Dewitt Asbury Gray (1830 - 1899)

Born 23 Jan 1830 in Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Elder) Gray — married 8 May 1870 in Franklin, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1899 at age 69 in Grand Chain, Pulaski, Illinois, United States of America

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Biography

Dewitt was born on 23 January 1830 in Tennessee, United States. He was the son of William Samuel Gray and Linsey Jane Unknown.^[1]

In the 1850 census Dewitt (age 20) was living in Franklin, Illinois, USA.^[1]

In the 1860 census Dewitt (age 30) was living in Township 7 S Range 2 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA. Residence Post Office: Big Muddy.^[2]

On 3 July 1865 Dewitt (age 35) was living in Township 7, Franklin, Illinois, USA.^[3]

When Dewitt was 40 he married on 8 May 1870 in Franklin, Illinois, United States.^{[4] [5] [6]}

On 1 June 1870 Dewitt (age 40) was living in Illinois, USA.

In the 1870 census Dewitt (age 40) was living in Township 7 S Range 2 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA. Residence Post Office: Bigmuddy.^[7]

In the 1870 non-population census Dewitt (age 40) was living in Township 7 S Range 2 E, Franklin, Illinois, USA. Residence Post Office: Bigmuddy.^[8]

In the 1880 census Dewitt (age 50) was living in Town Mount, Franklin, Illinois, USA. Marital Status: Married. Relation to Head: Self.^[9]

Dewitt died at the age of 69 on 28 October 1899 in Pulaski Co., Illinois. Y.^[10]

Dewitt was buried after 28 October 1899 in Grand Chain, Pulaski County, Illinois, United States of America.^[10]

There are additional sources with no facts or date. Often these are sources for the baptism or marriage of children that mention the parents or father. This section can just be removed if you will be adding those children and using these sources there.^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1850 Census: 1850 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1850; Census Place: Franklin, Illinois; Roll: 106; Page: 45A Ancestry Record 8054 #19167036 (accessed 15 August 2020)
2. ↑ 1860 Census: 1860 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 7 S Range 2 E, Franklin, Illinois; Page: 420; Family History Library Film: 803177 Ancestry Record 7667 #38123064 (accessed 15 August 2020)
3. ↑ Residence: Illinois, State Census Collection, 1825-1865 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1865; Archive Collection Number: 103.010; Roll Number: 2176; Line: 3 Ancestry Record 1079 #636623 (accessed 15 August 2020)
4. ↑ Marriage: Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 7857 #221909 (accessed 15 August 2020)
5. ↑ Marriage: Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 60984 #680075 (accessed 15 August 2020)
6. ↑ Marriage: Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 61370 #3787 (accessed 15 August 2020)
7. ↑ 1870 Census: 1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 7 Range 2, Franklin, Illinois; Roll: M593_221; Page: 190B; Family History Library Film: 545720 Ancestry Record 7163 #16632371 (accessed 15 August 2020)
8. ↑ 1870 Non-Population Census: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 7 S Range 2 E, Franklin, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 16; Page: 7; Line: 10; Schedule Type: Agriculture Ancestry Record 1276 #2939790 (accessed 15 August 2020)
9. ↑ 1880 Census: 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Year: 1880; Census Place: Town Mount, Franklin, Illinois; Roll: 207; Page: 489A; Enumeration District: 013 Ancestry Record 6742 #21066532 (accessed 15 August 2020)
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Burial: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 60525 #32644849 (accessed 15 August 2020)
11. ↑ Unclassified: Illinois, Public Land Purchase Records, 1813-1909 State of Illinois Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 3780 #442812 (accessed 15 August 2020)
12. ↑ Unclassified: U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records; Washington D.C., USA; Federal Land Patents, State Volumes Ancestry Record 1246 #488051 (accessed 15 August 2020)
13. ↑ Unclassified: Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 60229 #1945546 (accessed 15 August 2020)
14. ↑ Unclassified: Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 60984 #680076 (accessed 15 August 2020)
15. ↑ Child Social Security: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 60901 #607457634 (accessed 15 August 2020)

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 June 2018), memorial page for DeWitt A Gray (23 Jan 1830–28 Oct 1899), Find A Grave Memorial no. 86445228, citing Ohio Chapel Cemetery, Grand Chain, Pulaski County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Sally McNeil (contributor 47456467) .