Fannie (Brooks) Gray (abt. 1778)

Born about 1778 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

Biography

Fannie was born about 1780.

Material assembled by Gifford White shows the connection to the family of George Gray: "Alexander Gray, of Scotland, married Elizabeth Fitzhugh, and settled in Halifax county, Va. Their children were: James, John, ALEXANDER, Robert, George, Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, and Sally. George was married in 1799, to Fannie Brooks, of Virginia, and settled in Callaway county in 1823. His children were: John B., Alexander, GEORGE W., Martha, Elizabeth, Rachel, Polly, Fannie, and Anna, all of whom were born in Virginia, but settled in Callaway county with their parents." This quote came from a genealogical reference book called "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri", by Wm. S. Bryan and Robert Rose, St. Louis 1876. He bought land in Halifax county in 1761 and added more in 1784. The property in his inventory discloses a small planter with a larger operation than that associated with a farmer. He had 4 slaves. A state census of Halifax County in 1785 showed Alexander Gray with a household of 9 white souls. Alexander was an Immigrant, leaving Scotland in the late 1740s early 50s, I am still trying to determine why and on what ship. His son, Alexander married Mary Warren. They lived a few miles to the south in North Carolina. There son, George Washington Gray Traveled from Mississippi to Cherokee Ct. Texas in search of land to raise cattle.

I have pages from the Gray Bibles and written stories. Jack Gray

Sources

• A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri", by Wm. S. Bryan and Robert Rose, St. Louis 1876
• "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:685P-F7WV : 4 April 2023), Fanny Brooks in entry for George Grey, 1799.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZQ-PYZ : 22 December 2020), Fanny Gray in household of John B Gray, Callaway, Callaway, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F4X-DGL7 : 7 June 2022), Fanny Brooks in entry for Rachael F Hull, 1892.