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Facts and Events
Information on Nelson Gray
From "Gray Family History" Website:
- Nelson Gray was a son of James and Elizabeth Doran Gray. He was born August 11, 1802 and died September 5, 1867. On November 10, 1831, Nelson married Nancy Browning Jessee. Nancy was the granddaughter of two Revolutionary War Veterans (John Jessee and Francis Browning). Nelson and Nancy had 10 children, 3 of which (initially) emigrated to Missouri following the Civil War. According to the 1820 Census, Nelson was a farmer that owned 10 slaves, which would classify him as relatively wealthy for Southwest Virginia at the time.
- Source: http://grayfamilyhistory.yolasite.com/about-us.php
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