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James David GRAY 1866–1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 May 1866

Birth Location: Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 27 Dec 1928

Death Location: Akins, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: John GRAY

Mother: Amanda CANNON

Spouse(s): Estella LEISTER

Children(s): Joseph Gray, Alfred Gray, Amanda Gray, John Gray, Irvie Gray, Ruby Gray, Etta Gray, George Gray

In 1866, James David GRAY entered the world in Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA, born to John P Gray And Amanda Elizabeth Cannon. James David GRAY married Estella Aka Stella Fannie Leister, and had children including Alfred Forest Gray, Amanda Elizabeth Gray, Etta H Gray, George Washington Gray, Irvie G Gray, John Gray, Joseph William Joe Gray, Ruby J Gray. James David GRAY passed away in 1928 in Akins, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1866, James David GRAY entered the world in Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA, born to John P Gray And Amanda Elizabeth Cannon.
  • James David GRAY married Estella Aka Stella Fannie Leister, and had children including Alfred Forest Gray, Amanda Elizabeth Gray, Etta H Gray, George Washington Gray, Irvie G Gray, John Gray, Joseph William Joe Gray, Ruby J Gray.
  • James David GRAY passed away in 1928 in Akins, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James GRAY's Ancestors

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James GRAY
1866–1928
Birth Place: Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA
Parents
John P GRAY
1827–1910
Christian Co,. Kentucky
Amanda (Elizabeth) CANNON
1834–1915
Paducah, Graves, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (C) CANNON
1797–1875
, Christian, Kentucky, USA
Minerva DUPREE
1805–1881
IN
Great-Grandparents
William CANNON
1764–1815
Abbarella William
1765–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cannon
1730–1791
Lydia Pennington
1740–1790

James GRAY's Descendants

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James (David) GRAY (7 May 1866–27 Dec 1928) m. Estella ((aka Stella) Fannie) LEISTER (19 May 1871–12 Nov 1960)
  1. 1. Joseph (William "Joe") Gray 1895–1986 m. Emma (Alberta) Blakely 1905–1963
    1. 1. James (Williams) GRAY 1928–2017 m. Colleen (Loretta) Gray 1937–2015
    2. 2. Joseph (William Gray) Jr 1931–2000 m. Maxine (Beatrice) Green 1933–1961
    3. 3. Geraldine (Oleta) Gray 1935–2009 m. Robert (Alfred) Stone 1931–1997
    4. 4. George (Washington) Gray 1937–1998
    5. 5. David (Wayne) Gray 1933–2008 m. Shirley (Jean) Bohannan 1941–2006
    6. 6. Toots Gray 1932–1996
    7. 7. Albert Grey 1929–2022
    8. 8. Mary (Ellen) GRAY 1934–1942
    9. 9. Mary (Ellen) Gray 1936–1936
  2. 2. Alfred (Forest) Gray 1901–1964
  3. 3. Amanda (Elizabeth) Gray 1910–1990 m. Ollie (Merle) Foster 1907–1968 m. Joe (F.) Moree 1900–
    1. 1. merlin (keith) foster 1934–2002
    2. 2. Virginia (Faye) Foster 1937–1994
    3. 3. Ollie (Irene) Foster 1932–2008
    4. 4. Jerry (Harris) Foster 1939–1984
    5. 5. Kenneth (Ray) Foster 1942–2005
    6. 6. Merle (Junior) Foster 1944–1979
  4. 4. John Gray 1904–
  5. 5. Irvie (G) Gray 1893–1975
  6. 6. Ruby (J) Gray 1913–2000
  7. 7. Etta (H) Gray 1898–1972
  8. 8. George (Washington) Gray 1907–1970

James GRAY's Timeline

2 Records

1866
7 May 1866
Birth of James David GRAY in Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA
Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA
1928
27 Dec 1928
Age 62
Death of James David GRAY in Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 May 1866
    Event Place: Arkansas City, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shiloh, Cleburne, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1928
    Event Place: Sallisaw, Sequoyah, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Akins, Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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