Census: 1880 Johnstown Township, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 15

Census: 1880 Johnstown Township, Rock Co., Wisconsin: age 34

"Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin", 1901, p 421, 422
William H. GRAY was twelve years old when he came to Rock county with his parents and he has made his home here ever since. He lived in Johnstown township until 1883, and has always followed the life of a farmer. He received a good common-school education in the district schools, and attended Milton College when somewhat older, and is a gentleman of sound and matured views of life. He lived at home until he reached manhood, and began his own independent career by renting a farm in Johnstown township, and there he made his home until 1883, when he sold it, and bought a far of 199 acres in Section 11, Harmony township, where he has lived to the present time. It is a finely improved farm, and attests the agricultural skill of its owner, who has spared no pains to bring it up to the standard of any form in the country.
Mr. GRAY and Miss Harriet OSBORNE, a daughter of Chauncey and Polly (SKINNER) OSBORNE, were married Nov. 24, 1867. Three children were born to that union, Ethel, Ina, and one who died an infant. Ethel died in April, 1900, at the age of nineteen, and is remembered as a sweet and beautiful girl. Ina married Walter S. HOLMES. Mrs. Harriet GRAY died Nov. 13, 1898. She was a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church, as is also Mr. GRAY. On April 3, 1901, our subject married Sarah Edith DICKINSON, a daughter of Reuben and Maria H. DICKINSON. He is a member of Du Lac Lodge, No. 322, I.O.O.F., Milton, and is a faithful adherent of that order. He is a Republican, and has been chairman of the town board seven years; was school director for a number of terms; and was district clerk five or six years. Mr. GRAY is a stock raiser, and is increasing his business in that line every year; at the present time his principal strain is Holstein. By careful attention to his business he has become prosperous and well-to-do, and takes a leading position in every enumeration of the better class of citizens of Rock county, from whatever standpoint made.

"The Journal-Telephone", Milton Junction, Wisconsin, Thursday, Mar. 28, 1918, p 1.
William Henry Gray was born in Walworth county, Wis., January 4, 1845, and died at his home in Milton, March 17, 1918, at the ate of 73 years, 2 months, and 13 days. At 12 years of age he came with his parents to Rock county, and when grown to manhood followed the vocation of farmer and was called a "typical farmer." He was of a quiet, retiring disposition and needed to be drawn out to enter with zest into any conversation. He was interested in everything that pertained to the welfare of the community in which he resided, He was a kind husband, a devoted and indulgent parent, a good neighbor and had the respect and esteem of the entire community.
He was converted in young manhood and joined the Free Baptist church at North Johnstown but since moving to Milton had attended the Congregational church.
Mr. Gray was twice married his first wife being Harriet Osborn, sister of H. R. Osborn of Milton. A son, who died in infancy, and two daughters, Ina, afterward wife of Walter Holmes and who died after a brief wedded life, and Ethel, who died at the age of 19 years, were born to this union. His second wife, formerly Miss Edith Dickinson and two daughters, Florence and Muriel, two sisters, Carrie and Elizabeth Gray of Milton, and one brother, Dexter Gray, of North Johnstown, besides a host of other relatives and friends are left to mourn his loss.
Funeral services were held at the home Thursday at 10:00 o'clock, Rev. Frank Burdick, pastor of the Congregational church officiating. The long service was rendered in a very pleasing manner by Leslie Bennett. The bearers were members of the Odd Fellows order of which he was a member. A large quantity of beautiful flowers attested the love and friendship in which he was held. The interment was in the North Johnstown cemetery.

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