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James Gray

Male 1795 - 1873  (78 years)

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  1. 1.  James Gray was born on 5 Jul 1795 in Pennsylvania; died on 28 Jul 1873 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; was buried in Lawrence Village Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.

    Notes:

    James was a War of 1812 veteran. He and Jane lived in Ohio for a short time, then settled in Lawrence,MI in 1835. James Gray built a Sawmill on the Maumee river in Ohio before moving to Lawrence, where he managed a gristmill and sawmill for a year. He then bough 80 acres and began farming. He lived in Breedsville for a brief 3 years before returning to Lawrence.

    James married Jane Haynes about 1817 in Lakeville, Livingston County, New York. Jane (daughter of Joseph Haynes and Elizabeth Hood) was born on 23 Aug 1798 in Geneseo, Livingston County, New York; died on 15 Sep 1847 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; was buried in Lawrence Village Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Valina Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1818 in Livingston County, New York; died on 10 Jul 1841 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; was buried in Lawrence Village Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.
    2. 3. Joseph William Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1822 in New York; died on 12 Nov 1897 in Arlington, Van Buren County, Michigan; was buried in Colburn Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.
    3. 4. Thomas F. Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1824.
    4. 5. Elias Orton Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Nov 1826 in New York; died on 19 Jan 1899 in Michigan; was buried in Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Barry County, Michigan.
    5. 6. James McKnight. Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Sep 1829 in Lakeville, Livingston County, New York; died on 30 Sep 1895 in Michigan; was buried in Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.
    6. 7. Mary E. Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Dec 1831 in Ohio; died on 12 Feb 1908 in Freeport, Barry County, Michigan; was buried in Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Barry County, Michigan.
    7. 8. William R. Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1838 in Michigan; died on 29 Oct 1876 in Columbia Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan.

    James married Mary Skelton on 15 Feb 1848 in Van Buren County, Michigan. Mary was born in ca 1805 in England; died about 1852 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    James married Laura Orr on 6 Feb 1853 in Lafayette Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan. Laura was born on 24 Apr 1815 in New York; died on 3 Jul 1896 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; was buried in Lawrence Village Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Sybil Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1855 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.
    2. 10. Esther Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in ca 1859 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Valina Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1818 in Livingston County, New York; died on 10 Jul 1841 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; was buried in Lawrence Village Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.

    Valina married Leonard Watson about 1839. Leonard was born in 1814 in New Hampshire; died on 10 Jun 1876 in Marcellus, Cass County, Michigan; was buried in Lawrence Village Pioneer Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Joseph William Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1822 in New York; died on 12 Nov 1897 in Arlington, Van Buren County, Michigan; was buried in Colburn Cemetery, Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.

  3. 4.  Thomas F. Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1824.

  4. 5.  Elias Orton Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 1 Nov 1826 in New York; died on 19 Jan 1899 in Michigan; was buried in Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Barry County, Michigan.

  5. 6.  James McKnight. Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 9 Sep 1829 in Lakeville, Livingston County, New York; died on 30 Sep 1895 in Michigan; was buried in Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.

    James married Mary Amy Painter on 2 Jul 1858 in Van Buren County, Michigan. Mary was born on 5 Aug 1841 in Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan; died on 11 May 1868 in Breedsville, Van Buren County, Michigan; was buried in Breedsville Cemetery, Breedsville, Van Buren County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Mary E. Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 7 Dec 1831 in Ohio; died on 12 Feb 1908 in Freeport, Barry County, Michigan; was buried in Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Barry County, Michigan.

    Mary married Milo W. Fish in 1852. Milo was born on 13 May 1824 in Massachusetts; died on 3 Sep 1905 in Irving Twp, Barry County, Michigan; was buried in Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Barry County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  William R. Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1838 in Michigan; died on 29 Oct 1876 in Columbia Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan.

    William married Esther A. Moore on 3 Dec 1858 in Columbia Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan. Esther (daughter of James M. Moore and Hannah) was born in cac 1842 in Columbia Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Nora Gray  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1863 in Columbia Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan.

  8. 9.  Sybil Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in ca 1855 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.

  9. 10.  Esther Gray Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in ca 1859 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Nora Gray Descendancy chart to this point (8.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1863 in Columbia Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan.

    Nora married Elkanah Carter on 23 Jul 1882 in Breedsville, Van Buren County, Michigan. Elkanah was born on 7 Sep 1857 in New York; died on 14 Nov 1917 in Columbia Twp, Van Buren County, Michigan; was buried in Breedsville Cemetery, Breedsville, Van Buren County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



 

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