Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: William Grant "Bill" GRAY / Arminda "Minnie" BUTCHER (F16387)

m. 22 Jun 1908


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  • William Grant "Bill" GRAYFather | Male
    William Grant "Bill" GRAY

    Born  CA 1867   
    Died  23 Feb 1951  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  22 Jun 1908  [1, 2]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James W. GRAY | F21799 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Jane "Jennie" RICHARDS | F21799 Group Sheet 

    Arminda "Minnie" BUTCHERMother | Female
    Arminda "Minnie" BUTCHER

    Born  Oct 1887   
    Died  9 Mar 1967  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Mack BIRCHER | F37695 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha JENKINS | F37695 Group Sheet 

    Elsie GRAYChild 1 | Female
    + Elsie GRAY

    Born  2 Oct 1904  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Charles DEMASTUS | F36072 
    Married  18 Jun 1923  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ora Lee GRAYChild 2 | Male
    + Ora Lee GRAY

    Born  1 Jul 1909  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Nov 1971  Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bethel Baptist Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lettie LIPSCOMB | F35802 
    Married  16 Dec 1932  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Vada GRAYChild 3 | Female
    Vada GRAY

    Born  CA 1913   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Harvey "Pete" HOALCRAFT | F10767 
    Married  23 Apr 1932  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Martha L. GRAYChild 4 | Female
    + Martha L. GRAY

    Born  1913  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 May 1988   
    Buried    Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Waitman ELLIOTT | F40191 
    Married  25 Jun 1932  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Myrtle GRAYChild 5 | Female
    + Myrtle GRAY

    Born  CA 1917  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Cecil Edward HOALCRAFT | F35803 
    Married  12 May 1932  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Goldie GRAYChild 6 | Female
    Goldie GRAY

    Born  2 Jan 1918  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 May 1988   
    Buried    Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    William Grant "Pete" GRAY, Jr.Child 7 | Male
    + William Grant "Pete" GRAY, Jr.

    Born  30 Oct 1923  Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Dec 2006   
    Buried    Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dorothy Louise LIPSCOMB | F3605 
    Married  10 Jul 1947  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Tinny Bell LIPSCOMB | F16388 
    Married  1995   

  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on May 6 1910:
      William Gray, 45 (?), laborer at odd jobs, married 2 yrs; wife Minnie, 22, mother of 2 children (both still living); dau Elsie, 3; dau (sic) Ora L, 10 months.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jan 23 1920:
      William G. Gray, 46, railroad laborer; wife Minnie, 30; dau Elsie, 14; son Ora, 11; dau Vadie, 9; dau Marthy, 6; dau Myrtle, 4; dau Goldy, 2.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 19 1930 on Central Road:
      William Gray, 64, laborer on steam railroad, age 42 at time of first marriage; wife Minnie, 40, age 18 at first marriage; son Ora, 19; dau Vada, 17; dau Martha, 14; dau Myrtle, 13; dau Goldie, 11; son William Jr, 6; lodger (corrected from "friend") Wait Elliott, 20, single, no occupation. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794740&Type=Marriage.

    2. [S2078] 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District).

    3. [S1570] Obituary of son.