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Josiah Gay 1803–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1803

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1871

Death Location: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Father: WILLIS GAY

Mother: LUCRETIA FAULK

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Josiah Gay was born in 1803 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States, the child of Willis Gay And Lucretia Crecy Faulk. Josiah Gay passed away in 1871 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Josiah Gay was born in 1803 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States, the child of Willis Gay And Lucretia Crecy Faulk.
  • Josiah Gay passed away in 1871 in Johnston, North Carolina, United States.

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Josiah Gay's Ancestors

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Josiah Gay
1803–1871
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Parents
WILLIS GAY
1776–1825
North Carolina, United States
LUCRETIA (CRECY) FAULK
1780–1826
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Gay
1730–1790
North Carolina USA
Charity Renfrow
1730–1824
North Carolina USA
Richard Faulk
1755–1810
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Sarah ("Sary") Hinnant
1757–1820
Spring Hill, Johnston Co. North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Faulk
1732–1782
Abigail Faulk)
1728–1800
William Hinnant
1729–1801
Mary Cobb
1734–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1710–1782
Mary Cahoon
1714–1780
John Jenney
1684–1755
Abigail Pope
1687–1776
Joseph IV
1700–1777
Catherine Whitehead
1705–1769

Josiah Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1803
1803
Birth of Josiah Gay in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
1871
1871
Age 68
Death of Josiah Gay in Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Johnston, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina, United States

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