Jeni Huffstedtler wrote: > > Looking for any information about Gage families in Mcnairy County, TN. My > great great grandfather was born on October 11, 1849 in TN, and his name > was John Jefferson Gage. In looking at census records, I discovered a > Charles and Nancy Gage living near Purdy township in the 1850 census. > They had Emaline, age 3, and John, 9/12. In the 1860 census, Nancy was > listed as head of household, and Emaline was 13, John was 11, and Logan > was 5. I have not seen records for any census after 1860 to verify when > John may have left TN. I am about to order a copy of his death > certificate from the MO Vital Records Office, and with any luck, that will > list his parents names. His father, Charles, was born in Alabama as > listed in the 1850 census. If anyone has any information that might help > me connect John to a family I would greatly appreciate it. > > Thanks! > Jennifer Gage Huffstedtler I think that you're going to find that John J. Gage was the son of Mathew Gage and Ketterah (Deal?). Descendants of John J. Gage 1 John J. Gage b: Abt. 1818 in Tennessee d: Unknown .. +Polly b: Abt. 1821 in Tennessee m: Abt. 1837 d: Unknown .. 2 Jane Gage b: Abt. 1838 d: Unknown .. 2 William Gage b: Abt. 1840 d: Unknown .. 2 Ann Gage b: Abt. 1842 d: Unknown .. 2 Matthew Gage b: Abt. 1846 d: Unknown .. 2 Sarah Gage b: Abt. 1846 d: Unknown .. 2 Thomas Gage b: Abt. 1849 d: Unknown There is a Charles and Nancy but I think that Charles is the son of Samue and Mary Ann Gage. Would like to discuss the Gage family with you. -- Johnita P. Malone jmalone@ix.netcom.com