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Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM6 GAY (WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 1790 in GA, and died November 28, 1866 in AL. He married LUCY WYATT November 30, 1816 in Jasper Co. GA. She was born about 1801 in GA, and died about April 15, 1879 in AL.
More About WILLIAM GAY:
Information: See World Family Tree Maker, Vol. 8, Pedigree #2733
More About WILLIAM GAY and LUCY WYATT:
Marriage: November 30, 1816, Jasper Co. GA
Children of WILLIAM GAY and LUCY WYATT are:
2. i. SUSAN7 GAY, b. 1822, AL; d. before 1866.
ii. THOMAS B. GAY, b. August 16, 1819, GA; d. July 11, 18951; m. MARTHA ANN NIX, September 04, 1845, Perry Co. AL; b. May 15, 1825, SC; d. March 18, 18901.
Notes for THOMAS B. GAY:
1880 Perry Co. AL Census, Precinct 10, Heards Beat, Household #5/5:
Gay, Thomas WM 60
Martha WF 55 Wife
Haley, Alabama WF 16 Niece
More About THOMAS B. GAY:
Burial: Plantersville Methodist Church Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
Census 1: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Precinct 10, Heards Beat, Householt #5/5, Gay, Thomas, age 60, farmer, born in GA, parents born in GA2
Census 2: 1860, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #209/209, Thos B. Gay, age 30, farmer, value #400/6440, born in GA3
Information: Had no children
More About MARTHA ANN NIX:
Burial: Plantersville Methodist Church Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
Census: 1860, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #209/209, Martha A. Gay, age 29, wife, born in SC4
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Marriage: September 04, 1845, Perry Co. AL
3. iii. WILLIAM HENRY GAY, b. June 21, 1823, AL; d. March 25, 1892.
4. iv. MARY E. GAY, b. February 09, 1830, AL; d. April 22, 1904.
v. MARTHA J. GAY, b. about 1835, AL; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM FLANAGAN; d. Unknown.
5. vi. ARPANTHIA 'ARPY' SAMANTHA GAY, b. 1837, Selma, Dallas Co. AL; d. 1888.
6. vii. LUCY PARALEE GAY, b. November 14, 1838, AL; d. June 04, 1930, Barry, TX.
7. viii. JOSEPH W. GAY, b. about 1837, AL; d. Aft. 1880.
Generation No. 2
2. SUSAN7 GAY (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 1822 in AL5, and died before 1866. She married P. R. WARE5 before 1842. He was born 1814 in TN, and died Unknown.
More About P. WARE and SUSAN GAY:
Marriage: before 1842
Children of SUSAN GAY and P. WARE are:
8. i. ALBERT JACKSON8 WARE, b. July 10, 1842, Perry Co. AL; d. October 07, 1929.
ii. SARAH E. WARE, b. 1846; d. Unknown.
iii. LUCY J. WARE5, b. 1848.
iv. REBECCA WARE5, b. 1850.
v. OMAH WARE5, b. 1852.
vi. THOMAS N. WARE, b. 1854, AL6; d. Unknown.
More About THOMAS N. WARE:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Ware, Thomas, age 22, nephew, single, works on farm, born in AL, father born in TN, mother born in AL6
vii. PARALEE WARE7, b. 1856.
viii. LUCINDA A. WARE7, b. 1858; d. Unknown.
ix. CELIA WARE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
x. SUSAN WARE, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
3. WILLIAM HENRY7 GAY (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born June 21, 1823 in AL, and died March 25, 18928. He married REBECCA G. REED/REID. She was born January 24, 1823 in AL, and died July 18, 18908.
More About WILLIAM HENRY GAY:
Burial: Valley Creek Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Census: 1870, Dallas Co. AL, Plantersville Precinct, Household #96/96, Gay, William, age 47, farmer, value $800/600, born in AL9
More About REBECCA G. REED/REID:
Burial: Valley Creek Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
Children of WILLIAM GAY and REBECCA REED/REID are:
9. i. THOMAS ALEXANDER 'T.A.'8 GAY, b. June 1850, AL; d. December 19, 1931.
ii. MARY GAY9, b. 1854, AL; d. Unknown.
10. iii. JOHN GILBERT GAY, b. January 10, 1854, Plantersville, Dallas Co. AL; d. November 02, 1941.
iv. MANDA GAY9, b. 1856, AL; d. Unknown.
v. EMILINE W. GAY, b. October 13, 1863, AL; d. July 20, 187510.
More About EMILINE W. GAY:
Burial: Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
vi. SUDIE GAY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN HAMRICK; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.
4. MARY E.7 GAY (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born February 09, 1830 in AL, and died April 22, 190411. She married PETER HALEY. He was born 1811 in AL, and died September 14, 188312.
More About MARY E. GAY:
Burial: Plantersville Christian Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
Census: 1880, Chilton Co. AL, Beat 8, Household #266/277, Haley, Mary E. age 49, wife13
More About PETER HALEY:
Burial: Medline Baptist Church Cemetery, Perry Co. AL
Census: 1880, Chilton Co. AL, Beat 8, Household #266/277, Haley, Peter, age 70, married13
Children of MARY GAY and PETER HALEY are:
i. MARTHA A.8 HALEY14, b. 1862; d. Unknown.
ii. MARY A. HALEY15, b. 1864.
iii. LUCY D. HALEY15, b. 1866.
iv. JOHN R. HALEY15, b. 1869; d. Unknown.
v. ARTHO? M. HALEY15, b. 1871.
vi. PETER W. HALEY15, b. 1873; d. Unknown.
5. ARPANTHIA 'ARPY' SAMANTHA7 GAY (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born 1837 in Selma, Dallas Co. AL, and died 1888. She married HARDY BEARDEN July 25, 1855 in Perry Co. AL, son of WILLIAM BEARDEN and OBEDIENCE HARRIS. He was born 1831 in Jefferson Co. AL, and died 1903 in Perry Co. AL.
More About ARPANTHIA 'ARPY' SAMANTHA GAY:
Burial: Medline Baptist Cemetery, Perry Co. AL
Census: 1860, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #211/211, Arpy A. Bearden, age 23, wife, born in AL16
More About HARDY BEARDEN:
Burial: Medline Baptist Cemetery, Perry Co. AL
Census 1: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #7/7, Heards Beat, Hardy Bearden, age 19, born in AL17
Census 2: 1860, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #211/211, Hardy Bearden, age 28, farmer, value $300/652, born in AL18
Medical : 1865, Suffered severe facial wound with disfigurement during the war19
Military: Bet. 1861 - 1865, CSA Pvt. Co. F, 44th AL Infantry, wounded at Gettysburg
Occupation: Farmer
More About HARDY BEARDEN and ARPANTHIA GAY:
Marriage: July 25, 1855, Perry Co. AL
Children of ARPANTHIA GAY and HARDY BEARDEN are:
11. i. EMILY LOU TISHIE8 BEARDEN, b. May 06, 1855, Perry Co. AL; d. December 21, 1914.
ii. WILEY BEARDEN, b. 1857, Perry Co. AL; d. before 186020.
12. iii. W. EDWARD BEARDEN, b. 1859, Perry Co. AL; d. Unknown.
13. iv. JOSEPH 'JOE' BEARDEN, b. 1859, Perry Co. AL; d. Aft. 1920.
14. v. CLAYTON HARDY BEARDEN, b. January 04, 1873, Perry Co. AL; d. October 21, 1946, Summerfield, Dallas Co. AL.
6. LUCY PARALEE7 GAY (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born November 14, 1838 in AL, and died June 04, 1930 in Barry, TX. She married (1) CLAIBORN A. FRIDAY December 17, 1859 in Perry Co. AL, son of LEROY FRIDAY and JEMIMA WILLIAMS. He was born June 05, 1838 in AL, and died July 13, 1864 in Civil War in GA21. She married (2) ANDREW J. BARNES October 15, 1865 in Perry Co. AL. He was born 1837 in AL, and died Unknown.
More About LUCY PARALEE GAY:
Burial: Cryer Creek Cemetery, Navarro, TX
More About CLAIBORN FRIDAY and LUCY GAY:
Marriage: December 17, 1859, Perry Co. AL
More About ANDREW J. BARNES:
Census: 1880, Dallas Co. AL, Plantersville Beat, Household #3/4, Barnes, Andrew, age 43, married, farmer, born in AL, father born in SC, mother born in VA22
More About ANDREW BARNES and LUCY GAY:
Marriage: October 15, 1865, Perry Co. AL
Children of LUCY GAY and CLAIBORN FRIDAY are:
15. i. JOHN THOMAS8 FRIDAY, b. September 12, 1860, Perry Co. AL; d. August 02, 1929, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co. TX.
16. ii. WILLIAM HENRY FRIDAY, b. May 22, 1862, AL; d. May 26, 1957, Camp Co. TX.
Children of LUCY GAY and ANDREW BARNES are:
iii. FRANCES8 BARNES22, b. 1867, AL; d. Unknown.
iv. IDA BARNES22, b. 1868, AL; d. Unknown.
v. DORA BARNES22, b. 1870, AL; d. Unknown.
vi. ROBERT BARNES22, b. 1872, AL; d. Unknown.
vii. JOSEPH BARNES22, b. 1876, AL; d. Unknown.
viii. NEWTON BARNES22, b. January 1880, AL; d. Unknown.
7. JOSEPH W.7 GAY (WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born about 1837 in AL, and died Aft. 1880. He married JANE C. O'NEAL, daughter of SAMPSON O'NEAL and SARAH FRIDAY. She was born June 13, 1836 in AL23, and died Aft. 1880.
Notes for JOSEPH W. GAY:
1880 Perry Co. AL Census, Precinct 10, Heards Beat, Household #4/4:
Gay Joseph W. WM 43
Jane C. WF 44 Wife
Sarah Jane WF 18 Daughter
James H. WM 15 Son Wiley J. WM 13 Son
Wm Samuel WM 10 Son
Robert E. WM 9 Son
Thomas J. WM 7 Son
Richard H. WM 5 Son
Joseph W. WM 2 Son
Ware Thomas WM 22 Nephew
More About JOSEPH W. GAY:
Census 1: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Precinct 10, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, Joseph W., age 43, farmer, born in AL, parents born in GA24
Census 2: 1870, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #5/5, Gay, Joseph, age 32, farmer, value $1000/1200, born in AL25
More About JANE C. O'NEAL:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, Jane C., age 44, wife, keeping house, born in AL, parents born in SC26
Children of JOSEPH GAY and JANE O'NEAL are:
i. MATILDA/SUDIE/SUSAN8 GAY, b. 1860, AL; d. Unknown.
More About MATILDA/SUDIE/SUSAN GAY:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, Sudie, age 19, daughter, single, at home, born in AL, parents born in AL26
ii. SARAH JANE GAY26, b. 1861, AL; d. Unknown.
More About SARAH JANE GAY:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, Sarah Jane, age 18, daughter, single, at home, born in AL, parents born in AL26
iii. JAMES H. GAY26, b. 1865, AL; d. Unknown.
More About JAMES H. GAY:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, James H., age 15, son, single, works on farm, attended school within the year, born in AL, parents born in AL26
iv. WILEY J. GAY26, b. 1867, AL; d. Unknown.
More About WILEY J. GAY:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, Wiley, J., age 13, son, single, works on farm, attended school within the year, born in AL, parents born in AL26
v. WILLIAM SAMPSON/SAMUEL GAY26, b. 1870, AL; d. Unknown.
More About WILLIAM SAMPSON/SAMUEL GAY:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, Wm Samuel, age 10, son, single, attended school within the year, born in AL, parents born in AL26
vi. ROBERT E. GAY26, b. 1871, AL; d. Unknown.
More About ROBERT E. GAY:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, Robert E., age 9, son, single, attended school within the year, born in AL, parents born in AL26
vii. THOMAS J. GAY26, b. 1873, AL; d. Unknown.
More About THOMAS J. GAY:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, Thomas J., age 7, son, single, attended school within the year, born in AL, parents born in AL26
viii. RICHARD H. GAY26, b. 1875, AL; d. Unknown.
More About RICHARD H. GAY:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, Richard H., age 5, son, single, born in AL, parents born in AL26
ix. JOSEPH W. GAY26, b. 1878, AL; d. Unknown.
More About JOSEPH W. GAY:
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #4/4, Gay, Joseph W., age 2, son, single, born in AL, parents born in AL26
Generation No. 3
8. ALBERT JACKSON8 WARE (SUSAN7 GAY, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born July 10, 1842 in Perry Co. AL, and died October 07, 192927,28. He married (1) SUSAN E. O'NEAL, daughter of SAMPSON O'NEAL and SARAH FRIDAY. She was born September 19, 1847 in AL, and died February 19, 189029. He married (2) LIZZIE UNKNOWN February 15, 1896 in Chilton Co. AL. She was born 1856, and died Unknown.
More About ALBERT JACKSON WARE:
Burial: Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
Census: 1880, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #23/23, Ware, A.J., age 38, married, farmer, born in AL, father born in TN, mother born in AL30
Information: October 17, 1929, 'Union-Banner' Oct. 17, 192931
Military: Bet. 1861 - 1865, CSA, Pvt, Co. A, 20th Ala. Inf. Mason. Father-in-law of W. Reynolds31
More About SUSAN E. O'NEAL:
Burial: Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
More About ALBERT WARE and LIZZIE UNKNOWN:
Marriage: February 15, 1896, Chilton Co. AL
Children of ALBERT WARE and SUSAN O'NEAL are:
i. H. LATON9 WARE32, b. 1867.
ii. JOSEPH L. WARE32, b. 1868.
iii. SARAH JANE WARE32, b. 1870.
iv. SUSAN/SUDIE L. WARE33, b. September 02, 1872, AL; d. January 18, 196834; m. WILLIAM A. REYNOLDS; b. June 11, 1870, AL; d. March 06, 196135.
More About SUSAN/SUDIE L. WARE:
Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
More About WILLIAM A. REYNOLDS:
Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
v. JOHN E. WARE36, b. 1874.
vi. MALNETTIE/NETTIE WARE, b. 1875; d. 1929, Wilcox Co. AL37; m. UNKNOWN HATHCOCK; d. Unknown.
vii. WILLIAM A. WARE38, b. 1878.
viii. EMILY WARE38, b. December 1879.
ix. MATTIE WARE, b. August 15, 1885; d. February 26, 1969; m. (1) SAMUEL L. WOOLLEY, M. D., before 1909; b. February 28, 1881; d. December 09, 191239; m. (2) W.W. FOX40, April 192441; b. October 09, 1865; d. June 03, 193442.
More About MATTIE WARE:
Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
More About SAMUEL L. WOOLLEY, M. D.:
Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery, Jemison, Chilton Co. AL
More About SAMUEL WOOLLEY and MATTIE WARE:
Marriage: before 1909
More About W.W. FOX:
Burial: Clanton City Cemetery, Chilton Co. AL
More About W.W. FOX and MATTIE WARE:
Marriage: April 192443
9. THOMAS ALEXANDER 'T.A.'8 GAY (WILLIAM HENRY7, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born June 1850 in AL, and died December 19, 193144. He married MARY ANN MITCHELL November 03, 1875 in Chilton Co. AL, daughter of RICHARD MITCHELL and JULIA LATHAM. She was born December 1857 in AL, and died February 02, 192944,45.
More About THOMAS ALEXANDER 'T.A.' GAY:
Burial: Plantersville Christian Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
Census 1: 1900, Chilton Co. AL, Beat 8, Household #277/259?, Gay, Thos. A., head, born June 1850, age 49, married 25 years, born in AL, parents born in AL, farmer46
Census 2: 1870, Dallas Co. AL, Plantersville Precinct, Household #97/97, Gay Thomas, age 20, farm laborer, born in AL, living with Thomas Gandy, age 21 and Jane, age 17, next door to his father. Could this be a sister?47
Census 3: 1920, Chilton Co. AL, Beat 8, Household #90/90, Gay, Thomas A., head, rents his home, age 69, married, can read and write, born in AL, parents born in AL48
Military: Bet. 1861 - 1865, CSA, Pvt, Co. F, 4th Fla. Inf.?49
Obituary: December 24, 1931, 'Union-Banner' Dec 24, 193149
More About MARY ANN MITCHELL:
Burial: Plantersville Christian Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
Medical : 1929, Died in a Selma hospital49
Obituary: February 1929, 'Union-Banner' Feb 192949
Religion: Baptist49
More About THOMAS GAY and MARY MITCHELL:
Marriage: November 03, 1875, Chilton Co. AL
Children of THOMAS GAY and MARY MITCHELL are:
i. ANNIE9 GAY, b. 1876, AL; d. Unknown; m. REUBEN W. 'RUBE' LITTLE, 1900; b. 1850, GA; d. Aft. 1910.
More About REUBEN W. 'RUBE' LITTLE:
Census 1: 1910, Dallas Co. AL, Dublin Beat, Household #196/215, Little, Reuben W., head, age 60, married 2 times, married 10 years, born in GA, parents born in GA, farmer50
Census 2: 1870, Perry Co. AL, Heards Beat, Household #81/81, Little, Reubin, age 20, farm laborer, born in AL51
More About REUBEN LITTLE and ANNIE GAY:
Marriage: 1900
ii. JAMES WILLIAM 'JIM' GAY, b. September 1879, AL; d. 195052; m. OLLIE BARNES; b. 1883, AL; d. 195753.
More About JAMES WILLIAM 'JIM' GAY:
Burial: Plantersville Christian Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
Census: 1920, Chilton Co. AL, Beat 8, Household #94/94, Gay, James W, head, owns his home, age 41, married, born in AL, parents born in AL, farmer54
More About OLLIE BARNES:
Burial: Plantersville Christian Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
iii. ROBERT N. GAY, b. September 25, 1881; d. November 26, 188155,56.
More About ROBERT N. GAY:
Burial: Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
iv. CHARLIE CORNELIUS GAY, SR., b. August 13, 1883, AL; d. August 03, 197657,58; m. MINNIE IDONA BATTON; b. September 23, 1884, Chilton Co. AL; d. November 30, 1978, Bibb County Hospital, Centreville, Bibb Co. AL59.
More About CHARLIE CORNELIUS GAY, SR.:
Burial: August 05, 1976, Plantersville Christian Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
Census: 1920, Chilton Co. AL, Beat 8, Household #70/70, Gay, Charlie C., head, owns his home, age 35, married, can read and write, born in AL, parents born in AL, farmer60
Notes for MINNIE IDONA BATTON:
Written by Minnie Batton Gay from Clanton, AL, May 1, 1978:
The Terry Family, Of which I am an heir
I do not know which is the oldest.
My great grandmother KEZIA Terry, who came in a covered wagon from South Carolina. She settled about seven miles west of Plantersville, Ala. My grandmother Sarah Rebecca married a Pearson and his oldest daughter named after her is my mother. She had four sons: Abnar, Joe, William and Foster. Uncle William went to the Civil War. He never returned during her lifetime. She worried he was killed or captured. When I was a small child he came to Plantersville, Ala., asked the Postman where we lived and came to my mother's home. After being with us awhile he went on to see others in Miss. and La.
More About MINNIE IDONA BATTON:
Burial: December 02, 1978, Plantersville Christian Cemetery, Dallas Co. AL
v. THOMAS C. GAY61, b. October 1892.
vi. DAVID A. GAY61, b. 1897, AL.
10. JOHN GILBERT8 GAY (WILLIAM HENRY7, WILLIAM6, WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, THOMAS3, HENRY2, HENRY1) was born January 10, 1854 in Plantersville, Dallas Co. AL, and died November 02, 194162. He married (1) SARAH 'SALLIE' MITCHELL before 1880, daughter of RICHARD MITCHELL and JULIA LATHAM. She was born May 16, 1862 in AL, and died October 13, 1885. He married (2) JULIA ADA MITCHELL about 1886, daughter of RICHARD MITCHELL and JULIA LATHAM. She was born April 1869 in AL, and died Unknown.
More About JOHN GILBERT GAY:
Burial: Live Oak Cemetery, Selma, Dallas Co. AL
More About JOHN GAY and SARAH MITCHELL:
Marriage: before 1880
More About JOHN GAY and JULIA MITCHELL:
Marriage: about 1886
Children of JOHN GAY and SARAH MITCHELL are:
i. WILDA F.9 GAY63, b. October 1880.
ii. PLEASANT W. GAY63, b. June 1883.