Descendants of William "Billie" Gay
1
William "Billie" Gay Abt
1815 - Abt 1864 (Father of Wesley Columbus Gay, Dad's
GreatGrandfather, Our GG-Grandfather)
.. +Martha Jane Radford 1832 - 1887
........ 2 John Franklin Gay Abt 1852 -
........ 2 William J. Gay Abt 1853 -
........ 2 Mary Louisa Gay Abt 1855 -
........ 2 Robert H Gay Abt 1857 -
........ 2 Martha Jane Gay dob: April 23, 1856 - January 29, 1951 -
........ 2 Lovet Bryant Gay dob:1862 - dod: 1951
........ 2 Wesley
Columbus Gay 2/28 861 - 1946 (Clarence Ford Gay Sr.s' Father,
Dad's Grandfather)
............ +Lula Parish 1871 - 1953
................... 3
Clarence Ford Gay 11/30/1892 - 12/9/1959 (Dad's Father, our Grandfather)
....................... +Marion Josephine Kearney
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4 Clarence Ford Jr. Gay
dob:3/27/1925 dod: 3/16/2005
............................. 4 Allen Gay dob: Unknown -
............................. 4 Donald J. Gay 2/24/1935 - 3/14/1993
................................. +Living Summer
........................................ 5 Living Gay
........................................ 5 Living Gay
........................................ 5 Living Gay
........................................ 5 Katherine Gay McGinn
.............................................. +Living Williams
........................................ ...............6 Katherine Marie Williams dob: 8/14/84 dod: 2/27/1989
........................................ ..............6 Living Williams
........................................ ...............6 Living Williams
.............................................. +Living McGinn
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...............6 Living McGinn
........................................ 5 Living Gay
........................................ 5 Living Gay
............................. 4 Robert Gay dob: Unknown -
............................. 4 Ann Gay dob:Unknown -
............................. 4 Leonard Gay dob:Unknown -
................... *2nd
Wife of Clarence Ford Gay:
....................... +Ethel Scarbrough
............................. 4 Thelma Gay dob:Unknown -
............................. 4 Lonnie A. Gay dob:5/7/1909 dod:
5/16/1959
............................. 4 Sandra Tonnie Gay dob:Unknown -
................... 3 Mamie Gay Rosier dob:Unknown -
................... 3 F.W. Gay Beck dob: Unknown -
................... 3 G. H. Gay Draughon/Rosier(?**) dob:Unknown
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................... 3 C. F. Gay Sanders dob: Unknown -
**Obituary of C. F. Gay lists a G.H. Rosier and and G.H. Draughon so married name is not certain
Other Interesting notes:
In 1860, Columbia Co., Ga. census, living in house 488, page
641. William was married to Martha Jane Radford, his age was 38,
occ. Planter, real estate value $1000, value personal estate
$485.
House # 488 Gay, William 38
Martha 28
William H. 18
Benjamin F. 17
Thomas H. 14
James J. 10
John F. 8
William A. J. 7
Mary L. 5
Robert H. 3
Martha J. 2
Welch, William A. 19
Richard C. 18
In 1865, William Gay left a last will and testament in the
Columbia County, Ga., Courthouse, Probate Court. It was signed
22 Aug. 1863 and was registered 12 July 1865 in will Book J,
1852-1919 page 161. He gives to Benjamin F. Gay, $5 and no
more. he gives to Nancy Ellen Anderson, $5 and no more. He
names his wife, Martha Jane Gay and the following children to
have the balance of his estate to share and share alike: Thomas
H. Gay, and James J. Gay, John F. Gay, William J. Gay, Louisa
Gay, Martha Jane Gay, Wesley Columbus Gay, and Lovet Bryant Gay.
His witnesses were: Middleton Parish, William Radford, and Henry
Radford.