Reuben Gaylor was born in and about 1833 in Campbell County, Tennessee. His parents were Allen Gaylor and Jane Burris the 1st wife of Allen. Rueben learned the trade of Hatter from his father and had quite a Hat Business. He married Martha Gaylor , his 1st cousin and daughter of John Gaylor and Barbara Hatmaker on the 29th of June 1854 in Campbell County, Tennessee while visiting family in Campbell County.
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1850 U.S. Federal State Census, 25 Civil Dist., De Kalb County, Alabama, Date 30 Oct. 1850, p. 329 (659), Lines 13-18, Dwelling 45/45 Jesse Gaylor and Lines 20-28
Dwelling # 45-45 Jesse Gaylor Age 55, Male, Virginia
Jemimia, Age 35, Female, N.C.,
Henry Age 7, Male, Alabama
Martha, Age 5, Female, Alabama
John, Age 4, Male, Alabama
Mary, Age 4/12, Female, Alabama
Henry Rook, Age 28 Male, Farmer, Georgia
Dwelling # 46/46 Allen Gaylor Age 42, Male, Leather? Tennessee
1854 Tennessee State Library & Archives Technical Section Nashville, Tennessee 37219 Campbell County - County Court Clerk - Bonds Adminstrators Vol.__________ Date: June 1891- Dec. 1911 Microfilm Roll # 10 County Court Clerk Marriages Vol. A - 1838-1865 page 133
Reuben Gaylor to Marth Gaylor
issued June 29th 1854 -
I hereby Certify that I solemnized the rites of Matrimony between the parties herein named on the 29th June 1854 by uniting these together as husband and wife - C. R. Barrow Justice of the Peace of Campbell County.
1860 U.S. Federal Census Campbel County,TN Transcribed from National Archives Microfilm M653 - R1240 9th Civil District July 16, 1860 Archerville, Tennessee W. H. Malone (enumerator) Page 106 - Stamped No. 480, Dwelling # 697-690
GEALOR, Reuben 27 M Farmer 100 30 TN
GEALOR, Mertha 27 F TN 13
GEALOR, Thomas 5 M TN
GEALOR, Eli 3 M TN
GEALOR, Jane 1 F TN
LANLEY, Sarah 14 F Domestic TN
1870 U.S. Federal State Census, District 5, Wayne Co., Kentucky, Date: 27 Sept, 1870, p. 30, Lines 34 - 40, p. 31 Lines 1-3, Dwelling # 306/306, Head:
Reuben Gailer, Age 37, Male, White, Farmer, Tennessee
Martha, Age 36, Female, White, Keeping House, Tennessee
Thomas, Age 15 Male, White, Farm Laborer, Tennessee
Elias, Age 12, Male, White, Tennessee
Jane, Age 10 Female, White, At Home, Tennessee
William, Age, Male, White, Tennessee
Polly, Age 7, Female, Tennessee
p. 31 Date 28 Sept. 1870 Lines 1-3 Reuben Gailer - Continued-
Sarah E. Age 6, Female, White, At Home, Tennessee
John, Age 3, Male, White, Kentucky
Nancy, 4/12 (June), Female, White, Kentucky
1945 Certificate of Death - Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics, Sate File No. 22296, Reg. No. 95, Reg. Dist. No. 1370, Primary, Reg. Dist. No. 834
Full name: Nancy Tungate
Place of Death: Akhorn, RR#1, Taylor Co., KY
Date of Death: 30 Oct. 1945
Cause of Death: Myocardial due to Influenza
Age At time of Death: 74 yrs., 4 mos., 10 days
Sex: Female
Race: White
Single, Married, Divorced or Widowed: Widowed
Occupation: At Home
Date of Birth: 20 June 1871
Place of Birth: Tennessee
Name of Father: Reuben Gaylor
Father's Place of Birth: Tennessee
Name of Mother: Martha Gaylor
Mother's Place of Birth: Tennessee
Informant: John Tungate
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