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James William GRAY

James William was born on April 20th, 1846. James William's father was John GRAY and his mother was Bethana WRIGHT. His paternal grandfather was James McElmore GRAY and his paternal grandmother is <Unknown>; his maternal grandparents were John WRIGHT Jr and Bethany JONES. He had six brothers and five sisters, named John Dixion (Dixon), Ephraim Newton, Benjamin Gilbert, James Minton, William Henry, (infant), Mary Catharine, Eliza Jane, Bethany Elizabeth, Zylpha Ann and Rebecca Melvina. He died at the age of 42 on April 12th, 1889.

General Notes
- aka Jim; middle name from mother Bethany Gray's 1877 Southern Claims Commission deposition; DOB from mother Bethany Gray's 1877 Southern Claims Commission deposition, citing family Bible
  
  b. Centerhill, Lauderdale Cty, AL
  d. Lauderdale Cty, AL
  
  poss match:
  Alabama Marriage Collection, 1800-1969
  about James W Gray
  Name: James W Gray
  Spouse: Margaret E Level
  Marriage Date: 23 Apr 1865
  County: Lauderdale
  State: Alabama
  Performed By Title: M G
  Performed by Name: C W Garrett
  Source information: Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research
  
  note: Calvin Wyatt Garrett b. 9/7/1822 Laurens Cty, SC; d. 5/1/1890 Florence, Lauderdale, AL. All children by first wife Susan McMurtrey. 2d wife Margaret E. "Peggy" Thigpen, m. 9/2/1872 Lauderdale, AL. CWG buried at NC Church of Christ Cemetery in Lauderdale, AL.
  
  source: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/a/r/Alice-M-Garrett/PDFGENE15.pdf

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- James GRAY
  - d.26 Sep 1809
  
  James McElmore GRAY
  - b.  1794 in Tennessee d.  1856 in Van Zandt Cty, Texas
  
  Young McLEMORE
  - d.  1804
  
  Susannah (Sukey) McLEMORE
  
  John GRAY
  - b.26 Jan 1820 in Tennessee d.20 Oct 1864 in Lauderdale County, Alabama
  
  John SLEDGE
  - d.  1822 in Williamson County, Tennessee
  
  Cynthia LNU
  
  James William GRAY
  - b.20 Apr 1846 d.12 Apr 1889
  
  John WRIGHT
  - b.  1755 in Scotland d.  1835 in Alabama, Lauderdale County
  
  John WRIGHT Jr
  - b.  1777 in Scotland d.  1832 in Lauderdale County, Alabama
  
  FNU LNU
  - b.  1755 in Scotland d.  1835 in Alabama, Lauderdale County
  
  Bethana WRIGHT
  - b.11 Feb 1826 in Lauderdale County, Alabama d.14 Jan 1885 in Lauderdale County, Alabama
  
  Dixon JONES
  
  Bethany JONES
  - b.  1796
  
  Margaret LNU

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