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Ben W Gray 1891–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1891

Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 1960

Death Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA

Father: George Gray

Mother: Orange Gray

Spouse(s): MAECELL BLAKLEY

Children(s): Ruby McDougle, Fred Gray, Reeder Gray, Robert Gray, L Gray, Mary Pinkney, George Gray, Reatha Henry, REEDER BLAKELY, LC BLAKELY

Ben W Gray was born in 1891 in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA, the child of George Gray And Orange Pou Gray. In 1900, Ben W Gray resided in Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, Ben W Gray resided in Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA. Ben W Gray married Maecell Blakley, and had children including Fred Gray, George Tanny Gray, L C Gray, Lc Blakely, Mary Louise Gray Pinkney, Reatha Mae Gray Henry, Reeder Blakely, Reeder Gray, Robert A Gray, Ruby Gray Mcdougle. Ben W Gray passed away in 1960 in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.

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Reliability Score

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Reliability Score:
A
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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • Ben W Gray was born in 1891 in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA, the child of George Gray And Orange Pou Gray.
  • In 1900, Ben W Gray resided in Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, Ben W Gray resided in Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.
  • Ben W Gray married Maecell Blakley, and had children including Fred Gray, George Tanny Gray, L C Gray, Lc Blakely, Mary Louise Gray Pinkney, Reatha Mae Gray Henry, Reeder Blakely, Reeder Gray, Robert A Gray, Ruby Gray Mcdougle.
  • Ben W Gray passed away in 1960 in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Gray
1845–1910
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Orange Gray
1854–1910
Birth Location: Mississippi
OG

Spouses(s)

MAECELL BLAKLEY
1900–1970
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
MB

Children(s)

Ruby McDougle
1921–1992
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
RM
Fred Gray
1929–2003
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
FG
Reeder Gray
1919–1964
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
RG
Robert Gray
1925–2006
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
RG
L Gray
1929–1997
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
LG
Mary Pinkney
1940–1998
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne County, Mississippi, United States of America
MP
George Gray
1934–1991
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne County, Missisisppi, United States of America
GG
Reatha Henry
1931–1998
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne County, Missisisppi, United States of America
RH
REEDER BLAKELY
1919–1964
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi
RB
LC BLAKELY
1929–1997
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi
LB

Ben Gray's Ancestors

Self
Ben Gray
1891–1960
Birth Place: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Parents
George Gray
1845–1910
Mississippi
Orange (Pou) Gray
1854–1910
Mississippi
Grandparents
Allen Pou
1815–1900
South Carolina
Bina (De Louney) Pou
1810–1880
, Dallas, Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Pou
1798–1888
Elizabeth Felder
1806–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pou
1773–1809
Ann Patrick
1775–1811
Samuel Sr.
1755–1807
Ann Horger
1762–1856

Ben Gray's Descendants

1.
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Ben (W) Gray (22 Dec 1891–1960) m. MAECELL BLAKLEY (1900–12/28/1970)
  1. 1. Ruby (Gray) McDougle 1921–1992 m. Clyde McDougle 1913–
  2. 2. Fred Gray 1929–2003
  3. 3. Reeder Gray 1919–1964
  4. 4. Robert (A) Gray 1925–2006
  5. 5. L (C) Gray 1929–1997
  6. 6. Mary (Louise Gray) Pinkney 1940–1998
  7. 7. George ((Tanny)) Gray 1934–1991
  8. 8. Reatha (Mae Gray) Henry 1931–1998
  9. 9. REEDER BLAKELY 1919–1964
  10. 10. LC BLAKELY 1929–1997

Ben Gray's Timeline

10 Records

1891
22 Dec 1891
Birth of Ben W Gray in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
Ben W Gray resided here in Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
Ben W Gray resided here in Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 26
Ben W Gray resided here in Jones County, Mississippi, USA
Jones County, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Ben W Gray resided here in Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
Ben W Gray resided here in Beat 3, Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
Ben W Gray resided here in Wayne, Mississippi
Wayne, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 49
Ben W Gray resided here in Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 59
Ben W Gray resided here in , Wayne, Mississippi, USA
, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
1960
1960
Age 69
Death of Ben W Gray in Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1891
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: 833; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1240833

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: T624_762; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1374775

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Jones County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Mississippi; Registration County: Jones County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: T625_899; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 150

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 3, Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340906

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Wayne, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02077; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 77-10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 3, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wayne, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02077; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 77-10

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Wayne, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Wayne, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jones
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Waynesboro, Wayne, Mississippi, USA
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