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David Bratton Gay enlisted Purcell's Company Aug 1 1862, mustered Aug 3, Boone County. Age 23. Died of accidental wound Nov 18, 1862, Callaway County. Finagrave is here: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82878525

1850 census
Name: David Gay
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1850: District 8, Boone, Missouri, USA
Attended School: Y
Line Number: 41
Dwelling Number: 612
Family Number: 612
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gay 59
Rebecca Gay 48
Elizabeth Gay 38
Sarah J Gay 16
Robert Gay 15
Lucinda Gay 13
Margaret Gay 11
David Gay 10
Nancey Gay 2

1860 census
Name: David B Gay
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1840
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Missouri
Home in 1860: Rocky Fork, Boone, Missouri
Post Office: Columbia
Dwelling Number: 27
Family Number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
John Gay 69
Rebecca H Gay 59
Robert D Gay 26
David B Gay 20
Nancy E Gay 13
Eldora Newman 5

His brother Curtis Pendleton Gay enrolled at the same time and place. Age 22. The muster card clearly lists him as Curtis the Certus appears to be a transcription error.

1850 has him newly married to Catharine Holmes
Name: Kistus Gary
[Curtis Gay]
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1818
[Abt 1827]
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 8, Boone, Missouri, USA
Married Within the Year: Y
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Agriculture
Real Estate: 100
Line Number: 39
Dwelling Number: 604
Family Number: 604
Household Members:
Name Age
Kistus Gary 32
Catharine Gary 20

Marriage record:
Name: Custis Gay
[Curtis Gay]
Marriage Date: 31 Jan 1850
Marriage Place: Boone, Missouri, USA
Spouse: Catharine Holms

1860 census
Name: Curtis P Gay
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1827
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Rocky Fork, Boone, Missouri
Post Office: Columbia
Dwelling Number: 30
Family Number: 30
Occupation: Farmer
Real Estate Value: 2000
Personal Estate Value: 2000
Household Members:
Name Age
Curtis P Gay 33
Catharine Gay 29
Susan Gay 9
Isadra Gay 5
Allice Gay 2
Catharine Wigginton 79

He owns 2 slaves
Gender: Female
Race: Mulatto
Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1827
Residence Date: 1860
Residence Place: Perche, Boone, Missouri, USA
Name of Slave Owner: Curtis P Gay
All Enslaved People:
Gender Age
Female 33
Male 15

1870 census
Name: Curtis P Gay
Age in 1870: 41
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: Kentucky
Dwelling Number: 1
Home in 1870: Township 50, Boone, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sturgeon
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 1500
Real Estate Value: 3200
Inferred Spouse: [No Name]
Household Members:
Name Age
Curtis P Gay 41

Land Grants include:

Name: Curtis P Gay
Issue Date: 1 Dec 1851
Place: Callaway, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Fayette
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 49-N
Range: 11-W
Accession Number: MO3040__.010
Document Number: 28165

Name: Curtis P Gay
Issue Date: 1 May 1849
Place: Callaway, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Fayette
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 49-N
Range: 11-W
Section: 1
Accession Number: MO3020__.165
Document Number: 27268

Name: Curtis P Gay
Issue Date: 1 Jul 1858
Place: Callaway, Missouri, USA
Land Office: Palmyra
Meridian: 5th PM
Township: 49-N
Range: 10-W
Section: 7
Accession Number: MO2610__.506
Document Number: 30715

Findagrave entry: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82878274
Name: Curtis Pendleton Gay
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1826
Death Date: 23 Aug 1874
Cemetery: Youngers Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Callaway County, Missouri, United States of America
Has Bio?: Y
Father: John Gay
Spouse: Catherine Elizabeth Gay

"Hook" Gay may be Robert Gay based on age but no direct evidence found as yet.

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