Genealogy of the Tennant family; their ancestors and descendants through many generations . the thraldom of the fiesh. She died at the old home inRipley Village, Chautauqua N. Y. Feb. 3rd. 1893. She wasburied in the ])eautiful Ripley Cemetery, there to await the res-urrection of the just. OUR MOTHER. I see in the heavens a vision most bright, Tis the name of our mother in letters of ; No clouds intervene to hide the clear rays That shine through the nights as well as the days. 46 Texnaxt Famua Genealogy. I read in that name a life story dear , l-uU of deeds of great kindness and radi


Genealogy of the Tennant family; their ancestors and descendants through many generations . the thraldom of the fiesh. She died at the old home inRipley Village, Chautauqua N. Y. Feb. 3rd. 1893. She wasburied in the ])eautiful Ripley Cemetery, there to await the res-urrection of the just. OUR MOTHER. I see in the heavens a vision most bright, Tis the name of our mother in letters of ; No clouds intervene to hide the clear rays That shine through the nights as well as the days. 46 Texnaxt Famua Genealogy. I read in that name a life story dear , l-uU of deeds of great kindness and radiant cheer;I prav that the vision may never depart, Rnt lirighten with age as it shines in my heart. When shadows of earth are all faded away. And heavenly realities bring in their glad day;Then face to face we surely shall see The forms of onr loved one forever to be. When we rise to the realms where bright angels are,Xo more shall we need a mothers kind care; The Shepherd of Israel will then be our guide. He will lead to green pastures by still waters side. THE r;E- —I L ^J^DA IONS i. HENRY GAY Born October 16, 1827 Died August —, 1892 Husband of Clarisa Tennant PART I. Chapter VII. Miss Clarissa Tennant, her Ijirth, her inarria^^eto Henry Gay; her descendants by family names, Pal-mer. Sawin, Phillips, Xevvbury. Ruch. Philpott, Bart-lett, Rice. Smith and Bright. /^LARissA Tennant, youngest daughter of John and ^^-^ Loomis Tennant, was born at Springfield, N. \.. June 5,1804. She married Henry Gay in Herkimer Co., N. Y. Oct. Idiey came to Chautaucjua Co., N. Y. in 1834 and pur-chased a farm on Ripley Hill. Mr. Gay was born in HerkimerCo., N. Y. Apr. 4. 1805. He \\as a wide-awake l)usiness far-mer. He combined energ}-. industry and economy with goodbusiness tact, which compelled success in making money and pro-viding well for his family. His wife was equally industriousand frugal, of a mild even temperament and became a zealous anddevoted christian. She an


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