Brief Life History of Obediah B.
When Obediah B. Gay was born on 17 November 1822, in Bulloch, Georgia, United States, his father, Henry Simon Gay, was 23 and his mother, Mary Jane Maulden, was 22. He married Martha Hancock on 18 September 1845, in Liberty, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Georgia, United States in 1870 and District 799, Colquitt, Georgia, United States for about 20 years. He died on 16 November 1902, in Colquitt, Georgia, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Bridge Creek Cemetery, Colquitt, Georgia, United States.
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- Obadiah Gay, "United States Census, 1860"
- Obediah Gay, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Obediah Gay, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1825
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Thomas, Georgia, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (southwestern), French, and Catalan: nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai, Catalan gay ‘cheerful’. In Middle English the term could also mean ‘wanton, lascivious’ and this sense may lie behind the surname in some instances.
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of the places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing an ancient Germanic personal name cognate with Wade .
Catalan: probably also from the personal name Gai (from Latin Gaius).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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