William Sims Gray (1869 - 1933)

Born 8 Oct 1869 in Colbert County Alabama

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Died 11 Nov 1933 at age 64 in Jack County, Texas

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Biography

William Simpson Gray was born on 08 Oct 1869 in Colbert County, Alabama. . He is the son of Modena McCorkle and William Gray. William married Claudia Johnson in 1922. They had one daughter Willie Louise Gray during their marriage His wife Claudia left him before he died, and they were divorced. Claudia returned to Ft. Worth after her divorce and in the late 1960's moved to Hope, Arkansas. William Charles died in his family home (old William Charles (Alabama) Gray) when it burned down. He died on 11 Nov 1933 in Peach Orchard, Jack County, Texas. ^[1]

Residence

1870: Township 5 Range 11, Colbert, Alabama

1880: Saints, Colbert, Alabama

1900: Justice Precinct 5, Denton, Texas

1910: Justice Precinct 7, Jack, Texas

1930: Jacksboro-Wizard Wells Road Precinct 1, Jack, Texas

Occupation

1990 Farm Laborer

1910 General Farmer

1930 Farmer, Truck Farm

William Gray in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name: William Gray Age in 1870: 24 Birth Year: abt 1846 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1870: Township 5 Range 11, Colbert, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Tuscumbia Value of real estate: View image

Household Members:

Name Age

William Gray 24

Modenia Gray 25

Mary Gray 3

Zera Gray 2

William Gray 8/12

Catharine Whitlock 40

Ann James 16

Lucy A James 15

William S. Gray in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: William S. Gray Age: 9 Birth Year: abt 1871 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1880: Saints, Colbert, Alabama Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son Marital Status: Single Father's name: William C. Gray Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's name: Modena Gray Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

William C. Gray 36

Modena Gray 35

Mary L. Gray 14

Yerah M. Gray 12

William S. Gray 9

Ada I. Gray 8

Charles W. Gray 6

James L. Gray 4

John E. Gray 2

William S Gray in the 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: William S Gray Age: 30 Birth Date: Oct 1869 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 5, Denton, Texas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

William S Gray 30

John Gray 22

William S Gray in the 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: William S Gray Age in 1910: 40 Birth Year: abt 1870 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 7, Jack, Texas Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Brother Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

John E Gray 32 [22]

Jennie Gray 21

Thelma Gray 3

Ruby L Gray 2

Lillian B Gray 0 [6/12]

William S Gray 40

Modena Gray 64

William S Gray in the 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: William S Gray Birth Year: abt 1870 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Alabama Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Precinct 1, Jack, Texas Map of Home: View Map Street address: Jacksboro-Wizard Wells Road Dwelling Number: 160 Family Number: 160 Home Owned or Rented: Owned Home Value: 750. Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at First Marriage: 51 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farmer Industry: Truck Farm Class of Worker: Working on own account Employment: Yes Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members:

Name Age

William S Gray 60

Claudie Gray 45

Willie Louise Gray 7

Maudenia Gray 83

Died

Jack County Funeral Records 1940-2004

Gray, William Sims

Born October 8, 1869 in Alabama Died Nov 10, 1933 in Jack County

Father William C. “Alabama” Gray Mother Modena McCorkle

Married to Claudia Johnson

Occupation Farmer

Funeral services were in Baptist Church Sunday, November 12,1933

Rev. A. R. Bilberry officiating

Burial Oakwood Cemetery Jacksboro, Texas

Survivors; 1 daughter, Willie Louise,

3 brothers: John Gray, Charles Gray, and Robert Gray,

4 sisters: Mrs. W. R. Anderson, Mrs. W. I. Ellis, Mrs. Edward Smith, and Mrs. Stella Hopper

William Sims Gray Find A Grave

Birth: Oct. 8, 1869 Alabama, USA

Death: Nov. 10, 1933 Jack County Texas, USA

Thank you Helen Parker #46946529

William Sims Gray was born Oct 8, 1869 Alabama, died Nov 10, 1933 in Jack County. Parents were William C. "Alabama" Gray and Modena McCorkle. He married Claudia Johnson Services were in Baptist Church on Sunday, Nov 12, 1933 Survivors: 1 daughter, Willie Louise, 3 brothers, John Gray, Charles Gray and Robert Gray 4 sisters, Mrs. W. R. Anderson, Mrs. W. I. Ellis, Mrs Edward Smith and Mrs. Stella Hopper

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Parents:

William C Gray (1844 - 1909)

Modena McCorkle Gray (1845 - 1933)

Sibling:

Zura Modena Gray Anderson (1868 - 1942)*

William Sims Gray (1869 - 1933)

Burial: Oakwood Cemetery Jacksboro Jack County Texas, USA Plot: Section 3

Wm. Simms Gray in the Texas Death Index, 1903-2000

Name: Wm. Simms Gray Death Date: 11 Nov 1933 Death County: Jack Certificate: 51213

Obituary

W.S. Gray Obituary

W.S. Gray Dies In Fire.

William S[impson] Gray, 64, well to do farmer of this county, was burned to death in a fire which destroyed his home, eight miles east of Jacksboro, about ten o'clock Friday night. The home, barn, and outhouses around the farm house were destroyed.

Passersby noticed the blaze and arrived at the house just as the roof was falling in. Mr. Gray was alone in the house and investigators were unable to account for the origin of the blaze. The badly charred body was removed from the flames.

Mr. Gray was born in Alabama but was a pioneer resident of Jack County. He was widely known throughout this section and was a prominent property holder of the county. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. C. (Alabama) Gray.

Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. A. R. Bilberry. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery.

He is survived by his daughter, Willie Louise; three brothers John, of Jacksboro; Charles, of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; Robt. Gray of California; four sisters, Mrs. W. R. Anderson and Mrs. W. I. Ellis of this county; Mrs. Ada Smith of Denton, and Mrs. Stella Hopper of Tolar. A large number of relatives and friends were here for the funeral services, including Mrs. Stella Hopper of Tolar, J. T. Hopper of Granbury, Mrs. Ada Smith, Denton; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Starks, Rusk; Ralph Starks and son of Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bunnell, Graham. Died Nov. 10, 1933.

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Sources

• Source Citation

Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 11, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: M593_10; Page: 68A; Image: 139; Family History Library Film: 545509 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?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=41373410&ssrc=pt&tid=417707&pid=24880855217&usePUB=true

• Source Citation

Year: 1880; Census Place: Saints, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 8; Family History Film: 1254008; Page: 519D; Enumeration District: 042 Source Information Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6742&h=39837461&ssrc=pt&tid=417707&pid=24880855609&usePUB=true

• Source Citation

Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 5, Denton, Texas; Roll: 1627; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1241627 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=43269652&ssrc=pt&tid=417707&pid=24880855609&usePUB=true

• Source Citation

Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Jack, Texas; Roll: T624_1567; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0148; FHL microfilm: 1375580 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=124466241&ssrc=pt&tid=417707&pid=24880855609&usePUB=true

• Source Citation

Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Jack, Texas; Roll: 2360; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 897.0; FHL microfilm: 2342094 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6224&h=62704255&ssrc=pt&tid=417707&pid=24880855609&usePUB=true

• Jack County Funeral Records 1940-2004

Data gathered and provided by Paul Smith http://www.jackcountytexas.info/Misc/funeral_d-h.htm

• Find A Grave Created by: Sharon Atkinson McClella...

Record added: May 24, 2008, Photo Added by: Sharon Atkinson McClelland Find A Grave Memorial# 27053933 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27053933&ref=acom

• Source Information

Ancestry.com. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4876&h=4538251&ssrc=pt&tid=417707&pid=24880855609&usePUB=true

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Julia Ryan, Sunday, January 11, 2015. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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