Mary Gertrude Gay

Notes:

The oldest of Wiliam GAY and Amelia COUNTS seven children. Mary Gertrude was born in Mississippi, but her parents moved to Texas and then to the Indian Territories when she was quite young.

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]

Notes:

Agnes lived with her grandparents at the time of the 1910 census, her parents in 1920, and with her Uncle Earl Strong at the time of the 1930 census. She was listed as a waitress at a hotel, and divorced. Her daughter, Patty, was four months old at the time.

During the Depression, a Captain in the Salvation Army sent Agnes to be interviewed by Walter Patty. He had a boarding house, and was widowed with several small children, and apparently could not keep housekeepers. The Salvation Army captain thought Agnes was well quailified despite her youth. She was hired, and she and her daughter Peggy moved into an apartment at the boarding house. Over a period of time, Walter and Agnes developed an affinity for each other and were married. He was a good husband, and good father to both his own children and to Peggy, who took his last name.

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Census Information:

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

1930 Census
Oklahoma, Grady County, Chandler
Strong, Earl D. Head R 10 M W ww M 23 Ok Oh Tx Laborer Dairy
Strong, Willie J Wife H F w 29 M 19 Tx Ms Ill. None Strong, Joel F Son M w 10 S Ok Ok Tx
Strong, Lee E Son M W 8 S Ok Ok Tx
Strong, Zelma Daug F W 7 S Ok Ok Tx
Strong, Roland Son M W 4 S Ok Ok Tx
Strong, Velma Dau F W 1 3/12 Ok Ok TX
Strong, Agnes I Niece F w 22 D 21 Ok Tx Ms Waitress Hotel
Strong, Peggy L Grandniece F W 4/12 S Ok Ok Ok

Agnes married Walter Evert Patty after 1930 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma. Walter was born on 3 May 1896 in Missouri; died in Aug 1980 in Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]