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James Walter Gray 1891–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1891

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 10 March 1960

Death Location: Trenton, Dade County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Gray

Mother: Nancy Howard

Spouse(s): Myrtle Smith

Children(s): Henry Grey, Hansard Gray, James Grey, Ada Howard, Stella Gray, Vergil Gray, Ruby Keys, Estelle Keys

The story of James Walter Gray began in 1891 in Alabama. In 1930, James Walter Gray resided in Gross Spring, Gross Spring, Jackson, Alabama, USA. In 1935, James Walter Gray resided in Rural, Jackson, Alabama. James Walter Gray married Myrtle Lillian Beatrice Smith, and had children including Ada Irene Howard, Bobbie Ray Gray, Estelle Keys, Hansard H Gray, Henry Grey, James Grey, Roy Grey, Ruby Keys, Sam Gray Long, Stella Gray, Vergil Gray. James Walter Gray passed away in 1960 in Trenton, Dade County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Walter Gray began in 1891 in Alabama.
  • In 1930, James Walter Gray resided in Gross Spring, Gross Spring, Jackson, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1935, James Walter Gray resided in Rural, Jackson, Alabama.
  • James Walter Gray married Myrtle Lillian Beatrice Smith, and had children including Ada Irene Howard, Bobbie Ray Gray, Estelle Keys, Hansard H Gray, Henry Grey, James Grey, Roy Grey, Ruby Keys, Sam Gray Long, Stella Gray, Vergil Gray.
  • James Walter Gray passed away in 1960 in Trenton, Dade County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gray's Ancestors

Self
James Gray
1891–1960
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
James Jefferson Gray
1851–1923
,Jackson,Alabama,USA
Nancy (Ann) Howard
1856–1935
,Jackson,Alabama,USA
Grandparents
John Gray
1826–1861
Tennessee
Mary (S) Cameron
1824–1862
Alabama
John (Benjamin) HOWARD
1830–1900
Tennessee, USA
Martha (Jane) Dooley
1821–1905
Long Island, Jackson, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Cameron
1800–
Mary Grant
1790–1841
DOOLEY Duley
1799–1820
Lucinda Bryan
1804–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Sail
1764–1837
Katherine Burroughs
1790–1835

James Gray's Descendants

1.
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James (Walter) Gray (8 May 1891–10 March 1960) m. Myrtle (Lillian Beatrice) Smith (10 Apr 1894–21 October 1970)
  1. 1. Henry Grey 1926–1989 m. thelma gray 1928–2006
  2. 2. Hansard (H) Gray 1925–1998
  3. 3. James Grey 1922–
  4. 4. Ada (Irene) Howard 1918–1986
  5. 5. Stella Gray 1916–
  6. 6. Vergil Gray 1920–
  7. 7. Ruby Keys 1916–
  8. 8. Estelle Keys 1914–

James Gray's Timeline

6 Records

1891
8 May 1891
Birth of James Walter Gray in Alabama
Alabama
1930
1930
Age 39
James Walter Gray resided here in Gross Spring, Gross Spring, Jackson, Alabama, USA
Gross Spring, Gross Spring, Jackson, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 44
James Walter Gray resided here in Rural, Jackson, Alabama
Rural, Jackson, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 49
James Walter Gray resided here in Election Precinct 5 Fabius, Fabius, Jackson, Alabama, USA
Election Precinct 5 Fabius, Fabius, Jackson, Alabama, USA
1950
1950
Age 59
James Walter Gray resided here in Cole City, Dade, Georgia, USA
Cole City, Dade, Georgia, USA
1960
10 March 1960
Age 69
Death of James Walter Gray
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1891
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Gross Spring, Gross Spring, Jackson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jackson, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Election Precinct 5 Fabius, Fabius, Jackson, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cole City, Dade, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 March 1960
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Trenton, Dade County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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