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Thomas Gay 1852–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1852

Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 28 Dec 1928

Death Location: Leslie, Kentucky, USA

Father: Nelson Gay

Mother: +Hannah Barger

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The story of Thomas Gay began in 1852 in Perry County, Kentucky, USA. In 1870, Thomas Gay resided in Bolins, Perry, Kentucky, USA. Thomas Gay passed away in 1928 in Leslie, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Gay began in 1852 in Perry County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1870, Thomas Gay resided in Bolins, Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • Thomas Gay passed away in 1928 in Leslie, Kentucky, USA.

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Thomas Gay's Ancestors

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Thomas Gay
1852–1928
Birth Place: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Nelson Gay
1811–1900
Gays Creek, Perry, Kentucky, USA
+Hannah Barger
1818–1866
Bowlingtown, Perry County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
* (William Henry "Red") Gay
1748–1830
Augusta County, Virginia
* (Margaret) Russell
1780–1855
Hawkins County, Tennessee
Abraham Barger
1775–1848
North Carolina, United States of America
Mary Bowling
1788–1884
Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
George Berger
1734–1804
Barbara Eddleman
1734–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Michael Barrier
1714–1773
Elizabeth Reynolds
1711–1830
Peter Edelman
1721–1773
Sarah Edwards
1711–1790

Thomas Gay's Timeline

3 Records

1852
1852
Birth of Thomas Gay in Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Perry County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 18
Thomas Gay resided here in Bolins, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Bolins, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1928
28 Dec 1928
Age 76
Death of Thomas Gay in Leslie, Kentucky, USA
Leslie, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bolins, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: M593_494; Page: 543A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bolins, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bolins, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: M593_494; Page: 543A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1928
    Event Place: Leslie, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky

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