John Franklin Gay
- Born March 28, 1843 in Macon, Noxubee County, Mississippi.
- Parents were ALEXANDER GAY and MARTHA ANN COVINGTON.
- Married TIRZAH FARR on January 19, 1869 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
- Died December 28, 1921 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah.
- Both are buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber County, Utah.
CHILDREN
- TIRZAH GAY, born September 21, 1869 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah; died September 7, 1870.
- JOHN FRANKLIN GAY, born September 19, 1871 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah; died September 21, 1871.
- NANCY PEARL GAY, born February 10, 1873 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah; died May 11, 1953 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Married FERAMORZ DECKER on February 24, 1892.
- JULIA ETTA GAY, born August 19, 1875 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah; died June 10, 1967 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Married DANIEL WHETSTEIN SHUPE on May 18, 1898 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
- NEWTON ADELBERT GAY, born April 1, 1879 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah; died January 10, 1962 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah.
- LAWRENCE GAY, born December 12, 1882 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah; died July 28, 1883.
- OLIVE GERTRUDE GAY, born June 22, 1884 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah.
- FLORENCE GAY, born September 24, 1886 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah; died July 24, 1970 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Married NICHOLAS GROESBECK SMITH.
- LORING EUGENE GAY, born June 15, 1891 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah; died July 9, 1967.