The early members have eluded all efforts to identify
their names and arrival in America. The record starts at the
very end of the 18th Century at a place no longer found on maps
of the area.
HENRY LAURENS GRAY, born Oct. 17, 1799, Popular Corner, Haywood
Co., TN, died Mar. 24, 1823 probably in Rutherford Co., TN,
married Apr. 4, 1820 Rutherford Co. (Book 1804-1837, p. 64) Mary
Henrietta Dyer, born Oct. 14, 1804 Haywood Co., died Mar. 28,
1844, the daughter of Joel Dyer and Sarah (Sallie, Sally) Ann
Christmas.
(See
Dyer Family Addendum)
Their only child:
James William Gray, M.D., born Aug. 19, 1822 Rutherford Co., TN,
died Dec. 28, 1907 Holly Springs, Marshall Co., MS, buried Holly
Springs Cemetery, married (1) Dec. 3, 1844, Mary Glover
Cottrell, daughter of Thomas Cottrell and Mary Ann Dabney
(See
Dabney Family Addendum)
Their only child:
Benjamin Cottrell Gray, married 1866,Cordelia Scales, born
Jul. 18, 1843 "Woodlawn" OPrange Co. VA, daughter of Peter
Scales (born 1790 Patrick Co. [old Henry Co.] VA, died 1863
Marshall Co., MS, mar. Jun. 25, 1827) and Ann "Nancy"
Meriwether Minor
(See
Minor Family Addendum).
Their daughter:
Lillian Gray, died Oct. 24, 1962, married Frank Wall,
died 1945.
And their daughter:
Ann Dabney Wall, married Herbert Clopton Murdaugh who
supplied much of the material on the families from
Virginia in this record. Our Thanks.
Married (2), Jun. 3, 1856, Cordelia Lewis Dabney (Aunt of his
first wife), born May 13, 1839, died Jul. 31, 1895 Marshall Co.,
MS, buried Holly Springs Cemetery, the daughter of Samuel Hopson
Dabney and Cordelia Lewis Minor
(See
Dabney Family
and
Minor Family
Addendums)
The descendants of this marriage are eligible for
membership in:
1. Colonial Dames of America, through line of Gov. Edward Digges of
Virginia.
2. Daughters of the American Revolution, through John Hopson
(1750-1811)
3. The Dames of the Magna Charta, from several of the
Surities for the
Magna Charta, through Wm. Clopton and Margaret
Waldegrave.
4. Americans of Royal Descent, through the Clopton, Knevet,
Lunesford, Echyngham, Arundelline and through the
Digges,
St. Leger, Nevill line.
5. Society of the Descendants of the Royal Bastards of
Europe,
through the first line in 4 above.
The descendants of the following marriage are also eligible
for
membership in:
6. United Daughters of the Confederacy, through Mathew
Franklin
Willis who served in the Confederate States Army.
Children: (number unknown)
Annie, born 1862, married Mr. Roberts
Nellie D, born 1864, died May 2, 1946, buried Holly Springs
Cemetery.
James William Jr., born 1866
Rivers, born 1868
SAMUEL DABNEY, born Jan. 8, 1871
Henry, born ca. 1873
SAMUEL DABNEY GRAY SR., born Jan. 8. 1871 Holly Springs,
Marshall Co.. MS, died Jun. 3. 1903 Holly Springs, MS, married
Feb. 4, 1895 Holly Springs, Corrine (Corrie) Willis, born Oct.
17, 1870 in Cornersville (near Holly Springs), MS, died May 28,
1964, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, interred (Lot 5,
Sec.12232, Blk. 1) Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los
Angeles Co., CA, the daughter of Mathew Franklin Willis and
Julia F. Hoke.
(See
Willis Family Addendum)
Children:
SAMUEL DABNEY JR., born Apr. 23, 1896
Henry Willis, born 1901, died 1957
SAMUEL DABNEY GRAY JR., born Apr. 23, 1896 Holly Springs,
Marshall Co., MS, died Mar. 7, 1949 Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Co., CA, interred (Lot 6, Sec. 12232, Block. 1 with his brother)
Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., CA.
He served as a Sargeant in Headqurters Troop, 3rd. Army, in
World War I and was with the Army of Occupation after the war in
Germany. He married Nov. 20. 1920 Tempe. Maricopa Co., AZ,
Velma Louise Clanton, born Mar. 14, 1901 Arlington, Maricopa
Co., AZ, died Dec. 10, 1980 Tucson, Pima Co., AZ, the daughter
of Joel Elmer Clanton and Mary Sue Douglas.
(See
Clanton Family and
Douglas Family
Addendums)
Children:
MARY CORRINE (PATTI) GRAY. born Nov. 19, 1921 in Phoenix,
Maricopa Co., AZ, died May 22, 1996, Los Angeles Co., CA,
married (1) Dec. 11, 1941, Yuma, Yuma Co., AZ (Vol.76, p. 599)
Russell Morris Wood, born Mar. 29, 1908, the son of Wade Wood.
born Mar. 2. 1873 Allendale. MO. died May 23. 1961 and Flora
Margaret Neiger, born Mar. 28, 1882, Denver, MO, died Jan. 31,
1956.
Child:
Curtis Wilson, born Nov. 21, 1943
(Birth record # 1978-704 Los Angeles Co, CA)
Married (2) Sep. 9, 1945 Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV, (Vol. 51, P.
363) Earl Kenneth Steiert.
Child:
Barbara Lynn, born July 17, 1949, Yuma, Yuma Co., AZ, died
Sep. 12,
1953 Upland, San Bernardino Co. , CA.
Married (3) Dec. 26, 1955 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA,
(Santa Barbara Co. Marriage record Vol. 1300, p.429) Owen Roy
Aylesworth, born Jan. 21, 1926 Appleton, Outagamie Co., WI.
(See
# 7A-2 General text Ninth Generation)
Child:
Married (4) Wayne Ripley
No Issue.
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