Gray, William

1829 - 1831  (2 years)

• Name	Gray, William
  	Records from the Gray family Bible (cf. photo) James A. Gray and Rebecca Roberts were married 21st Feb. 1827 Births- - Jane Gray was born the 29th of February, 2:00 AM(?) Friday A.D. 1828 - William Gray was born 1st Dec. 1829 at 11:00 am Tues - Mary Elizabeth Gray was born Sept. 4th 1831 at 2:00(?) AM Sunday. - Elizabeth Ann Gray was born 9th Jan. 1834 at 5:00 AM on Thursday. - Lovina ?. Gray was born 4th Dec 1836 at 10 AM Sunday. Deaths- - William Gray died 21st Dec. 1831 at 4:00 AM (2 yrs) - Jane Gray Sponable - Mary Elizabeth Gray Hamilton - Rebecca Roberts Gray died Oct. 7, 1903- aged 93 newspaper clipping- DEATH OF A PIONEER Oct 9- 1903 (publication date -jcw20161127) Mrs. Rebecca Gray Passed Away at Grandville on Thursday. Mrs. Rebecca Gray, for many years a resident of Kent county, passed away at Grandville at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eliza DeYoung, Thursday, at the ripe old age of 93 years. Mrs. Gray, or "Grandma" Gray, as she was known by all her friends and acquaintances, was born in livingston county, New York, May 23, 1810, came to Michigan with her husband, James Gray, in 1837, settled in Hillsdale county. In 1857, they moved to this county, to their farm just east of Grandville, where she had spent a greater part of the time since. Her husband passed away some years ago at the age of 84 years. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gray, two of whom, - Mrs. Eliza DeYoung and - Mrs. O.E. Locke, both of Grandville, still survive her. She also leaves - nine grandchildren, - ten great-grandchildren, - three great-great-grandchildren. Her life had extended over a period of time in which had occurred many or most of modern inventions, and unlike most people of old age, she kept pace with the advancement and instead of growing apart from the present generation became as one of them and enjoyed the good things of this life. Her geneal and generous good nature endeared her to all who knew her. The funeral will be held Sunday at 4:00 pm from the residence of Mrs. Eliza DeYoung. Interment at Grandville cemetery. Death- Oct. 7 1903 Rebecca Roberts Gray born May 23-1810 died Oct. 7, 1903
  Birth	1 Dec 1829
  	at 11:00 AM
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Dec 1831
  	Records from the Gray family Bible (cf. photo) James A. Gray and Rebecca Roberts were married 21st Feb. 1827 Births- - Jane Gray was born the 29th of February, 2:00 AM(?) Friday A.D. 1828 - William Gray was born 1st Dec. 1829 at 11:00 am Tues - Mary Elizabeth Gray was born Sept. 4th 1831 at 2:00(?) AM Sunday. - Elizabeth Ann Gray was born 9th Jan. 1834 at 5:00 AM on Thursday. - Lovina ?. Gray was born 4th Dec 1836 at 10 AM Sunday. Deaths- - William Gray died 21st Dec. 1831 at 4:00 AM (2 yrs) - Jane Gray Sponable - Mary Elizabeth Gray Hamilton - Rebecca Roberts Gray died Oct. 7, 1903- aged 93 newspaper clipping- DEATH OF A PIONEER Oct 9- 1903 (publication date -jcw20161127) Mrs. Rebecca Gray Passed Away at Grandville on Thursday. Mrs. Rebecca Gray, for many years a resident of Kent county, passed away at Grandville at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eliza DeYoung, Thursday, at the ripe old age of 93 years. Mrs. Gray, or "Grandma" Gray, as she was known by all her friends and acquaintances, was born in livingston county, New York, May 23, 1810, came to Michigan with her husband, James Gray, in 1837, settled in Hillsdale county. In 1857, they moved to this county, to their farm just east of Grandville, where she had spent a greater part of the time since. Her husband passed away some years ago at the age of 84 years. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Gray, two of whom, - Mrs. Eliza DeYoung and - Mrs. O.E. Locke, both of Grandville, still survive her. She also leaves - nine grandchildren, - ten great-grandchildren, - three great-great-grandchildren. Her life had extended over a period of time in which had occurred many or most of modern inventions, and unlike most people of old age, she kept pace with the advancement and instead of growing apart from the present generation became as one of them and enjoyed the good things of this life. Her geneal and generous good nature endeared her to all who knew her. The funeral will be held Sunday at 4:00 pm from the residence of Mrs. Eliza DeYoung. Interment at Grandville cemetery. Death- Oct. 7 1903 Rebecca Roberts Gray born May 23-1810 died Oct. 7, 1903 at 04:00 2 years old
  Person ID	I16909	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Gray, James A.
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Roberts, Rebecca,   b. 23 May 1810, Springwater Twp, Livingston, New York, USA d. 7 Oct 1903, Grandville, Kent, Michigan, USA (Age 93 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	21 Feb 1827
  Family ID	F3962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  from: Bruce Robert McLachlin, "A History of One Peter Roberts Family," Englewood, FL, June 1999- Mount Morris, Livingston County Records from the Gray family Bible James A. Gray and Rebecca Roberts were married 21st Feb. 1827 Births- - Jane Gray was born the 29th of February, 2:00 AM(?) Friday A.D. 1828 - William Gray was born 1st Dec. 1829 at 11:00 am Tues - Mary Elizabeth Gray was born Sept. 4th 1831 at 2:00(?) AM Sunday. - Elizabeth Ann Gray was born 9th Jan. 1834 at…

  
  

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TNG ID: I16909