I'm writing to get more information about Andrew J Gray and Clarissa
Elizabeth Hardin. The purpose is to find where he or both are buried at Mt
Olivet Cemetery in Florida twp, Parke Co IN. There is no apparent Parke Co
connection, but some possibilities. Andrew is one the list of Civil War
veterans buried at Mt Olivet who has no stone and no known burial
location. Perhaps one of his children lived in the Catlin area.
I am not sure I have the correct Andrew Gray at this point, so please
consider what I have found to be theory. An Andrew Gray is a 17 year old
son in the household of Henry and Rachael Gray in Clay Co per the 1850
census. (The township inscription is missing from my Ancestry image.) He
has a younger sister Marietta. An Andrew Gray married Clarissa Elizabeth
Hardin in Putnam Co IN on July 07, 1859.
Andrew J Gray b abt 1832 OH may have been in the 22nd, 63rd, or 5th Indiana
Infantry. He may also be Andrew J who served in the 122 Ohio Infantry. I
can't find Andrew and Clarissa Elizabeth in the 1860 census.
In 1880 the family of Andrew J Gray and wife Elizabeth was in the north
half of the Sixth Ward in Vigo Co IN. Children were Luetta, Edward(?),
Charles, Alice, Nettie, and Georgia. Andrew was a laborer. In 1882 the
family is in the Terre Haute city Directory.
In 1900 Andrew is age 58, Clarissa is age 48, and her mother probable
Elizabeth Hardin age 76 is living with them.
There are two Hardins buried at Mt Olivet Cemetery, and Nellie Hardin is
buried there, wife of Thomas Catlin.
Any suggestions appreciated!
Sharon Mills