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William Kay 1804–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1804

Birth Location: Emley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 26 December 1879

Death Location: Bethel, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: George Kaye

Mother: Sarah Whitlam

Spouse(s): Ann Bedford

Children(s): Mary Kay, Elizabeth Kay, Albert Kay, Caroline Glidewell, Mary Brown, Harriet Bird

In 1804, William Kay entered the world in Emley, Yorkshire, England, born to George Kaye And Sarah Whitlam. William Kay married Ann Bedford, and had children including Albert Kay, Caroline Glidewell, Elizabeth Kay, Harriet Bird, Mary Ann Brown, Mary Jane Kay. William Kay passed away in 1879 in Bethel, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1804, William Kay entered the world in Emley, Yorkshire, England, born to George Kaye And Sarah Whitlam.
  • William Kay married Ann Bedford, and had children including Albert Kay, Caroline Glidewell, Elizabeth Kay, Harriet Bird, Mary Ann Brown, Mary Jane Kay.
  • William Kay passed away in 1879 in Bethel, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Kaye
1782–1871
Birth Location: Lepton, Yorkshire, England
GK
Sarah Whitlam
1781–1869
Birth Location: Lepton, Yorkshire, England
SW

Spouses(s)

Ann Bedford
1807–1886
Birth Location: England
AB

Children(s)

Mary Kay
1842–1871
Birth Location: Shuttington, Lancashire, England
MK
Elizabeth Kay
1833–1873
Birth Location: –
EK
Albert Kay
1847–1918
Birth Location: England
AK
Caroline Glidewell
1844–1907
Birth Location: –
CG
Mary Brown
1839–
Birth Location: England
MB
Harriet Bird
1836–1911
Birth Location: England
HB

William Kay's Ancestors

Self
William Kay
1804–1879
Birth Place: Emley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
George Kaye
1782–1871
Lepton, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Whitlam
1781–1869
Lepton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Kaye
1759–1830
Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Ann Armitage
1762–1827
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kay's Descendants

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William Kay (30 Nov 1804–26 December 1879) m. Ann Bedford (19 July 1807–1 August 1886)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Kay 1842–1871 m. John (J) Webster 1836–1922
    1. 1. Carrie (Malinda) Webster 1862–1933 m. Frank (Barnes) May 1856–1930
      1. 1. Mollie Dewald 1883–1962 m. Harry (Delroy) Dewald 1880–1958
        1. 1. Florence (D.) Hall 1916–2010 m. Woodrow (Wilson) Hall 1913–1979
        2. 2. Bert (C) Dewalt 1908–1993 m. Marion Dewald 1912–1979
        3. 3. Lois (L) Dewald 1927–2017 m. Alvin (R.) Smith 1923–
        4. 4. Lenna Diewald 1923–2009 m. Richard (D) Minnier 1921–1972
        5. 5. Truman (E) Dewald 1925–1981 m. Dorothy (L.) Conner 1921–2000
        6. 6. Freece (S) Dewald 1908–1976 m. Rebecca (S) Dewald 1907–
        7. 7. Ruth (D.) Harris 1914– m. Oscar (P) Harris 1908–2006
        8. 8. Opal (B) Swartz 1918–2009 m. Paul (John) Swartz 1917–1980
        9. 9. Arlene (Veda) Ryder 1920–2005 m. Gordon Ryder 1914–2005
        10. 10. Donald (J) Dewalt 1910–1970 m. Gladys Morrison 1913–
        11. 11. Vell (Lynn) Dewald 1913–1915
      2. 2. Guy (Dewey) MAY 1898–1971 m. Eleanor (W) May 1903–1980
        1. 1. Carl (Eugene) May 1921–2003 m. Martha (Marie) Wright 1923–2013
        2. 2. Robert (Lee) May 1923–1968 m. Thelma (L) Thorpe 1925–2020
        3. 3. Glen (Arthur) May 1927–1966 m. Mary (Beatrice) Brady 1931–2016
        4. 4. Clarence 1932–2018
      3. 3. Dora Haus 1892–1971 m. Walter (Norman) Haus 1887–1958
        1. 1. Marian (Nina) Haus 1912–1994 m. Glenn (Wilson Hunter) Sr 1918–1980
        2. 2. Peggy Stuampfle 1915–1993 m. Edward (A) Stuempfle 1913–1998
        3. 3. Magdaline Grieco 1916–2005 m. Joseph (Victor) Grieco 1915–2006
      4. 4. George (Walter) MAY 1885–1947 m. Elizabeth (J) Entz 1882–1951
      5. 5. Merton (R) May 1889–1912
      6. 6. Clinton (LaRue) MAY 1896–1964 m. Alice (E) May 1908–
      7. 7. Leon (C. May) Sr 1904–1969 m. Ruth (Rachel) Statts 1912–1989
        1. 1. Betty (Lou) May 1933–2002 m. Harry (J) Allen 1922–1986
        2. 2. Dorothy (L.) Shirley 1936–2023 m. Wallious (W.) Shirley 1932–2016
        3. 3. Barbara May 1947–2017 m. Charles (Robert) Russell 1941–2017
        4. 4. Leon (C May) Jr 1939–2008 m. Carolyn (Mae) Clark 1938–2020
      8. 8. Freda (Joene) May 1906–1978 m. Frank Baker 1898–
      9. 9. Stanley (Eugene) May 1902–1978 m. Beatrice (Jane) Little 1903–1974
      10. 10. Floyd May 1889–1964
      11. 11. Bertha Bennett 1881–1952 m. J (Tracy) Bennett 1880–1950
        1. 1. Kenneth Bennett 1908–1994 m. Ruth (D.) Bennett 1915–2002
        2. 2. Clarence (Howard) Bennett 1905–1959 m. Lettie (M) Huffsmith 1906–1992
        3. 3. Newton (Darin) Bennett 1910–1980 m. Ruth (Marian) McCarty 1919–1974
        4. 4. Fred (Clayton) Bennett 1913–1978
        5. 5. Beatrice (Marie) Bennett 1921–2007 m. Lee (Francis) Warburton 1922–1975
        6. 6. Eula (May) Warburton 1923–2015 m. Lester Warburton 1921–1991
        7. 7. Floyd Bennett 1920–2009 m. Alberta (Agnes) Baumunk 1924–1998
    2. 2. Anna (H) Mulinx 1866–1942 m. Avery (T) Mulnix 1848–1920
      1. 1. Cora Mulnix 1913–2011
      2. 2. Ada (B.) Mulnix 1889–
      3. 3. Vernon Mulnix 1905–
      4. 4. Myra Mulnix 1902–
      5. 5. Wesley Mulnix 1894–1977 m. Marian Mulnix 1909–
      6. 6. Florence Mulnix 1907–
      7. 7. Christina Mulnix 1884–
      8. 8. Rovilo (J) Mulnix 1887–
      9. 9. Walter (M) Mulnix 1892–
      10. 10. Mildred (A) Mulnix 1898–
    3. 3. Walter Webster 1870–
    4. 4. Charles Webster 1864–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Kay 1833–1873
  3. 3. Albert Kay 1847–1918
  4. 4. Caroline Glidewell 1844–1907
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Brown 1839–
  6. 6. Harriet Bird 1836–1911 m. George (Copeland) Bird 1829–1917
    1. 1. Ulysses (Copeland) Bird 1856–1917 m. Emma McCadden 1865–
      1. 1. Lloyd (Vernon) Bird 1890–1968 m. Marion (I) Bird 1893–
        1. 1. Barbara (L) Chagnon 1918–2008
      2. 2. Carl (O) Bird 1886–
      3. 3. Larue Bird 1887–
      4. 4. Victor Bird 1889–
      5. 5. Myra Bird 1894–

William Kay's Timeline

2 Records

1804
30 Nov 1804
Birth of William Kay in Emley, Yorkshire, England
Emley, Yorkshire, England
1879
26 December 1879
Age 75
Death of William Kay in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1804
    Event Place: Emley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Thornhill, York, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 December 1879
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bethel, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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