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Author: ThomasKer2
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I'm not related to these families.
You won't find the parents or siblings of the Gray brothers unless they immigrated as
a family unit.
Facts you should know about the early census records -
All census records prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether
male or female.
NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated - city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated - only the county; however some census takers listed
the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated - single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated - brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw,
etc.
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume "white"]
1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships or parental
birthplaces.
Step children are not enumerated as "step" children
Adopted children are not enumerated as "adopted"
Grand children are not enumerated as "grand children"
1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members
1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces
1850 - 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships or parental
birthplaces.
Name: Beersheba Gray [note spelling]
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Birth Place: Indiana
Gender: Female
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Carr, Jackson, Indiana
Daniel Mcgaugha 43, KY
Lang Mcgaugha 36, W. Canada [Lancy]
George Mcgaugha 20, IND
John H Mcgaugha 17, IND
Robert Mcgaugha 14, IND
Silas Mcgaugha 5, IND
Major Mcgaugha 2m, IND
Beersheba Gray 10, IND [child of James Gray]
Sarah Gray 8, IND [child of James Gray]
David N Gray 5, IND [child of James Gray]
Martha E Gray 4, IND [child of James Gray]
1850 - There are NO individuals born in Canada living in Buchanan County, IOWA.
1850 -
Name: William Gray
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1807
Birth Place: North Carolina [should be W. Canada = Ontario, Canada]
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Carr, Jackson, Indiana
William Gray 43
Maria Gray 40, [listed as North Carolina [should be W. Canada = Ontario, Canada]]
George Gray 14, IND
Maria Gray 9, IND
Edmund Gray 7, IND
Uretta Gray 0, ILL
1850 - Henry Gray is not living in Indiana.
NEED DOB BIRTHPLACE FOR HENRY GRAY.
1860 -
Name: Wm Gray
Age in 1860: 60
Birth Year: abt 1800
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1860: Jefferson, Buchanan, Iowa
Gender: Male
Post Office: Independence
Wm Gray 60
Maria Gray 50, CT
Edmund Gray 15, IND [1845]
Maria Gray 18, IND
Uretta Gray 11, ILL
1870 -
Name: William Gray
Birth Year: abt 1810
Age in 1870: 60
Birthplace: Canada
Home in 1870: Civil Bend, Union, Dakota Territory
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Elk Point
William Gray 60, Canada - farmer
Maria Gray 61, CT
Maria Gray 29, IND
Uretta Gray 20, IND
Abner Hamilton 20, IND = unknown relationship
1870 - this could be the brother to William Gray
Name: Henry Gray
Birth Year: abt 1819
Age in 1870: 51
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Civil Bend, Union, Dakota Territory
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Elk Point
Henry Gray 51, NY
Lincoln Gray 37, IND [should be Lucinda]
Jane Gray 17, IA [1853]
Catharine Gray 15, IA
Hattie Gray 14, IA
James Gray 8, IA
Henry Gray 3, IA
marriage record -
Last Name: GRAY
First Name: JAMES
Spouse- Last Name: STEVENS
Spouse- First Name: SARAH
County: Jackson
Date: 12-23-1829
Remarks: lic.
marriage record -
Last Name: GRAY
First Name: WILLIAM
Spouse- Last Name: STEPHENS
Spouse- First Name: MARIA
County: Jackson
Date: 8-13-1829
Death record -
Iowa Cemetery Records
about Bathsheba Gray Burroughs
Name: Bathsheba Gray Burroughs
Death Date: 26 Jan 1900
Page #: 30
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1837
Cemetery: Elm Grove
Town: Washington
Comment: wife of: J. R.
Level Info: Grave Records of Washington County, Iowa; Graves Registration Project of W. P.
A.
IOWA Vital Records -
The Iowa State Board of Health was established on July 1, 1880. During the first meeting,
they created an Iowa Vital Records system of birth, death, marriage record keeping.
Name: Maria STEPHENS
Sex: F
Change Date: 07 MAR 2007
Birth: ABT 1810
Note: possible daughter/sister
Death: AFT 1870
Note: buried in a cemetery outside Elk Point, SD, then moved to a Vermillion, SD, cemetery
(she and her husband)
Immigration: 1850 Buchanan Co., IA
Note: via IL and homesteaded
Immigration: 1865 Union Co., IN
Note: made up a wagon train
Father: Jonathan STEVENS b: BET 1780 AND 1790 in CT
Marriage: William GRAY b: 1807 in Canada
Married: 20 AUG 1829 in Jackson Co., IN
Note: license issued 13 Aug 1829 1
Children
Martha GRAY b: 1832
George GRAY b: 06 JAN 1836
Edmond Sherman GRAY b: 03 AUG 1844 in Jackson Co., IN
Euretta GRAY b: 23 OCT 1850 in Springfield, IL
Maria GRAY b: ABT 1853? in SD
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