William Allen Gray (1852 - 1912)

Born 5 Aug 1852 in Franklin County, Alabama

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Died 25 Sep 1912 at age 60 in Franklin County, Alabama

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Biography

William Allen Gray was born on August 5, 1852, in Alabama. He was the son of Joshua Gray and Sarah Andrews. He married Sarah Ellen Butler on August 12, 1884, in Texas. They had seven children and adopted three children in 15 years. He died on September 25, 1912, in Collin County, Texas, at the age of 60, and was buried in Princeton, Texas. ^[1]

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Children

1. Lola Gray 1884–
2. Cicero Gray 1887–
3. Esmer Gray 1888–
4. Myrtie Gray 1890–
5. Selma E Gray 1893–
6. Elmer Gray 1895–
7. Emma E Gray 1897–

Adopted Children

1. Rosa (Paternal Father John Osborne adopted by William Gray) Gray 1877–
2. Laura (Paternal Father John Osborne adopted by William Gray) Gray 1879
3. Kate (Paternal Father John Osborne adopted by William Gray) Gray 1882–

William A Gray in the 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: William A Gray Age: 6 Birth Year: abt 1854 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

William Gray in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name: William Gray Age in 1870: 17 Birth Year: abt 1853 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

William A Gray in the 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: William A Gray [William Gray] Age: 47 Birth Date: Aug 1852 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 2, Collin, Texas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah E Gray Marriage Year: 1883 Years Married: 17 Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

William A Gray 47

Sarah E Gray 47

Laura Gray 20

Rose Gray 22

Kate Gray 18

Lola Gray 15

Cicero Gray 13

Esmer Gray 11

Myrtie Gray 9

Selma Gray 7

Elmer Gray 5

Emma Gray 2

William A Gray in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: William A Gray [William A Groy] Age in 1910: 57 Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: Alabama [Arkansas] Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Collin, Texas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Sarah E Gray Father's Birthplace: Alabama[Arkansas] Mother's Birthplace: Alabama[Arkansas] Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members

Name Age

William A Gray 57

Sarah E Gray 55

Myrtle J Gray 19

Selmer Gray 17

Elmer Gray 15

Emma Gray 12

Nettie Gray 8

Gradey Gray 3

W. A. Gray in the Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011

Name: W. A. Gray

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1884

Marriage Place: Hunt, Texas, USA

Spouse: Mrs. S. E. Osborne

Spouse Gender: Female

Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900

Died

Obituary

Wiliam Allen Gray

August 5, 1852 - September 25, 1912

Obituary taken from McKinney Examiner

Mr. William A. Gray died at his home in the Climax community after a several week ilness. He had been a victim of paraylis for several years. For the past year he had been almost an invalid. He was 60 years old last August and a resident of this place for over 30 years. He was born in Aug. 1852 in Alabama. He leaves a wife, 9 chidren and 2 brothers to morn his death. Funeral services were held by Rev. Wibanks of Blue Ridge, and laid to rest in the Van Winkle cemetery.

We extend condolences to the family.

W. A. Gray in the Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

Name: W. A. Gray

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1852

Age at Death: 60

Death Date: 25 Sep 1912

Burial Place: Princeton, Collin County, Texas, USA

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

Sources

• Source Citation

Year: 1860; Census Place: Precinct 8, Collin, Texas; Roll: M653_1291; Page: 90; Image: 189; Family History Library Film: 805291 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.usePUB=true http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=35164284&ssrc=pt&tid=37021417&pid=19575179159&usePUB=true

• Source Citation

Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 2, Collin, Texas; Roll: M593_1579; Page: 413B; Image: 223; Family History Library Film: 553078 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Minnesota census schedules for 1870. NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&indiv=try&h=10777185

• Source Citation

Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Collin, Texas; Roll: 1621; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1241621 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7602&h=43157978&ssrc=pt&tid=1400758&pid=1836004981&usePUB=true

• Source Information

Ancestry.com. Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Dodd, Jordan R, et. al. Early American Marriages: Texas to 1850. Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx. Hunting For Bears, comp. Texas marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or book format, located at the Family History Library. Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2011. Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas. Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, in published books cataloged by the Library of Congress, or from county courthouse records. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=TXmarriageindex&h=303857&tid=21444052&pid=1355598440&usePUB=true&rhSource=7667

• Obituary William Allen Gray

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• Source Citation

Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Collin, Texas; Roll: T624_1539; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375552 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7884&h=27810357&ssrc=pt&tid=1400758&pid=1836004981&usePUB=true

• Source

Find a Grave Maintained by: Richard Hollis Originally Created by: Will & Shelly Record added: Dec 16, 2002 Find A Grave Memorial# 7014575 Photo credit given to chesterjones 157, Ancestry.com contributor. Added by: BECKY K. 8/10/2014 https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7014576

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Julia Ryan, Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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