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Olive Emma Gay 1873–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1873

Birth Location: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 30 Aug 1911

Death Location: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA

Father: Thomas Gay

Mother: Lotilla ♦

Spouse(s): Asbury ♦

Children(s): Cyrus Curtis, Mary Curtis, Thomas Curtis, Ruth Curtis

Olive Emma Gay was born in 1873 in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA, the child of Thomas Gay And Lotilla Ann Woods. In 1880, Olive Emma Gay resided in Benton and Warren, Lucas, Iowa, USA. In 1885, Olive Emma Gay resided in Warren, Iowa, USA. Olive Emma Gay married Asbury Collins Curtis, and had children including Cyrus Dean Curtis, Mary Joyce Curtis, Ruth May Curtis, Thomas Gay Curtis. Olive Emma Gay passed away in 1911 in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Olive Emma Gay was born in 1873 in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA, the child of Thomas Gay And Lotilla Ann Woods.
  • In 1880, Olive Emma Gay resided in Benton and Warren, Lucas, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1885, Olive Emma Gay resided in Warren, Iowa, USA.
  • Olive Emma Gay married Asbury Collins Curtis, and had children including Cyrus Dean Curtis, Mary Joyce Curtis, Ruth May Curtis, Thomas Gay Curtis.
  • Olive Emma Gay passed away in 1911 in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Gay
1837–1908
Birth Location: Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Lotilla ♦
1836–1917
Birth Location: Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Asbury ♦
1863–1930
Birth Location: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
A♦

Children(s)

Cyrus Curtis
1902–1977
Birth Location: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
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Mary Curtis
1892–1894
Birth Location: Lucas, Lucas, Iowa, USA
MC
Thomas Curtis
1903–1903
Birth Location: Lucas, Lucas, Iowa, USA
TC
Ruth Curtis
1897–1980
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
RC

Olive Gay's Ancestors

Self
Olive Gay
1873–1911
Birth Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Parents
Thomas Gay
1837–1908
Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Lotilla (Ann Woods) ♦
1836–1917
Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
John Gay
1807–1881
Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Joyce (Fletcher) ♦
1808–1843
Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Great-Grandparents
David ⭐
1769–1861
Mary Knight
1774–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Gay
1738–1810
Thankful Hayward
1745–1810
Thomas Knight
1741–1818
Abigail Seeley
1746–1791

Olive Gay's Descendants

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Olive (Emma) Gay (15 Feb 1873–30 Aug 1911) m. Asbury (Collins Curtis) ♦ (06 Sep 1863–06 Jul 1930)
  1. 1. Cyrus (Dean) Curtis 1902–1977 m. Muriel (Ruth Suthers) ♦ 1906–1991
    1. 1. Bruce (M) Curtis 1930–1947
    2. 2. Edward (Douglas Reeves Curtis) ✔️ 1931–2014 m. Delta (Joyce Stanley) ✔️ 1926–2005
    3. 3. Joyce (Lorraine Curtis) ✔️ 1926–2013 m. Edward (Leland Odell) ♦ 1908–2000
  2. 2. Mary (Joyce) Curtis 1892–1894
  3. 3. Thomas (Gay) Curtis 1903–1903
  4. 4. Ruth (May) Curtis 1897–1980 m. Denver (Sherman) ♦ 1890– m. William (Washington Hefner Hodges) ♦ 1883–1955

Olive Gay's Timeline

7 Records

1873
15 Feb 1873
Birth of Olive Emma Gay in Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 7
Olive Emma Gay resided here in Benton and Warren, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Benton and Warren, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1885
1885
Age 12
Olive Emma Gay resided here in Warren, Iowa, USA
Warren, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 22
Olive Emma Gay resided here in Lucas, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Lucas, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 27
Olive Emma Gay resided here in Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 37
Olive Emma Gay resided here in Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa, USA
Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa, USA
1911
30 Aug 1911
Age 38
Death of Olive Emma Gay in Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1873
    Event Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index
    [2] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [3] Iowa, State Census
    [4] Iowa, Select Marriages Index
    [5] Iowa, Marriage Records
    [6] 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: T624_411; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374424
    [7] 1930 USA Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: 666; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 297.0; FHL microfilm: 2340401
    [8] 1900 USA Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: 445; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1240445
    [9] 1880 USA Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Benton and Warren, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: 352; Family History Film: 1254352; Page: 532B; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0226

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Benton and Warren, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 USA Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Benton and Warren, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: 352; Family History Film: 1254352; Page: 532B; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0226

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Warren, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Lucas, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 USA Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Whitebreast, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: 445; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1240445

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 USA Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lincoln, Lucas, Iowa; Roll: T624_411; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1374424

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1911
    Event Place: Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chariton, Lucas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index
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