Mary Ann (Matthews) Gray (abt. 1805 - aft. 1866)

Born about 1805 in Darlington, South Carolina

Ancestors

Wife of Seaborn Fredric Gray — married about 1825 in Alabama, United States

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Biography

Birth Mary was born about 1805. She was the daughter of Moses Matthews and Rhoda Truett.

Marriage Mary Ann marries Seborn Fredric Gray around 1825.^[1][2] Marriage date is an estimate based on the two young daughters reported on the 1830 census. Children:

• Lucinda b c1826
• Emma b 1829
• Simeon b 1830
• James b Dec. 1932
• Samuel b c1835
• William b c1836
• Sarah “Sally” b c1837
• Elisha b c1839
• Walter b c1842
• Timothy b c1844
• Faith b1845
• Margret b c1846

NOTE: Children based on the 1850 and 1860 censuses and where Seaborn and/or Mary Ann are named as parents on death certificates. No documents link Simeon to his parents but his great grandson claims Seaborn is his father (see https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/gray/3917/). Also, Simeon moves to Newton County, Texas before 1860 where other famly members also migrated.

1830 Census Living with spouse and children in Dale County Alabama. In the table below the age ranges are from the Census. The names are based on the children listed above.

Age	Males	Name(s)	Females	Name(s)
Under 5			2	Lucinda, Emma
5 to 9
10 to 14
15 to 19
20 to 29	1		1	Mary Ann
30 to 39		Seaborn

^[3]

NOTE: Seaborn's age appears to be misreported on this census. The only known age reported for Seaborn is the 1850 census where he is shown to be 54 so he is 34 in 1830.

1840 Census Living with spouse and children in Dale County Alabama. In the table below the age ranges are from the Census. The names are based on the children listed above.

Age	Males	Name(s)	Females	Name(s)
Under 5	3	Samuel, William, Elisha	1	Sarah “Sally”
5 to 9	1	James
10 to 14	1	Simeon	1	Lucinda OR Emma
15 to 19
20 to 29
30 to 39			1	Mary Ann
40 to 49	1	Seaborn

^[4]

NOTE: There is only one female from 10 to 15 recorded on the census but Lucinda is 14 and Emma is 11. ???

1850 Census Living with spouse, childen and four slaves in Dale County, Alabama.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Seaborn Gray		Male	54	Georgia
Mary A Gray		Female	45	South Carolina
James M Gray		Male	18	Alabama
Samuel ? Gray		Male	16	Alabama
Sally A Gray		Female	14	Alabama
William A Gray		Male	13	Alabama
Elisha Gray		Male	11	Alabama
Walter Gray		Male	7	Alabama
Timothy ? Gray		Male	5	Alabama
Margaret Gray		Female	3	Alabama

^[5][6]

NOTE: Why is Faith, who lists Seaborn and Mary Ann as her parents on her death certificate, not listed in the 1850 census? In 1860 she is reported to be 14.

1860 Census Living with children and four slaves in Dale County, Alabama. Mary is a farmer who owns real estate valued at $1,000 and has a personal estate valued at $3,620.

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Mary A Gray		Female	46	S. C
Sarah A Gray		Female	23	Ala
Walter Gray		Male	18	Ala
Faith Gray		Female	14	Ala
Lucinda Gray		Female	25	Ala
Margaret Gray		Female	13	Ala

^[7][8]

1866 Alabama Census Living in Dale County, Alabama. The household consists of four women over 20 years old.^[9]

Death The details od her death aren't known. She passed away after he 1866 Alabama census and before the 1870 census.

Sources

1. ↑ Andrews, W. L., "The Early History of Southeast Alabama", p. 15-20, reprint of a series of articles origially published in "The Southern Star" from May 10, 1899 to July 11, 1899. accessed at https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/102378-early-history-of-southeast-alabama?offset=1 on 4 May 2021
2. ↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPHP-RD7 : 23 February 2021), Mary Ann Mathews in entry for Fathie J. Lloyd, 1933.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP9-223 : 20 February 2021), Sburn Gray, Dale, Alabama, United States; citing 227, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 2,330.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTL-9V2 : 8 December 2020), Seaborn Grey, Dale, Alabama, United States; citing p. 26, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPB-T16 : 7 May 2021), Mary J Gray in household of Gray, Dale, Alabama, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 ", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HRWR-V3PZ : 23 February 2021), Seaborn Gray in entry for MM9.1.1/MV8W-6T5:, 1850.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD8-MFR : 18 February 2021), Mary A Gray, 1860.
8. ↑ "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WKNG-Q76Z : 16 October 2019), Mary A Gray, 1860.
9. ↑ "Alabama State Census, 1866," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6PP-152 : 19 February 2021), Mary Ann Gray, Dale, Alabama, United States; citing certificate , p. , Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; FHL microfilm .