Individual Details

Corporal in Co I, 14th KY Cavalry. Buried John Baker Cemetery, Owlsey Co KY

1870 Census. Booneville Prec, Owsley, KY, Hh 200
Russell L. Gay, 30
Eliza, 23
Henry, 7
Matilda C. 5
Thomas, J., 2
Hannah Gay, 22

1880 Census. Cow Creek, Owsley, KY, Hh 118
Russell L. Gay, 38
Eliza, 34, wife
Henry, 15, son
Matilda, 14, dau
Thomas J., 12, son
Morris, 9, son
Nancy A., 7, dau
Lucinda, 5, dau
America, 2, dau

1877 Eliza applied for Russell's widow's pension which began as of 14 Nov 1886.

Birth	1842	Owsley County, Kentucky
Marriage	22 Nov 1863	Eliza Williams
Death	14 Nov 1886	Owsley County, Kentucky

Spouse	Eliza Williams (1846 - 1931)
Child	Henry Gay (1862 - 1937)

Father	Elijah "Lije" Gay (1815 - 1891)
Mother	Mary Baker (1812 - 1860)
Sibling	James Baker Gay (1838 - 1888)
Sibling	Charlotte Gay (1839 - 1912)
Sibling	Sarah Gay (1846 - )
Sibling	Henry C. Gay (1846 - 1890)
Sibling	Hannah Gay (1848 - )
Sibling	Joseph Gay (1850 - )
Sibling	Fanny Gay (1854 - )