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Family: William GRAY / Nancy WATSON (F5666)  [1, 2] 



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  • William GRAYFather | Male
    William GRAY

    Born  20 Oct 1808  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Sep 1897   
    Buried    Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Nancy WATSONMother | Female
    Nancy WATSON

    Born  25 Nov 1808  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Apr 1881   
    Buried    Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
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    James W. GRAYChild 1 | Male
    + James W. GRAY

    Born  Aug 1838  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Sep 1910  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
    Spouse  Sarah Jane "Jennie" RICHARDS | F21799 
    Married  19 Sep 1865  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    David Wilson GRAYChild 2 | Male
    + David Wilson GRAY

    Born  12 Oct 1840  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jul 1928  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Martha Ellen LEGGETT | F2203 
    Married  18 Jun 1885  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    John M. GRAYChild 3 | Male
    + John M. GRAY

    Born  Dec 1842  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1914   
    Buried    Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dora M. BODE | F7792 
    Married  28 Dec 1876  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lucy KIRSHNER | F16296 
    Married  2 Jul 1896  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Thomas Holden GRAYChild 4 | Male
    + Thomas Holden GRAY

    Born  1845  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1920   
    Buried    Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Anna M. BODE | F12507 
    Married  12 Oct 1871  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Doddridge Co, Virginia (now West Virginia), enumerated on Jul 22 1850:
      William Gray, 41, farmer, value of real estate $300, cannot read/write; Nancy, 41; James W, 11; David W, 9; John M, 7; Thomas H, 5. All born in Virginia.
      NOTE: The next enumeratd household was that of James Gray, 62, b. Pa, wife Elizabeth, 47, and Granville Leggett, 14.

      1870 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest Twp), enumerated on Sep 3 1870:
      William Gray, 60, farmer, value of real estate $4,000, value of personal estate $2,000, cannot read/write; Nancy, 60; David W, 29, farmer, value of personal estate $400; John M, 26, farmer, value of personal estate $100; Thomas H, 25, farmer, value of personal estate $100; Martha E. Leggett, 12.

      1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 2 1880:
      William Gray, 71, b. Va. (both parents b. Va), farmer, medical condition rheumatism, cannot read/write; wife Nancy, 71, b. Va. (both parents b. Pa), medical condition general debility; son David W, 39, b. Va, single, farm laborer; servant Martha Leggett, 22. [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1604] Death record of son.

    2. [S5] Headstone.

    3. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979).