Jean Chavis Family Photos

Louis Gay was the son of James W. Gay and Lela Cornelia McGahee Gay

(James Gay was the son of Barney and Margaret Beasley Gay)

Nannie Gay was the daughter of James Wesley Gay and Vicie Lee Gay Parker.  Nannie Gay was the granddaughter of Barney Gay from her mothers side and Louis was also the grandson of Barney Gay from his fathers side. 

 Louis Aaron Gay and Nannie Gertrude Parker.

Nannie Gertrude Parker and Louis Aaron Gay.  This photo was  taken when they were dating or first married...early 1900's in Jefferson County Georgia.

Nannie Parker Gay is the baby wrapped in the blanket.

Aquilla Wesley Parker   6-15-1820 - 6-28-1880

Aquilla Wesley Parker, father of James Wesley Parker.
He married Mary M. Evans May 20, 1846.
Aquilla was the son of William R. and Bathsheba Matthews Parker.
Born:June 15, 1820
Died:June 20, 1880
Buried: Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Wife:  Mary Evans:
Sept. 24, 1833 - Burke County
Died:  June 15, 1888
Buried:  Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Children:
James Wesley Parker ....see dates on tombstone bit
Martha Ella Parker born c. 1858
Julia F. born July 7, 1860......died June 10,1888
William Henry Parker

PICTURE OF AQUILLA MATTHEW'S TOMBSTONE.  HE WAS BURIED AT MT. MORIAH IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, GA.  HIS BIRTHDATE WAS AUGUST 02,1762 - CULPEPPER COUNTY, VA.
DIED 1825 IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, GA.
WIFE WAS ELIZABETH WEEKS, DAUGHTER OF BENJAMIN AND MARY WEEKS OF VA.
THEIR DAUGHTER - BATHSHEBA MATTHEWS MARRIED WILLIAM R. PARKER. - MY GGGRANDPARENTS
AQUILLA MATTHEWS AND ELIZABETH WEEKS MATTHEWS WERE MY GGGGRANDPARENTS.  I ASSUME ELIZABETH MATTHEWS IS ALSO BURIED SOMEWHERE AT MT. MORIAH CEMETERY.
JIM MADDOX (MATTHEW'S RESEARCHER) SAYS MT. MORIAH LAND WAS THE HOMEPLACE OF WILLIAM AND BATHSHEBA - SHE BURIED HER FATHER, AQUILLA THERE WHEN HE DIED - BEFORE IT WAS MT. MORIAH AND BEFORE WILLIAM AND BATHSHEBA EVEN GAVE THE LAND.
  AQUILLA MATTHEWS'S NEPHEW ALSO HAD THE NAME OF AQUILLA MATTEWS AND HE WAS DUBBED "JR".
HE IS BURIED BY HIS UNCLE AND THEY SHARE A COMMON TOMBSTONE - ACCORDING TO JIM MADDOX.

NOTE: Barbabus "Barney" Chesley Gay - Jefferson County  1825-1906
Searching for the Family Bible belonging to the Barney Gay Family.  Have a picture of him holding the Bible in c. 1897.  If anyone knows who has this Bible ( or if you have seen this Bible)  please contact Jean Chavis at jncvs2237@aol.com.