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George Ewing Gay

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George Ewing Gay Veteran

Birth
San Felipe, Austin County, Texas, USA
Death
29 Apr 1896 (aged 62)
Burial
Lee County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 30.4220721, Longitude: -96.9456623
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Son of Thomas and Eleanor Hope Gay, who emigrated from Georgia to Texas, and was one of the 300 persons to form the Austin Colony in 1828.

George married Mary Miranda Hinton Barbee 23 January 1855 in Burleson Co., Texas.

George and Mary had the following children:
William Franklin Gay, married Eola Victoria Gardner
Thomas Napoleon Gay
Virginia Ann Gay, married James Stockton
George M. Smith Gay, died young
Lesler C. Gay (twin), died young
Leilah G. Gay (twin), died young
Beulah Augusta Gay, married D. B. Green
Thaddeus Ewing Gay
Ellie E. Gay
C. E. Gay
Pearl Gay, married Ed Arendale
Thomas Edward Gay
Earnest Lois Gay
Genoa Cole Gay, married James A. Hilliard
Sam Houston Gay

1870 Census, Texas, Burleson Co.,West Dist, Lexington P.O., page 143, 24 Aug 1870
Lns:
30. George E. Gay, 35, M, W, farm, stock, $3,500/2,900, Texas
31. Mary H., 32, F, W, Keep House, Miss
32. Thomas W., 14, M, W, at school, Texas
33. William E., 12, M, W, at school, Texas
34. Virginia A., 10, F, W, at school, Texas
35. Bula, 2, F, W, at home, Texas
36. Thadeus E., 5/12, M, W, at home, Texas, January

1880 Census, Texas, Lee Co., 4 Pct, E.D. 94, pg 64, 8 June 1880
Lns:
29. George E. Gay, W, M, 46, M, farmer, Tx Ga Eng
30. Mary, W, F, 40, wife, M, keep house, Tn3
31. W. F., W, M, 22, son, S, Tx2 Tn
32. Bulah, W, F, 12, daughter, at school, Tx2 Tn
33. T. E., W, M, 10, son, at school, Tx2 Tn
34. Ella, W, F, 8, daughter, at school, Tx2 Tn
35. C. E., W, M, 6, son, Tx2 Tn
36. Pearl, W, F, 4, daughter, Tx2 Tn
37. Earnest, W, M, 2, son, Tx2, Tn
Son of Thomas and Eleanor Hope Gay, who emigrated from Georgia to Texas, and was one of the 300 persons to form the Austin Colony in 1828.

George married Mary Miranda Hinton Barbee 23 January 1855 in Burleson Co., Texas.

George and Mary had the following children:
William Franklin Gay, married Eola Victoria Gardner
Thomas Napoleon Gay
Virginia Ann Gay, married James Stockton
George M. Smith Gay, died young
Lesler C. Gay (twin), died young
Leilah G. Gay (twin), died young
Beulah Augusta Gay, married D. B. Green
Thaddeus Ewing Gay
Ellie E. Gay
C. E. Gay
Pearl Gay, married Ed Arendale
Thomas Edward Gay
Earnest Lois Gay
Genoa Cole Gay, married James A. Hilliard
Sam Houston Gay

1870 Census, Texas, Burleson Co.,West Dist, Lexington P.O., page 143, 24 Aug 1870
Lns:
30. George E. Gay, 35, M, W, farm, stock, $3,500/2,900, Texas
31. Mary H., 32, F, W, Keep House, Miss
32. Thomas W., 14, M, W, at school, Texas
33. William E., 12, M, W, at school, Texas
34. Virginia A., 10, F, W, at school, Texas
35. Bula, 2, F, W, at home, Texas
36. Thadeus E., 5/12, M, W, at home, Texas, January

1880 Census, Texas, Lee Co., 4 Pct, E.D. 94, pg 64, 8 June 1880
Lns:
29. George E. Gay, W, M, 46, M, farmer, Tx Ga Eng
30. Mary, W, F, 40, wife, M, keep house, Tn3
31. W. F., W, M, 22, son, S, Tx2 Tn
32. Bulah, W, F, 12, daughter, at school, Tx2 Tn
33. T. E., W, M, 10, son, at school, Tx2 Tn
34. Ella, W, F, 8, daughter, at school, Tx2 Tn
35. C. E., W, M, 6, son, Tx2 Tn
36. Pearl, W, F, 4, daughter, Tx2 Tn
37. Earnest, W, M, 2, son, Tx2, Tn

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A percious one from us has gone, a voice we loved is still, a place is vacant in our home which never can be filled.



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