West Virginia Pioneers

David Gay

Male 1812 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name David Gay 
    Born May 1812  Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I91217  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father George Gay,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ruth [Gay],   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F23496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah Turner,   b. CA 1819, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Nov 1835  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/15/1835
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      David Gay & Hannah Turner

      1850 Kanawha, VA all born VA # 1446-1478
      David Gay 41
      Hannah 31
      Debra 14
      Laura 12
      Ruth 10
      Mardula 7 f
      George 4
      Nathan 3

      1860 Kanawha, VA all born VA
      David Gay 48 laborer
      Eliza 45
      John 19
      Mardula 17 f
      George 15
      Nathan 11
      Rufus 6
      Delilah Hemmings 12
      Minerva 9

      1870 Loudon, Kanawha, WV # 27
      Gay, David 58 farmer PA
      Eliza 56 VA
      Lura 32 Va now WV

      1870 Loudon, Kanawha, WV # 28
      Gay, Nathan 22 coal miner Va now WV
      Emily 16 Va now WV
      Gilbert 3 WV
      Ruffus 16 coal miner VA now WV
      Melvin 16 coal miner twins

      1880 Loudon, Kanawha, WV # 101-108
      Gay, David 68
      Eliza 67
      Ferrel, Laura 42 da
    Children 
     1. Debra Gay,   b. CA 1836, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Laura Gay,   b. CA 1838, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ruth Gay,   b. CA 1840, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mardula Gay,   b. CA 1843, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. George Gay,   b. CA 1844, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nathaniel Gay, Sr,   b. 2 Apr 1848, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1932, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. Melvin Gay,   b. CA 1854, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Rufus Gay,   b. CA 1854, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F23492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Eliza Tucker,   b. Jun 1816, Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1888, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 21 Aug 1859  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/21/1859 at Frist (?) Creek
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      David Gay, 45, PA, Kanawha, George & Ruth Gay, miner
      Eliza Hemming, 43, wid, Bottetot Co VA, Kanawha, Richard & Nancy Tucker

      1860 Kanawha, VA all born VA
      David Gay 48 laborer
      Eliza 45
      John 19
      Mardula 17 f
      George 15
      Nathan 11
      Rufus 6
      Delilah Hemmings 12
      Minerva 9

      1870 Loudon, Kanawha, WV # 27
      Gay, David 58 farmer PA
      Eliza 56 VA
      Lura 32 Va now WV

      1880 Loudon, Kanawha, WV # 101-108
      Gay, David 68
      Eliza 67
      Ferrel, Laura 42 da
    Family ID F23494  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.