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JOHN GRAY, MILLTOWN, b 1837 ENGLAND>1859 NY>1885 DAK TERRITORY>1900 CA
Posted by: SARENA WEIS (ID *****2358) Date: June 18, 2009 at 05:52:20
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I AM RESEARCHING JOHN GRAY, MY G-G-GRANDFATHER. WHAT I KNOW OF HIM IS THAT HE WAS BORN APPROX 1837 IN ENGLAND, WAS A BODY GUARD FOR QUEEN VICTORIA, CAME TO AMERICA IN 1859, MARRIED (H)ANNA VAN BRUNT IN NY, HOMESTEADED IN DAKOTA TERRITORY IN 1880'S, WAS A BLACKSMITH IN MILLTOWN DAKOTA TERRITORY, THEN MOVED TO NAPA, ST HELENA CA IN THE LATE 1880'S TO EARLY 1900'S.
HE HAD 2 DAUGHTERS: EUNICE WHO MARRIED FRANK FANSLOW IN SOUTH DAKOTA, AND JENNIE NO INFORMATION KNOWN. IT IS POSSIBLE JENNIE MARRIED A CATTLEMEN FROM TEXAS.
JOHN ALSO FOUGHT IN THE CIVIL WAR AND WAS HELD PRISONER IN ANDERSONVILLE.
I MAY HAVE A PHOTO OF JOHN AND ANNA ON THEIR WEDDING DAY.
I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ON JOHN OR ANY FAMILY MENTIONED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND INFORMATION.
SARENA


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