Re: James Gray, Sr., Wilkes Co., NC
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In reply to:
Re: James Gray, Sr., Wilkes Co., NC
Mary Turney Miller 5/26/05
Mary, I found this in my files, although this came to me much later than my original research.Maybe Mike can help. I'll try and track down his email addy...didnt' keep it. This is what he sent me.
Mike Cavenaugh
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Descendants of
James Gray and Elizabeth "Betsy" Parks
1. James1 Gray, born abt 1728/29 in , Surry County, VA; died Jul 1815in ,
Wilkes County, NC.He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Parks, born 27 Feb1735 in ,
VA; died aft 1790.
Children of James Gray and Elizabeth "Betsy" Parks were asfollows:
+ 2 i John2 Gray, born abt 1752; died 16 Aug 1836 inMulberry, Lincoln
County, TN.He married Elizabeth (---).
3 ii Samuel2 Gray, born abt 1753.He married Rachel(---).
+ 4 iii William2 Gray, born 1754; died 1841 in ,Christian County, KY.He
married Mary M. Lowe.
5 iv Mary2 Gray, born abt 1756.She married on 20 Oct1778 in , Wilkes
County, NC Reuben Fletcher.
6 v unidentified2 Gray, born abt 1759.
+ 7 vi James2 Gray Jr., born 1763 in , Albermarle Cty., VA;died Feb 1847 in
, Wilkes County, NC.He married Margaret (Peggy) Parks.
8 vii Lucy2 Gray, born abt 1765.She married on 8 Feb1785 in , Wilkes
County, NC Benjamin Johnson.
+ 9 viii George2 Gray, born abt 1767; died abt 1850 in WilkesCounty, NC.
He married Sarah Benge.
+ 10 ix Elizabeth2Gray, born abt 1769.She married Joseph Younger.
11 x unidentified2 Gray, born abt 1771.
Generation 2
2. John2 Gray (James1), born abt 1752; died 16 Aug 1836 in Mulberry,Lincoln
County, TN.He married Elizabeth (---), died bef 1798.
Children of John Gray and Elizabeth (---) were asfollows:
12 i Clifford3 Gray, born in , Wilkes County, NC;died abt 1852 in , Lincoln
County, MO.He married abt 1810 in , SmithCounty, TN Elizabeth Burrus,
born bef 1790 in , Henry County, VA; died abt 1829in , Lincoln County, TN.
13 ii Nancy3 Gray.Shemarried Abendigo EARP, buried in , TN.
4. William2 Gray (James1), born 1754; died 1841 in , Christian County,KY.
He married Mary M. Lowe.
Children of William Gray and Mary M. Lowe were asfollows:
+ 14 i Stephen3 Gray, born abt 1780; died 1841 in ,Dade County, MO.He
married Nancy Hill.
7. James2 Gray Jr. (James1), born 1763 in , Albermarle Cty., VA; diedFeb
1847 in , Wilkes County, NC.He married on 2 Dec 1790 in , WilkesCounty, NC
Margaret (Peggy) Parks, born abt 1770; died abt 1806 in , WilkesCounty, NC,
daughter of Thomas Jr. Parks and Priscilla (---).
Children of James Gray Jr. and Margaret (Peggy) Parks were asfollows:
15 i William3 Gray, born abt 1791 in Wilkes County,NC; died aft 1860 in ,
Wilkes County, NC.He married on 13 Feb 1810 RachelCurry, born abt 1787 in
Wilkes County, NC; died aft 1860, daughter of WilliamCurry and Elizabeth
Moore.Notes: The Wilkes County 1860 censuslisted as follows: #1165William
GRAY Sr.68Rachel73
+ 16 ii Elizabeth3 Gray, born 2 Jul 1799 in , WilkesCounty, NC; died 24 Aug
1883 in , Wilkes County, NC.She married GeorgeCurry.
+ 17 iii Constant Allen3 Gray, born abt 1800 in WilkesCounty, NC; died May
1872 in Wilkes County, NC, Wilkes County, NC.Hemarried Jane (Ginsey) Sale.
+ 18 iv Nancy3 Gray, died bef 7Apr 1845.She married John Cargile.
+ 19 v Thomas3Gray, born abt 1802 in , Wilkes County, NC; died aft 1880 in
, Wilkes County,NC.He married Elizabeth Curry.
20 vi Amelia (Milly)3Gray, born abt 1804 in Wilkes County, NC; died aft
1860.She married on 14Jan 1822 in , Wilkes County, NC James Sale, born abt
1805; died 1862.
21 vii unidentified3 Gray.
+ 22 viii Edna3 Gray, born abt 1806.She married JohnJohnson.
9. George2 Gray (James1), born abt 1767; died abt 1850 in WilkesCounty, NC.
He married Sarah Benge, born abt 1771 in Wilkes County, NC;died aft 1850,
daughter of Thomas Benge and Susannah Lewis.
Children of George Gray and Sarah Benge were asfollows:
23 i Lemirah3 Gray, born abt 1806.She marriedJohn Sales Jr..
24 ii Sarah3 Gray, born abt 1815.Shemarried Thomas McBride, born abt
1814.
25 iii Willis3 Gray.
10. Elizabeth2 Gray (James1), born abt 1769.She married on 6 Feb1790 in ,
Wilkes County, NC Joseph Younger.
Children of Elizabeth Gray and Joseph Younger were asfollows:
26 i William3 Younger, born 1798.He marriedPolly (---).
27 ii Nancy3 Younger.She married on 24Apr 1809 William Green.
28 iii Harrison3 Younger, born abt1803.