West Virginia Pioneers

James Orpha Gay

Male 1903 - 1948  (44 years)


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  • Name James Orpha Gay 
    Born 30 Dec 1903  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Dec 1948  Fayette County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: James Opha/Gay
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 13 Dec 1948
      Death Place: Jodie, Fayette, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 45y
      Burial Place: Peterson, W.Va.
      Burial Date: 17 Dec 1948
      Birth Date: 30 Oct 1903
      Birth Place: Coalsiding, W.Va.
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation:
      Furnace Man - Indus.Plant
      Mother: Sallie/Keener
      Mother's Birth Place: W.Va.
      Father: James L./Gay
      Father's Birth Place: Braxton, Co., W.Va.
    Person ID I92776  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2011 

    Father James Lafayette Gay,   b. 25 Apr 1872, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1955, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Sallie Samantha Keener,   b. Jun 1875, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Apr 1893  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/2/1893 at Wm J Keener in Lewis Co
      Place: Lewis Co, WV
      James Lafayette Gay, 21, Lewis, Lewis
      Sallie E Keener, 17, Lewis, Lewis

      1900 Collins Settlement, Lewis, WV # 137 all WVWVWV
      Gay, James L 4/1872 m 7y
      Sallie S 6/1875 m 7y 3-2 children
      Icie Dell da 6/1897 1/18/1896 or 1/15/1897
      Florence F da 2/1899

      1910 Collins Settlement, Lewis, WV #259-261
      Gay, Samuel 67 wd
      Cora F da 29 s
      Earl 24 s
      Icie D gd 13
      Florence F gd 11
      Mary L gd 8 Mary Lettie 9/4/1902
      James O gs 6

      1920 Collins Settlement, Lewis, WV
      Gay, Samuel 79 wd
      Any da 42 s
      Florence gd 20
      Lotie gd 18
      James Orpie gs 16
    Family ID F23872  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S73] Marriage Records, Lewis Co, WV.