1. Martin Henshaw (c1824-?) m Jane - (c1820-?)
2.. Eli Bannister Henshaw (1849-1928) m California Raiford (1853-1933)
3... Minerva Lue Henshaw (1876-1949)
+Gilbert Materson Gay (1875-1956)
Minerva Lue Henshaw [ID 02888]
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Minerva Lue Henshaw1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 [Lulu Henshaw10, Mary Henshaw11, Eugenia Hinshaw12,13].
Born May 17 18761,2,5,6,8,11,12,13 [about 187910, about 18787], Arkansas1,2,5,6,8,11,12,13.
She married Gilbert Materson Gay1,2,9 [Gilbert Madison Gay3, Gilbert Matt Gay14,15,16,17, Matthew G. Gay11, M. Gilbert Gay10], Aug 12 18971,2,9, Nevada County, Arkansas1,2,9. Gilbert, son of Francis Marion Gay & Mary Abbie Allen1,2,7,8,11,18,19, was born Mar 20 18751,2,7,8,11,18,19 [Mar 20 187516,17, Mar 29 187514,15, about 187610], Alabama1,2,7,8,11,18,19 [Georgia10,14,15,16,17].
Children:7,8,10,11
M. Mary / Minnie B. / Fannie Gay, born May 1899, Arkansas; married -- Banks.
Marion Gay, born c1902, Arkansas.
Nettie/Nellie L. Gay, born Nov 12 1903, Willisville, Nevada County, Arkansas; died Jan 10 1998, buried Garland Cemetery, Haskell County, Oklahoma; married Bluford Jackson Cheatwood.
3,4,20
Albert Gay, born c1905, Arkansas.
Luetta/Lou E. Gay, born c1909, Arkansas.
Othel? Gay, born c1912, Arkansas.
Lov[??] Gay, daughter, born c1914, Arkansas.
Paul Gay, born 1919, Arkansas.
Minerva and family were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 7 1900), living in the household of Gilbert's widowed father in Parker Township, Nevada County, Arkansas:11
Gay, Frank, head-of-household, age 50, born Apr 1850 in Georgia; parents born in Georgia; widower; occupation: farmer; owned farm (free); cannot read or write.
Gay, Matthew G., son, age 25, born Mar 1875 in Alabama; parents born in Georgia; married 2 years; occupation: farmer; rented farm.
Gay, Rosie E., daughter, age 16, born Mar 1884 in Alabama; parents born in Georgia.
Gay, Moses F., son, age 14, born Feb 1886 in Texas; parents born in Georgia; occupation: farm laborer.
Gay, Mary G., daughter-in-law, age 24, born May 1876 in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; married 2 years; 1 child, 1 living; cannot read or write.
Gay, Fannie, daughter, age 1, born May 1899 in Arkansas; father born in Alabama; mother born in Arkansas.
Minerva and family were shown in the 1910 census (Apr 15 1910), Calhoun Township, Columbia County, Arkansas:10
Gay, M. Gilbert, head-of-household, age 34, born in Georgia; parents born in Georgia; first marriage, married 13 years.
Gay, Lulu, wife, age 31, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; first marriage, married 13 years; 6 children, 5 living.
Gay, M. Mary, daughter, age 10, born in Arkansas; father born in Georgia; mother born in Arkansas.
Gay, Marion, daughter, age 8, born in Arkansas; father born in Georgia; mother born in Arkansas.
Gay, Nettie, daughter, age 6, born in Arkansas; father born in Georgia; mother born in Arkansas.
Gay, Albert, son, age 4, born in Arkansas; father born in Georgia; mother born in Arkansas.
Gay, Luetta [unclear], daughter, age 1 [unclear], born in Arkansas; father born in Georgia; mother born in Arkansas.
On Sep 12 1918 Gilbert Mateson Gay, age 43, registered for the World War I draft in Lewisville, LaFayette County, Arkansas. He declared he was born Mch 20 1875, and was then residing in Buckner, Lafayette County, Arkansas where he was a self-employed farmer. He declared his nearest relative was his wife, Eugene Gay, of Buckner. He was recorded as medium height, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair, with a disability: "thumb gone off left hand".18
Minerva and family were shown in the 1920 census (Feb 9 1920), Hadley Township, LaFayette County, Arkansas:7
Gay, Gilbert M., head-of-household, age 44, born in Alabama; parents born in Georgia; rented home; occupation: carpenter.
Gay, Minervia, wife, age 42, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas.
Banks [unclear], Minnie B., daughter, age 20, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas [sic]; [..marital status unclear - appears to show married or widowed..].
Gay, Nellie, daughter, age 16, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas [sic].
Gay, Albert, son, age 15, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas [sic].
Gay, Lou E., daughter, age 10, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas [sic].
Gay, Othel [unclear], son, age 8 [unclear], born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas [sic].
Gay, Lovel[..unclear..], daughter, age 6, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas [sic].
Gay, Paul, son, age 2, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas [sic].
Minerva and family were shown in the 1930 census (Apr 24 1930), Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma:8
Gay, Gilbert M., head-of-household, age 55, born in Alabama; parents born in Alabama; first married at age 22; rented home ($10 rent); no radio in home; occupation: carpenter; not a war veteran.
Gay, Minerva, wife, age 52, born in Arkansas; parents born in Arkansas; first married at age 21.
Gay, Paul, son, age 13 years 2 months, born in Arkansas; father born in Alabama; mother born in Arkansas; attended school.
Minerva Lue Henshaw died Aug 21 1949, Kern County, California; age 73.1,2,5,6
Minerva's death record shows her father's surname was Henshaw and mother's maiden name was Raford.1,2
Gilbert died Feb 6 1956, Kern County, California; age 80.1,2
Photo: Gilbert Mateson Gay World War I draft registration card
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Social Security information for Gilbert Materson Gay: 464-05-5807
Sources
- RootsWeb California Death Index:
http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi.
- California Death Index, 1940-1997; http://www.ancestry.com.
- RootsWeb WorldConnect data by ().
- RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Cathi Henning ().
- Burials in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield, California; USGenWeb:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/kern/cemeteries/greenlawn-north-g.txt.
- http://www.findagrave.com.
- 1920 census, Hadley Township, LaFayette County, Arkansas; roll T624-68, ED 116, page 13A, line #39, dwelling #120, family #120.
- 1930 census, Seminole, Seminole County, Oklahoma; roll T626-1931, ED 26, page 33B, line #89, dwelling #791, family #977.
- Arkansas Marriages, 1851-1900; http://www.ancestry.com.
- 1910 census, Calhoun Township, Columbia County, Arkansas; roll T624-46, ED 62, page 67B, line #54, dwelling #191, family #191.
- 1900 census, Parker Township, Nevada County, Arkansas; roll T623-69, ED 85, page 4B, line #78, dwelling #70, family #70.
- Contribution from C. Elton Hinshaw.
- 1880 census, Missouri Township, Nevada County, Arkansas; roll T9-0052, ED 213, page 482D, line #18, family #335.
- RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Elaine Hendricks ().
- RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Brad Aycock ().
- RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Peggy J Gilbert ().
- RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Peggy Shaw ().
- World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; http://www.ancestry.com.
- 1880 census, Abernathy, Cleburne County, Alabama; roll T9-8, ED 44, page 200D, line #37, dwelling #248, family #250.
- Burials in Garland Cemetery, Haskell County, Oklahoma; USGenWeb Archives.
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