Joshua Berry Gray (abt. 1821 - abt. 1895)

Born about 1821 in Alabama

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1895 at about age 74 in Precinct 2, Collin, Texas

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Biography

Joshua was born about 1821. He was the son of John Gray John, was 29 and Jemina Coan Jemima, was 26. He has two children with Martha Dena Woods: John G, James Argalis and William. After Martha's death Joshua married Sarah S Andrews and had three children. He died in 1895 in Collin County, Texas, at the age of 74, and was buried in Princeton, Texas. ^[1]

Children

1st Marriage Martha Dena Woods 1823–1850 Children

1. John P Mortimor Gray 1847–
2. James (Jim) S. Gray 1849– 1885
3. Argalis C Gray 1852–1935
4. William Allen Gray 1854–1912

Residence, Family and Occupation

Joshua B Gray in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Joshua B Gray Age: 29 Birth Year: abt 1821 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1850: District 5, Franklin, Alabama, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 231 ;Household Members: ;Name Age ;Joshua B Gray 29

Martha Gray 27

John Gray 3

James Gray 1

Joshua B Gray in the 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Joshua B Gray Age: 37 Birth Year: abt 1823 Gender: Male Birth Place: Alabama Home in 1860: Precinct 8, Collin, Texas Post Office: Farmersville Family Number: 1167 Value of Real Estate: View image

Household Members:

Name Age

Joshua B Gray 37

Sarah Gray 36

John P M Gray 11

James S Gray 10

Argalis C Gray 8

William A Gray 6

John G Osbon 9

Joshua Gray in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Joshua Gray Age in 1870: 48 Birth Year: abt 1822 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1870: Precinct 2, Collin, Texas Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Farmersville Value of Real Estate: View image

Household Members:

Name Age

Joshua Gray 48

Sarah Gray 47

Argulus Gray 19

William Gray 17

James Gray 21

Martha Gray 1

Virginia Vanhuss 9

J B Gray in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: J B Gray Age: 58 Birth Year: abt 1822 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1880: Precinct 2, Collin, Texas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah Gray Father's Birthplace: Tennessee [Alabama] Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee [Alabama] Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farmer

Household Members:

Name Age

J B Gray 58

Sarah Gray 57

A. C Gray 30 Argulus Gray

M. C Gray 11 Martha

Military

Joshua B. Gray in the U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 No Image

Name: Joshua B. Gray

Side: Confederate

Regiment State/Origin: Texas

Regiment: 3rd Regiment, Texas Infantry State Troops (6 months, 1863-64)

Company: D

Film Number: M227 roll 14

Joshua B Gray in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

Name: Joshua B Gray

Rank at enlistment: Private

State Served: Texas

Service Record: Enlisted in Company D, Texas 3rd Infantry Regiment.

Sources: Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records

Joshua B Gray in the U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865

Name: Joshua B Gray

Age: 42

Military Unit: Third State Troops, Infantry (Six Months, 1863-64); Third (Kirby's) Battalion (Infantry and Cavalry, Six Months, 1861-62)

Death

Burial:

NAME: Joshua Berry Gray

BIRTH DATE: 1821

AGE AT DEATH: 74

DEATH DATE: 1895

BURIAL PLACE: Princeton, Collin County, Texas, USA

URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-...

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Sources

1. ↑ Julia Ryan, Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

• Source CitationYear: 1850; Census Place: District 5, Franklin, Alabama; Roll: M432_5; Page: 118B; Image: 432 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8054&h=18350587&ssrc=pt&tid=37021417&pid=19575179159&
• Source Citation Year: 1860; Census Place: Precinct 8, Collin, Texas; Roll: M653_1291; Page: 90; Image: 189; Family History Library Film: 805291 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=35164284&ssrc=pt&tid=37021417&pid=19575179159&usePUB=true
• Source: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Collin, Texas; Roll: 593_1579; Page: 413B; Image: 223; Family History Library Film: 553078 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=7619282&ssrc=pt&tid=37021417&pid=19575179159&usePUB=true
• Source Citation Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 2, Collin, Texas; Roll: 1296; Family History Film: 1255296; Page: 90A; Enumeration District: 020 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6742&h=6648721&ssrc=pt&tid=37021417&pid=19575179159&use
• Source Information National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1138&h=5560900&ssrc=pt&tid=54217811&pid=270001598690&usePUB=true
• Source 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1555&h=1457516&ssrc=pt&tid=54217811&pid=270001598690&usePUB=true
• Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 281 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2322&h=10904011&ssrc=pt&tid=54217811&pid=270001598690&usePUB=true
• Source Information Ancestry.com. Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=70580&h=2946506&ssrc=pt&tid=37021417&pid=19575179159&usePUB=true alzo linked to: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7014604

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