Life History
28th Jul 1907 |
Born in Oklahoma.1,2,3 |
28th Feb 1925 |
Married Ben Temple GARLAND.3 |
20th Jun 1980 |
Died in Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma.3 |
after 20th Jun 1980 |
Buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Pauls Valley, Garvin County, Oklahoma.3 |
Notes
- 1910 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, 21 May, Stratford, District 82, Page 17B, Hse/Fam #231
Gay, Headrick Head M W 33 Widowed Married 10 years MN IL KY Retired Farmer Owns [b abt 1877]
Gay, Katy S Dau F W 9 yrs 7 children/7 living OK MN OK [b abt 1901]
Gay, Presley Son M W 6 Single OK MN OK [b abt 1903]
Gay, Bertha L Dau F W 2 Single OK MN OK [b abt 1908]
Brown, Susan S Mother-in-law F W 69 Single KY VA IL [b abt 1841]
Susan Brown is Bertha's grandmother, the mother of Caroline (Kelly) Palmer. After the 1900 census, Susan married andwas widowed again to a many named Brown.
1920 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, -- February, Whitebead, District 33, page 2B, 111 S Pearl St, Hse #37, Fam #39
Gay, Headrick Head Owns M W 42 Married MN MN MN Garage Mechanic [b abt 1877]
Gay, Lucy Wife F Ind 26 Married OK TN TN [b abt 1893]
Gay, Press Son M Ind 17 Single OK MN OK [b abt 1902, but see 1902 census card, age 1]
Gay, Bertha Dau F Ind 12 Single OK MN OK [b abt 1907]
Gay, Clara Dau F Ind 7 Single OK MN OK [b abt 1912]
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Bertha Lee Gay Garland
Birth Jul. 28, 1907 Oklahoma
Death Jun. 20, 1980 Pauls Valley, Garvin County, Oklahoma
Parents:
Headrick Walter Gay (1875 - 1950)
Caroline Palmer Gay (1879 - 1908)
GARLAND, TEMPLE 22 married GAY, BERTHA 18 28 FEB 1925
Spouse Ben Temple Garland (1902 - 1972)
Children:
Richard Garland (1927 - 1927)
Raymond Temple Garland (1927 - 1979)
Sister Sylvia Katy Gay Richardson (1900 - 1960)
[This memorial reports that Sylvia is a half-sister, but this is not correct. Both are the children of Headrick and his first wife Caroline Palmer. They are both in the household of Headrick in 1910 when he is a widow, before he married his second wife, Lucy Richardson. Bertha was born in 1907, Caroline died in 1908.]
Burial Mount Olivet Cemetery, Pauls Valley, Garvin County, Oklahoma, Plot: 1 - 19 - 6 - 5
Created by Robert Lee Layton Jr Nov 07, 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial #100356438, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100356438
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Sources
- 1. 1910 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma
- 21 May, Stratford, District 82, Page 17B, Hse/Fam #231
- 2. 1920 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma
- -- February, Whitebead, District 33, page 2B, 111 S Pearl St, Hse #37, Fam #39
- 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry