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We have a couple Gatsys in the family tree, too. Ours came from Orangeburg, SC and also Columbia CO GA. I've always wondered about the origins of the name. I agree that Augusta/Augustina sounds like a very reasonable explanation for the "full name" if Gatsy is a shortened version. I hope we can solve the mystery. BTW, my Gatsys were both born early 1800s, one in 1810 so it was way before F Scott Fitzgerald's "Gatsby". :)