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Lewis Gay 1812–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 JAN 1812

Birth Location: Bullock, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 26 SEP 1884

Death Location: Blakely, Early, Georgia, USA

Father: Joshua Gay

Mother: Mary Byrd

Spouse(s): Gay None

Children(s): Allen Gay, Andrew Gay, Sarah Gay

Lewis Gay was born in 1812 in Bullock, Georgia, USA, the child of Joshua Louis Gay And Mary Ann Byrd. Lewis Gay married Gay, and had children including Allen Gay, Andrew Gay, Sarah Elender Gay. Lewis Gay passed away in 1884 in Blakely, Early, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Lewis Gay was born in 1812 in Bullock, Georgia, USA, the child of Joshua Louis Gay And Mary Ann Byrd.
  • Lewis Gay married Gay, and had children including Allen Gay, Andrew Gay, Sarah Elender Gay.
  • Lewis Gay passed away in 1884 in Blakely, Early, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Gay
1765–1845
Birth Location: Franklin, Northampton County, North Carolina
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Mary Byrd
1776–1851
Birth Location: Garfield, Emanuel, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Gay None
1811–1900
Birth Location: Burke, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Allen Gay
1831–1867
Birth Location: Blakely, Early, Georgia, USA
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Andrew Gay
1849–
Birth Location: –
AG
Sarah Gay
1851–
Birth Location: Burke, Georgia, United States
SG

Lewis Gay's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Gay
1812–1884
Birth Place: Bullock, Georgia, USA
Parents
Joshua Louis Gay
1765–1845
Franklin, Northampton County, North Carolina
Mary (Ann) Byrd
1776–1851
Garfield, Emanuel, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
(John) (Thomas) Gay
1740–1784
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Frances (Patience) McDaniel-Gay
1740–1791
Isle of Wight, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Jonas Byrd
1740–1802
Bertie, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Mary Deal
1754–1823
Bertie, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gay
1700–1754
Annis Pasley-McDaniel
1691–1761
John McDaniel
1695–1749
William Bird
1710–1785
Byrd
1710–1785
Joshua Hodges
1736–1809
Deal Hodges
1739–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry II
1659–1736
Jane Gay
1664–1737
William Byrd
1672–1748
Rebecca Sutton
1676–1758
Isaac Bloomfield
1682–1770
Francis Sr.
1720–1775
Hodge
1720–1794

Lewis Gay's Descendants

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Lewis Gay (1 JAN 1812–26 SEP 1884) m. Gay (5 SEP 1811–31 JAN 1900)
  1. 1. Allen Gay 1831–1867 m. Sarah (Garland) Gay 1829–1893
    1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Gay 1849–1922 m. Gay 1851–1946
      1. 1. Leslie (Collier) Gay 1869–1940 m. Gay 1874–1940
        1. 1. Hobbs 1901–1964 m. Emory (Marvin) Hobbs 1892–1977
        2. 2. Charles (Booth) GAY 1906–1940
        3. 3. Andrew (Jackson) Gay 1904–1959
        4. 4. Mary (Ella) Roberts 1898–1989
        5. 5. Alton (James) GAY 1892–1898
        6. 6. Felix (Marion) Gay 1910–1957
        7. 7. Leslie (Ovida) Pickens 1895–1930
      2. 2. Roswell (Warren) Gay 1872–1953 m. Gay 1873–1961
        1. 1. McKenzie 1892–1977
        2. 2. Myrta Gay 1896–1913
        3. 3. Annie (L) Gay 1899–1900
        4. 4. Leslie Gay 1904–1987
        5. 5. Roswell (Willis) Gay 1898–1898
      3. 3. Alla (Vesta) Gay 1874–1918
      4. 4. Lawson (O) Gay 1870–
    2. 2. William (D) Gay 1865–1869
    3. 3. Allen Gay 1862–1863
    4. 4. Rosalie (Caturah) Gay 1858–1859
    5. 5. Mary (Eugenia) Gay 1852–1928
    6. 6. Sarah (Elender) Gay 1851–
  2. 2. Andrew Gay 1849–
  3. 3. Sarah (Elender) Gay 1851–

Lewis Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1812
1 JAN 1812
Birth of Lewis Gay in Bullock, Georgia, USA
Bullock, Georgia, USA
1884
26 SEP 1884
Age 72
Death of Lewis Gay in Blakely, Early, Georgia, USA
Blakely, Early, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 JAN 1812
    Event Place: Bullock, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 SEP 1884
    Event Place: Blakely, Early, Georgia, USA
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