Life History

Notes

• 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]
  
  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
  
  1870 Federal Census, Bates County, Missouri, 27 July, PO Butler, Grand River, page 7, Hse/Fam #45
  Gay, Volney 45 M W Farmer $0 declared Real Estate $0 declared Personal born Ohio [b abt 1825]
  Gay, Nancy 45 F W Home b Ohio Cannot read [b abt 1825]
  Gay, Ivanhoe 22  M W Farmer born Illinois [b abt 1848]
  Gay, Orin 17 M W Farmer born Illinois [b abt 1853]
  Gay, Alfred [Alonzo] 15 M W Farmer born Illinois Attended School, Idiot [b abt Jan 1855]
  Gay, Asa 8 M W Farmer born Illinois [b abt 1862]
  Gay, William 6 M W born Illinois [b abt 1864]
  Gay, Elsey 4 F W home born Illinois [b abt 1866]

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Carver County, Minnesota
  • 18 July, Camden, PO Young America, page 105, Hse #1015, Fam #877
• 2. 1870 Federal Census, Bates County, Missouri
  • 27 July, PO Butler, Grand River, page 7, Hse/Fam #45
• 3. 1865 Minnesota State Census, McLeod County
  • 1 June, Penn Township, Hse/Fam #21