Daughter of John William Gay and Nancy McKinley Gay.

Married to Thomas K Blalock on December 9, 1845 in DeWitt County, Illinois.

Thomas and Mary were the parents of:
Eliza Ann Blalock Hull Hitchcock
Richard J Blalock
David Blalock(1849-unk OK)
Edward Blalock(1851-unk)

Married to Landers Slatten on November 2, 1854 in DeWitt County, Illinois.

Landers and Mary were the parents of Sarah Angelina Slatton Williams.
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Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: Mary Gay
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 9 Dec 1845
Marriage Place: De Witt, Illinois
Spouse Name: Thomas K Blalock
Spouse Gender: Male

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Blaylock
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Township 19 N R 2 E, DeWitt, Illinois
Gender: Female
Family Number: 500
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Blaylock 44
Mary Blaylock 32
Eliza Blaylock 8
Richard Blaylock 7
David Blaylock 1

Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920
Name: Landers Slatten
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 2 Nov 1854
Marriage Place: De Witt, Illinois
Spouse Name: Mary Blalock
Spouse Gender: Female

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Statton
Age: 42
Birth Year: abt 1818
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Kentucky
Home in 1860: Harp, DeWitt, Illinois
Post Office: Clinton and De Witt
Family Number: 1810
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members:
Name Age
Landers Statton 45
Mary Statton 42
Sarah A Statton 4
David Blalock 11
Edward Blalock 9
Eliza A Blalock 18
Richard Blalock 19

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Slatton
Age in 1870: 54
Birth Year: abt 1816
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1870: Stanton, Miami, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Stanton
Household Members:
Name Age
Landers Slatton 55
Mary Slatton 54
Sarah A Slatton 13
Landers S Wood 12

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: Mary Slatten
Census Date: 1 Mar 1885
Residence County: Miami
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Stanton
Birth Place: Kentucky
Family Number: 1
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Female
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1817
Household Member(s):
Name Age
L Slatten 70
Mary Slatten 68

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Slatten
Age: 83
Birth Date: Oct 1816
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Stanton, Miami, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother in Law
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Steaven F Williams 60
Anjeline Williams 43
Clyde Williams 22
Carl Williams 16
Cora Williams 20
Birdie Williams 12
Hazel Williams 3
Mary Slatten 83

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: Mary Slatten
Census Date: 1 Mar 1905
Residence County: Miami
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Stanton
Birth Place: Kentucky
Family Number: 120
Gender: Female
Age: 88
Birth Year: abt 1817
Race: White
Household Member(s):
Name Age
S F Williams 65
Angie Williams 48
Clyde Williams 27
Birdie Williams 16
Hazel Williams 8
Mary Slatten 88

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Slatten
Age in 1910: 93
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1910: Stanton, Miami, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: No
Number of Children Born: 5
Number of Children Living: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Stephen F Williams 70
Angie S Williams 53
Clyde Williams 32
Birdie Williams 22
Hazel Williams 13
Fred Percell 26
Mary Slatten 93

Kansas, Deaths and Burials, Index, 1885-1930
Name: Polly Slatten
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: abt 1817
Death Date: 7 May 1910
Death Age: 93
Death Place: Osawatomie, Miami, Kansas
Burial Date: 6 May 1910
Burial Place: Osawatomie, Kansas
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Housekeeper
FHL Film Number: 1535822