He had two brothers and two sisters , one of whom he outlived by four months .
Gay was born on August 22 , 1886 in Illinois to Cassius Mason Gay ( 1862 -- 1917 ) and Julia Iona Fessenden Gay ( 1893 -- 1947 ) .
Gay had two brothers and two sisters , one of whom Gay outlived by four months .
Gay was born on August 22 , 1886 in Illinois to Cassius Mason Gay ( 1862 -- 1917 ) and Julia Iona Fessenden Gay ( 1893 -- 1947 ) .