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Nelson Gay 1811–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1811

Birth Location: Shoal, Perry, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: August 1900

Death Location: Hazard, Leslie, Kentucky, USA

Father: WILLIAM 4

Mother: Margaret Russell

Spouse(s): Hannah Barger

Children(s): Abraham Gay

In 1811, Nelson Gay entered the world in Shoal, Perry, Kentucky, USA, born to William Henry Red Gay Sr 4 And Margaret Peggy W Russell. Nelson Gay married Hannah Barger, and had children including Abraham B Ab Gay. Nelson Gay passed away in 1900 in Hazard, Leslie, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Nelson Gay entered the world in Shoal, Perry, Kentucky, USA, born to William Henry Red Gay Sr 4 And Margaret Peggy W Russell.
  • Nelson Gay married Hannah Barger, and had children including Abraham B Ab Gay.
  • Nelson Gay passed away in 1900 in Hazard, Leslie, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM 4
1748–1830
Birth Location: Greenbriar, Augusta, Virginia, USA
W4
Margaret Russell
1780–1855
Birth Location: Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Hannah Barger
1820–1900
Birth Location: Saul, Perry Co., KY
HB

Children(s)

Abraham Gay
1840–1893
Birth Location: ,Perry,Kentucky,USA
AG

Nelson Gay's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Gay
1811–1900
Birth Place: Shoal, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Parents
WILLIAM HENRY "RED" GAY SR 4
1748–1830
Greenbriar, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Margaret ('Peggy' W.) Russell
1780–1855
Hawkins, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William ("Old Duke" Gay (7ggfa) * Dr. (fa#2 for John Gay), married to Elizabeth Bolling (desc.of John Rolfe &) Pocahontas)
1705–1749
Cobbs, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson Gay's Descendants

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Nelson Gay (1 Apr 1811–August 1900) m. Hannah Barger (1820–Aug 1900)
  1. 1. Abraham (B. "Ab") Gay 1840–1893 m. Rebecca McIntosh 1845–1886
    1. 1. Elijah (McIntosh "Lige Rabbit Eye") Gay* 1873–1956 m. Susan Hensley 1878–1964
      1. 1. Ida Gay 1903–2004 m. Coney Chitwood 1893–1951
        1. 1. Anna (Pauline) Chitwood 1934–2017 m. Harvey (Allen) Noel 1932–2016
        2. 2. Patsy Chitwood 1931–
        3. 3. Virginia Chitwood 1925–1991 m. Odel Leigh 1928–1985
        4. 4. Earl (Jennings) Chitwood 1925–1994
        5. 5. Lucille Chitwood 1923–
      2. 2. Mary (Lee) Gay 1908–
      3. 3. Joe Gay 1898–1966
      4. 4. William Gay 1896–1971
      5. 5. Iola Gay 1905–
      6. 6. Lilly Gay 1900–
      7. 7. Edwards Gay 1911–
      8. 8. Earl Gay 1913–
      9. 9. Astor (Arthur) Gay 1910–
    2. 2. William ("Black Will") Gay 1860–
    3. 3. Marinda Gay 1864–1917
    4. 4. Mary Gay 1869–1931
    5. 5. George ("Yellow George Gay") Gay 1871–1920
    6. 6. Shiloh Gay 1876–1882

Nelson Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1811
1 Apr 1811
Birth of Nelson Gay in Shoal, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Shoal, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1900
August 1900
Age 89
Death of Nelson Gay in Hazard, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
Hazard, Leslie, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1811
    Event Place: Shoal, Perry, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 1900
    Event Place: Hazard, Leslie, Kentucky, USA
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