John David Cay (1840 - 1916)

Born 17 Sep 1840 in Walthourville, Liberty, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Georgia B (Winn) Cay — married 4 Jun 1868 in Liberty County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1916 at age 75 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, USA

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John Cay is buried in Old City Cemetery.

Biography

Corporal John Cay served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1860
Mustered out: July 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company G, 5th Georgia Calvalry, Anderson-Robertson's Brigade, Wheeler's Corps.

Birth

John was born in Liberty County, Georgia in 1840 to Raymond and Eliza Ann (Stetson) Cay ^[1][2].

Military Service

• Member of the Liberty Independent Troup ^[3].
• Troop G, 6th Georgia Cavalry, Anderson-Robertson Brigade, Wheeler's Corps, for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War^[3]
• Captured, Dec 1864, imprisoned at Point Lookout ^[3]
• Maj. Varnedoe's article ^[3] has several stories about his exploits during the Civil War.

Marriage

He married Georgia Busby Winn on 04 Jun 1868 in Liberty, Georgia ^{[4] [5]}

Children: (including Four Daughters (only married names are given)

1. Annie Louisa "Lou" (Cay) Cochran, b. 25 Sep 1870; m. Frank Cochran ^[2].
2. Georgia Winn or Julia Eliza (Cay) DeMilly, b. 15 Jan 1874; m. Walter Augustin DeMilly
3. Willie Maxwell (Cay) Phillips, b. 9 Jan 1878
4. John David Cay, Jr., b 1890

Also listed in obituary or other records:

1. Unamed (Cay) Pappy, m. W.A. Pappy ^[2].
2. Unamed (Cay) Grambling, m. Owen Grambling ^[2].

Residence

• 1850 - Living in household of Father Raymond Cay, Liberty County, Georgia ^[6]
• 1870 - Living in Georgia with wife Georgia Cay and 2 daughters, Anna L, and Julia Cay ^[7]
• 1900 - Living in Precinct 12, Tallahasee, Florida ^[8]
• 1910 - Living in Tallahassee, Florida ^[9]

Death

Died in July 1916 in Leon county, Florida ^[10] He was buried in the Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. ^[11].

Sources

1. ↑ Stetson: Vol 1, No 3, Pg 116
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Col Raymond Cay; David Stetson of Riceboro, Georgia" Booklet 5 (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc) pg 95-99
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Major James O. Varnedoe; Article on John David Cay Booklet 5 (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc) pg 101
4. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (17 October 2017), John D. Cay and Georgia B. Winn, 04 Jun 1868; citing Marriage, Liberty, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 175,152.
5. ↑ [1] "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967,"] index, FamilySearch (accessed 9 June 2015), John D. Cay and Georgia B. Winn, 04 Jun 1868; citing , Liberty, Georgia; FHL microfilm 175,152.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (: accessed 9 June 2015), John D Cay in household of Raymond Cay, Liberty county, part of, Liberty, Georgia, United States; citing family 263, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (: accessed 9 June 2015), John D Cay, Georgia, United States; citing p. 19, family 190, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,661.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (accessed 9 June 2015), David Cay Sr., Precinct 12 (coextensive) Tallahassee city, Leon, Florida, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,172.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (accessed 9 June 2015), John D Cay, Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 4B, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,177.
10. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," index, FamilySearch (accessed 9 June 2015), J.D. Cay, Sr., 03 Jul 1916; citing Leon Co., Florida, reference 4576; FHL microfilm 2,116,816.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images ( Find A Grave: Memorial #10142864 john-david-cay: accessed 27 November 2023), memorial page for John David Cay (17 Sep 1840–3 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10142864, citing Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Cousins by the Dozens (contributor 46904925).

See Also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 16 May 2016, 23:06), entry for John David Cay(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KHKY-SJL); contributed by various users.
• "Family Tree," database, entry for John David Cay FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 28 July 2016, 20:12); contributed by various users.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #10142864
• Stetson, O.F., Ed., et. al.; Descendants of Cornet Robert Stetson of Scituate, Massachusetts (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc., 1933, 1956, 2008)
• Col Raymond Cay; David Stetson of Riceboro, Georgia" Booklet 5 (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc) pg 95-99
• Major James O. Varnedoe; Article on John David Cay Booklet 5 (Stetson Kindred of America, Inc) pg 101-103
• Information recorded by Carolyn Martin from Grave site, Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.