Person:William Gray (110)

The initials "W.M.R. (Gray)" were used on his marriage license, seen and photographed by Jim and Erma Williams on 26 May 2005 in the Trenton, GA Courthouse Records repository. (See at left) Except for the 1870 census in Dade County,, GA with his father, this is the only other time we have heard of the "M" initial in his name, although we have family letters about him. It is very probable that the "M" is for Michael, named after his paternal grandfather, William Michael Gray and his maternal grandfather, Rufus S. Keith. By Jim Williams

On May 5, 1946, Minnie Rush Treadaway sent a letter with invaluable family history information to Mrs. Maggie Adcock. Please click the following link for additional information on this letter:^S4

Minnie Treadaway Letter

William M.R. Gray and Minerva Tennessee Price Marriage Record.

Gray Family Bible p1

Gray Family Bible p2

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 William Gray, in DeKalb, Alabama, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
   p. 568D, Roll 12, Enumeration District 54.

   William Gray, Enumeration District 54, b. about 1857, Alabama.
   William Gray, age 23; Manerva Gray, age 24; Loretta Gray, age 2; Pearlly Gray, age 4 months. (This is actually William Kelly Gray); Sarah Gray (sister to William), age 22; William (Michael)Gray,age 76 (The younger William's grandfather).

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Dade, Georgia, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   M593-146 p508.

   William M R Gray, Militia District 1129, b. abt 1857, GA
   John A Gray, age 36; Loretta J Gray, age, 32; William M R Gray, age 13; Nancy E Gray, age 12; Sarah Z Gray, age 10; Polly Ann Gray, age 7; John C Gray age 5.

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Boykin, Robert; Gray Memories
   p 21.

   "Ancestors and Descendants of William Rufus Gray" This spiral-bound and self-published book was written by Robert Boykin for his very dear friend, Dennis Hendricks Gray, a great grandson of William Rufus Gray by his third wife, Mary Fannie Hill. In 2005 Dennis sent me a copy. Dennis was in ill health and died before 2010, according to a cousin recently. Although some information in the book I have found to be in error, the places of birth and death, for which this is a "source", remain uncontested. I personally visited Great-grandpa Gray in his El Dorado, AR home shortly before his death and took a photo of his Camp Creek Cemetery tombstone in 1992.

4.   Minnie Treadaway Letter. (Family Letter).
5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Find A Grave.

   William Rufus Gray

6. ↑ Acadia, Louisiana, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   P 3B.

   Gray, W. R.; E. D. 0007; Police Jury Ward 5, Acadia, Louisiana, Section Foreman
   W. R. Gray, M age 43, b. GA; Fanny Gray, F age 32, b. GA; Hendrix Gray, M age 11, b. AL

7. ↑ Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   P 24B.

   Gray, Berfue (Rufus), E. D. 0069; Beat 3, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi
   Berfue (Rufus) Gray, M age 55 (50), b. GA; Andrie Gray, F age 40, b. NC; Rufus Gray Jr., M age 3, b. MS

8. ↑ Union, Louisiana, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule: Fourteenth Census of the United States, NARA Microfilm Publication T625. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
   P 5B.

   Gray, William R, E. D. 158, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Section Foreman, Rail Road
   William R Gray, M age 63, b. GA; Andrie R Gray, F age 50, b. NC; Rufus Gray, M age 13, b. LA

9. ↑ Union, Arkansas, United States. 1930 U.S.Census Population Schedule
   P 10B.

   Gray, William R, E. D. 11, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Section Foreman, Rail Road
   William R Gray, M age 73, b. GA; Andrie R Gray, F age 62, b. NC; Rufus Gray, M age 23, b. LA