John Gay (1812-1880) Randolph/Miller Counties Georgia
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John Gay
Son of William Gay & Sarah Craft
First Generation
1. John GAYwas born about 1812 in Darlington County, South Carolina. He died after 1880 in Miller County, Georgia.
“History of Terrell” shows that William Gay and Sarah Craft had a son John and it is generally believed
that the John born about 1812 who married Emeline and listed in the 1850 census for Randolph County,
Georgia is that son.
Census Records for John and Emeline Gay:
1850 US Census Randolph County, Georgia
John Gay age 35
Emeline age 43
Sealy age 15 F
Penorah age 15 F
Susan age 11
James age 8
Mary age 6
1860 US Census Randolph County, Georgia
John Gay age 46
Emeline age 48
Penorah age 22
Susan C age 20
James age 18
Mary Ann age 15
1870 US Census Randolph County, Georgia
John Gay age 58 born Farmer SC
Emeline age 62 born GA
Elizabeth age 23
Penorah Paul age 32
James Paul age 8
H. Murrary age 3, male ???
1880 US Census Colquitt, Miller County, Georgia
John GAYSelfWMaleW68GAGAGA
Elizabeth GAYDauSFemaleW34GAKeeping HouseGAGA
Penina PAULDauWFemaleW42GAGAGA
Living with Henry Hand family:
James PAULSOtherSMaleW19GAFarm LaborGAGA
Emeline seems to be living with her son, also in Miller County:
Jackson Gay age 37
Mary wife
Emeline age 70, mother
John married Emelineabout 1834. Emeline was born about 1807. She died after 1880 in Georgia.
They had the following children:
+ 2 F i. Sealy "Celia" Ann GAYwas born about 1835.
+ 3 F ii. Penorah GAYwas born about 1838.
4 F iii. Susan C GAYwas born about 1839 in Georgia.
Listed in the 1850 and 1860 census with no later record.
5 M iv. James Jackson GAYwas born about 1842.
6 F v. Mary Ann GAYwas born about 1845.
Based on her approximate age, Mary Ann is the Elizabeth listed in 1870 and 1880 census records.
Second Generation
2. Sealy "Celia" Ann GAY(John) was born about 1835 in Georgia.
Sealy married William BDanielon 06 Feb 1859 in Randolph County, Georgia. William was born about 1806 in South Carolina.
William B. Daniel is listed in the 1860 Randolph County, Georgia census with his wife Celia A and one
son.William is 54 years old.In 1870 they have moved to Miller County and have five sons.They are
not listed in the 1880 census but their son George, now 21, is married and a farmer.
William and Sealy had the following children:
7 M i. George B Danielwas born about 1860 in Georgia.
8 M ii. Sherrod Danielwas born about 1863.
9 M iii. John T Danielwas born about 1865 in Georgia.
10 M iv. Homer Danielwas born about 1866.
11 M v. Jonathan P Danielwas born about 1867 in Georgia.
3. Penorah GAY(John) was born about 1838 in Georgia.
Penorah married James Paulon 07 Apr 1861 in Randolph County, Georgia. James died before 1870.
They had the following children:
12 M i. James Paul Jrwas born about 1862 in Randolph County, Georgia.