Sophronia Alston (Craig) Kay (1853 - 1933)

Born 14 Feb 1853 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States

Wife of Pinkney Grant Kay Sr — married 24 Dec 1869 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA

Descendants

Died 19 Feb 1933 at age 80 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Sophronia Alson Craig was born Feb 14 1853 in Louisiana. Her parents were Benjamin Craig and Mary Ann 'Polly' Gatlin ^[1]

She 1st married Pinkney Grant Kay Dec 24 1869 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Pinkney Grant was born Aug 4 1828 in Edgefield District, South Carolina. ^{[2] [1]}

Sophronia and Pinkney had the following children: ^[1]

1. Julia Kay, b 1872 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
2. Pinkney Grant Kay, Jr, b Mar 29 1872 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
3. Joseph Eli Kay, b Apr 12 1876 in Anacoco, Vernon, Louisiana
4. Mary Alice Kay, b Mar 12 1880 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana
5. Letitia/ Tishie / Lutitia Kay, b Mar 13 1881 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

She 2nd married Henry Simmons Aug 2 1883 in Louisiana. He was born Dec 7 1849 in Homesville, Pike, Mississippi. ^[1]

Sophronia and Henry had the following children: ^[1]

1. Henry Coleman. b May 2 1884 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
2. Elizabeth / Lizzie, b Jun 10 1885 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
3. Mason L, b Jun 1 1889 in Many, Sabine, Louisiana
4. Emma Mae Alona, b Feb 14 1889 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
5. Onie, b Mar 9 1891 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana
6. Johnnie Monroe, b Aug 12 1894 in Provencal, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Sophronia died Feb 19 1933, age 80, in Sabine Parish, Louisiana ^[3][1]

She is buried in Miller Cemeter, Fort Jesup, Sabine Parish, Louisiana ^[1]

Census

1870 Sabine, Louisiana ^[4]

P Grant Kay Male 40 South Carolina

Seprona Kay Female 16 Louisiana

Houston Kay Male 10 Louisiana <-- George, who middle name is Houston

Mary A Kay Female 6 Louisiana <-- must have died young, not seen in 1880 Census

Missouri Kay Female 8 Louisiana

Texana Kay Female 4 Louisiana

1880 Vernon, Louisiana ^[5] Note - Wife Sophronia is age 25, as seen in the image, so most children listed cannot be her children!!

Grant Kay Self Male 57 South Carolina, United States <-- Note - age could be age 51, not 57, as indexed

Sophronio Kay Wife Female 25 Louisiana, United States, b abt 1855, parents born in Alabama

George H Kay Son Male 23 Louisiana, United States

Misourie Ann Kay Daughter Female 20 Louisiana, United States

Texanna Kay Daughter Female 15 Louisiana, United States

Lethy Ann Kay Daughter Female 11 Louisiana, United States

Pinkny G Kay Son Male 9 Louisiana, United States

Julia Kay Daughter Female 8 Louisiana, United States

Ely Kay Son Male 6 Louisiana, United States

Lutetia Kay Daughter Female 3 Louisiana, United States

Mary Alice Kay Daughter Female 0 Louisiana, United States

Research Notes

Profile was created with Pinkney Grant Kay Sr as both spouse and father, which was 'probably' incorrect. Her mother was connected as his 1st wife American Ann Self. These parents are now removed since her maiden name was Craig in this profile, and also seen on Find a Grave, with 'parents' listed as Benjamin Craig and Polly. Her 'father' would not be 'Kay', if her maiden name was 'Craig' as this profile was created with. Confusion probably caused by 1880 Census where she is listed as 'wife', but is only 2 years older than Pinkney's oldest son George.

Her correct parents are now connected Benjamin Craig and Mary Ann 'Polly Gatlin.

1880 Vernon, Louisiana Census for 'Grant' Kay has Sophronio Kay listed as wife, born abt 1855, which explains the spouse designation, since she was his 2nd wife and much younger than he, only a few years older than his oldest son George. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 11 December 2019), memorial page for Sophronia Craig Simmons (14 Feb 1853–19 Feb 1933), Find A Grave: Memorial #51734324, citing Miller Cemetery, Fort Jesup, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by SFC USA RET Duffie and Kathy (contributor 46950425) .
2. ↑ Louisiana, Marriages, 1718-1925 Hunting For Bears,
3. ↑ Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1900-1949 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87N-NNM : 12 June 2019), P Grant Kay, 1870.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDX2-GJ4 : 14 August 2017), Pinkny G Kay in household of Grant Kay, Vernon, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 47, sheet 116C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,473.

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