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John M. GRAY

John M. GRAY

Male 1842 - 1914  (~ 71 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John M. GRAYJohn M. GRAY was born Dec 1842, Harrison Co, (W)VA; died 1914; was buried , Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1850, Doddridge Co, (W)VA
    • Military: From 1 Jul 1862 to 10 Jun 1865; Pvt, Co L & M, 6th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War
    • Residence: 1896, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1870, 1880, 1900, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV

    John married Dora M. BODE 28 Dec 1876, Doddridge Co, WV. Dora (daughter of Adam L. J. BODE and Sophia M. TEIGLER) was born 13 Oct 1857, Doddridge Co, (W)VA; died 27 Apr 1894, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Marshall Franklin GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Sep 1877, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV; died 16 Aug 1918, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV.
    2. 3. Floyd Holden GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Nov 1878, Doddridge Co, WV; died 17 Sep 1964, Spencer, Roane Co, WV.
    3. 4. Marion B. GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1880, Doddridge Co, WV; died 6 Aug 1963, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.
    4. 5. Okey A. GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Sep 1881, Doddridge Co, WV; died 18 Apr 1948; was buried , Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV.
    5. 6. Ora E. GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Oct 1883; died Aug 1982; was buried , Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.
    6. 7. Junie Etta GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Jun 1885, Doddridge Co, WV; died 25 Jun 1966, Spencer, Roane Co, WV; was buried , Clover Cemetery, Clover, Roane Co, WV.
    7. 8. Howard E. GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Dec 1889, Doddridge Co, WV; died Dec 1968.

    John married Lucy KIRSHNER 2 Jul 1896, Ritchie Co, WV. Lucy (daughter of David Thoburn KERSHNER and Elenor POWELL) was born 18 Mar 1863, Marion Co, WV; died 2 Jun 1925, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Marshall Franklin GRAYMarshall Franklin GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 28 Sep 1877, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV; died 16 Aug 1918, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV; was buried , Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1880, 1900, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1900; rig builder

    Marshall married Lizzie SNYDER 22 Apr 1900, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV. Lizzie was born 20 Sep 1874, Ritchie Co, WV; died 21 May 1908, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Jessie Pearl GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Mar 1901, Market, Doddridge Co, WV; died 1980.
    2. 10. John Clyde GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Jun 1902, Doddridge Co, WV; died 13 May 1977, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV.
    3. 11. Ancil Snyder GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Oct 1903, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV; died 9 Mar 1968, Winchester, VA; was buried , Winchester, VA.
    4. 12. Forest Byrl GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Nov 1905; died Jun 1983.
    5. 13. Lucille GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Apr 1908; died Mar 1979.

    Marshall married Eliza Alice ADAMS 8 Jun 1910, Doddridge Co, WV. Eliza (daughter of Alexander ADAMS and Mary Isabel "Bell" GASTON) was born Nov 1875, Doddridge Co, WV; died Bef May 1929. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Floyd Holden GRAYFloyd Holden GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 13 Nov 1878, Doddridge Co, WV; died 17 Sep 1964, Spencer, Roane Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer & oil field worker
    • Census: 1880, 1900, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Residence: 1916, San Francisco, CA


  3. 4.  Marion B. GRAYMarion B. GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 3 Mar 1880, Doddridge Co, WV; died 6 Aug 1963, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Residence: Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1880, 1900, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Residence: 1924, Gilmer Co, WV

    Marion married Mary Elizabeth DRAIN 29 Oct 1924, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV. Mary (daughter of James Franklin "Frank" DRAIN and Viola Mae SPURGEON) was born 1896, Doddridge Co, WV; died 1974; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  4. 5.  Okey A. GRAYOkey A. GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 9 Sep 1881, Doddridge Co, WV; died 18 Apr 1948; was buried , Oxford Baptist Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV


  5. 6.  Ora E. GRAYOra E. GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 2 Oct 1883; died Aug 1982; was buried , Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1900, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1910, 1920, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Presumed. "Ritchie County Cemeteries" reports a marker for her at Auburn Community Cemetery with dates "1883 - 19--."

    Ora married Amos Claude LOWTHER 2 Oct 1904, Doddridge Co, WV. Amos (son of John Marshall LOWTHER and Lydia K. AMOS) was born 1882; died 1944; was buried , Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Wilma Nell LOWTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jun 1907; died Jan 1987; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.
    2. 15. Mavis Lillian LOWTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Feb 1910, Ritchie Co, WV; died Aug 1992.

  6. 7.  Junie Etta GRAYJunie Etta GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 24 Jun 1885, Doddridge Co, WV; died 25 Jun 1966, Spencer, Roane Co, WV; was buried , Clover Cemetery, Clover, Roane Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1920, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV

    Junie married Ray C. NUTTER 25 Jun 1905, Doddridge Co, WV. Ray (son of Charles William NUTTER and Cordelia Alice HALL) was born 11 Oct 1883, Ritchie Co, WV; died 29 Dec 1979, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , Clover Cemetery, Clover, Roane Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Travis Howard NUTTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Feb 1910; died 27 Dec 1926, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV.
    2. 17. Genevieve Rae NUTTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Apr 1914, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV; died 31 Dec 1993.

  7. 8.  Howard E. GRAYHoward E. GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 21 Dec 1889, Doddridge Co, WV; died Dec 1968.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Fairmont, Marion Co, WV
    • Census: 1900, Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
    • Census: 1910, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1917, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV

    Howard married Edna King HILL 2 Aug 1917, Marion Co, WV. Edna was born CA 1891, Marion Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. John Alfred GRAY  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 May 1922, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV; died 25 Jul 2014, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Farmington, Marion Co, WV.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Jessie Pearl GRAYJessie Pearl GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marshall2, 1.John1) was born 26 Mar 1901, Market, Doddridge Co, WV; died 1980.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV

    Notes:

    Died:
    SSDI entry states May 1980, but "West Union Cemeteries" reports March 29 1980.

    Jessie married Daris Victor NUTTER 7 Feb 1923, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV. Daris (son of Marion Bukey NUTTER and Anna Belle DOTSON) was born 14 Aug 1897, Ritchie Co, WV; died 10 Mar 1983; was buried , Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV. [Group Sheet]


  2. 10.  John Clyde GRAYJohn Clyde GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marshall2, 1.John1) was born 14 Jun 1902, Doddridge Co, WV; died 13 May 1977, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Military: SSgt, U.S. Army, World War II
    • Occupation: carpenter
    • Residence: Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV


  3. 11.  Ancil Snyder GRAYAncil Snyder GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marshall2, 1.John1) was born 29 Oct 1903, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV; died 9 Mar 1968, Winchester, VA; was buried , Winchester, VA.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: Teacher
    • Residence: Winchester, VA

    Notes:

    Graduated from Parsons High School, attended Salem Academy, graduated from West Virginia Tech at Montgomery, and Shepherds College at Shepherdstown. He taught several terms of school in Doddridge County, WV, later going to Winchester, VA to teach at Handley High School.

    Ancil married Virginia MARTIN. [Group Sheet]


  4. 12.  Forest Byrl GRAYForest Byrl GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marshall2, 1.John1) was born 11 Nov 1905; died Jun 1983.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1968, 77, 83, Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH

    Notes:

    Social Security care issued in Ohio before 1951.


  5. 13.  Lucille GRAYLucille GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (2.Marshall2, 1.John1) was born 12 Apr 1908; died Mar 1979.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1968, 77, 79, Cincinnati, Hamilton Co, OH

    Notes:

    Identified as "Mrs. John (Lucille) Poynter" in obituary of brother Ancil, but as "Mrs. John T. (Lizzie) Poynter" in obituary of brother John Clyde. Listed in SSDI as "Lucille Poynter."

    Lucille married John T. POYNTER. [Group Sheet]


  6. 14.  Wilma Nell LOWTHERWilma Nell LOWTHER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ora2, 1.John1) was born 3 Jun 1907; died Jan 1987; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1920, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV

    Wilma married Theodore R. DAVISSON 21 Aug 1926, Ritchie Co, WV. Theodore (son of William H. "Willie" DAVISSON and Hannah Susannah "Susie" BRUFFEY) was born 7 Jul 1900; died Jan 1974; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Lois Ann DAVISSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Nov 1930, Ritchie Co, WV.

  7. 15.  Mavis Lillian LOWTHERMavis Lillian LOWTHER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ora2, 1.John1) was born 8 Feb 1910, Ritchie Co, WV; died Aug 1992.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV
    • Census: 1920, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV

    Mavis married Ural G. BEE 16 Jun 1934, Ritchie Co, WV. Ural (son of Elza Hayes BEE and Florence OLDAKER) was born 22 Aug 1907, Ross Co, OH; died 7 Oct 1997. [Group Sheet]


  8. 16.  Travis Howard NUTTERTravis Howard NUTTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Junie2, 1.John1) was born 28 Feb 1910; died 27 Dec 1926, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Pullman Cemetery, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV


  9. 17.  Genevieve Rae NUTTERGenevieve Rae NUTTER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Junie2, 1.John1) was born 1 Apr 1914, Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV; died 31 Dec 1993.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
    • Census: 1920, Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 1979, Mt. Zion, Calhoun Co, WV

    Genevieve married Rufus Elsworth WEBB 1935, Pleasants Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  10. 18.  John Alfred GRAYJohn Alfred GRAY Descendancy chart to this point (8.Howard2, 1.John1) was born 1 May 1922, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV; died 25 Jul 2014, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Farmington, Marion Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Military: PO2 Aviation Machinist Mate, US Navy, WW II (duty in Norfolk, St. Louis, San Diego)
    • Education: Farmington H.S., Fairmont State College
    • Occupation: supervisor/mechanic at Westinghouse Corp. of Fairmont (36 yrs)
    • Residence: Fairmont, Marion Co, WV

    John married Alverta (Alberta) RUNYON 5 Sep 1943, Norfolk, VA. Alverta was born 24 Aug 1924, Eureka, Pleasants Co, WV; died 25 May 1959, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV; was buried , IOOF Cemetery, Farmington, Marion Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    John married Mabel Virginia MARKS 6 Feb 1960, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV. Mabel (daughter of Howard Clevenger MARKS and Alberta COX) was born 16 Nov 1921, Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV; died 17 Jan 2016, Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV; was buried , Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 19.  Lois Ann DAVISSONLois Ann DAVISSON Descendancy chart to this point (14.Wilma3, 6.Ora2, 1.John1) was born 27 Nov 1930, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1950, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Residence: 2010, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV

    Lois married Andrew Jackson GLASS 20 May 1950, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV. Andrew (son of Andrew Jackson GLASS and Irene Frances RHINEHART) was born 12 Sep 1918, Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV; died 5 Oct 2010, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV; was buried , Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 5

  1. 20.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (19.Lois4, 14.Wilma3, 6.Ora2, 1.John1)

    Notes:

    living - details excluded

    Living married Living. (son of Odbert Edward SWIGER and Ellen Lucille PRUNTY) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 21.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (19.Lois4, 14.Wilma3, 6.Ora2, 1.John1)

    Notes:

    living - details excluded


  3. 22.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (19.Lois4, 14.Wilma3, 6.Ora2, 1.John1)

    Notes:

    living - details excluded


  4. 23.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (19.Lois4, 14.Wilma3, 6.Ora2, 1.John1)

    Notes:

    living - details excluded

    Living married Living. [Group Sheet]