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William Adelbert Gray 1837–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1837

Birth Location: Flinn Twp, Lawrence, Indiana

Death Date: 19 Jan 1926

Death Location: Laporte, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States

Father: Henry Gray

Mother: Naomi Helton

Spouse(s): Margaret Rouse, Viola Gray

Children(s): William Gray, Wm Gray, Elizabeth Cottrell, Joseph Gray, Edward Gray, Clarence Gray, Delbert Gray, Clara Anderson, John Engledow, Rosa Engledow

William Adelbert Gray was born in 1837 in Flinn Twp, Lawrence, Indiana, the child of Henry H Gray And Naomi Helton. In 1920, William Adelbert Gray resided in Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA. William Adelbert Gray married Margaret Rouse, Viola Rosalia Gray, and had children including Clara Bell Anderson, Clarence Gray, Delbert Gray, Edward Gray, Elizabeth Cottrell, John H Engledow, Joseph Gray, Rosa P Engledow, William Pierce Gray, Wm Henry Gray. William Adelbert Gray passed away in 1926 in Laporte, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • William Adelbert Gray was born in 1837 in Flinn Twp, Lawrence, Indiana, the child of Henry H Gray And Naomi Helton.
  • In 1920, William Adelbert Gray resided in Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.
  • William Adelbert Gray married Margaret Rouse, Viola Rosalia Gray, and had children including Clara Bell Anderson, Clarence Gray, Delbert Gray, Edward Gray, Elizabeth Cottrell, John H Engledow, Joseph Gray, Rosa P Engledow, William Pierce Gray, Wm Henry Gray.
  • William Adelbert Gray passed away in 1926 in Laporte, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gray's Ancestors

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William Gray
1837–1926
Birth Place: Flinn Twp, Lawrence, Indiana
Parents
Henry H. Gray
1820–1894
Indiana, USA
Naomi Helton
1815–1862
Heltonville, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
WILLIAM Gray
1802–1885
Brocks Gap, Rockingham, Virginia, United States
Sarah (J) Cobb
1803–1874
Dorchester, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
Stephen Helton
1780–1849
Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Rachel (Dean) *
1780–1835
NC
Great-Grandparents
John Helton
1726–1796
Mary CLARK
1729–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Helton
1686–1757
Hannah Hawkins
1703–1757

William Gray's Descendants

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William (Adelbert) Gray (8 Sep 1837–19 Jan 1926) m. Margaret Rouse (February 1843–April 26, 1899) m. Viola (Rosalia) Gray (17 August 1868–1956)
  1. 1. William (Pierce) Gray 1859–1934 m. Sallie (T) Johnson 1860–1902 m. Ella Gray 1870–
    1. 1. R (E) Gray 1893–1970 m. Gladys (Rebecca) Waggnor 1894–1988
      1. 1. Keith (Hubert) Gray 1918–2018 m. Georgia (Elizabeth) Crawford 1923–2009
        1. 1. Keith (Edward "Eddie") Gray 1948–2012
      2. 2. Robert (W) Gray 1917–2003
      3. 3. Lloyd (C) Gray 1924–
      4. 4. Frances (M) Gray 1920–
    2. 2. Henry (R) Gray 1895–
    3. 3. Willie (C) Gray 1898–
    4. 4. Aroesta (L) Gray 1908–
    5. 5. James (G) Jones 1896–
    6. 6. Franklin (Pierce) Gray 1883–1942
    7. 7. John (W) Gray 1888–
    8. 8. Clovis Gray 1890–
    9. 9. William (C) Gray 1897–
    10. 10. Mary (J.) Gray 1879–1967 m. Mary (J) Gray 1880– m. George (Leonard LaFever) Sr 1869–1937
      1. 1. Ray Lafever 1901–1902
      2. 2. George (Leonard LaFaver) Jr 1916–1980
      3. 3. Esther LaFever 1904–1905
      4. 4. Forrest Lafever 1909–1911
      5. 5. Vida (Vanita) Kenion 1906–1967
  2. 2. Wm (Henry) Gray 1861–1934
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cottrell 1874–1958
  4. 4. Joseph Gray 1872–1957
  5. 5. Edward Gray 1869–1960
  6. 6. Clarence Gray 1880–1965
  7. 7. Delbert Gray 1878–1940
  8. 8. Clara (Bell) Anderson 1886–1962
  9. 9. John (H) Engledow 1889–
  10. 10. Rosa (P) Engledow 1893–

William Gray's Timeline

3 Records

1837
8 Sep 1837
Birth of William Adelbert Gray in Flinn Twp, Lawrence, Indiana
Flinn Twp, Lawrence, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 83
William Adelbert Gray resided here in Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1926
19 Jan 1926
Age 89
Death of William Adelbert Gray in Laporte, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States
Laporte, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1837
    Event Place: Flinn Twp, Lawrence, Indiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: T625_478; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Big Creek, Black Hawk, Iowa; Roll: T625_478; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1926
    Event Place: Laporte, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States

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