James Anderson Gray (1874 - 1964)

Born 1 Jun 1874 in Fayette Co. Texas

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Estelle (Rich) Gray — married 28 Nov 1894 in Fayette County, Texas

Descendants

Died 23 Jan 1964 at age 89 in Waelder, Gonzales Co. Texas

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Burial

Waelder Cemetery, Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA ^[1]

Obituary

James Gray Gonzales - Last rites were held at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 from the First Baptist church in Waelder for James Anderson Gray, who died in the Holmes Memorial hospital at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 23.

The Rev. Claude F. O'Neall, pastor of the Waelder Baptist church, conducted the final rites with burial taking place in the Waelder City cemetery under the direction of Baker Funeral Home.

Mr. Gray was a retired farmer and school teacher. He was born in Fayette County on June 1, 1874, and moved to Gonzales county with his parents at the age of seven years.

He was married to the former Stella Rick, and was a member of the First Baptist church of Waelder.

Survivors include three sons, Earl of Gonzales; O.E. Gray of Flatonia; and Homer Gray of Waelder; one daughter, Mrs. J.H. DuBose of Waelder; 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grand children and two great-great-grandchildren.

One daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Robinson of Flatonia, preceded her father in death in 1938, and his wife died in 1944.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 June 2019), memorial page for James Anderson Gray (1 Jun 1874–23 Jan 1964), Find A Grave: Memorial #74280512, citing Waelder Cemetery, Waelder, Gonzales County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Chere Lee (contributor 46806119) .

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNH-BCN : accessed 25 January 2016), James Gray in household of A N Gray, Round Top, Fayette, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 163, sheet 219A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1303; FHL microfilm 1,255,303.

• "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK1B-PSX : 11 February 2018), J. A. Gray and Estelle Rich, 28 Nov 1894; citing , Fayette, Texas, , reference ; FHL microfilm 966,867.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3G7-JS8 : accessed 25 January 2016), James A Gray, Justice Precinct 6, Fayette, Texas, United States; citing sheet 5B, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,635.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MF-1KV : accessed 25 January 2016), James A Gray, Justice Precinct 6, Fayette, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 65, sheet 1B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,565.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZXZ-R5D : accessed 25 January 2016), James Anderson Gray, 1917-1918; citing Gonzales County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,953,399.

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HYDC-RPZ : accessed 29 Mar 2014), James A Gray, Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0011, sheet 2A, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2337.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWVT-LMP : accessed 25 January 2016), A James Gray, Justice Precinct 3, Gonzales, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 89-11, sheet 7B, family 94, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4041.

• "Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JVYG-4PP : accessed 29 Mar 2014), James Anderson Gray, 23 Jan 1964; citing Gonzales, Texas, United States, Department of State Health Services, Austin.