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Violet Thelma Gay 1901–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 December 1901

Birth Location: Cottle, Texas, United States

Death Date: Aug 1969

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Edward Oatman

Mother: Maggie Oatman

Spouse(s): Robert Gay, Dayton Holman

Children(s): Norma Gay, Maggie Gay, V Gay, Ora Tomanek, Thomas Gay, Doyle Holman

In 1901, Violet Thelma Gay entered the world in Cottle, Texas, United States, born to Edward Hardin Oatman And Maggie Marie Oatman. Violet Thelma Gay married Dayton Holman, Robert M Gay, and had children including Doyle F Holman, Johnnie Ray Gay, Maggie Marie Gay, Norma Etna Gay, Ora May Tomanek, Thomas Mitchell Gay, V R Gay. Violet Thelma Gay passed away in 1969 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Violet Thelma Gay entered the world in Cottle, Texas, United States, born to Edward Hardin Oatman And Maggie Marie Oatman.
  • Violet Thelma Gay married Dayton Holman, Robert M Gay, and had children including Doyle F Holman, Johnnie Ray Gay, Maggie Marie Gay, Norma Etna Gay, Ora May Tomanek, Thomas Mitchell Gay, V R Gay.
  • Violet Thelma Gay passed away in 1969 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Oatman
1866–1944
Birth Location: Llano County, Texas, United States of America
EO
Maggie Oatman
1875–1917
Birth Location: Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
MO

Spouses(s)

Robert Gay
1890–1972
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
RG
Dayton Holman
1900–
Birth Location: –
DH

Children(s)

Norma Gay
1925–2008
Birth Location: Memphis, Hall County, Texas, United States of America
NG
Maggie Gay
1926–1980
Birth Location: Wellington, Collingsworth, Texas, USA
MG
V Gay
1933–2013
Birth Location: Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, USA
VG
Ora Tomanek
1923–2000
Birth Location: Randlett, Cotton, Oklahoma, USA
OT
Thomas Gay
1931–2012
Birth Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
TG
Doyle Holman
1919–1958
Birth Location: Paducah, Cottle County, Texas, USA
DH

Violet Gay's Ancestors

Self
Violet Gay
1901–1969
Birth Place: Cottle, Texas, United States
Parents
Edward Hardin Oatman
1866–1944
Llano County, Texas, United States of America
Maggie (Marie) Oatman
1875–1917
Paris, Henry, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Clay) Oatman
1843–1914
East Dundee, Kane, Illinois, United States of America
Mary (Elizabeth 'Mollie') Hardin
1841–1916
Hardin Valley, Knox, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Violet Gay's Descendants

1.
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Violet (Thelma) Gay (25 December 1901–Aug 1969) m. Robert (M) Gay (14 Mar 1890–1972) m. Dayton Holman (abt 1900–)
  1. 1. Norma (Etna) Gay 1925–2008
  2. 2. Maggie (Marie) Gay 1926–1980
  3. 3. V (R) Gay 1933–2013
  4. 4. Ora (May) Tomanek 1923–2000 m. John (Robert Tomanek) Sr 1922–1984
    1. 1. John (Robert Tomanek) Jr 1944–2007
  5. 5. Thomas (Mitchell) Gay 1931–2012
  6. 6. Doyle (F) Holman 1919–1958

Violet Gay's Timeline

13 Records

1901
25 Dec 1901
Birth of Violet Thelma Gay in Cottle, Texas, United States
Cottle, Texas, United States
1901
25 Dec 1901
Birth of Violet Thelma Gay in Llano County, Texas, USA
Llano County, Texas, USA
1901
25 December 1901
Birth of Violet Thelma Gay in Cottle, Texas, United States
Cottle, Texas, United States
1902
25 Dec 1902
Age 1
Birth of Violet Thelma Gay in Cottle, Texas, United States
Cottle, Texas, United States
1910
1910
Age 9
Violet Thelma Gay resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Cottle, Texas, United States
Justice Precinct 2, Cottle, Texas, United States
1920
1920
Age 19
Violet Thelma Gay resided here in Paducah, Cottle, Texas, United States
Paducah, Cottle, Texas, United States
1930
1930
Age 29
Violet Thelma Gay resided here in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
1935
1935
Age 34
Violet Thelma Gay resided here in Same Place
Same Place
1940
1940
Age 39
Violet Thelma Gay resided here in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
1969
12 Aug 1969
Age 68
Death of Violet Thelma Gay in Harris County, Texas, USA
Harris County, Texas, USA
1969
14 Aug 1969
Age 68
Death of Violet Thelma Gay in Harris County, Texas, USA
Harris County, Texas, USA
1969
14 August 1969
Age 68
Death of Violet Thelma Gay in Harris County, Texas, USA
Harris County, Texas, USA
1969
Aug 1969
Age 68
Burial of Violet Thelma Gay in Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1902
    Event Place: Cottle, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1901
    Event Place: Cottle, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1901
    Event Place: Llano County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 December 1901
    Event Place: Cottle, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Cottle, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Paducah, Cottle, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same Place

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1969
    Event Place: Harris County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1969
    Event Place: Harris County, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1969
    Event Place: Harris County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1969
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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