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Melinda Colby Gray 1802–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 MAY 1802

Birth Location: Embden, Somerset County, Maine, USA

Death Date: APR 1850

Death Location: Concord, Somerset, Maine, USA

Father: Benjamin Jr

Mother: Rebecca Colby

Spouse(s): Charles Gray

Children(s): Warren Gray, Danville Gray, Sylvester Gray, Helena Gray, Christiana Gray, Vesta Gray, Rebecca Gray, Melinda Gray, Benson Gray, Harriet Gray, Wesley Gray

In 1802, Melinda Colby Gray entered the world in Embden, Somerset County, Maine, USA, born to Benjamin Colby Jr And Rebecca Thompson Colby. Melinda Colby Gray married Charles Wesley Gray, and had children including Benson S Gray, Christiana C Gray, Danville L Gray, Harriet Francis Gray, Helena Gray, Melinda Colby Gray, Rebecca Gray, Sylvester S Gray, Vesta Ann Gray, Warren C Gray, Wesley N Gray. Melinda Colby Gray passed away in 1850 in Concord, Somerset, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1802, Melinda Colby Gray entered the world in Embden, Somerset County, Maine, USA, born to Benjamin Colby Jr And Rebecca Thompson Colby.
  • Melinda Colby Gray married Charles Wesley Gray, and had children including Benson S Gray, Christiana C Gray, Danville L Gray, Harriet Francis Gray, Helena Gray, Melinda Colby Gray, Rebecca Gray, Sylvester S Gray, Vesta Ann Gray, Warren C Gray, Wesley N Gray.
  • Melinda Colby Gray passed away in 1850 in Concord, Somerset, Maine, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Melinda Gray's Ancestors

Self
Melinda Gray
1802–1850
Birth Place: Embden, Somerset County, Maine, USA
Parents
Benjamin Colby Jr
1772–1840
Lincoln County, Maine, USA
Rebecca (Thompson) Colby
1775–1857
Anson, Somerset County, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin COLBY
1750–1843
Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
Elizabeth (Foye) Colby
1750–1834
Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine, United States
John Thompson
1765–1836
Industry, Franklin, Maine, USA
Betsey Thompson
–1840
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Colby
1723–1766
Betty Colbey
1709–
Robert Foye
1718–1806
Elizabeth Sevey
1722–1760
Hugh Thompson
1745–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Colby
1700–1778
Elizabeth Lawrence
1702–1790
Robert Foye
1691–1724
Hannah McKenney
1702–1736

Melinda Gray's Descendants

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Melinda (Colby) Gray (13 MAY 1802–APR 1850) m. Charles (Wesley) Gray (22 Jan 1801–10 Nov 1855)
  1. 1. Warren (C) Gray 1828–1869 m. Harriet (E) Butler 1836–1919
    1. 1. Oscar (Warren) Gray 1855– m. Eveline (M) Bagley 1858–
      1. 1. Daniel (True) Gray 1882–1978 m. Harriet (M) Stinson 1893–1984
        1. 1. Leon (Daniel) Gray 1914–
        2. 2. Helen (A) Gray 1919–
      2. 2. James (O) Gray 1892–
  2. 2. Danville (L) Gray 1829–1874 m. Adaline Rowe 1833–1853
  3. 3. Sylvester (S) Gray 1831–1858
  4. 4. Helena Gray 1833–1915
  5. 5. Christiana (C) Gray 1835–1864 m. Paul (B) Rowe 1827–1869
    1. 1. Olestine Rowe –1858
    2. 2. Addie (M) Rowe 1858–1934 m. George (W) Baker 1862–1937
      1. 1. Helen (Belle) Baker 1887–1953 m. Pearly (Josiah) Beane 1878–1926
        1. 1. Lena (Gray) Bean 1909–1926
        2. 2. Ethel (Steward) Beane 1913–1995 m. Donald (Murray) Simpson 1912–1997
        3. 3. George (Cephas) Beane 1915–2000 m. Hedwidge (Marie) Falardeau 1919–2004
        4. 4. Vesta (C) Beane 1917–1942
        5. 5. Esther (Addie) Beane 1919–
        6. 6. William (Clark) Beane 1910–1928
        7. 7. Owen (Baker) Beane 1926–1996
      2. 2. Mary (A) Baker 1894–1961 m. Clarence (Leighton) Spaulding 1894–1962
        1. 1. Eldon (G) Spaulding 1915–
    3. 3. Vesta (Gray) Rowe 1862–1943 m. Eugene Clark 1865–1950
      1. 1. Marion (Belle) Clark 1893–1973 m. Whitman (Everett) Smith 1885–1971
      2. 2. Joseph Clark 1899–1968 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Woodman 1887–1951
  6. 6. Vesta (Ann) Gray 1837–1910 m. Nathan (A) Hopkins 1828–
    1. 1. Orrin (A) Hopkins 1868–
  7. 7. Rebecca Gray 1838–1880 m. Ambrose Bartlett 1830–
    1. 1. Alla Bartlett 1859–
  8. 8. Melinda (Colby) Gray 1840–1880
  9. 9. Benson (S) Gray 1842–1864
  10. 10. Harriet (Francis) Gray 1844–1870 m. Joseph (William) Shaw 1838–1917
  11. 11. Wesley (N) Gray 1846–1920 m. Isabelle 1845– m. Mary (F) Gray 1844– m. Mariette Gray 1844–

Melinda Gray's Timeline

2 Records

1802
13 MAY 1802
Birth of Melinda Colby Gray in Embden, Somerset County, Maine, USA
Embden, Somerset County, Maine, USA
1850
APR 1850
Age 48
Death of Melinda Colby Gray in Concord, Somerset, Maine, USA
Concord, Somerset, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 MAY 1802
    Event Place: Embden, Somerset County, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: APR 1850
    Event Place: Concord, Somerset, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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