Zettie Radford Gay

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name: Zettie Radford Gay
death date: 02 Nov 1954
death place: Tulia, Swisher, Texas
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 63 years 3 months 18 days
estimated birth date: 1891
birth date: 14 Jul 1887
birthplace: Mckinney, Texas
marital status: Widowed
spouse's name:
father's name: William David Gay
father's birthplace: Atlanta, Ga.
mother's name: Amelia Jane Counts
mother's birthplace: Jackson, Miss/
occupation: Laborer, Farming
place of residence: Walters, Cotton, Oklahoma
cemetery: Walters Cemetery
burial place: Walters, Oklahoma
burial date: 04 Nov 1954
additional relatives: X
film number: 2114284
digital film number: 4165411
image number: 1417
reference number: cn 57136
Collection: Zettie Radford Gay, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"

Mark Tracey Gay, on "The Mark Gay Ancestry Page" updated September 6, 2000, writes that:

Zettie Radford of Walters married Annie Essidora Rash. Annie Essidora Rash's parents were James William Rash and Mary Lucretia Laxson. This would put them in the late 1880s or early 1900s. They are all burried in a Walters Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Annie Rash. Annie was born on 16 Oct 1893; died on 19 Jan 1930; was buried in Walters Cemetery, Walters, Cotton County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Tracey Gay, on "The Mark Gay Ancestry Page" updated September 6, 2000, writes that:

William David Gay born March 11, 1857. He couldn't really remember
his birthday. I wrote down what was on his grave. He died March 17,
1931. He married Mary Morgan in MS. January 17, 1878. She died after
falling off a horse. She was pregnant at the time and the baby also
died. He then married Amelia Jane Counts December 25, 1885 [12/24/1882] in MS.
His parents were William Gay (c 1828 - 1864) born in GA and Rose Anna
Murray(c 1832 - ????) born in GA.

He also has the following fragment of his obituary, supplied by Rhodene Frederick:

I have a very old and damaged obit for William [David] Gay (1857-1931). - Rhodene

[???]could do was done but nothing could relieve the suffering.

A sweet peaceful smile settled on the worn face and the soul seemed to float out
to eternity with the sweet calm that goes with a christian soul.

Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church in Walters. Rev. Geo C.
Hutto said a fitting tribute to ?????? the services at the church the Masons
took charge of the body but owing to the down pour of rain the services were
omitted at the cemetery.

In 1884 [12-24-1882] he was married to Miss Amelia Counts of Bannie [Banner] Miss.
To this union eight children were born. Six of which [???? were still alive at the time of ???] his death.

Mr. Gay professed faith in Christ, in August 1893 and united with the Methodist
church. In 1910 he joined the Baptist church. He was also a charter member of
the Emerson Baptist church of which he remained a member until his death. Not
only being a charter member of the little country church of his community but
was also a charter member of the Masonic lodge of Walters. In 1929 he was made
honorary member of the lodge.

He also participated in the laying of the corner stone of the Walters High
school building.

He came to this country [Cotton County, Okla(Indian Territory)] in 1901 and settled
on a claim northwest of Walters in the Elm Grove district.
He was well and favorably known in and around Walters.
He was a true Christian character, a loving and devoted husband, father,
grandfather and great-grandfather.

One Less at Home

One less at home,
The charmed circle broken, a dear
face missed day by day from its
accustomed place;
But cleansed and saved and perfected
by grace.
One more in Heaven!


Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors who so kindly helped us during
the sickness and death of our loving husband and devoted father, grandfather and
great grandfather also the beautiful flowers. Thanks to the Masons for their
loyalty. Mrs. W. D. Gay, Mrs. J. A. Ellis and family, Mr. Z. R. Gay and
children, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. DeSpain, Mrs. Effie Williams and son, Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. Gay and family.


(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Indian Territory, Chickasaw Nation, Township 2 North Range 4 East
SD 73 ED 133 Sheet 20B
280-306
Gay, William Head W M Mch 1857 43 M15 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Gay, Melia Wf W F Nov 1866 ?3 M 15 6/5 Miss NC SC
Gay, Mary G Dtr W F Oct 1886 13 S Miss Ga Miss
Gay, Minnie G Dtr W f May 1889 11 S Miss Ga Miss
Gay, Zetta R Son W M Jul 1891 8 S Tx Ga Miss
Gay, Bonnie D Dtr W F May 1893 7 S IT Ga Miss
Gay, Nellie G Dtr W F Jun 1898 1 S IT Ga Miss

1910 Census
Oklahoma. Comanche Couty, Strauss Twp
Enumerated 25 Apr 1910
SD --- ED 62 Sheet 5A
56-56
Gay, William D Head M W 53 N2 25 Ga SC SC Farmer
Gay, Mela J Wf F W 44 m1 8/7 Miss NC SC Farm Wife
Gay, Getty R Son M W 17 S Tx Ga Miss Helsp on Farm
Gay, Bonnie B Dtr F W 15 S Tx Ga Miss Going School
Gay, Nellie G Dtr F W 11 S Ok Gs Miss
Gay, Effie F Dtr F W 9 S Ok Ga Miss
Gay, Alva M Son M W 5 S Ok Ga Miss
Strong, Agnes I Grddtr F W 3 S Ok Miss Miss

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

Notes:

Mark Tracey Gay, on "The Mark Gay Ancestry Page" updated September 6, 2000, had the following notes for Amelia Counts:

Mrs. W.D. Gay died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Effie Williams in Walters. She was born Sept. 11, 1864 in Banner,
Miss., and was married Dec. 24, 1882. Two of her children preceded
her. She was a charter member of the Emerson church. She is
survived by Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Fred DeSpain and Alvie of Walters,
Mrs. Ed Cason and Mrs. Bernice King of Frederick and Mrs.
Willie Clarkson of Vernon, Tex. Services were held at Walters.
The Walters Herald Mar. 19, 1936

Notes:

Married:
The 1900 Census shows they had been married 15 years, and that Amelia was the mother of 6 children, 5 of whom were living. By 1910, it was shown she had 8 children, 7 of whom were living.