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In most accounts, Gay was described as a strict and sometimes overbearing father to his four children.

According to his children, Gay would make his children observe an extended Sabbath, which was every Saturday.

Gay was against the Christian tradition of attending church Sunday.

According to Gay's daughter Jeanne, Gay was someone who never " spared the rod, he was very, very strict " in reference to the saying " spare the rod, spoil the child ".

Gay also would question his children on Biblical passages, administering whippings if they answered wrong.

Gay's children also suffered from bed wetting, which led to more beatings.