James Martin Gray (1858 - 1943)

Born 20 Oct 1858 in Vichy, Maries, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Son of John Gray and Elizabeth (Bailey) Giesler

Husband of Mary Jane (Hayes) Gray — married 1 Aug 1880 in Maries, Missouri, United States

Husband of Margaret Elizabeth (Bailey) Gray — married 8 Dec 1942 in Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1943 at age 85 in Rolla, Phelps, Missouri, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Kye Miller [send private message] and Benjamin Hart [send private message]

Biography

James M Gray was born in Oct 1858 in Missouri, United States.^[1][2][3][4]

According to the 1860 US census, his parents were John and Elizabeth Gray from Tennessee.^[1] The 1900 census also indicates they were born Tennessee.^[4] The 1930 census lists his father as born in Missouri and his mother in Tennessee.^[5]

In the 1860 US census, James Gray (1) was living in Jefferson, Missouri, with parents John Gray (25) and Elizabeth Gray (24), and brother Everett (3).^[1]

His father died in 1865. His mother subsequently remarried Samuel Giesler. In the 1870 US census, James (12) and his brother Everett (13) are living with Samuel Giesler and Elizabeth Giesler in Johnson, Maries, Missouri.^[2]

In the 1880 US census, James M Gray (21) was working as a farm hand on the farm of his cousin George Bailey (23) in Johnson, Missouri.^[3]

He married Mary in 1880.^[4]

In 1900, James M Gray (41) was working living in Bourbois, Gasconade, Missouri, with wife Mary Gray (41) and children Walker (19), Jessie A (16), Perry E (14), Arthur C (10), John A (9), Ivy L (6), Mattie E (4), Della (3) and Elaxander M (11 months). He worked as a farm labourer.^[4]

In the 1930 US census, James M Gray (71) was living in Saint James, Phelps, Missouri, with wife Mary J Gray (71).^[5]

Research Notes

There are multiple records for James M Gray after 1930, but it is not certain which were for this person. Some possible records are listed below; plausible in terms of age but no clear match to other family for this James Gray.

In the 1940 US census, James M Gray (82) was living in Jefferson, Missouri, with his grandson Jacob Wilson (25) and family. He was widowed.^[6]

James M Gray, 81, died on 23 Nov 1943 in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri.^[7] James was buried at Wentzel Cemetery, Vichy, Missouri, United States.^[8] However this James Gray is listed on his death certificate as a "miller", with wife Margaret Gray, and also with parents Samuel Gray of Pennsylvania (or Tennessee) and Elizabeth Bailey of Missouri.

DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on MyHeritageDNA who share a 14.5 cM segment on chromosome 7, consisting of VH and Jerry Slone, her 4th cousin 1x removed, and AS, her 5th cousin. (Jerry and AS are 4th cousins 1x removed.) These matches have been independently verified via the MyHeritage Chromosome Browser. Their most-recent common ancestors are John Giesler and Maria, the 4x-great-grandparents of VH, 3x-great-grandparents of Jerry Slone and 4x-great-grandparents of AS. DNA test taker VH is the great-granddaughter of James Gray, the son of John Gray, the grandson of the common ancestors John Giesler & Maria.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} James Gray. Year: 1860; Census Place: Jefferson, Maries, Missouri; Roll: M653_632; Page: 586; Family History Library Film: 803632. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} James Geesler. Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnson, Maries, Missouri; Roll: M593_791; Page: 436B; Family History Library Film: 552290. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} James M Gray. Year: 1880; Census Place: Johnson, Maries, Missouri; Roll: 702; Page: 164B; Enumeration District: 100. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} James M Gray. Year: 1900; Census Place: Bourbois, Gasconade, Missouri; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1240855. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} James M Gray. Year: 1930; Census Place: Saint James, Phelps, Missouri; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340951. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
6. ↑ James M Gray. Year: 1940; Census Place: Jefferson, Maries, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02127; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 63-7. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
7. ↑ James M Gray. Missouri Death Certificate 43351. https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1943/1943_00043331.PDF
8. ↑ Grave marker for James M Gray: Find A Grave: Memorial #42566309

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42566309/james-martin-gray), memorial page for James Martin Gray (20 Oct 1858–23 Nov 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42566309, citing Wentzel Cemetery, Vichy, Maries County, Missouri, USA.