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Alfred J Gray 1811–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1811

Birth Location: Gilford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 13 Oct 1899

Death Location: Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa

Father: George Gray

Mother: Mary Messmore

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hancher

Children(s): Alfred Gray

In 1811, Alfred J Gray entered the world in Gilford, North Carolina, United States, born to George Earl Gray And Mary Ann Messmore. Alfred J Gray married Elizabeth Ann Hancher, and had children including Alfred Marion Gray. Alfred J Gray passed away in 1899 in Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa.

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Biography

  • In 1811, Alfred J Gray entered the world in Gilford, North Carolina, United States, born to George Earl Gray And Mary Ann Messmore.
  • Alfred J Gray married Elizabeth Ann Hancher, and had children including Alfred Marion Gray.
  • Alfred J Gray passed away in 1899 in Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Gray
1790–1886
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
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Mary Messmore
1799–1887
Birth Location: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hancher
1816–1909
Birth Location: Bountville, Sullivan, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Alfred Gray
1848–1926
Birth Location: New Boston, Mercer, Illinois
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Alfred Gray's Ancestors

Self
Alfred Gray
1811–1899
Birth Place: Gilford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
George Earl Gray
1790–1886
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Mary (Ann) Messmore
1799–1887
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John (Messmore II) *
1768–1825
Fayette County, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Sutton
1772–1831
Union, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Messmore
1732–1813
Susannah Weiss
1743–1811
Isaac Jr.
1752–1812
Mary Carr
1754–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Messemer
1704–1739
Catharina Gysin
1694–1762
Johann Weiss
1708–1748
Anna Schmid
1713–1774
Rev. Sutton
1729–1799
Rachael Doty
1735–1795

Alfred Gray's Descendants

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Alfred (J) Gray (23 Dec 1811–13 Oct 1899) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Hancher (4 Aug 1816–26 Nov 1909)
  1. 1. Alfred (Marion) Gray 1848–1926 m. Mary (Ann) Leisure 1852–1929
    1. 1. Ada (D. Gray) Hutchinson 1875–1959 m. Archibald (Melvin) Hutchinson 1865–1954
      1. 1. Pearl (Belle) Hutchison 1900–1974 m. Orville (William) Cassity 1902–1963
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ruth) Cassity 1932–2002 m. Thomas (Eugene) O'Dell 1931–2013
        2. 2. Ada Cassity 1928–2012
        3. 3. Edward (L.) Cassity 1929–1994

Alfred Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1811
23 Dec 1811
Birth of Alfred J Gray in Gilford, North Carolina, United States
Gilford, North Carolina, United States
1899
13 Oct 1899
Age 88
Death of Alfred J Gray in Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa
Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1811
    Event Place: Gilford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1899
    Event Place: Batavia, Jefferson County, Iowa
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