Husband: Joseph J. Gray
Born: Mar- 5-1827 1 (see note 1)
Died: Feb- 3-1901 1
Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1870, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 2
Father: Joseph Gray (1797 - )
Mother: Jane ___ (1803 - )
Notes 3
Wife: Sarah Ann Adams 4,5
Married: Feb-10-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6
Born: Oct-28-1831 1 (see note 2)
Died: Dec-22-1901 1
Buried: in Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1870, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: William Adams (1805 - 1861)
Mother: Lucinda Wright (1809 - 1852)
F Child 1: Jane M. Gray Born: ca 1853 6 Resided: 1924 in Newberne, Gilmer Co, WV 7 Husband: Andrew Reed b. ca 1850 Married: Aug-17-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
F Child 2: Rebecca A. Gray Born: ca 1854 6 Resided: 1924 in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 7 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Melvin D. Reed b. ca 1851 d. Feb-24-1875 Married: Oct- 8-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Husband: Thomas Watson b. ca 1859 d. bef 1911 Married: Sep-13-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
F Child 3: Julia Ann Ermina Gray Also known as: Fermany Grey 9 Born: Aug- 8-1857 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 (see note 3) Died: Jun-16-1924 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,11 (see note 4) Buried: in South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 3,1 Census: 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Sylvester Jett b. Jul-29-1846 d. Jul-22-1923 Married: Dec-28-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,13,3
F Child 4: Alice L. "Allie" Gray Also known as: Allie Gray 7 Born: Mar- -1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14,6 Resided: 1924 in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 7 Husband: David Watson b. Apr- -1858 Married: Oct-25-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
M Child 5: Thomas J. Gray Born: Sep- -1860 4 Resided: 1924 in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 7 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: George Gray Born: 1863 11,2,6 Died: 1939 11 Buried: in Bethel EUB Cemetery, Tuckers Creek Rd, Morristown, Wirt Co, WV 1 Resided: 1924 in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 7 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Virginia Leeson b. Feb-10-1862 d. Mar-16-1954 Also known as: Jennie Leeson 16 Married: Jan-22-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
M Child 7: Charles D. "Richard" Gray Also known as: Richard Gray 7,17 Born: Mar- 6-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,2 Died: Oct- 9-1947 in Palestine, Wirt Co, WV 19 Buried: in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Enterprise, Wirt Co, WV 19 Resided: 1924 in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV Resided: 1887 in Gilmer Co, WV 18 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Louisa Brannon b. May-30-1866 d. Jun- 5-1942 Married: Nov-27-1887 in Gilmer Co, WV 18
M Child 8: Joseph Gray Born: Dec-21-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,2 Died: May-21-1926 in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 20 Buried: in K of P Cemetery, Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 19,20 Resided: 1924 in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: merchant 20 Wife: Minerva Jane Snider b. 1863 d. 1894 Census name: Minerva J. Snider Wife: Elsie M. ___ b. 1874 d. 1917
M Child 9: Benjamin F. Gray Born: ca 1869 2 Resided: 1924 in Elizabeth, Wirt Co, WV 7 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (3) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 362. (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (5) Minnie Kendall Lowther, History of Ritchie County (1911, reprinted 1999, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, http://McClainPrinting.com), p. 239. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) Obituary of sister. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Thomas Watson, 21, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of John & Sarah C.; and Rebecca A. Reed, widowed, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Joseph & Sarah A. Gray. Married Sep 13 1877 in Doddridge County. (Note: Thomas Watson's age 21 given at time of this marriage would put his birth in about 1856, but age one at time of 1860 Census shows his birth to have been in about 1859.), MR p. 220 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792409&Type=Marriage. (9) Obituary of son. (10) Obituary. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) Obituary - At home. (13) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) (14) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (15) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as David Watson, 20, b. Ritchie Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of John & Mary (sic) C. Watson; and Allice L. Gray, 19, of Doddridge Co, dau of Joseph J. & Sarah A. Gray. Married Oct 25 1877. (16) Obituary of brother. (17) Obituary of wife's father. (18) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (19) Findagrave.com. (20) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Mar 1825, but date on headstone is Mar 5 1827. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1830, but date on headstone is Oct 28 1831. Note (3) "History of Doddridge County," p. 362, reports birth date as Aug 8 1856. But her obituary states Aug 8 1857, and the date on her headstone is also 1857. Note (4) Death record states death date as Jun 19 1924. But her obituary states Jun 16 1924, as does "History of Doddridge County," p. 362. The obituary states that the funeral and interment at South Fork Baptist Church took place on June 18th, with the funeral "car being drawn by four white horses belonging to the sons."