Life History

Notes

• 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 July or Aug 1857]
  
  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, but it was abt July or Aug 1857, 2 months old in 1857 census]
  Asa Gay 2 M born Minnesota [b abt 1858]
  
  In the 1865 census, no child matches Lucina.
  
  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
  
  1875 Minnesota State Census, Meeker County, 1 May 1875, Swan Lake, page 983, Fam #142
  Gay, Volney 60 M W born Ohio Parents both b Maine [b abt 1815]
  Gay, Alonzo 20 M W born Minn Ohio Ohio [b abt 1855]
  Gay, Caroline 18 F W born Minn Ohio Ohio [b abt 1857]
  Gay, Wm 12 M W Minn Ohio Ohio [b abt Jan 1863]
  Gay, Ann 9 F W Minn Ohio Ohio [b abt 1866]

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Carver County, Minnesota
  • 18 July, Camden, PO Young America, page 105, Hse #1015, Fam #877
• 2. 1865 Minnesota State Census, McLeod County
  • 1 June, Penn Township, Hse/Fam #21
• 3. 1857 Minnesota State Census, Carver County
  • 19 October, Township 116, Hse #324, Fam #325
• 4. 1875 Minnesota State Census, Meeker County
  • 1 May 1875, Swan Lake, page 983, Fam #142