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M. E. GAY FAMILY AND RELATIVES

Cullman Co., Al. Gay Family

by Anna Faye Gay-Morris Hite

The following information on Montgomery Estes Gay was sent in by Anna Hite. Anyone who might be connected to this family or who have additions or corrections may contact her at Email.

INTRODUCTION
This history contains history mostly on the Montgomery Estes Gay descendents. There is some information on other descendents of James Gay but it is sketchy at this point. I wanted to go ahead and include what has been gathered so far. Some of you may be able to help fill in the gaps. This is slow work and I still have a great deal of research to do.
The information included in this history was gathered from individuals in the family, from memory, from the Census, Civil War records, land records and other records in the archives and from tombstones at Flint Creek, New Hope No. 2 and Bethsada Churches in Cullman County. Much of the information on the older Gays was obtained from Archie Gay, Scottie Sizemore and Hobson Morris. Lydia Parris Sizemore was most helpful with information on the John James Gay descendents. Jerry Gay obtained some of the tombstone information at Flint Church. Every effort has been made to include only correct information. In spite of these efforts, some errors may be present.
Please excuse any errors you find and let me know what they are so corrections may be made before a book is published. I plan to continue to search for information on our ancestor, James Gay, his offspring and his forebears.
 
Legend
Some of the abbreviations used may need explaining.
DOB: Date of Birth.
DOD: Date of Death
b. Born. Used with parents of persons who married into the Gay family.
d. Died. Used with parents of persons who married into the Gay family.
3.8.1995: March 8, 1995.
 
Numbering System
The numbering of individuals identifies each person’s generation and birth order. Oldest Child is given the number 1. Child of the oldest child
is 1.1.  And so on. For example
1.             John James Gay: (Oldest child of James Gay)
1.1.          Montgomery Estes Gay. (Oldest child of John James Gay)
1.1.2.       Alvie Lawrence Gay. (Second child of Montgomery Estes Gay)
1.1.2.1. Diane Gay. (Oldest child of Alvie Gay)
1.1.4.       Angela Mae Gay. (Fourth born child of Montgomery Estes Gay.)
1.1.4.1. Vernell Wood. (Oldest child of Angela Mae Gay)
 
0: JAMES GAY
James Gay, DOB 7.20.1827; DOD 2.28.1890. (Tombstone Information) Married Penelope Pope, DOB July, 1830 (1900 Federal Census information); DOD 10.15.1905. (Tombstone Information).  Both James Gay and Penelope Pope Gay are buried at Flint Creek Church, Vinemont, Alabama, in Cullman County. According to the 1880 Cullman County Census, James Gay gave his age as 59 on his last birthday prior to 6.1.1880. That would make his birth year 1822, not 1827, as listed on his tombstone. Also, an incorrect birth year, 1835, is given on Penelope’s tombstone. She stated to the 1900 census taker that she was born in July,1830. The year 1830 seems more logical as she was married in 1846 and her first child was born in 1847.  
A story told by his grandchildren is that James Gay was single when he moved from South Carolina to Tremble, Alabama. According to the 1880 Cullman County Census, James Gay was born in Tennessee, his father in North Carolina, his mother in Tennessee. Penelope A. Gay was born in Alabama, her father in Georgia and her mother in Kentucky. James Gay may have moved from Tennessee (and not from South Carolina) to Alabama. James and Penelope were married in Morgan County, Alabama. Their marriage license was issued August 10, 1846. (Source of information:  Minter, Elbert J. Marriages of Morgan County, Alabama, 18 18-1896). I am sending for a copy of their marriage record.
In the 1860, Blount County, Alabama Census, James Gay listed his age as 36 and the value of his Real Estate was $500. The value of his personal estate was $400. In the l86O census Penelope Gay gave her age as 30.
James Gay served in the Civil War as a Private in Company B, 5th Regiment of the Alabama Volunteers. He owned a section of land in Cullman County (family tradition). Penelope Pope Gay drew a widow’s pension because of James Gay’s Civil War service. James E. Pope and John W. Pope made sworn statements in 1900, about James Gay’s service. Most likely they were Penelope’s brothers.
At that time Penelope listed her Real Estate as life interest in 60 acres with value of $50 and personal property (household and kitchen furniture) valued at $40. Penelope was living with her youngest child, Elias Gay, in 1900.
James and Penelope Gay had 14 children according to her statement to the census taker in 1900. She said that 10 were living in 1900. I have found the names of 12 children; John James, Sally, Sarah, Ellen, Mary, Taylor, Soloman, Adaline, Margaret, Bird, Huldy and Elias Gay. According to Lydia Parris Sizemore, one of the daughters had a daughter named Tillie Mae who married a Hale. Another daughter had a daughter named Lyma. The names of the children and the descendents known by the writer is given next.
1. John James Gay, DOB 11.17.1848 ; DOD 5.20.1930; Married Melinda Jane Oden, DOB 3.10.1856; DOD 2.7.1925. (Tombstone Information)
The wedding was performed 1.31.1876 by William Stringer, Morgan County, Alabama, Magistrate. Brides permission by A.M.B. Oden.
Melinda Jane Oden Gay was the daughter of Anderson (Andrew) Miller Bailey Oden (b. 7.22.1819; d. 2.17.1893)
 
Oden Lineage
The Oden lineage has been traced back to the Revolutionary War. I am including the lineage here. Anderson (Andrew) Bailey Oden was born in Lawrence Cove, Morgan County, Alabama. He married Laura E. Crunk (Crump) on 1.29.1845. Laura E. Crunk: DOB 10.22.1826; DOD 12.24.1906.
Anderson (Andrew) Miller Bailey Oden was the child of Thomas B. Oden, (b. 1798, in South Carolina and d. 1848 in Alabama) and Nancy Mary Miller Oden (b. 1798 in Virginia and died in Alabama). Thomas and Nancy Oden were married circa l818.
Thomas B. Oden was the child of Hezekiah Oden Jr., (b. 1777 at Edgefield County, South Carolina and died 1848 in Lawrence Cove, Morgan County, Alabama) and Mary Terrell Oden (b. 1789 in Georgia and died in Alabama in 1849). Hezekiah, Jr. and Mary Terrell Oden were married circa 1797.
Hezekiah Oden Sr. was born in 1735 in Maryland and died in Edgefield, South Carolina after 8.3.1797 or 1798, which was the date of his will. Hezekiah Sr. was married to Lurane (Lurany) Oden who died in Edgefield, S.C after 2.19.1805. Hezekiah and Lurany Oden had 6 children, John, Andrew, Peter, Thomas B. H., Hezekiah, Jr., and Dorcus Oden. Hezekiah Oden, Sr. assisted in establishing American Independence during the Revolutionary War. He was Collector of Provisions, Defender of Fort and Delegate to a Continental Congress. (Source of information; Alberta Gay Morris’ Application for Membership to the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Her National DAR membership number is 660113.
My number is 704147. Any of her descendents, her siblings’ descendents can gain access to the DAR using her national number. My descendents can do the same thing. You would need to provide documentation showing the link, such as birth certificates and marriage certificates.)

Descendants of William Odean

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  WILLIAM1 ODEAN died Aft. January 25, 1661/62 in Virginia.

 

More About WILLIAM ODEAN:

Emigration: Bef. 1662, William Odean was of Scottish descent and inferred that William Odean came from Scotland to Virginia.  His will dated January 25, 1662 and probated February 16, 1662 or 1663.  Children mentioned in his will ere Richard, William and Ellen.

     

Children of WILLIAM ODEAN are:

2.                i.    RICHARD2 ODEN, b. 1645; d. 1728, Chowan County, North Carolina.

                  ii.    WILLIAM ODEN.

                 iii.    ELLEN ODEN.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  RICHARD2 ODEN (WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born 1645, and died 1728 in Chowan County, North Carolina.  He married ANNE. 

 

More About RICHARD ODEN:

Will: 1728, Married Anne.  Lived in Chowan County, North Carolina. Known children were Richard, John, Abraham, Jacob, Aaron, Ann, Sarah, Elizabeth and Jane.

     

Children of RICHARD ODEN and ANNE are:

                   i.    RICHARD3 ODEN.

                  ii.    JOHN ODEN.

3.              iii.    ABRAHAM ODEN.

                  iv.    JACOB ODEN.

                   v.    AARON ODEN.

                  vi.    ANN ODEN.

                 vii.    SARAH ODEN.

                viii.    ELIZABETH ODEN.

                  ix.    JANE ODEN.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  ABRAHAM3 ODEN (RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN)  He married SEBELLAH BARNES, daughter of MARY BARNES. 

 

More About SEBELLAH BARNES:

Parents (Facts Pg): Sebellah was daughter of Mrs. Mary Barnes by her first husband.

     

Children of ABRAHAM ODEN and SEBELLAH BARNES are:

4.                i.    THOMAS4 ODEN.

                  ii.    JACOB ODEN.

                 iii.    ALEXANDER ODEN.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  THOMAS4 ODEN (ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN)  He married SARAH SUSANNE. 

     

Children of THOMAS ODEN and SARAH SUSANNE are:

                   i.    ALEXANDER5 ODEN.

5.               ii.    HEZEKIAH ODEN, SR., b. 1735, Maryland; d. Aft. August 03, 1797, Edgefield County, South Carolina.

                 iii.    JOSHUA ODEN.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

5.  HEZEKIAH5 ODEN, SR. (THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born 1735 in Maryland, and died Aft. August 03, 1797 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.  He married LURANE (LURANY) ODEN.  She died Aft. February 19, 1805 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

 

More About HEZEKIAH ODEN, SR.:

Military service: Bet. 1775 - 1783, Hezekiah served in the Revolutionary war as did his brothers.

     

Children of HEZEKIAH ODEN and LURANE ODEN are:

                   i.    ANDREW6 ODEN, b. 1765; m. MRS. ODEN, 1790.

 

More About ANDREW ODEN and MRS. ODEN:

Marriage: 1790

 

6.               ii.    PETER ODEN, b. 1768; d. Abt. 1840.

7.              iii.    JOHN THOMAS ODEN, b. 1776; d. Abt. 1840.

8.              iv.    HEZEKIAH ODEN, JR., b. 1777, Edgefield County, South Carolina; d. 1848, Lawence Cove, Morgan County, Alabama.

                   v.    DORCUS ODEN.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

6.  PETER6 ODEN (HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born 1768, and died Abt. 1840.  He married SARAH 1790 in West Virginia. 

 

More About PETER ODEN and SARAH:

Marriage: 1790, West Virginia

     

Children of PETER ODEN and SARAH are:

                   i.    LEWIS7 ODEN, m. ROSANNA JENKINS.

                  ii.    VINSON ODEN, m. LEVICEY.

                 iii.    ISREAL ODEN, m. M. LURINA GOLDEN.

                  iv.    ALEXANDER ODEN, m. SARAH TERRELL ODEN.

 

Notes for ALEXANDER ODEN:

Alexander Oden and wife, Sarah Terrell Oden were cousins.

 

 

                   v.    JAMES C. ODEN, m. EVALINE DAVIS.

                  vi.    SARAH ODEN, m. JOHN GRAVES.

 

7.  JOHN THOMAS6 ODEN (HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born 1776, and died Abt. 1840.  He married MRS. 1806 in South Carolina or Georgia. 

 

More About JOHN ODEN and MRS.:

Marriage: 1806, South Carolina or Georgia

     

Children of JOHN ODEN and MRS. are:

                   i.    JOHN H.7 ODEN, m. (1) CLARINDA WELSH; m. (2) HARRIET WILSON.

                  ii.    FRANCES ODEN, m. ELISHA LAWRENCE.

                 iii.    WILLIAM G. ODEN, m. LOUISA.

                  iv.    MALENDA ODEN, m. WILLIAM HORTON.

                   v.    SARAH ODEN, m. ALEXANDER ODEN.

 

8.  HEZEKIAH6 ODEN, JR. (HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born 1777 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, and died 1848 in Lawence Cove, Morgan County, Alabama.  He married MARY TERRELL Abt. 1797.  She was born 1789 in Georgia, and died 1849 in Alabama.

 

More About HEZEKIAH ODEN, JR.:

Residence: 1775, Lived in South Carolina.  Moved to East Tennessee, moved to Alabama in 1819.

 

More About HEZEKIAH ODEN and MARY TERRELL:

Marriage: Abt. 1797

     

Children of HEZEKIAH ODEN and MARY TERRELL are:

                   i.    LEWIS7 ODEN.

                  ii.    PETER ODEN.

9.              iii.    THOMAS B. ODEN, b. 1798, South Carolina; d. 1848, Alabama.

                  iv.    ELIAS ODEN, m. MARY STRINGER.

                   v.    WILLIAM ODEN.

                  vi.    MALACHI ODEN, m. CATHERINE SMITH.

                 vii.    CHARLES B. ODEN.

                viii.    SUSAN ODEN, m. SNOWING FROST.

                  ix.    MILLIE ODEN, m. ANDREW CADDELL.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

9.  THOMAS B.7 ODEN (HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born 1798 in South Carolina, and died 1848 in Alabama.  He married NANCY MARY MILLER Abt. 1818.  She was born 1798 in Virginia, and died in Alabama.

 

More About THOMAS ODEN and NANCY MILLER:

Marriage: Abt. 1818

     

Children of THOMAS ODEN and NANCY MILLER are:

10.              i.    ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8 ODEN, b. July 22, 1819, Lawence Cove, Morgan County, Alabama; d. February 17, 1893, Alabama.

                  ii.    WILLIAM A. ODEN, b. 1824.

11.            iii.    CHARLES ELIAS ODEN, b. 1834.

                  iv.    CYNTHA ALICE ODEN.

                   v.    MARIA E. BETSY ODEN.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

10.  ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8 ODEN (THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born July 22, 1819 in Lawence Cove, Morgan County, Alabama, and died February 17, 1893 in Alabama.  He married LAURA E. CRUNK (CRUMP) January 29, 1845.  She was born October 22, 1826, and died December 24, 1906.

 

More About ANDERSON ODEN and LAURA (CRUMP):

Marriage: January 29, 1845

     

Children of ANDERSON ODEN and LAURA (CRUMP) are:

                   i.    ANDREW SYLVESTER9 ODEN, b. 1846.

                  ii.    WILLIAM THOMAS ODEN, b. 1848.

                 iii.    CHARLES HENDERSON ODEN, b. 1850.

                  iv.    SARA ANABELLA ODEN, b. 1852.

                   v.    NANCEY P. ODEN, b. 1855.

12.            vi.    MELINDA JANE ODEN, b. March 10, 1856, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. February 07, 1925, Cullman county,  Alabama.

                 vii.    CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ODEN, b. 1859.

                viii.    PRICELLA ODEN.

13.            ix.    ELIAS ODEN.

                   x.    MONTGOMERY ODEN.

 

11.  CHARLES ELIAS8 ODEN (THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born 1834.  He married NANCEY L. STRINGER September 30, 1857. 

 

More About CHARLES ODEN and NANCEY STRINGER:

Marriage: September 30, 1857

     

Children of CHARLES ODEN and NANCEY STRINGER are:

14.              i.    ALBERT EDWARD9 ODEN.

                  ii.    NANCY ANN ODEN.

 

 

Generation No. 9

 

12.  MELINDA JANE9 ODEN (ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born March 10, 1856 in Cullman county,  Alabama, and died February 07, 1925 in Cullman county,  Alabama.  She married JOHN JAMES GAY January 31, 1876 in Morgan County, Alabama, son of JAMES GAY and PENELOPE POPE.  He was born November 17, 1848 in Cullman county,  Alabama, and died May 20, 1930 in Cullman county,  Alabama.

 

More About MELINDA JANE ODEN:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About JOHN JAMES GAY:

Date born 2: November 17, 1848

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About JOHN GAY and MELINDA ODEN:

Marriage: January 31, 1876, Morgan County, Alabama

     

Children of MELINDA ODEN and JOHN GAY are:

15.              i.    MONTGOMERY ESTES10 GAY, b. January 08, 1877, Cullman County, Alabama; d. October 04, 1933, Vinemont, Alabama.

16.             ii.    NETTIE B. GAY, b. September 20, 1878, Alabama; d. January 12, 1938, Vinemont, Alabama.

17.            iii.    JAMES A. JIM GAY, b. December 1880, Alabama; d. Abt. 1978, Tennessee.

18.            iv.    DIXIE A. GAY, b. May 13, 1884, Vinemont, Alabama; d. August 09, 1978, Alabama.

                   v.    JOHN GILBERT GAY, b. June 20, 1886, Vinemont, Alabama; d. May 08, 1952.

 

More About JOHN GILBERT GAY:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

Military service: Bet. 1917 - 1918, Served in WWI.  Ala Pvt. 162, Depo Bridge 161.

 

                  vi.    PHELIX E. GAY, b. December 1888; m. (1) HENRETTA ODEN; m. (2) HENRIETTA ODEN.

19.           vii.    ASBELLE F. BELL GAY, b. October 24, 1892, Alabama; d. March 16, 1968, Alabama.

                viii.    LILLIAN GAY, b. May 1894; m. (1) ARNOLD ADDISON COUCH; b. October 19, 1887; d. February 26, 1920; m. (2) BOB CHAMBERS.

 

Notes for LILLIAN GAY:

Lillian Gay and Arnold Couch had 3 or 4 children.

 

 

More About ARNOLD ADDISON COUCH:

Name 2: Arnold Couch

Died 2: 1918

Died 3: 1918, Died during 1918 flu epidemic

 

                  ix.    INFANT ?JOSEY GAY.

 

More About INFANT ?JOSEY GAY:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

13.  ELIAS9 ODEN (ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN)  He married CORA ALICE COUCH December 23, 1891, daughter of BRACTON COUCH and MARY RAY.  She was born November 22, 1876, and died August 10, 1966.

 

More About ELIAS ODEN:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About CORA ALICE COUCH:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About ELIAS ODEN and CORA COUCH:

Marriage: December 23, 1891

     

Children of ELIAS ODEN and CORA COUCH are:

                   i.    ELSIE SAVANNAH10 ODEN, b. February 22, 1893.

20.             ii.    LOIS MAE ODEN, b. December 19, 1897; d. December 05, 1978.

21.            iii.    ELSIE SAVANNA ODEN, b. February 22, 1893, Cullman County, Alabama; d. June 02, 1967, Cullman , Alabama.

22.            iv.    ARA ODEN, b. October 27, 1895; d. November 11, 1987.

23.             v.    CURTIS ODEN, b. April 05, 1900; d. December 06, 1986.

24.            vi.    ARTIS P.(DOC) ODEN, b. May 11, 1902; d. January 01, 1935.

                 vii.    ALMON A. (CASEY) ODEN, b. March 13, 1904; d. July 12, 1987, Kentucky; m. LEONA ADAMS.

25.          viii.    TILLMON FRANKLIN (PETE) ODEN, b. May 08, 1906; d. August 30, 1987.

26.            ix.    ALMA ODEN, b. April 30, 1911.

                   x.    MILLARD ODEN, b. February 12, 1909; d. February 09, 1912.

27.            xi.    VICTOR ODEN, b. August 04, 1914.

28.           xii.    FELTER C. ODEN, b. December 28, 1916; d. January 21, 2001.

                xiii.    KERMIT ODEN, b. June 08, 1919.

 

14.  ALBERT EDWARD9 ODEN (CHARLES ELIAS8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN)  He married MELISSA MALINDA AUGUSTA LIVINGSTON. 

     

Children of ALBERT ODEN and MELISSA LIVINGSTON are:

                   i.    IRMA10 ODEN.

                  ii.    MYRTLE ODEN.

29.            iii.    LONNIE EDWIN ODEN, b. September 30, 1886.

 

 

Generation No. 10

 

15.  MONTGOMERY ESTES10 GAY (MELINDA JANE9 ODEN, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born January 08, 1877 in Cullman County, Alabama, and died October 04, 1933 in Vinemont, Alabama.  He married EVA LENA SCOTT December 10, 1896 in Blount county, Alabama, daughter of JOHN SCOTT and MARTHA WINDSOR.  She was born September 22, 1881 in Alabama, and died May 08, 1961 in Vinemont, Alabama.

 

Notes for MONTGOMERY ESTES GAY:

Montgomery Gay had a saw mill and a grits mill.  He raised cotton and corn on his farm.  He also raised cane for syrup.  He owned one of the first cars in the area--a 1918 model.

 

 

More About MONTGOMERY ESTES GAY:

Date born 2: January 08, 1877

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About EVA LENA SCOTT:

Date born 2: September 22, 1881

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About MONTGOMERY GAY and EVA SCOTT:

Marriage: December 10, 1896, Blount county, Alabama

     

Children of MONTGOMERY GAY and EVA SCOTT are:

                   i.    JAMES EDWARD11 GAY, b. August 24, 1898, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. October 28, 1898, Cullman county,  Alabama.

 

More About JAMES EDWARD GAY:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

30.             ii.    ALVIE LAWRENCE GAY, b. November 14, 1900, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. May 29, 1972, Alabama.

                 iii.    INFANT GAY, b. July 12, 1902, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. July 12, 1902, Cullman county,  Alabama.

 

More About INFANT GAY:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

31.            iv.    ANGELA MAE GAY, b. May 26, 1904, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. January 10, 1987, Houston, Texas.

32.             v.    VIOLET MYRTLE GAY, b. December 20, 1905, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. July 04, 1994, Tusculoosa, Alabama.

33.            vi.    NETTIE ALBERTA GAY, b. November 12, 1908, Cullman County, Alabama; d. December 25, 1990, Cullman, Alabama.

                 vii.    JOHN ROY GAY, b. November 16, 1910, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. October 25, 1911, Cullman county,  Alabama.

 

More About JOHN ROY GAY:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

34.          viii.    MELVIN WOODROW GAY, b. August 17, 1912, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. August 24, 1988, Cullman county,  Alabama.

35.            ix.    EULA BELL GAY, b. December 05, 1913, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. 1998, Live Oak, Florida.

                   x.    MITCHELL ESTES GAY, b. March 18, 1916, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. June 06, 1944, Normandy, France; m. OPAL SUITS.

 

More About MITCHELL ESTES GAY:

Burial: Abt. 1946, Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

Military service: Bet. 1941 - 1944, United States Army Artillery Corps during WWII.  Killed in action in the "D" day invasion.He volunteered to join a group of soldiers to lure the enemy away from the main invasion.

 

36.            xi.    ARCHIE NEWMAN GAY, b. May 13, 1918, Cullman county,  Alabama.

                 xii.    SYLVIA GENEVA GAY, b. August 30, 1920, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. October 25, 1923, Cullman county,  Alabama.

 

Notes for SYLVIA GENEVA GAY:

                                                       Our Three Year Old

                                       Her smile was radiant sunshine,

                                                       A Glistening, gleaming gold;

                                       Her thoughts were pretty violets,

                                                       Our winsome three year old.

 

                                       Her eyes were midnight pansies,

                                                       Her wee hands lillie fair;

                                       The golden hue of daisies

                                                       Was shimmering in her hair.

 

                                       Her laughter was the music

                                                       Of a clear and rippling brook;

                                       Her way was the shy coquerry

                                                       Of a still and shady nook.

 

                                       Her dimpled knees, the shell pink

                                                       Of apple blossoms sweet;

                                       The coy, elusive maybells,

                                                       Her dainty little feet.

 

                                       Her fancies were the sunbeams,

                                                       The rose, her heart of gold;

                                       Her fragile dreams, the jasmine;

                                                       God took our three-year-old

 

A copy of this poem was found in the family Bible.

 

 

 

More About SYLVIA GENEVA GAY:

Died 2: October 25, 1923, Died from accidental gun shot wound to head.

                        Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

16.  NETTIE B.10 GAY (MELINDA JANE9 ODEN, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born September 20, 1878 in Alabama, and died January 12, 1938 in Vinemont, Alabama.  She married JOHN DYER.  He was born January 21, 1882, and died January 23, 1962 in Vinemont, Alabama.

 

More About NETTIE B. GAY:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About JOHN DYER:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

     

Children of NETTIE GAY and JOHN DYER are:

37.              i.    LUTHER WILLIAM11 DYER, b. September 13, 1905, Alabama; d. November 19, 1970.

38.             ii.    RUBE DYER, b. Cullman county,  Alabama.

                 iii.    MAUDE DYER, b. Cullman county,  Alabama; m. LONNIE ODEN.

 

More About MAUDE DYER:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About LONNIE ODEN:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

39.            iv.    COLEMAN J. BUCK DYER, b. August 10, 1910, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. June 06, 1988, Florida.

                   v.    CORDIE TICK DYER.

40.            vi.    ROBERT LEE DYER, b. August 14, 1914, Cullman county,  Alabama; d. January 24, 1988.

41.           vii.    WOODROW DYER.

42.          viii.    RUTH DYER, b. Alabama.

 

17.  JAMES A. JIM10 GAY (MELINDA JANE9 ODEN, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born December 1880 in Alabama, and died Abt. 1978 in Tennessee.  He married (1) MATTIE SHIKLES.  She was born June 22, 1884, and died November 14, 1926.  He married (2) MAGGIE LINTON. 

 

More About JAMES A. JIM GAY:

Burial: Tennessee

 

More About MATTIE SHIKLES:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

     

Children of JAMES GAY and MATTIE SHIKLES are:

                   i.    INFANT11 GAY, b. June 03, 1911; d. June 03, 1911.

 

More About INFANT GAY:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

                  ii.    EATHER GAY, m. HOWELL; d. Akron, Ohio.

                 iii.    NORMAN GAY.

43.            iv.    MILDRED BEATRICE GAY.

                   v.    AUDREY GAY.

                  vi.    AUBREY GAY.

 

18.  DIXIE A.10 GAY (MELINDA JANE9 ODEN, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born May 13, 1884 in Vinemont, Alabama, and died August 09, 1978 in Alabama.  She married LUTHER A. PARRIS.  He was born April 06, 1884, and died March 02, 1926 in Alabama.

 

More About DIXIE A. GAY:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About LUTHER A. PARRIS:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

     

Children of DIXIE GAY and LUTHER PARRIS are:

                   i.    ALMON LEROY11 PARRIS, m. SIS.

                  ii.    LYDIA PARRIS, b. October 01, 1908, Cullman county,  Alabama; m. SCOTTIE SIZEMORE; b. January 10, 1904.

 

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Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

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Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

44.            iii.    CONRAD C. PARRIS, b. April 08, 1912; d. August 26, 1969, Alabama.

                  iv.    OLIN PARRIS, m. COGEE KNOX.

45.             v.    FILMORE PARRIS.

46.            vi.    MARK PARRIS.

47.           vii.    PETE PARRIS, b. August 25, 1924; d. April 14, 1975.

 

19.  ASBELLE F. BELL10 GAY (MELINDA JANE9 ODEN, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born October 24, 1892 in Alabama, and died March 16, 1968 in Alabama.  She married WILLIE WHITE.  He was born December 06, 1897, and died May 20, 1938.

 

More About ASBELLE F. BELL GAY:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About WILLIE WHITE:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

     

Children of ASBELLE GAY and WILLIE WHITE are:

                   i.    EARL11 WHITE, b. August 03, 1921.

                  ii.    CLARENCE WHITE, b. February 19, 1924; d. August 14, 1927.

 

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Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

                 iii.    FREDDIE WHITE, m. BOBBY.

                  iv.    JAMES WHITE.

                   v.    PAULINE WHITE, b. February 01, 1928; d. April 25, 1979.

 

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Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

                  vi.    CHRISTINE WHITE.

 

20.  LOIS MAE10 ODEN (ELIAS9, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born December 19, 1897, and died December 05, 1978.  She married T. OTIS HOLMES. 

 

More About LOIS MAE ODEN:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About T. OTIS HOLMES:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

     

Children of LOIS ODEN and T. HOLMES are:

48.              i.    GRIER11 HOLMES.

49.             ii.    QUINNON HOLMES.

50.            iii.    BERTA MAE HOLMES.

                  iv.    VICTOR HOLMES, d. April 2000.

                   v.    HARRY HOLMES.

 

21.  ELSIE SAVANNA10 ODEN (ELIAS9, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born February 22, 1893 in Cullman County, Alabama, and died June 02, 1967 in Cullman , Alabama.  She married ALLEN THURMAN SCOTT, son of JOHN SCOTT and MARTHA WINDSOR.  He was born July 1888.

 

More About ELSIE SAVANNA ODEN:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

 

More About ALLEN THURMAN SCOTT:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

     

Children of ELSIE ODEN and ALLEN SCOTT are:

51.              i.    HERMAN GLENN11 SCOTT.

52.             ii.    VIRGINIA SCOTT.

53.            iii.    MARIE SCOTT.

                  iv.    HARRY SCOTT, d. 1944, France.

 

More About HARRY SCOTT:

Burial: Flint Creek Baptist Church cemetery, Vinemont, Alabama

Military service: Bet. 1941 - 1944, He was an airplane pilot. Killed in WWII.

 

                   v.    UNNAMED INFANT SCOTT.

 

22.  ARA10 ODEN (ELIAS9, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born October 27, 1895, and died November 11, 1987.  She married HENRY TILLERY. 

     

Children of ARA ODEN and HENRY TILLERY are:

54.              i.    SHARON11 TILLERY.

                  ii.    JEAN TILLERY, m. GRANT GRISHAM.

                 iii.    BERNICE TILLERY, m. JAKE ROBERTSON.

                  iv.    ARLIN TILLERY, m. LOUISE HIPP.

 

23.  CURTIS10 ODEN (ELIAS9, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born April 05, 1900, and died December 06, 1986.  He married EUFALA. 

     

Children of CURTIS ODEN and EUFALA are:

                   i.    DON11 ODEN.

                  ii.    BOB ODEN, m. MARTHA.

                 iii.    ALICE ANN ODEN, m. LUNSFORD.

 

24.  ARTIS P.(DOC)10 ODEN (ELIAS9, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born May 11, 1902, and died January 01, 1985.  He married MAMIE KIGHTEN. 

     

Children of ARTIS ODEN and MAMIE KIGHTEN are:

                   i.    MONTEZ11 ODEN, m. JIM STIDHAM.

55.             ii.    GENEVIEVE ODEN.

 

25.  TILLMON FRANKLIN (PETE)10 ODEN (ELIAS9, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born May 08, 1906, and died August 30, 1987.  He married EVELYN MOORE. 

     

Children of TILLMON ODEN and EVELYN MOORE are:

56.              i.    FAYE11 ODEN.

                  ii.    KAY ODEN.

 

26.  ALMA10 ODEN (ELIAS9, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born April 30, 1911.  She married CLARENCE SHIKLES. 

     

Children of ALMA ODEN and CLARENCE SHIKLES are:

                   i.    DONNIE11 SHIKLES.

57.             ii.    FRANCES SHIKLES.

                 iii.    JIMMY SHIKLES.

                  iv.    SUE SHIKLES, m. MILE HILLMON.

58.             v.    RHONDA SHIKLES.

59.            vi.    BILLY SHIKLES.

 

27.  VICTOR10 ODEN (ELIAS9, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born August 04, 1914.  He married (1) MARIE SMITH.    He married (2) IDA. 

     

Child of VICTOR ODEN and MARIE SMITH is:

                   i.    GARY11 ODEN.

     

Child of VICTOR ODEN and IDA is:

60.             ii.    ANITA11 ODEN.

 

28.  FELTER C.10 ODEN (ELIAS9, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born December 28, 1916, and died January 21, 2001.  He married HAZEL BARNETT November 27, 1948. 

 

More About FELTER ODEN and HAZEL BARNETT:

Marriage: November 27, 1948

     

Children of FELTER ODEN and HAZEL BARNETT are:

61.              i.    DARLENE11 ODEN.

                  ii.    DEBRA JEAN ODEN, m. ART GREENBERG.

 

29.  LONNIE EDWIN10 ODEN (ALBERT EDWARD9, CHARLES ELIAS8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born September 30, 1886.  He married ANNIE LAURA SPEEGLE February 1908. 

 

More About LONNIE ODEN and ANNIE SPEEGLE:

Marriage: February 1908

     

Children of LONNIE ODEN and ANNIE SPEEGLE are:

                   i.    TREVELAND DESMOND11 ODEN.

                  ii.    ALBERT EDWARD ODEN.

62.            iii.    RALPH WENDELL ODEN, b. April 11, 1913.

                  iv.    NELTA CORNELIA ODEN, b. July 12, 1916.

                   v.    EUNICE EVELYN ODEN.

                  vi.    VERNON LARRIMORE ODEN

 

 

Generation No. 11

 

30.  ALVIE LAWRENCE11 GAY (MONTGOMERY ESTES10, MELINDA JANE9 ODEN, ANDERSON MILLER BAILEY8, THOMAS B.7, HEZEKIAH6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS4, ABRAHAM3, RICHARD2, WILLIAM1 ODEAN) was born November 14, 1900 in Cullman county,  Alabama, and died May 29, 1972 in Alabama.  He married THELMA SHAFER September 10, 1922, daughter of CAZ SHAFER.  She died Abt. 1985.

 

More About ALVIE LAWRENCE GAY:

Burial: Jemison, Alabama

 

More About ALVIE GAY and THELMA SHAFER:

Marriage: September 10, 1922

     

Child of ALVIE GAY and THELMA SHAFER is:

63.              i.    DIANA LOU12 GAY, b. Alabama.

 

31.  ANGELA MAE11 GAY (MONTGOMERY ESTES10, MELINDA JANE9 O