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An + means that more information about the person will be found below. Follow the numbers to next generation.
I do not claim this file to be without error. Please be aware.
I put this Gray Line together by the Reunion picture below. I have found some additional data, with the help of some wonderful cousins you will see throughout this page. Thank you. B.
Robert GRAY
First Generation
1. Robert GRAY was born in 1792 in ..Tennessee. He died in Oct 1860 in ,Yell, Arkansas.
Robert married Tabitha Jane COOPER in 1815 in ,,Alabama. Tabitha was born in 1802 in ,,Alabama.
IGI record on mormon site lists Tabitha Jane Cooper as wife of Robert Gray. (FamilySearch.com)
Most of the information seen here in this Line of Robert Gray agrees with the Family Sheets that Wanda Williams gave me. She and I are descendants of James Robert Gray and Elizabeth Churchman family.
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Robert and Tabitha had the following children:
+ 2. F i. Sarah A. GRAY was born in 1816.
3. M ii. William C. GRAY was born in 1820 in Alabama.
Lived in Spring Creek Township, dwelling 37 in 1850 Yell County . AR census. His mother was in household 74 Spring Creek township.
+ 4. M iii. Joseph Franklin GRAY was born on 16 Jul 1822 Tennessee. He died on 1 Jan 1863 Arkansas.
5 F iv. Betsy GRAY was born in 1822 in ,,Tennessee.
6 M v. James M. GRAY was born in 1825 in ,,Tennessee.
+ 7. F vi. Phildery GRAY was born in 1835. She died on 21 Nov 1888.
8 M vii. Isaiah GRAY was born in 1837 in ,,Tennessee.
+ 9. M viii. Martin Van Buren GRAY was born in 1840. He died on 10 Sep 1903.
10 F ix. Jane GRAY was born in 1842.
11 F x. Lucinda GRAY was born in 1844.
Second Generation
2. Sarah A. GRAY (Robert) was born in 1816.
In the 1850 Yell County Census, Spring Creek Township. Has age30. All of the birth dates for this family seem off by a couple of years.
Sarah married Obadiah WOOD . Obadiah was born in 1822.
They had the following children:
12 M i. James A. WOOD was born in 1839.
13 M ii. John WOOD was born in 1840.
4 F iii. Hannah WOOD was born in 1842.
15 F iv. Sarah WOOD was born in 1844.
16 M v. William WOOD was born in 1847.
17 F vi. Milly WOOD was born in 1850.
4. Joseph Franklin GRAY (Robert) was born on 16 Jul 1822 in ,,Tennessee. He died on 1 Jan 1863 in ,,Ark.. He was buried in Yell, Arkansas.
Joseph married Nancy Luvinia MCBRIDE daughter of James P. MCBRIDE and Margaret HEFFINGTON on 13 Jul 1848 in Dardanelle, Yell, Arkansas. Nancy was born in 1832. She died on 25 Dec 1866.
Married Nancy Louvency McBride 13 July 1848 Yell County, Ar.Married by A. J. McArty, J. P. A-150 Source for marriage information : Marriages of Yell County 1831-1900 .
Serena Steventon joins our Gray line with McBride and Heffington lines. Anyone interested in learning more about these families, contact her at:
[email protected]
She also would like to invite you to her website at Serena's Family Tree
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Bits & Pieces lists her as Lucindy P 78 Marriage record (Marriages of Yell Co. 1831-1900) lists her name as Luvena. 1850census lists birthplace as TN.
Joseph and Nancy had the following children:
+ 18. M i. James Robert GRAY was born on 25 Mar 1850. He died on 12
Mar 1935.
19. M ii. John M. GRAY was born in 1852 in ,,Ark..
20. M iii. William S. GRAY was born on 10 Jan 1855 in ,,Ark..
William married Sarah Ann SOURCE .
21. F iv. Margaret Laurinda (Rindy) GRAY was born in 1857 in ,,Ark..
Married William H. Studebaker in 1892 - Margarett Gray was in the home of Vinson Fraser in the 1870 Johnson Co. Census. Begin Mountain TWP. P.O. Ellsworth Family #41/41.
Margaret married William H. STUDEBAKER in 1892.
22. F v. Mary L. GRAY was born on 2 Jun 1860 in ,Ark., She died on
5 Oct 1903 in Logan, Arkansas. She was buried in Liberty Cem, Logan,
Ark..
Mary married George Brown HENSON on 2 Jun 1878 in Logan, Arkansas.
7. Phildery GRAY (Robert) was born in 1835 in ,,Tennessee. She died on 21 Nov 1888.
Ela Mae listed Phildery as Hildery.
Phildery married James H. MCBRIDE . James was born in 1837 in ,,Tennessee.
They had the following children:
23 F i. Lucinda Caroline MCBRIDE was born in 1857.
9. Martin Van Buren GRAY (Robert) was born in 1840 in Marian, Arkansas. He died on 10 Sep 1903. He was buried in Payne Cemetery, Havana, Yell, Arkansas.
Martin married Harriet HODGES . Harriet was born in 1839 in ,,Tennessee.
They had the following children:
24 M i. James Robert GRAY was born in 1861.
+ 25. M ii. John A. GRAY was born in 1862.
26 M iii. Samuel Tilman GRAY was born in 1870.
27 M iv. Wilburn VB GRAY was born in 1876.
Household: Riley, Yell, Arkansas��. 1880 Census.
Martin V. Gray, Self, W., M., 41, AR., TN., TN.
Harriett C. , Wife, W., F., 42,
James R. , Son, W., M., 19, AR., TN., TN.
John A. , Son, W., M., 18, AR., TN., TN.
Samuel H. , Son, W., M., 10, AR., TN., TN.
Wilborn V. , Son , W., M., 3, AR., TN., TN.
Tabitha J. , Niece, W., F., 19, AR., TN., AR.
(FamilySearch.com)
Third Generation
18. James Robert GRAY (Joseph Franklin, Robert) was born on 25 Mar 1850 in Yell Co., Arkansas. He died on 12 Mar 1935 in Oklahoma.
Picture of James Robert Gray and Elizabeth Caroline Churchman Gray
Picture of the 1914 Gray Reunion
James married Elizabeth Caroline CHURCHMAN daughter of John Wesley CHURCHMAN and Milley HODGES on 29 Oct 1867 in ,Yell, Arkansas. Elizabeth was born 5 Mar. 1851 Tenn/KY., and died 8 Feb. 1917 Oklahoma.
JAMES R. GRAY Male Marriages: Spouse: ELIZABETH C. CHURCHMAN Marriage: 29 OCT 1867 , Yell, Arkansas Source Call No. Type: IMG M586172 1831 1206492 1849 - 1879 1026492
Household: Spring Creek, Yell, Arkansas 1880 Census.
J.R. Gray, Self M W 30 AR TN TN
E. C. Gray, Wife F W 29 AR TN TN
J. C. Gray, Son M W 12 AR AR AR
J. W. Gray, Son M W 9 AR AR AR
Henry Gray,Son M W 7 AR AR AR
M. N. Gray, Son M W 5 AR AR AR
V. G. Gray, Dau F W 2 AR AR AR
A. P. Gray, Son M W 7M AR AR AR
M. L. Gray, Sister F W 23 AR TN TN
James Robert Gray, was a farmer, his wife Elizabeth Churchman was keeping house and the first three children were in school. (FamilySearch.com)
James and Elizabeth had the following children:
28 M i. Joseph C. Gray (James Robert, Joseph Franklin, Robert) b. 1868 Arkansas and died 1940 Oklahoma.
29 M ii. John W. Gray (James Robert, Joseph Franklin, Robert) b. 1871 Arkansas and died 1918/1929 Oklahoma.
30 M iii. Henry Van Buren Gray (James Robert, Joseph Franklin, Robert) b. 1873 Arkansas, d. 1936 Oklahoma.
Henry married Nancy Cordelia SMITH. Daughter of Albert H. SMITH and Mary E. MASSEY She was born 14 March 1884 and died 30 Jan 1930.
James Arlie Gray joins our Gray line with Henry Van Buren Gray. Anyone interested in learning more about this family, contact him at: [email protected]
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31 M iv. Newton Marion Gray (James Robert, Joseph Franklin, Robert) b. 1877 Arkansas, and died 1961 Oklahoma.
32 M v. Viola G. Gray (James Robert, Joseph Franklin, Robert) b. 1877? Arkansas.
33 M vi. Albert Palestine Gray (James Robert, Joseph Franklin, Robert) b. 16 Dec.1880 Arkansas, and died 15 Jun 1970 Oklahoma.
Albert GRAY Birth Date: 16 Dec 1880 Death Date: 15 Jun 1970 Social Security Number: 444-18-9259 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Oklahoma Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 74561 Localities: Quinton, Pittsburg, Oklahoma. (FamilySearch.com)
Picture of Albert, Cora Gray and family.
34 M vii. Jalia Gray (James Robert, Joseph Franklin, Robert) b. 1882 Arkansas, d. 1935 Oklahoma.
Jalia married Samuel QUINTON, son of Samuel Quinton and Martha Elizabeth Jacobs. He was born abt. 1878 Oklahoma.
Sandra Goodwin joins our Gray line with Jalia Gray. Anyone interested in learning more about the Quinton line, you can contact her at: [email protected]
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35 F viii. Julie GRAY was born in 1887 in ,,Ark.. She died on 10 Mar 1920 in Ashcreek, Oklahoma.
Julia E Gray Compact Disc #47 Pin #478108
Sex: F Event(s): Birth: abt 1887 Place: ,,AR
Marriage(s): Spouse: Idus Patton Stockton Disc #47 Pin #475455
Marriage: abt 1905 Place: Quinton, Pittsburg, OK
Submitter: Fred BAILEY 4001 Willard Norris Rd Pace Fl 32571. (FamilySearch.com)
Picture of Julie Gray and Idus Stockton family.
Julie married Idus Patton STOCKTON son of James Hugh STOCKTON and Ann Taylor HOLMAN in 1905 in Quinton, Pittsburg, OK.. Idus was born on 30 Aug 1884 in Nr.Webb City, Franklin, Ok.. He died on 7 Apr 1975 in Quinton, Pittsburg, Ok..
1920 Census 23 January 1920, Blocker Township, Oklahoma.
Stockton, Idus Husband Male White 35 Arkansas.
, Julia E. wife Female White 32 Arkansas
, Alza E. Dau. Female White 14 Oklahoma
, Ossa L. Dau. Female White 11 Oklahoma
, James A. Son Male White 10 Oklahoma
, Colonel FSon Male White 08 Oklahoma
, Edgar. C.Son Male White 06 Oklahoma
, Maxine F.Dau. Female White 04 Oklahoma
Reference: Idus Stockton Jr. (Brownie) and his wife Marie.
36 M ix. Robert GRAY (James Robert, Joseph Franklin, Robert) b. 1889 Arkansas and died 1924 Oklahoma.
37 M x. Arb GRAY (James Robert, Joseph Franklin, Robert) b. 1891 Arkansas and died 1918 Oklahoma.
38 M xi. Ida? GRAY (James Robert, Joseph Franklin, Robert)
25. John A. GRAY (James, Robert, Martin)was born in 1862 Tennessee, Died and Buried 1893 in Poteau, Oklahoma of Pneumonia.
John married Tabitha McBRIDE She was born 1861 in Arkansas, died 1927 in Yell County Arkansas Buried Payne Cemetery.
John and Tabitha had the following children:
Modena married Newt Fink,
Born 1885 in Yell County Arkansas, had 14 children.
40. M. ii. Eddie Clarence GRAY, Born Dec 2 1888 in Yell County, Died May 12 1968 buried Cedar Creek Cemetary.
Edd Gray and Francis "Willie" Hignight
Eddie married Francis Arletha Willie Ann HIGNIGHT, Feb 4 1908. They had 7 children.
41. M. iii. Pearl Florence GRAY, (Male-Strange name for a Boy) Born 1891 in Yell County, died Sept 3 1976 in Stephenville, Texas.
42. F. iv. Harriet GRAY, Born 1894 at Poteau, Oklahoma, died 1903 in Yell County Arkansas.
Story about Harriet:
Tabitha had taken pnuemonia at same time her Husband John had it. She was pregnant with Harriet. She survived the pnuemonia but High temperature had left her without milk for nursing the Baby. Harriet was Wet Nursed by an Indian near Poteau. After the Death of John, Tabitha moved back to Arkansas. At the age Of 9, Harriet became lost in the mountain forest. She was missing two days before she was found. While she was lost she Broke her leg. Gange Green Set up in her broken leg and she died a few days later.
Ed Gray Gave me this family, he joins the Gray line here with John A. Gray. you can contact him for more information at:
[email protected]
He said: I currently own 140 acres of land that was homesteaded by your GGGrandfather Joesph Gray. On My abstracts it goes back and shows the land was Homesteaded by Joesph Gray and Land was granted to him from the United States Government in 1853. It was out of the family for a few years during the depression. My Father, Everett bought the Land back in 1951.
A tibbit of information that I thought you all would enjoy.
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