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Myrtle May Gay 1887–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 JUN 1887

Birth Location: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 31 AUG 1965

Death Location: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA

Father: GJ Jr

Mother: GJ Lafrance

Spouse(s): Samuel Coon

Children(s): Flossie Coon, Frank Coon, Raymond Coon, Henry Coon, Russell Coon, Harry Coon, Chester Coon, Harold Coon, Margaret Coon

In 1887, Myrtle May Gay entered the world in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA, born to Gj John William Gay Jr And Gj Francis Alvira Lafrance. In 1900, Myrtle May Gay resided in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Myrtle May Gay resided in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA. Myrtle May Gay married Samuel Marion Coon, and had children including Chester P Coon, Flossie M Coon, Frank Coon, Harold James Coon, Harry Edward Coon, Henry Ellsworth Coon, Margaret Ann Coon, Raymond Elonzo Coon, Russell William Coon. Myrtle May Gay passed away in 1965 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Myrtle May Gay entered the world in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA, born to Gj John William Gay Jr And Gj Francis Alvira Lafrance.
  • In 1900, Myrtle May Gay resided in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Myrtle May Gay resided in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA.
  • Myrtle May Gay married Samuel Marion Coon, and had children including Chester P Coon, Flossie M Coon, Frank Coon, Harold James Coon, Harry Edward Coon, Henry Ellsworth Coon, Margaret Ann Coon, Raymond Elonzo Coon, Russell William Coon.
  • Myrtle May Gay passed away in 1965 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

GJ Jr
1857–1936
Birth Location: Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
GJ
GJ Lafrance
1861–1942
Birth Location: Stringtown, Fountain, Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Coon
1884–1947
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
SC

Children(s)

Flossie Coon
1917–1999
Birth Location: Illinois
FC
Frank Coon
1908–1999
Birth Location: Illinois
FC
Raymond Coon
1921–1998
Birth Location: Danville, Vermilion Illinois, USA
RC
Henry Coon
1913–1948
Birth Location: Danville, Illinois, USA
HC
Russell Coon
1904–1954
Birth Location: Danville, Vermilion Illinois, USA
RC
Harry Coon
1919–1940
Birth Location: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
HC
Chester Coon
1909–1910
Birth Location: Danville, Vermilion Illinois, USA
CC
Harold Coon
1924–1990
Birth Location: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
HC
Margaret Coon
1928–2017
Birth Location: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
MC

Myrtle Gay's Ancestors

Self
Myrtle Gay
1887–1965
Birth Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Parents
GJ John William Gay Jr
1857–1936
Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
GJ (Francis Alvira) Lafrance
1861–1942
Stringtown, Fountain, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
GJ (John William Gay) Sr
1832–1864
Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
GJ (Matilda Ann) Liggett
1834–1921
Ohio, USA
GJ (Benjamin) LaFrance
1824–1899
Canada
GJ (Malinda) Teegarden
1838–1890
Franklin, Indiana
Great-Grandparents
GJ Gay
1797–1839
GJ Waterhouse
1801–1881
GJ Liggett
1791–1860
GJ Harris
1812–
GJ LaFrance
–1841
GJ Teegarden
1791–1850
Ede Mcbride
1808–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GJ Gay
1774–1854
GJ McKay
1775–1820
GJ Waterhouse
1746–1835
GJ Cronk
1756–1851
GJ Teegarden
1759–1844
GJ Hutson
1766–1830

Myrtle Gay's Descendants

1.
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Myrtle (May) Gay (29 JUN 1887–31 AUG 1965) m. Samuel (Marion) Coon (5 Dec 1884–28 Sep 1947)
  1. 1. Flossie (M.) Coon 1917–1999 m. William Nixon 1909–1977
    1. 1. Betty (Lou) Nixon 1936–2006 m. James Boyer 1936–1987
    2. 2. Delores Nixon 1939–1984 m. Warder (E.) McCord 1936–2013
    3. 3. William Nixon 1943–1964
    4. 4. Alice (Fay) Nixon 1946–1948
    5. 5. Dorothy ((Twin)) Nixon 1934–1934
  2. 2. Frank Coon 1908–1999 m. Luella Six 1910–1979
    1. 1. Francis (Marion Coon) Jr 1928–1978
    2. 2. Mary (Mae) Coon 1931–1967 m. Thomas (R.) Doggett 1929–1954
    3. 3. Jack (Leroy Coon) Sr 1933–2002 m. Mary (Irene) Brown 1939–2006
    4. 4. Billie (Eugene) Coon 1935–2007 m. Sally (Jo) Newberry 1937–1982
    5. 5. Charles (Edward Coon) Sr 1939–2001
    6. 6. Helen (Imogene) Coon 1930–1930
  3. 3. Raymond (Elonzo) Coon 1921–1998 m. Lillian (B.) Taylor 1921–2000 m. Bonnie (J.) Buck 1929–2016
  4. 4. Henry (Ellsworth) Coon 1913–1948 m. Paula (Jane) Strange 1916–1990
    1. 1. Gerald (R) Coon 1936–2020 m. Helen (Frances) Massey 1943–2016
    2. 2. Dennis (Lee) Coon 1942–2005 m. Georgia (Ann) Musser 1944–2022
  5. 5. Russell (William) Coon 1904–1954 m. Helen (B.) Jones 1906–1990
  6. 6. Harry (Edward) Coon 1919–1940
  7. 7. Chester (P.) Coon 1909–1910
  8. 8. Harold (James) Coon 1924–1990
  9. 9. Margaret (Ann) Coon 1928–2017 m. David (Allison) Boyer 1925–1999

Myrtle Gay's Timeline

11 Records

1887
29 JUN 1887
Birth of Myrtle May Gay in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
Myrtle May Gay resided here in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Myrtle May Gay resided here in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Myrtle May Gay resided here in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1927
1927
Age 40
Myrtle May Gay resided here in Danville, Illinois, USA
Danville, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Myrtle May Gay resided here in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Myrtle May Gay resided here in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 53
Myrtle May Gay resided here in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 63
Myrtle May Gay resided here in Vermilion Heights, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Vermilion Heights, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1959
1959
Age 72
Myrtle May Gay resided here in Norton, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
Norton, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
1965
31 AUG 1965
Age 78
Death of Myrtle May Gay in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 JUN 1887
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T627_898; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 92-49
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_411; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 146; Image: 167
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 564; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0035; Image: 923.0; FHL microfilm: 2340299
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 348; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1240348
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_329; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1374342
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 348; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1240348

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_329; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1374342

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_411; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 146; Image: 167

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1927
    Event Place: Danville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 564; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0035; Image: 923.0; FHL microfilm: 2340299

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T627_898; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 92-49

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T627_898; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 92-49

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Vermilion Heights, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Vermilion Heights, V

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Norton, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, City and County Census Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 AUG 1965
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 356-20-7828; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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