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Abel Sayre Kay

Male 1860 - 1942  (81 years)


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  • Name Abel Sayre Kay 
    Born 5 Apr 1860  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2

    • Birth is recorded as Isabel.
    Gender Male 
    Died 22 Feb 1942  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973
      Name: Abel Sayer Kay
      Birth Date: 2 Feb 1860
      Birth Place: Jackson County, West Virginia
      Death Date: 22 Feb 1942
      Death Place: Kanawha Co., West Virginia
      Burial Date: 24 Feb 1942
      Burial Place: Charleston
      Cemetery Name: Spring Hill
      Death Age: 82 years 20 days
      Occupation: Farmer
      Race: White
      Marital Status: Married
      Gender: Male
      Father Name: Jacob Kay
      Father Birth Place: Jackson Co.
      Mother Name: Hanna Sayre
      Mother Birth Place: Jackson Co
      FHL Film Number: 460370

      Abel Sayre Kay
      Birth: Feb. 2, 1860
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Feb. 22, 1942
      Charleston
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Son of Jacob D Kay & Hanna Sayre Kay.
      Husband of Christine Florence Barr Kay
      Father of Mary Frances Kay. (Mother of Leland Stanford "Buck" Little)
      Family links:
      Children:
      Dora Florence Kay Gordon (1891 - 1968)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Spring Hill Cemetery
      Charleston
      Kanawha County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Paul Taylor "Moochie"
      Record added: Jan 24, 2007
      Find A Grave Memorial# 17678107
    Person ID I15828  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Jacob D Kay,   b. 27 Mar 1827, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1903  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Hannah Sayre,   b. 18 Jul 1826, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1911  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1845  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA # 497-502
      Kay Jacob 224 M Farmer VA
      Kay Hannah 23 F Va
      Kay Sa*ah 4 F Va
      Kay Malinda 2 F Va
      Kay Florist 6/12 M Va

      1860 Jackson, VA # 263
      Jacob, 36
      Hannah, 33
      Sarah J, 14
      Malinda, 11
      Floris (m), 10
      James, 7
      Ruth, 3
      Abel, 1 mo

      1870 Mill Creek Dist, Jackson, WV # 39
      Jacob D, 45
      Hannah, 42
      P M Floris, 17
      Margaret, 14
      Ruth, 12
      Charles, 8
      John, 7
      Abel, 10
      Enoch, 1
      James, 16, l/w George W Sayre at #44

      1880 Ripley Dist 2, Jackson, WV # 316 - 5 younger kids

      Birth Record
      Name: Charles F Kay
      Birth Date: 12/29/1862
      Birth Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Sex: Male
      Mother: Virginia
      Father: Jacob D
    Family ID F3709  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christena Florence Barr,   b. 8 Sep 1862, Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1918, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 22 Mar 1883  Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/22/1883 res of bride's father
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Abel Sayre Kay, 23, Mason, Jackson
      Christena Florence Barr, 21, Mason, Mason

      1900 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Kay, Abel S 2/1860 m 17y WV PA WV
      Christena F wife 9/1861 m 17y 9-7 children WV OH WV
      Mary F da 11/1884 WV WV WV
      Samuel R son 11/1888 WV WV VW
      Dora F da 10/1891 WV WV WV
      Georgia D da 1/1894 WV WV WV
      William A son 7/1896 WVWV WV
      Lillie A da 7/1896 WV WV WV
      Jacob D father 3/1924 m 55y PA VA PA
      Hannah mother 7/1828 m 55y 10-8 children WV WV W V

      1910 Charleston Wd 1, Kanawha, WV
      Kay, Abel S 51 m 27y WV PA WV
      Christena wife 49 m 27y 10-7 children WV WV WV
      Samuel R son 21 s WV WV WV
      Dora da 18 WV WV WV
      Georgia da 16 WV WV WV
      William A son 14 WV WV WV
      Alice da 14 WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Mary Frances Kay,   b. 12 Nov 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Samuel Reed Kay,   b. 1 Nov 1888, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Dora F Kay,   b. Oct 1891, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Georgia D Kay,   b. Jan 1894, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Asberry Kay,   b. 14 Jul 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lillie Alice Kay,   b. 14 Jul 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F20369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S873] West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    5. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.