John GRAY

• General Notes
  • b. TN
    m. Lauderdale Cty, AL 7 Dec 1841 to Bethana WRIGHT
    residing in 2d Div E of the Mil Rd, Lauderdale, AL on 27 Nov 1850
    d. Lauderdale Cty, AL
    buried Wright Cemetery, Lauderdale Cty, AL (T1 R9, near Center Hill, overlooking Opossum Creek)
    
    burial record:
    Row 6 (S-N)
    Gray, Bethiney (Wight) [supposed to be Wright?]; b. 11 Feb 1826, d. 14 Jan 1885
    Gray, John; b. 26 Jan 1820, d. 20 Oct 1864
    Gray, no given name, 18??
    Unknown
    
    Row 7 (N-S)
    Wright, Philip; b. 1788, d. 1860, born in Scotland, unmarried
    Wright, Poly; b. 1781, d. 1857, born in Scotland, unmarried
    Wright, Bethany (Jones); b. no dates, wife of John Wright Jr.
    Wright, John; b. 1777, d. 1832, Fayetteville Indpt. CO North Carolina Mil, war of 1812
    
    Row 8 (S-N)
    
    Wright, John; b. 26 Apr 1827, d. 28 Jan 1878
    Wright, Nancy; b. 15 Jul 1825, d. 18 Nov 1896
    Wright, Loucindy; 20 Jan 1858, only date, 2 years of age
    Wright, Willie; b. 02 Apr 1887, d. 04 Aug 1887
    
    http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/cem-wright-centerhill.htm
    
    GPS:  Wright Cemetery N345625.-  W0872750.-   N34.  W-87.   nr Center Hill
    
    unable to locate in 1860 census
    
    Joe Townsend:  Some of the information on the Gray line came from Elton Gray, Killen, AL and Lorene Fraizer Thigpen of Killen., Lauderdale Co., AL.  Elton Gray told me that the story goes is that John Gray went off to the war (Civil War) and never came back and after awhile they put up a marker for him in Wright Cem., Lauderdale Co., AL.
    
    uncertain relevance, cf. name of spouse (Ellen v. Bethany; an Ellen GRAY age 40 AL, widowed? appears in Florence, Lauderdale, AL in h/hold of Lizzie KIRKMAN age 61 TN in 1870 census):
    
    Lauderdale County, Alabama, will of John G. GRAY, recorded 20 May 1854, wife Ellen and daughter Elizabeth.  Own an individual interest with my brothers and sisters in house and lot in Florence descended from our father.  Wife Ellen executrix.
    
    source:  DAR records for Lauderdale, AL, accessed Washington, DC 3/2007
    
    1850 US Census (Nov 27). residing in 2d Div E of the Military Road, Lauderdale Cty, AL, head of h/hold John GRAY, laborer, age 30 (est b yr 1820), b. TN, living with (wife) Bethana 24 AL, and five (children), all b. AL:  Mary 10, Eliza 8, James 5, Elizabeth 4, John 2.  Neighbors incl William/Ann GRAY, b. TN/NC 1824/1823 + four (children).  One of children is named Benjamin; John 1820 TN will name his own son Benjamin in 1853.  Besides John & William, no GRAY (soundex) b TN, old enough to be their father, & residing in Lauderdale, AL in 1850.  Best possibility here is in Lauderdale's District 1:  h/hold with modest farmer (val of real est 50) Samuel/Spelman/Samuel GREY 1799 KY/1819 TN/1836 TN and three children (George Washington 1844 AL, Thomas Jefferson 1846 AL, John C. Calhoun 1849 AL). 
    
    record citation:  Page: 357, Roll: M432_7
    
    marriage record citation:
    Alabama Marriages, 1809-1920 (Selected Counties)
    about Bethany Wright
    Spouse 1: John Gray
    Spouse 2: Bethany Wright 
    Marriage Date: 07 Dec 1841
    Marriage Place: Lauderdale 
    Performed By: J. P. 
    Surety/Perf. Name: D. Joiner 
    OSPage: 59
    
    1840 - Lauderdale Co., AL
    Pg. 124 (50)
    Gray, James 003201-00000001
    15-20 - 3 males (1820-1825) = Ephraim, William & Griffin
    20-30 - 2 males (1810-1820) = John
    50-60 - 1 male & 1 female (1780-1790)
    
    1830 - Lauderdale Co., AL
    Pg. 230 (44)
    Gray, James 211001-00001
    Under 5 - 2 males (1825-1830) - 2 = William, born 1824; Griffin, born 1826
    5-10 - 1 male (1820-1825) - Ephraim, born 1823
    10-15 - 1 male (1815-1820) - John, born 1820
    20-30 - 1 female (1800-1810)....would be James' wife
    30-40 - 1 male (1790-1800).....would be James
    
    from online tree of Tanya Hughes:
    Children
    Mary Katharyn GRAY b: 1842 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Eliza Jane GRAY b: 14 SEP 1843 in Lauderdale County, AL
    James Warren GRAY b: 20 APR 1846 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Elizabeth GRAY b: 28 MAR 1848 in Lauderdale County, AL
    John Richard GRAY b: 1849 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Ephraim Newton GRAY b: 29 MAR 1851 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Benjamin G. GRAY b: 25 FEB 1853 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Z. Ann GRAY b: 12 NOV 1854 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Alexander James Minton GRAY b: 15 DEC 1856 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Walter Henry GRAY b: 23 JAN 1859 in Lauderdale County, AL
    Rebecca M. GRAY b: 15 JAN 1862 in Lauderdale County, AL
    
    Sources:
    Title: Book-The Thigpens & Connections by Lorene Frazier Thigpen
    
    there is a Private John Gray who fought with a Confederate formation under Col. M. D. Moreland during the Civil War,  Our John Gray's recorded death date does not coincide with the dates of that regiment's known battles and precedes the disbanding of that regiment:
    
    U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
    about John Gray
    Name: John Gray
    Side: Confederate 
    Regiment State/Origin: Alabama 
    Regiment Name: Moreland's Reg't. Alabama Cav. 
    Regiment Name Expanded: Moreland's Regiment, Alabama Cavalry 
    COMPANY: B 
    Rank In: Private 
    Rank In Expanded: Private 
    Rank Out: Private 
    Rank Out Expanded: Private 
    Film Number: M374 roll 17
    
    more on Moreland's Cavalry
    Moreland's Cavalry Battalion was organized with seven companies on 1 August 1863. Additional companies were added on 30 January (Co. "I") and 1 February 1864 (Co. "H"), and the battalion was organized into a regiment sometime before 10 June 1864. As a cavalry regiment attached to Johnson's and Roddey's Brigades, Moreland's fought against the Sturgis Mississippi Expedition (1-13 June 1864) and took part in battles at Brice's Crossroads (10 June 1864), Tupelo (14 July 1864) and against Wilson's Raid (22-24 March 1865). They were surrendered with the Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, at Citronelle, AL, on 4 May 1865.
    
    Field and Staff Officers: Col. M. D. Moreland; Major J. N. George; Adjutant John A. Cathey.
    
    among those Confederate formations that drew troops from Lauderdale were 7th AL Infantry, 16th AL Infantry Regiment, 17th AL Infantry Regiment, 27th AL Infantry Regiment, 29th AL Infantry Regiment, 35th AL Infantry Regiment, 49th AL Infantry Regiment; 4th AL Cavalry (Roddy's) Regiment, 5th AL Cavalry Regiment, 10h AL Cavalry, 11th AL Cavalry, 53rd AL. Cavalry Regiment [Partisan Rangers]
    
    source:  http://www.tarleton.edu/~KJones/alinf.html#3rd-AL-Reserves
    
    John C. Gray:  pvt, 17th AL Infantry, company I (no luck finding muster roll)
    
    There is a John Gray, private, from 27th AL Infantry, company D, which was mustered in Lawrence County -- the muster roll has no additional information on John Gray.  Company D includes a Sgt William B Gray & a Pvt James S. Wright:
    
    U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
    about John Gray
    Name: John Gray
    Side: Confederate 
    Regiment State/Origin: Alabama 
    Regiment Name: 27 Alabama Infantry. 
    Regiment Name Expanded: 27th Regiment, Alabama Infantry 
    COMPANY: D 
    Rank In: Private 
    Rank In Expanded: Private 
    Rank Out: Private 
    Rank Out Expanded: Private 
    Film Number: M374 roll 17
    
    more on 35th Alabama Infantry Regiment
    The 35th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Lagrange, 12 Marchl 1862, with about 750 men recruited from Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, and Madison counties. Ordered to Corinth, it was there brigaded under Gen'l John C. Breckinridge. It followed that officer to Louisiana and took part in the attack on Baton Rouge, losing 4 k and 21 w. It was part of the force with which Gen'l Earl Van Dorn assaulted Corinth; casualties were heavy. Placed under Gen'l James Buford, the regiment was under fire at the first bombardment of Port Hudson. It passed some time in that vicinity, and in May 1863, the regiment was engaged at Baker's Creek with light loss. Escaping the perils of Vicksburg by following Gen'l William W. Loring out of the battle, the 35th was soon after sent to the Army of Tennessee; but in February 1864 went back to Mississippi to confront Union Gen'l William T. Sherman's advance. The regiment was now in the brigade of Gen'l T. B. Scott of Louisiana, consisting of the 27th, 49th, 55th, and 57th Alabama, and 12th Louisiana. Rejoining the Army of Tennessee, the 35th was part of the resolute column that stood in front of Sherman's army during the struggles in north Georgia and Atlanta. During that time, it lost 65 k and w on 22 July at Atlanta, and 27 k and w on the 28th. The regiment moved into Tennessee with Gen'l John Bell Hood and was in the advance in the attack on the outpost at Decatur, where it lost 35 k and w. At the Battle of Franklin, the 35th lost 150 k and w, one half of its effective force. The loss at Nashville was light, and the remnant of the regiment proceeded eastward to renew their struggle in the Carolinas. The 35th, 55 officers and men, was surrendered with the Army of Tennessee.
    
    Field and staff officers: Cols. James W. Robertson (Franklin; resigned); Edward Goodwin (Franklin; died in service); Samuel S. Ives (Lauderdale; wounded, Franklin); Lt. Cols. Edward Goodwin (promoted); Samuel S. Ives (promoted); Alva E. Ashford (Lawrence); Majors William H. Hunt (Franklin; transferred); Samuel S. Ives (promoted); Alva E. Ashford (promoted); and John S. Dickson (Madison; KIA, Franklin)
    
    this history of 35th company D does not mention John Gray/Grey:  http://members.tripod.com/%7Ebarthlynnmccoy/martinindex.html

Click here for details of John's family with Bethana WRIGHT

¹ census 1850
² tombstone

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