Mary Gertrude Gay: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Mary Gertrude Gay was born in Oct 1886 in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi (daughter of William Gay and Amelia J. "Melia" Counts); died in 1955 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma.

Mary married Augustus Homer Strong on 10 May 1906 in Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma. Augustus (son of Ralph Brainerd Strong and Mary Ella Hall) was born on 9 Oct 1878 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas; died on 10 Aug 1958 in Livermore, Alameda County, California; was buried on 14 Aug 1958 in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Agnes Ivy Strong was born on 20 May 1907 in Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma; died on 27 Nov 1988 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma.

Generation: 2

2. William Gay was born in Mar 1857 in Georgia; and died.
William married Amelia J. "Melia" Counts about 1885. Amelia was born in Nov 1866 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amelia J. "Melia" Counts was born in Nov 1866 in Mississippi; and died.

Children:

1. Mary Gertrude Gay was born in Oct 1886 in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi; died in 1955 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma.
Minnie G. Gay was born in Mar 1889 in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi; and died.
Zettie Radford Gay was born on 14 Jul 1892 in McKinney, Collin County, Texas; died on 2 Nov 1954 in Tulia, Swisher County, Texas; was buried in Walters Cemetery, Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma.
Bonnie Gay was born in May 1893 in Texas; and died.
Nellie G. Gay was born in Jun 1898 in Indian Territory.
Effie F. Gay was born about 1901 in Indian Territory.
Alva M. Gay was born about 1905 in Indian Territory.