John Cray (1868 - 1960)

Born 11 Apr 1868 in Mattoon, Coles, Illinois, United States

Son of Denis Cray and Helen (Mahony) Cray

Husband of Mary Alice (Slatton) Cray — married 3 Dec 1891 in Wiley Township, Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Husband of Mary (Unknown) Harris — married 6 Mar 1923 in Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Husband of Bertha Ann (Roberts) Baggett — married 11 Apr 1928 in Corning, Clay, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1960 at age 92 in Peach Orchard, Clay, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

Burial in Pirtle Cemetery Peach Orchard, Clay, Arkansas. Grave marker shows 1870-1960.

Do not confuse this John Cray with the son of William Cray born December 1870 in Illinois, who was also named John Cray.

Sources

• Catholic Diocese of Springfield; Springfield, IL; Illinois, Church Records, 1853-1975. Baptismal Record shows baptism on 28 Jun 1868. This indicates that John was about 2 years old in 1870.

• The 1870 US Census for Paradise Township, Coles Co., Illinois shows Dennis Crey age 47 (born abt 1823 in Ireland) Farmer, Ellen Crey age 32 (b. abt 1838 in Ireland) Keeping House, Anna Crey age 10 (b. abt 1860 in New York), Michael Crey age 7 (b. abt 1863 in Illinois), Mary Crey age 4 (b. abt 1866 in Illinois), John Crey age 2 (b. abt 1868 in Illinois). (Obviously an alternate spelling of the last name).

• The 1880 US Census for Demun Township, Randolph, Arkansas shows, Hellen Cray b. abt 1833, Norre Cray b. abt 1860, Michael Crey b. abt 1863, Mary A Cray b. abt 1868, John Cray, b: abt. 1869, Dennis Cray, b: abt. 1872, Thomas W Cray, b: abt. 1874. NA Film Number T9-0055 Page 116D. (The name Dennis Cray written above Helen Cray on the form, and all information relating to him, has been scratched out. This is why the transcriber placed them in the household of J H Prischback.)

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNWL-LCH : 14 July 2016), John Cray in household of J H Prischback, Demun, Randolph, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 258, sheet 116D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0055; FHL microfilm 1,254,055.

• IGI Individual record (www.familysearch.org) shows John Cray age 21 and Alice Slatton age 14, married 03 DEC 1891 Randolph Co., Arkansas. Batch No.: M586014, Dates: 1890-1895, Source Call No.: 1293696 V. 8-11, Type: Film, Sheet: 00. Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

• The 1900 US Census for Peach Orchard, Clark Twp, Clay, Arkansas shows John Cray, Head, b: Apr 1870 Illinois; Alice Cray, wife, b: Feb 1878 Arkansas; Fannie Cray, daughter, b: Nov 1893 Arkansas; George Cray, son, b: Aug 1895 Arkansas. (Name may look like Gray on the form)

• The 1910 US Census for Peach Orchard, Clay, Arkansas shows name as John Craw (spelling error in original) b abt 1871, with wife Mary Alice Craw b abt 1878 and children Quenie A. Craw b abt 1901, Walter F. Craw b abt 1907, Amos E. Craw b abt 1908.

• The 1920 US Census for Peach Orchard City, Clark Township, Clay Co., Arkansas shows, Jno Cray, 49, widower (b. abt 1871) as Head, with children Walter, 12, (b. abt 1908), Amos, 11, (b. abt 1909), Albert, 7, (b. abt 1913), Gerald, 5, (b. abt 1915), Thomas, 4, (b. abt 1916), and Wayman, 10 months, (b. abt 1919).

• "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM8Q-CZZ : 22 December 2016), John Cray and Bertha Baggett, 1928.

• The 1930 US Census for Clay Co., Arkansas shows John Cray born abt 1870 with wife Bertha, Gerald Cray b. abt 1915, Tom Cray b abt 1917, Dennis J Cray b. abt 1929.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM2J-T9C : accessed 28 April 2017), John Cray, Clark, Clay, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 11, sheet 6A, line 40, family 108, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 68; FHL microfilm 2,339,803.

• The 1940 US Census for Cache, Clay, Arkansas shows John Cray living with his son Gerald/Jerold Cray.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQV4-Z18 : accessed 28 April 2017), John Cray in household of Gerald Cray, Cache Township, Clay, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 11-6, sheet 4A, line 13, family 56, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 124.