The Bible of Gilbert Gay (we'll call Sr.) may still be in the Martin County Historical Museum in Stanton, TX. It states that Gilbert, Sr. was born between 3/11 - 5/17 of 1803 in Hancock County, GA. He was married to Sarah Stamps, b. abt. 1811 in Jackson County, GA. Married Jan 30, 1829 in Coweta County, GA. Children:
Anna Abigail, b. 1830
Allen Moses, b. 3/21/1831, Coweta Co., d. 1910, Bowden, GA
Gilbert, b. abt. 1832, Coweta Co., d. 7/30/1863
John R., b. abt. 1834
Mary M., b. abt. 1835
Sarah E., b. abt. 1837
Martha Ann T., b. 7/1/1839, GA, d. 9/24/1931 Cleburne Co., AL
James Thomas, b. abt. 1841
Eliza Jane, b. 7/1844, GA
George Washington, b. 1/17/1845, Coweta Co., d. 4/9/1915 Cleburne Co., AL
Susan E., b. abt. 1848
Francis Marion, b. 4/29/1850, Carroll Co., GA, d. 5/24/1924, Columbia Co., AR
Georgia Rebecca, b. abt. 1853
William Leonhest, b. 1855, GA
Gilbert Sr. is the son of Allen Gay and Abigail Castleberry.
All 14 of his kids got married, I have info on most.
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