Life History

Notes

• 1880 Federal Census, Meeker County, Minnesota, 12 June, Ladys Spring District 3, Enumeraton District 144, page 10, Hse/Fam #53
  Gay, Volney W M 64 Head Farmer Ohio Scotland Scotland [b abt 1826]
  Gay, Jane  W F 43 Wife Keeping House Has Consumption KY OH KY [abt 1837]
  Gay, Alonzo  W M 25 Son Works on Farm idiotic Minnesota Ohio Kentucky [b abt 1855]
  Gay, Willie  W M 18 Son Works on Farm Minnesota Ohio Kentucky [b abt 1862]
  Gay [Sellards], Armstrong  W M 15 Son Works on Farm KY OH KY [b abt 1865]
  Gay [Sellards], Jasper W M 12 Son Works on Farm Minn OH KY [b abt 1868]
  
  The last two young men are Jane's sons from her marriage to William Sellards, whio died in 1870.  Volney's first wife Laura/Lucy died in 1873.  The enumerator just erred in reporting them as named Gay.  This error is corrected in the 1885 census, where thay are reported with their correct last name.
  
  1885 Minnesota State Census, Meeker County, 2 June, Dassel, page 15, Hse/Fam #120
  Gay, Valery 67 M b Ohio [b abt 1818]
  Gay, Jane L 47 F b Kentucky [b abt 1838]
  Gay, Alanzo 30 M b Minnesota [b abt 1855]
  Selards, Armstrong 20 M b Kentucky [b abt 1865]
  Selards, Jasper 17 M b Minnesota [b abt 1868]

Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Meeker County, Minnesota
  • 12 June, Ladys Spring District 3, Enumeraton District 144, page 10, Hse/Fam #53
• 2. 1885 Minnesota State Census, Meeker County
  • 2 June, Dassel, page 15, Hse/Fam #120