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Sarah Jane Gay 1862 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT. 1862

Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia

Death Date: ABT. 1931

Death Location: Southampton County, Virginia

Father: James Gay

Mother: Louisa Lowe

Spouse(s): John Lowe

Children(s): Harry Lowe, Lenwood Lowe, Paul Lowe, Sylvanus Lowe, Bina Lowe, Effie Lowe, Luther Lowe, Marvin Lowe

The story of Sarah Jane Gay began in 1862 in Southampton County, Virginia. Sarah Jane Gay married John Cleveland Lowe, and had children including Harry Cleveland Lowe, Lenwood Lewis Lowe, Paul J. Lowe, Sylvanus Floyd Lowe, Bina May Lowe, Effie C. Lowe, Luther Arthur Lowe, Marvin E. Lowe. Sarah Jane Gay passed away in 1931 in Southampton County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Jane Gay began in 1862 in Southampton County, Virginia.
  • Sarah Jane Gay married John Cleveland Lowe, and had children including Harry Cleveland Lowe, Lenwood Lewis Lowe, Paul J. Lowe, Sylvanus Floyd Lowe, Bina May Lowe, Effie C. Lowe, Luther Arthur Lowe, Marvin E. Lowe.
  • Sarah Jane Gay passed away in 1931 in Southampton County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gay
1821 – 1892
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia, USA
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Louisa Lowe
1825 – 1875
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Lowe
1863 – 1932
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Harry Lowe
1884 – 1920
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia
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Lenwood Lowe
1886 –
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia
LL
Paul Lowe
1889 –
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia
PL
Sylvanus Lowe
1892 – 1969
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia
SL
Bina Lowe
1894 – 1965
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia, USA
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Effie Lowe
1895 – 1964
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia
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Luther Lowe
1897 – 1953
Birth Location: Southampton County, Virginia
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Marvin Lowe
1918 – 1944
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Gay's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Gay
1862 – 1931
Birth Place: Southampton County, Virginia
Parents
James Mallory Gay
1821 – 1892
Southampton County, Virginia, USA
Louisa (Ann) Lowe
1825 – 1875
Southampton County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Ivea Lowe
1799 – 1852
Southampton County, Virginia
Margaret Stephenson
1801 – 1846
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Lowe
1779 – 1835
Charlotte Johnson
1780 – 1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ledbetter Lowe
1741 – 1813
Ann Holt
1755 – 1833

Sarah Gay's Descendants

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Sarah (Jane) Gay (ABT. 1862 – ABT. 1931) m. John (Cleveland) Lowe (9 APR 1863 – 1932)
  1. 1. Harry (Cleveland) Lowe (7 JUL 1884 – 22 NOV 1920) m. Raynor (Rebecca) Raiford (9 JAN 1887 – AUG 1973)
    1. 1. Elma (Olive) Lowe (23 MAY 1908 – 30 AUG 1986) m. William (Frederick) Raiford (1 MAR 1899 – 26 MAY 1997)
      1. 1. Jean Raiford (1929 – ) m. John (L.) Seeley
      2. 2. Joyce (Elaine) Raiford (3 APR 1942 – ) m. Jesse (Alvin) Uzell
    2. 2. Wilbon (Edgar) Lowe (3 MAY 1910 – 13 JUN 1994) m. Lora (Mable) Raiford (29 MAY 1914 – 25 MAR 2002)
      1. 1. Jane (D.) Lowe m. Douglas Smith
        1. 1. Niki (Lee) Smith m. Jernigan
    3. 3. Harry (Shelton) Lowe (27 SEP 1916 – 22 DEC 1989) m. Susie Crowder (22 NOV 1920 – 1 MAY 1998)
    4. 4. Marvin Lowe (ABT. 1917 – ABT. 1944)
  2. 2. Lenwood (Lewis) Lowe (1886 – )
  3. 3. Paul (J.) Lowe (1889 – )
  4. 4. Sylvanus (Floyd) Lowe (21 OCT 1892 – 8 AUG 1969) m. Ida (Florence) Pond (22 JUN 1894 – 7 NOV 1986)
    1. 1. John (Burt) Lowe (22 JUN 1919 – 19 OCT 2006) m. Rebecca Rollison (11 JUL 1922 – 6 NOV 1991)
      1. 1. Jack Lowe m. Janette (Lowe)
        1. 1. John Lowe
        2. 2. Bryan Lowe
      2. 2. Betty (L.) Lowe m. Walter Young
        1. 1. Wait Young
        2. 2. Chris Young
      3. 3. Ann (L.) Lowe m. John Rawls
        1. 1. John Rawls
      4. 4. Dawn (L.) Lowe m. Richard Mosena
        1. 1. Zachary Mosena
        2. 2. Rebecca Mosena
      5. 5. Carol Lowe
    2. 2. Cecil (Conway) Lowe (26 SEP 1925 – 27 JUL 1969) m. Pauline (Texie) Gray (1929 – 4 SEP 2003)
    3. 3. Thelma (P.) Lowe (1 JUN 1927 – 7 JAN 2007) m. Raiford
    4. 4. Bernice Lowe m. Hubert (R.) Raiford (25 MAY 1921 – 5 FEB 1993)
      1. 1. Linda Raiford (14 SEP 1949 – 17 AUG 1996) m. Respess
      2. 2. Wendy (L.) Raiford
      3. 3. Donald (R.) Raiford
    5. 5. Sedric Lowe
  5. 5. Bina (May) Lowe (23 April 1894 – 26 August 1965) m. Cephus (Bert) Mumford (19 January 1890 – 13 October 1973)
    1. 1. Lois Mumford (abt 1914 – )
    2. 2. Wilson (Elzen) Mumford (4 February 1917 – 16 May 1976)
    3. 3. Cephus (Bert) Mumford (20 February 1922 – 22 November 1985)
    4. 4. Annie (M) Mumford (abt 1925 – )
    5. 5. Joel Mumford (abt 1928 – )
  6. 6. Effie (C.) Lowe (30 MAR 1895 – 11 NOV 1964) m. Jim (Lynwood) Munford (19 OCT 1886 – 24 JAN 1973)
  7. 7. Luther (Arthur) Lowe (30 AUG 1897 – 7 DEC 1953) m. Margaret (Ellen) Corbitt (26 APR 1896 – 16 APR 1942) m. Hilda Brett (2 JAN 1911 – 22 OCT 2007)
    1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Lowe m. Earl Drum
  8. 8. Marvin (E.) Lowe (3 SEP 1918 – 1944)

Sarah Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1862
ABT. 1862
Birth of Sarah Jane Gay in Southampton County, Virginia
Southampton County, Virginia
1931
ABT. 1931
Age 69
Death of Sarah Jane Gay in Southampton County, Virginia
Southampton County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT. 1862
    Event Place: Southampton County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT. 1931
    Event Place: Southampton County, Virginia
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