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William Gay 1820–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1820

Birth Location: Mehoopany, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 5 Dec 1901

Death Location: Falls, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Harris Gay

Mother: Mary Ross

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Children(s):

In 1820, William Gay entered the world in Mehoopany, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Harris G Gay And Mary Ross. William Gay passed away in 1901 in Falls, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1820, William Gay entered the world in Mehoopany, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Harris G Gay And Mary Ross.
  • William Gay passed away in 1901 in Falls, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William Gay's Ancestors

Self
William Gay
1820–1901
Birth Place: Mehoopany, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Harris G Gay
1797–1883
Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Mary Ross
1797–1868
Grandparents
Ebenezer (Gay) Jr
1770–1829
Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Betsey Woodruff
1773–1860
Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elias Woodruff
–1807
Patience Woodruff
1748–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gay's Timeline

2 Records

1820
11 Sep 1820
Birth of William Gay in Mehoopany, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mehoopany, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
1901
5 Dec 1901
Age 81
Death of William Gay in Sickler Hill, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
Sickler Hill, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1820
    Event Place: Mehoopany, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1901
    Event Place: Sickler Hill, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Falls, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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