Person:William Gay (37)

NY State Census 1855, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Family # 229, Log house [no valuation] Gay, Amos [head] - " William H. - Age 3 - Male - born Oneida County

Census 1860, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: INDEXEDED AS "GALE" Gale, Amos [head] - " William - Age 7 - Male - Born New York - At school

NY State Census 1865, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Log dwelling, value $30 Durgee, Asah - Gay, William - Age 14 - Male - Nephew - born Oneida County

NY State Census 1875, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Gay, William [head] - Age 23 - Male - Born Oneida County - Married - Farm laborer " Cloe - Wife - Age 23 - Female - Born Oswego County " Silas - Son - Age 4 - Male - Born Oswego County " Viola - Daughter - Age 6/12 - Born Oswego County

Census 1880, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Gay, William [head] - White - Male - Age 26 - Married - Farmer - Born N York - Parents b. [blank] " Chloa - Wife - White - Female - Age 28 - Married - Keeping house - Born N York - Parents b. [blank] " Silas - Son - White - Male - Age 9 - At school - Born N York SILAS HALEY, CHILD OF CHLOE BY PREVIOUS MARRIAGE " Andra - Daughter - White - Female - Age 5 - At school - Born N York " Walter - Son - White - Male - Age 3 - Born N York " Ellen - Daughter - White - Female - Age 1 - Born N York

NY State Census 1892, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Gay, William - Male - Age 39 - Born U.S. - Farmer " Cloy - Female - Age 40 - Born U.S. " Audra - Female - Age 17 - Born U.S. " Walter - Male - Age 15 - Born U.S. " Ellen - Female - Age 14 - Born U.S. " Allie - Female - Age 10 - Born U.S. " Frank - Male - Age 8 - Born U.S. " Bessie - Female - Age 6 - Born U.S. " Leto - Female - Age 4 - Born U.S. " Jessie - Female - Age 2 - Born U.S. " Willia - Male - Age 1 - Born U.S.

Census 1900, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Gay, William - Head - White - Male - born Dec 1852 - Age 47 - Married 26 yrs - Born (& both parents) New York - Owns, Free, Farm " Chloe - Wife - White - Female - born June 1851 - Age 48 - Mother of 9 children, 9 living - Born (& both parents) New York " Bessie M. - Daughter - White Female - born Aug 1886 - Age 13 - Born New York - At school 8 months " Tressa L. - Daughter - White - Female - born Mar 1888 - Age 12 - Born New York - At school 8 months " Wylie S. - Son - White - Male - born Aug 1891 - Age 8 - Born New York - At school 8 months

Census 1910, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Gay, William - Head - Male - White - Age 57 - Married (1st) 37 yrs - Born (& both parents) New York - Farmer, Farm - Cannot Read/Write - Owns, Mortgaged, Farm " Chloe - Wife - Female - White - Age 58 - Married (2d) 37 yrs - Mother of 11 children, 11 living - Born (& both parents) New York " Wylie - Son - Male - White - Age 18 - Born New York - Farm laborer, Farm - Not in school Spink, Merian - GrandDaughter - Female - White - Age 7 - Born New York - At school

Oswego Daily Times, 28 Jan 1913: PINE MEADOWS Jan. 28-- Mrs. S.G. King of Camden is spending the winter in the home of William Gay.

Pulaski Democrat, 4 Feb 1914: KILLED BY FALLING BEAM Rochester, Feb. 2-- Frank G. Gay, a carpenter, was fatally hurt ... Gay is survived by... his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Gay of Orwell;

Oswego Daily Times, 19 Feb 1914: PINE MEADOWS Feb. 19-- William Gay is confined to the house with rheumatism.

NY State Census 1915, Pine Meadows, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Gay, William - Head - White - Male - Age 62 - Born U.S. - Farmer " Chloe P. - Wife - White - Female - Age 63 - Born U.S. - House work " Wylie S. - Son - White - Male - Age 24 - Born U.S. - Farm work

Oswego Times, May 1916: PINE MEADOWS May 1-- Alva Lavere and William Gay each have a new horse.

Census 1920, Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Gay, William - Head - Owns, Free - Male - White - Age 66 - Married - Born (& both parents) New York - Farmer, Dairy farm - Employer " Chloe - Wife - Female - White - Age 69 - Married - Born (& both parents) New York " Wylie - Son - Male - White - Age 27 - Single - Born New York Ehersman, Charlie? - Grandson - Male - White - Age 11 - Single - At school - Born (& both parents) New York

NY State Census 1925, Pine Meadows, Town of Orwell, Oswego County, NY: Gay, Wm - Head - White - Male Age 71 - Born U.S. - Farm labor " Chloe - Wife - White - Female - Age 73 - Born U.S. - Housework " Wylie - Son - White - Male - Age 34 - Born U.S. - Farm labor

Pulaski Democrat, 2 Sep 1925: MRS. WILLIAM NEILL Mrs. Audra Gay Neill Besides her husband she is survived by ...her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Gay of Ricard

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Syracuse Herald, 27 Dec 1929: DEATHS IN HERALD PARISH William Gay, 78, Altmar

Pulaski Democrat, 1 Jan 1930: WILLIAM GAY The death of William Gay, life long resident of the Pine Meadow district in the town of Orwell, occurred at his home at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of Christmas day. Mr. Gay had been in declining health for the past three years. He was born in the town of Redfield, December 11, 1853. His parents died when he was a young child and he was brought up in the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Durgee in Pine Meadows. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Chloe Kinney Gay; two sons, Walter of Richland and Wiley who lives in his parents' home; four daughters, Mrs. Harry Himes, Glendale CA, Mrs. A.C. McChesney, Ricard, Mrs. Geo. March, Pulaski, and Mrs. Clarence Snow, Baldwinsville; one sister, Mrs. Julia Roser, Ricard. The funeral was held from the home last Saturday afternoon, Rev. Sleeman, Altmar, officiating. The body was placed in the vault at the Altmar cemetery.

1. ↑ (Obituary)
   Pulaski Democrat, 1 Jan 1930:.

   WILLIAM GAY The death of William Gay,.. He was born in the town of Redfield, December 11, 1853. His parents died when he was a young child and he was brought up in the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Asa Durgee in Pine Meadows.

2. ↑ (Obituary)
   Pulaski Democrat, 1 Jan 1930:.

   WILLIAM GAY The death of William Gay, ...resident of the Pine Meadow district in the Town of Orwell, occurred at his home ... in the afternoon of Christmas day.

3. ↑ (Obituary)
   Pulaski Democrat, 1 Jan 1930:.

   WILLIAM GAY The death of William Gay, .. The funeral was held from the home last Saturday afternoon, ... The body was placed in the vault at the Altmar cemetery.

4. ↑ Tombstone
   FindAGrave.com:.

   Tombstone, Riverside Cemetery, Altmar, Oswego County, NY: GAY /

5. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

   born Dec 1852

6. ↑ New York Secretary of State. 1855 New York State Census.

   Age 3 - born Oneida County