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Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray 1869–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1869

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 27 Jul 1944

Death Location: Fries, Grayson, Virginia, USA

Father: Andrew Spears

Mother: Cena Hill

Spouse(s): Wiley Gray

Children(s):

The story of Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray began in 1869 in Virginia. In 1880, Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray resided in Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray resided in Oldtown, Grayson, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray married Wiley Bays Gray. Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray passed away in 1944 in Fries, Grayson, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray began in 1869 in Virginia.
  • In 1880, Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray resided in Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray resided in Oldtown, Grayson, Virginia, USA.
  • Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray married Wiley Bays Gray.
  • Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray passed away in 1944 in Fries, Grayson, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Spears
1834–
Birth Location: North Carolina
AS
Cena Hill
1829–1905
Birth Location: Grayson, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Wiley Gray
1869–1922
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Gray's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Gray
1869–1944
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Andrew Spears
1834–
North Carolina
Cena Hill
1829–1905
Grayson, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Spears
1804–1870
Surry, Yadkin, North Carolina, United States
Jane ((Jennie)(Virginia?)) Head
1809–1870
Surry County, NC, USA
Arthur Hill
1797–1881
Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Patton) Hill
1799–1889
Grayson, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Col. Speer
1778–1868
RUTH Speer)
1775–1847
William Head
1740–1836
Sarah Currey
1768–1850
Thomas Sr.
1775–1832
Isabelle Hill
1776–1854
John Sr
1774–1856
Nancy Patton
1775–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Speer
1750–1798
Rachel Hudspeth
1750–1810
THOMAS CAIN
1724–1799
CELIA (CAIN)
1747–1827
George Head
1723–1781
Elizabeth DEARING
1723–1781
Joseph Curry
1748–1800
Mary May
1744–1824
David Fulton
1751–1822
Nancy Fulton
1756–1822
Aaron Johnson
1758–1785
Ann Wheeler
1762–1800

Elizabeth Gray's Timeline

6 Records

1869
Oct 1869
Birth of Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray in Virginia
Virginia
1880
1880
Age 11
Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray resided here in Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 31
Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray resided here in Oldtown, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Oldtown, Grayson, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 41
Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray resided here in Somerset, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Somerset, Jackson, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 51
Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray resided here in Somerset, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Somerset, Jackson, Illinois, USA
1944
27 Jul 1944
Age 75
Death of Elizabeth Bettie Spears Gray in Fries, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Fries, Grayson, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1869
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Somerset, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: T625_375; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 72
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Death Records
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Old Town, Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oldtown, Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Somerset, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Somerset, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: T624_293; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374306

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Somerset, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Somerset, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: T625_375; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 72

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: De Soto, Jackson County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Elizabeth Gray 1944

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Fries, Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Death Records
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