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Richard L. Gays of Plano, TexasUpdated September 5, 2000 | |
Richard Lee Gay 8029 Cavalier Dr. Plano,TX 75024 United States | 972-335-5811 Fax: 972-335-5827 [email protected] |
I have traced my family tree back to my great-great-great grandfather Wilton Gay born in 1797 in Southhampton Co., Virginia, and died aft. 1860 in Sussex County, Virginia.He married Lucy Nelmes June 21, 1820 in Southhampton Co., VA.My great-great grandfather Simon Gay was born to Wilton Gay and Lucy Nelmes on April 21, 1821 in Sussex Co., VA.He died August 17, 1905 in Selma, Dallas Co., Alabama.He married Mary Pettus Andrews January 24, 1845 in Chesterfield, VA. My great-grandfather Bernard Gay was born to Simon Gay and Mary Pettus Andrews on October 10, 1850 in Richmond, VA., he died on March 6, 1943 in Meridian MS.He maried Florence Amelia Johnson on October 1, 1889.Family lore says that Bernard worked in a foundry in Meridian, MS., during the civil war making cannon for the confederacy.My grandfather Clarence Chesterfield Gay was born to Bernard and Florence on November 26, 1905.He died in Ft. Worth, Texas on December 13, 1971.He married Almedia Neely on February 11, 1933.They had two Children, my father Clarence Chesterfield Gay Jr. born December 20, 1933 and Carol Lynn Gay born March 21, 1936, died July 4, 2000.They also adopted a second son David Conrad Gay born January 27, 1943.My Father Clarence Chesterfield Gay Jr. Married Flo Ann Noack on August 14, 1954.They had six children; four sons Richard, Ronald, Robert, and Randal; and two daughters Linda and Laurie. | |