Yuma County, Colorado
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Yuma County Pioneer Photographs:
Frank and Nora Gay, Hughes
Walter Aglenus Gay 1857-1929 is buried in Decatur County, Kansas # 19873986, with Elsie
Madora (Main) Gay 1857-1890 # 19873983.
CHILDREN
Charles Alonzo Gay
1880-1944
Cora Ann Gay
1883-1937
Frank Algenus Gay
1886-1942
In 1900 Decatur County, Kansas, Walter Gay is farming, born Sept 1857 in Pennsylvania, widowed, with Charles 20 and Cora A. 17, both born in PMissouri. Frank A. was born June 1886 in Kansas. Walter's mother Betsy A. Gay June 1840 in Pennsylvania, widowed, had only one child.
In 1910 Red Willow County, Nebraska,
Frank is farming 24, born in Kansas, with Nora 22.
They're with his widowed father Walter A. Gay 52, born in Pennsylvania.
Frank Algenian Gay registered for WWI
in Hughes, Yuma County, born January 2, 1886, farming, with Nora Ellen Gay.
Frank proved up 160 acres in sections 32 and 33, 3S 48W in 1918, and another eighty acres for Stock in 1921.
In 1920 Frank, 34, and Nora E. 31 have Leo E. 9 and Mildred Z. 3.
October 10, 1929 "Mrs. Ida Watson and son Roy, accompanied by Mrs. Elmer Anderson and daughter, Eleanor, with their two children drove down from Denver Wednesday for a visit here with the Frank Gay family and other relatives."
"Miss Gay and her sister, Mrs. Anderson and their mother, Mrs. Ida Watson, called at the Will Elzey home."
"Mrs. Frank Gay (Nora Watson, born 1888), Mrs. Elmer Anderson and son, and Mrs. Lyle Palmer were Sunday dinner guests at the Walter Cross home."
In 1930 Yuma County, Frank is 44, Nora 42,
Irvin 19, and Zina 13.
April 1931 Joes items "Gale McClanahan moved Saturday to the Frank Gay place. "
In 1919 Mrs. Ida Watson was administratrix of the estate of Marion Francis Watson, deceased.
In April 1935 Miss Mildred Watson, the second daughter of Mrs. Ida Watson, married Albert Atkinson.
July 1949 "Mrs. Ida Watson of Denver, aged mother of Mrs. Nora Gay, was buried in Denver. Mrs. Watson and the Gays wre former residents of this region, but moved to Denver several years ago."
ZINA
Mildred Gay graduated from the eighth grade in Yuma County in 1922, and was assigned to district 107, Yuma COunty in 1927. She daughtt at Fairview in 1928.
June 1937 "Miss Zina Mildred Gay,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gay, residents of Joes,
will be awarded the two-year rural certificate,
and Harold Green Werning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Werning,
residents of Laird, will be awarded the Master of Arts degree on Friday, June 11, when formal i commencement exercises will be held , for
520 graduates of Colorado State College of Education at Greeley. "
Zina M. Gay and Charles A. Romine married in Eads, Kiowas County, April 9, 1939, recorded in Jefferson County.
When Charles registered for WWII in Denver, born Dec 23, 1912 in Cope, his next of kin was mother Flossie Romine.
Zina's obituaries are:
Osa, Zina G. 08 Feb 1969 page72 Rocky Mountain News, and
07 Feb 1969 page 44 Denver Post.
February 14, 1969 Joes items "Callers at the Lloyd Railsback home Sunday were Mrs. Railsback's sister
and husband Mr. and Mrs. George Hosea and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Russ of Lebanon, Kansas, and
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Palmer of Wilsonville, Nebraska. The group were enroute
to Denver to attend the funeral of Zina Osa, who at one time lived near Joes with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gay, the latter now deceased."
In 2008, when his sister-in-law Lucille Romine died, she was preceded by "Wilma and Charles Romine."
LEO
Leo Gay is a baker in 1940 Denver, 29, with
Lois 21, Lewis L. 4, Larry D. 3, and Lynn Earl 1.
Lois E. Pound is in 1930 Joes, 11,
with Guy E. 38 and Jessie M. 35. Donald is 14, Cecil 13, Lois 11, Ruby M. 8, Glen A. 6, Paul A. 3, and Walter L.1.
Guy E. Pound 1891-1951 is buried in St. John Kansas # 104651883,, with Jessie M.
(Winkler) Pound 1895-1982 # 104531884.
"Joel Pound was born February 29, 1856. Resides at
Rufus, Oregon. Married, February 5, 1885, Rose Hull,
daughter of John and Mary Frances (Johnson) Hull, born in
Pike County, Illinois, August 28, 1861, died January 4, 1889.
Married, July 12, 1893, Delia L. Hatch,
daughter of Earlman R. and Lucina (Wendell) Hatch, born in Jackson County,
Wisconsin, January 19, 1864. Children:
1. Guy Pound, born October 12, 1885.
2. Eva Iris Pound, born February 23, 1887.
3. Vernon Wendell Pound, born March 11, 1895.
4. Harold Duane Pound, born December 23, 1896.
5. Claire Pound, born July 11, 1900. "
Leo Irvin Gay is buried in Wheat Ridge # 36768761.
"Leo Irvin Gay, 98, a resident of Colorado for 95 years, passed away in Colorado Springs on May 3, 2009. He was born in Lebanon, Nebraska on March 2, 1911 and moved to Colorado in a covered wagon to homestead in Eastern Colorado.
He was in Europe in World War II and retired from Public Service Company in Denver. Leo was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Nora Gay, sister Zina Romine and his wife of 69 years, Lois Emily Pound Gay.
Leo is survived by three sons, Leon (Renae Clark), Larry (Jane), and Lynn (Kathryn), seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at Crown Hill Cemetery on May 7th at 2:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior.
"
" Lois E.Gay, 84. Wife of Leo Irvin Gay; mother of Leon (Renae Clark) Gay of Green River, WY; Larry (Jane) Gay of Wickenburg, AZ; and Lynn (Kathy) Gay of Colorado Springs, CO; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three brothers Paul, Ralph and Richard Pound. Graveside service, Wednesday 2 p.m., Olinger Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation 1 hour prior to service, at Olinger Crown Hill Mortuary.
Published in Denver Post on Mar. 11, 2003"
"Lewis "Leon" Gay, 82, was born on June 6th, 1935, to Leo and Lois Gay in Joes, Colorado. They moved to Denver, Colorado when Leon was still a baby. Later he had the responsibility of taking care of his two younger brothers while their father was at war. He wrestled in high school and graduated from West High School in Denver. He then joined the army where he served for two years in the Army Corps of Engineers stationed at the Panama Canal. He used the GI Bill to go to college at the University of Colorado. He graduated with a BS degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1961.
Leon was employed by Beech Aircraft. He worked in their division that was involved with the space program. He designed cryogenic systems as well many other systems throughout his career to help support the Space Program. He worked with the Gemini, Apollo, and Shuttle Programs. He loved to mention that he helped put man on the moon. Later he was employed by Ball Aerospace before he retired. He then bought into Buckboard Marina on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. He was the engineer on hand so that they could expand and put in their campground. Leon's dream was to fish everyday while there, but he worked entirely too hard for that to happen. He did enjoy all the people that he helped while working the docks and gas pumps.
Leon loved people, especially family. He was an excellent gunsmith and would spend hours at a time creating beautiful ornate gunstocks. He, of course, loved fishing and taking people out on his boat. He enjoyed hunting, archery, playing pool, going to CU and Bronco games, and having a beer (or two) with his pals from Beech. He had a very artistic side and loved playing his mandolin and then the banjo. A lot of the time his songs sounded like "Ol' Susanna" no matter what he was playing but that's ok.
He is survived by his brother, Lynn (Kathy) Gay; son, Darrell (Linda) Callison; grandchildren, Ellie and Ian Callison; daughter, Lesli (Danny) Tigert; granddaughter, Rebecca Tigert; daughter, Mindy Zahner; granddaughter, Madison Kittleson; daughters, Lori and Michelle from his first marriage to JoAnn Left; his wonderful nephews and their wives and children.
Leon also had been married to Ginger Watson and
then Connie Gay.
Leon was preceded in death by his parents,
Leo and Lois; brother, Larry, and son, Billy Callison.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Martin Mortuary in Grand Junction on August 5th at 11:00 a.m. Family has requested casual western attire to honor Leon."
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