bet. 1840–03 Jun 1844) m. SARAH ((SALLIE, SALLEY)) BABB (18 Jun 1810–17 Mar 1881)
  1. 1. John (Mason) Gay 1836–1899 m. Dianna ((Annie)) Whitley 1855–1884
    1. 1. Annie (Maude Gay) Richmond 1879–1910 m. Stephen (T) Richmond 1877–1910
      1. 1. John (G) Richmond 1906–1965 m. Margaret (E) Mcdonald 1916–1980
        1. 1. Carolyn (Gay) Richmond 1938–2007 m. Walter Twine 1935–2012
  2. 2. Jeremiah ("Jerry") Gay 1838–1884

Joshua Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1805
abt 1805
Birth of Joshua Gay in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1840
Bet. 1840–03 Jun 1844
Age 35
Death of Joshua Gay in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1805
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet. 1840–03 Jun 1844
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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