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Della Gray 1918–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1918

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 3 March 2000

Death Location: Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Poley Melvin

Mother: Cora Melvin

Spouse(s): Robert Gray

Children(s): Norma Gray

Della Gray was born in 1918 in West Virginia, the child of Poley Melvin And Cora Lee Goad Melvin. In 1920, Della Gray resided in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA. Della Gray married Robert L Gray, and had children including Della Gray, Junior Gray, Norma Lou Gray, Shelba J Gray, Shirley Gray. Della Gray passed away in 2000 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Della Gray was born in 1918 in West Virginia, the child of Poley Melvin And Cora Lee Goad Melvin.
  • In 1920, Della Gray resided in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA.
  • Della Gray married Robert L Gray, and had children including Della Gray, Junior Gray, Norma Lou Gray, Shelba J Gray, Shirley Gray.
  • Della Gray passed away in 2000 in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Della Gray's Ancestors

Self
Della Gray
1918–2000
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Poley Melvin
1886–1967
West Virginia
Cora (Lee Goad) Melvin
1895–1982
Pulaski County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nepoleon (Bonaparte) Melvin
1849–1900
Mercer, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Pernolia (Annie) Carr
1857–1934
Oakvale, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Preston (Jackson Goad) *
1873–1941
Floyd Co VA
Lillie (Ann) RICHARDS
1880–1923
Pulaski County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Richards
1852–1943
Elizabeth Poff
1855–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simpson Richards
1804–1888
Nancy Vest
1810–1901
Lewis 🌟
1828–1862
Nancy 🌟
1829–1905

Della Gray's Descendants

1.
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Della Gray (abt 1918–3 March 2000) m. Robert (L) Gray (abt 1916–21 Dec 1975)
  1. 1. Norma (Lou) Gray 1943–1991

Della Gray's Timeline

5 Records

1918
3 September 1918
Birth of Della Gray in Giatto, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Giatto, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
1918
abt 1918
Birth of Della Gray in West Virginia
West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 2
Della Gray resided here in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 32
Della Gray resided here in Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
2000
3 March 2000
Age 82
Death of Della Gray in Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 September 1918
    Event Place: Giatto, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Births Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1963; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 177
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1918
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1963; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 177

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 March 2000
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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