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Myrtle Gay 1887–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1887

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 4 Apr 1966

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Father: James Gay

Mother: Mary Motley

Spouse(s): Roscoe Roberts

Children(s): Wyatt Roberts

Myrtle Gay was born in 1887 in Alabama, the child of James Alexander Moseley Gay And Mary Jane Mollie Motley. Myrtle Gay married Roscoe Vernon Roberts, and had children including Wyatt Vernon Roberts. Myrtle Gay passed away in 1966 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Myrtle Gay was born in 1887 in Alabama, the child of James Alexander Moseley Gay And Mary Jane Mollie Motley.
  • Myrtle Gay married Roscoe Vernon Roberts, and had children including Wyatt Vernon Roberts.
  • Myrtle Gay passed away in 1966 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States.

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Children(s)

Myrtle Gay's Ancestors

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Myrtle Gay
1887–1966
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
James Alexander Moseley Gay
1848–1926
Talberton, Talbert, Georgia, USA
Mary (Jane "Mollie") Motley
1855–1942
Daviston, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States
Grandparents
James (Shackleford) Gay
1819–1891
Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, United States
Mary (Ann) Brown
1825–1877
Talboton, Talbot, Georgia, United States
Coleman (Pendleton) Motley
1823–1885
Tolbottom, Morgan, Georgia, United States
Hester (Ann) Perkins
1823–1908
Sumter, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Gay
1788–1849
Absolom Jr
1792–1876
James CSA
1787–1887
Nancy Haynes
1798–1844
Hezekiah Perkins
1780–1825
Mary Smith
1803–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Abigail Castleberry
1767–1824
Elizabeth *
1767–1806

Myrtle Gay's Descendants

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Myrtle Gay (abt 1887–4 Apr 1966) m. Roscoe (Vernon) Roberts (28 Mar 1884–24 Jun 1929)
  1. 1. Wyatt (Vernon) Roberts 1911–2003 m. Dulcie (Ruby Hays) Roberts 1915–2014
    1. 1. Mertie Roberts 1937–2012

Myrtle Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1887
abt 1887
Birth of Myrtle Gay in Alabama
Alabama
1966
4 Apr 1966
Age 79
Death of Myrtle Gay in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1887
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1966
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

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