Life History

Notes

• 1850 Federal Census, Schuyler County, Illinois, 9 September, Ashland Township, page 15, Hse #60, Fam #62
  Gay, Volney 33 M Carpenter b Ohio [b abt 1817]
  Gay, Lucy 27 F b Ohio [b abt 1823]
  Gay, Alvaro 7 M b Minnesota [b abt 1853]
  Gay, Lucina 5 M b Minnesota [b abt 1845]
  Gay, George 3 M b Minnesota [b abt 1847]
  Gay, Ivano 1 M b Minnesota [b abt 1849]
  
  In 1850, all the children are reproted born in Minnesota.  But in 1857 and 1860 all the children born before 1850 were reported born in Illinois and all the ones after 1850 in Minnesota.
  
  1857 Minnesota State Census, Carver County, 19 October, Township 116, Hse #324, Fam #325
  Gay, Volney 40 M b Ohio Farmer [b abt 1817]
  Gay, Laura 24 F b Ohio [b abt 1833]
  Gay, Oliver 15 M b Illinois [b abt 1842]
  Gay, Losiney 13 F b Illinois [b abt 1844]
  Gay, George 11 M b Illinois [b abt 1846]
  Gay, Sylivester [sic] 8 M b Illinois [b abt 1849]
  Gay, Orrin 4 M b Minnesota [b abt 1853]
  Gay, Alois 3 M b Minnesota [b abt 1854]
  Gay, Francis 2 months M b Minnesota [b abt 1856]
  
  1860 Federal Census, Carver County, Minnesota, 18 July, Camden, PO Young America, page 104-105 (scan 396-397), Hse #1015, Fam #877
  Volney Gay 42 F Carpenter $0 Real Estate declared $150 Personal born Ohio [b abt 1818]
  Laura Gay 36 M born Ohio [b abt 1824]
  Alfield [Oliver] Gay 18 M born Illinois [b abt 1842]
  Louise Anna Gay 16 M born Illinois [b abt 1844]
  George Gay 14 F born Illinois [b abt 1846]
  Ivenhal [Ivanhoe] Gay 12 M born Illinois [b abt 1848]
  - page 105 -
  Orin Gay 8 M born Minnesota [b abt 1852]
  Alonzo Gay 6 M born Minnesota [b abt 1854]
  Carolina Gay 4 M born Minnesota [b abt 1856]
  Asa Gay 2 M born Minnesota [b abt 1858]
  
  George is out of the hosue by the 1865 state census.
  
  1865 Minnesota State Census, McLeod County, 1 June, Penn Township, Hse/Fam #21
  Volney Gay M [no ages or birth states rptd in this census]
  Lucy Gay F
  Sylvester Gay M
  Orrin Gay M
  Alonzo Gay 11 M
  Carolin Gay F
  Asa Gay M

Sources

• 1. 1850 Federal Census, Schuyler County, Illinois
  • 9 September, Ashland Township, page 15, Hse #60, Fam #62
• 2. 1857 Minnesota State Census, Carver County
  • 19 October, Township 116, Hse #324, Fam #325
• 3. 1860 Federal Census, Carver County, Minnesota
  • 18 July, Camden, PO Young America, page 104-105 (scan 396-397), Hse #1015, Fam #877