John Sanford Gray (1816 - 1850)

Born 1816 in Georgia

Ancestors

Husband of Izabella McKibben (Evans) Gray — married 1836 in Henry County, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Sep 1850 at about age 34 in Henry, Georgia, United States

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Biography

"Bit by Rattlesnake and died of the bite."^[1]

Timeline

• 1820 U.S. Census: Sampson Gray lived in Mecklenburg, North Carolina with three males under age 10 (John, 4, Noah, 8, and Nelson, 10), one male 26-45 (Sampson, 35), two females under age 10 (Merrill, 7, and Margaret, newborn), one female 26-45 (Rachel, 35). One person worked in agriculture. No slaves. ^[2]
• 1830 U.S. Census: Samson Gray lived in Henry County, Georgia, with two males under age 5 (William, newborn, and possibly Thomas, 7), one male 5-10 (Johnathan, 8), two males 15-20 (John, 14, and Noah, 19), one male 20-30 (Nelson, 20), one male 40-50 (Sampson, 45), one female 5-10 (Orpha, 5), two females 10-15 (Margaret, 10, and Merrill, 17) , and one female 40-50 (Rachel, 45). Total members in household was eleven. No slaves. ^[3]
• 1835 John Gray (age 19) married (Isabella) Aley Evans, (age 17) on January 17, 1835 ^[4]
• 1840 U.S. Census: John Gray lived in District 489, Henry County, Georgia, with one male age 20-30 (John, 24), two females under age 5 (Margaret E., 3, and Harriet Jane, 1), one female 20-30 (Isabella, 22). No slaves, total household was four persons; two persons worked in agriculture; neither could read or write.^[5]
• 1850 U.S. Census: John Gray, age 34, lived in Henry, Henry County, Georgia, with wife Isabella, 32, and children M.E., 13, H.J., 11, M.A., 9, N.C. (Nancy Caroline), 7, H.S., 3, and R.F., 2 months. John was a farmer and owned real estate valued at $1000. He was born in Georgia, and could not read or write. Isabella was born in South Carolina. All children born in Georgia.^[6]
• 1850 John Gray died, age 34, on September 18, 1850, in Henry County, Georgia, and was buried in Old Philadelphia Methodist Church Cemetery in McDonough, Henry County, Georgia. Find A Grave: Memorial #142184862 ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 June 2019), memorial page for John Gray (1816–18 Sep 1850), Find A Grave Memorial no. 142184862, citing Old Philadelphia Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Lewie Dunn (contributor 47860774) .
2. ↑ United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGH-8XF : accessed 15 June 2019), Sampson Gray, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 195, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 84; FHL microfilm 162,800.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPL-JZD : 11 August 2017), Samson Gray, Henry, Georgia, United States; citing 209, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 18; FHL microfilm 7,038.
4. ↑ Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW7W-V6N : 23 July 2019), John Gray and Aley Evans, 17 Jan 1835; citing Marriage, Henry, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 175,289.
5. ↑ United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBZ-K3C : 15 August 2017), John Gray, District 489, Henry, Georgia, United States; citing p. 329, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 43; FHL microfilm 7,044.
6. ↑ United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY5-NRC : 12 April 2016), Isabella Gray in household of John Gray, Henry county, Henry, Georgia, United States; citing family 74, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 June 2019), memorial page for John Gray (1816–18 Sep 1850), Find A Grave Memorial no. 142184862, citing Old Philadelphia Methodist Church Cemetery, McDonough, Henry County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Lewie Dunn (contributor 47860774) .