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JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY 1857 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1857

Birth Location: Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana

Death Date: 14 May 1917

Death Location: MURDERED, Hardin County, Texas

Father: John *Ks*RL1

Mother: Elizabeth Gray

Spouse(s): Mary Wiggins

Children(s): Sarah Gray

In 1857, JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY entered the world in Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana, born to John Levi Gray *Ks*RL1 and Elizabeth SKEEL Gray. JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY married Mary Elizabeth Wiggins, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Gray. JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY passed away in 1917 in MURDERED, Hardin County, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1857, JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY entered the world in Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana, born to John Levi Gray *Ks*RL1 and Elizabeth SKEEL Gray.
  • JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY married Mary Elizabeth Wiggins, and had children including Sarah Elizabeth Gray.
  • JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY passed away in 1917 in MURDERED, Hardin County, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

JOSEPH GRAY's Ancestors

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JOSEPH GRAY
1857 – 1917
Birth Place: Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana
Parents
John Levi Gray *Ks*RL1
1795 – 1880
South Carolina
Elizabeth (SKEEL) Gray
1816 – 1904
Mississippi
Grandparents
Samuel GRAY
1778 – 1856
Deep River, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JOSEPH GRAY's Descendants

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JOSEPH ((JOE)) GRAY (abt 1857 – 14 May 1917) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Wiggins (abt 1860 – )
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Gray (15 Sep 1878 – 3 Apr 1955) m. J. (W., John Warren, BUD) Palmer (November 15, 1872 – April 17, 1956)
    1. 1. Mack Palmer (24 Feb 1909 – 25 May 1991) m. Frances (Obeline) Whitehead (19 Feb 1913 – 27 Jan 1995)
      1. 1. Frances (Lorine) Palmer (abt 1933 – 16 Oct 1997) m. Charlie (Marshall) Anderson (29 Jul 1927 – 10 Apr 1996) m. Mazhar (Saeed) Banday m. Garland (Dick) Tullar (17 July 1928 – 26 May 1991)
      2. 2. Charles (Edgar) Palmer (21 Apr 1935 – 04 Jun 1963) m. Bernadean (Frances) Holley
        1. 1. Brenda (Kay) Saucier (31 Oct 1957 – )
      3. 3. Paul (Glen) Palmer (6 Feb 1943 – )

JOSEPH GRAY's Timeline

4 Records

1857
abt 1857
Birth of JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY in Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana
Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana
1858
abt 1858
Age 1
Birth of JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY in Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana
Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana
1879
27 Nov 1879
Age 22
JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY was married in Montgomery, Texas, USA
Montgomery, Texas, USA
1917
14 May 1917
Age 60
Death of JOSEPH (JOE) GRAY in MURDERED, Hardin County, Texas
MURDERED, Hardin County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1858
    Event Place: Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1857
    Event Place: Winnfield, Winn, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Montgomery, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1917
    Event Place: MURDERED, Hardin County, Texas

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