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Major William Gray 1849–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1849

Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USAN

Death Date: 8 Nov 1921

Death Location: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA

Father: Benjamin Gray

Mother: Elizabeth Ragan

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Major William Gray was born in 1849 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USAN, the child of Benjamin S Gray And Elizabeth Sherard Ragan. Major William Gray passed away in 1921 in Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Major William Gray was born in 1849 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USAN, the child of Benjamin S Gray And Elizabeth Sherard Ragan.
  • Major William Gray passed away in 1921 in Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA.

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Major Gray's Ancestors

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Major Gray
1849–1921
Birth Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USAN
Parents
Benjamin S. Gray
1813–1890
, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Sherard) Ragan
1814–1891
Pittsylvania County
Grandparents
Jeremiah (Ensign) Gray
1735–1820
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Nancy Williams
1775–1850
Virginia, United States
William (L) Raigin
1793–
Virginia, United States
Mary Campbell
1774–
Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Matthias Gray
1715–1775
Sara Garver
1715–1789
Benjamin Sr.
1754–1817
Mary Simpson
1755–1840
William Campbell
1745–1817
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GGF)
1685–1718
Susan Mahone
1680–
William Simpson
–1799
Anne Dudley
1727–1799

Major Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1849
9 Dec 1849
Birth of Major William Gray in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USAN
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USAN
1921
8 Nov 1921
Age 72
Death of Major William Gray in Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA
Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1849
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USAN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia, USA

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