Last Updated: October 25, 2022

Joseph Gray Families

(Sr & Jr)

 

1. Gray, Joseph Howard Sr

Parents:

Note: Brother to Edward Gray 64 yo b. in PA.

1779 Birth: Mar 1779 PA.

Marriage #1: Joseph Gray m. 1st Anna Custer.

Anna Custer, b. 3-1-1780, d. 1-3-1850 age 69y 10m 2d, d/Io unknown. She is buried in the Gray/Poff/Kropff Cemetery, Check, Floyd County, VA. On a hilltop along Hwy 221, across road from the Check County Store. (Verified June 2021 by  Floyd County Hx Society) 

(src: Find A Grave; Tracy C. added Mar 2014)

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg171: Joseph Gray Sr, 1 male & 1 female 60-69 yo, 2 males 20-29 yo, 1 male & 2 females 15-19 yo, 2 males 10-14 yo.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H218:

…… Gray, Joseph Sr 71 yo w/m farmer, b. Pennsylvania, HOH.

…… Wilson, Randolph 27 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $250. [wilson]

……… Joseph H. 2 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Ann 30 yo w/f, b. VA. (nee Gray)

…… Light, H. V. 13 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

…… Newman, Margaret 20 yo w/f, b. Montgomery, school. [newman]

…… Gray, Peter 16 yo w/m, b. Franklin, school.

I1851 Marriage #2: Joseph Gray Sr m. 2nd Nancy Walton 05-13-1851 Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly of the Baptist Church. (maybe Walton is Walters – check again & unknown if she was single or a widow)

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H480:

…… Gray, Josph Sr, 81 yo w/m miller formally, b. Floyd, $4000/210, HOH.

……… Nancy G. 47 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Nancy A. 7 yo w/f, b. VA.

…… Walters, Elizabeth 18 yo w/f, b. VA. [walters]

1863 Death: Sept 1863.

1863 Burial: Gray/Poff/Kropff Cemetery, Check, Floyd County, VA. On a hilltop along Hwy 221, across road from the Check County Store. (Verified June 2021 by  Floyd County Hx Society) 

(src: Find A Grave; Tracy C. added Mar 2014)

…+ Gray, Nancy G.

Parents: unknown Walton.

1823 Birth: abt 1823 Halifax Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H480: Nancy G. 47 yo w/f, b. VA.

i1866 Marriage #2: Nancy Gray m. Lewis R. Shank 03-01-1866 at Nancy Gray's, Floyd Co., VA by G.W. Kelly. He 44 yo widowed farmer, b. Botetourt Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Michael & Elizabeth Shank. She widowed 47 yo, b. Pittsylvania Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o (not given).

Lewis R. Shank, s/o Michael & Elizabeth (unknown) Shank. [shank]

1880 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove District, H473: Nancy Shanks, 66 yo divorced mother-in-law-boarder, b. VA, James Spangler HOH.

…...2. Gray, Nancy A. "Nannie"

Parents: Joseph Howard Sr & 2nd wife Nancy G. (Walton) Gray.

1853 Birth: May 1853 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H480: Nancy A. 7 yo w/f, b. VA.

i1875 Marriage #1: Nannie Gray m. James Spangler 10-19-1875 at Mrs. Shank's, Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o David & Amelia Spangler. She 21 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joseph & Nancy Gray.

James Spangler, d. 3-7-1930 Brookfield District, Campbell Co., VA, s/o David & 2nd wife Permelia “Amelia” (Booth) Spangler. [Spangler_David_2wives]

1900-1910 Death:

… Gray, Peter

b. abt 1834 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H218: Peter Gray, 16 yo w/m, b. Franklin, Joseph Gray Sr HOH.

 

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1. Gray, Joseph Howard Jr.

Parents: Joseph Howard Sr & 1st wife Annie (Custer) Gray.

1803 Birth: 10-1-1803 Rockbridge Co., VA.

1828 Marriage #1: Joseph m. Elizabeth Terry 1828.

1840 Floyd Co., VA, pg186: Joseph Gray Jr, 1 male & 1 female 30-39 yo, 1 female 15-19 yo, 2 females 10-14 yo, 1 male & 1 female 5-9 yo 2 females 0-4 yo.

1850 Floyd Co., VA, H63: Joseph Gray Sr, 47 yo w/m farmer, b. Rockbridge, $0, cannot read or write, HOH. Elizabeth 47 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write. Emily M. 21 yo w/f, b. Floyd, cannot read or write. Clarissa 18 yo w/f, b. Floyd. Ruth 14 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

1860 Floyd Co., VA, Little River PO, H478: Joseph Gray, 57 yo w/m miller, b. VA, $0/60, HOH. Elizabeth 57 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Death: 8-7-1870 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Burial: Probably Gray/Poff/Kropff Cemetery, Check, Floyd County, VA. On a hilltop along Hwy 221, across road from the Check County Store.

…+ Gray, Elizabeth

Parents: Silas & Catherine (unknown) Terry.

1803 Birth: 2-24-1803 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Joseph Howard Gray Sr.

1870 Floyd Co., VA, Locust Grove Twp, H138: Elizabeth Gray, 67 yo w/f keeping house, b. VA, $300/0, HOH. Rosanna Shockey, 43 yo w/f without occupation, b. VA. Giles Shockey, 10 yo w/m, at home. b. VA.

1880 Death: 1-5-1880 Floyd Co., VA. COD: unknown. Age: 76y, b. Montgomery Co., VA, d/o Silas & Catherine Terry. 

1880 Burial: Gray/Poff/Kropff Cemetery, Check, Floyd County, VA. On a hilltop along Hwy 221, across road from the Check County Store. (Verified June 2021 by  Floyd County Hx Society) 

(src: Find A Grave; Tracy C. added Mar 2014)

...2. Gray, Emily Mary

Parents: Joseph Howard Jr & Elizabeth (Terry) Gray.

1829 Birth: abt 1829 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

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1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H47:

...... Kroff, Robert W. 26 yo w/m, b. Franklin, Occupation: none, $0, HOH. [Kropff]

............ Ann 24 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school. [nee Gray]

............ Ira 4 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

............ Martha E. 3 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

............ Eli 1/12 w/m, b. Floyd.

...... Gray, Emily 21 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

i1852 Marriage #1: Emily Mary Gray m. William Dewese 12-09-1852 Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor of the Christian Church. William made oath that he is over & above the age of 21.

William Dewese, s/o Peter & Esther (Poff) Dewese. [dewese]

...2. Gray, Clarissa

Parents: Joseph Howard Jr & Elizabeth (Terry) Gray.

1832 Birth: abt 1832 Floyd Co., VA, d. 6-22-1862 Floyd Co., VA. COD: diphtheria.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1852 Marriage #1: Clarissa Gray m. William P. Conner 01-29-1852 Floyd Co., VA by George W. Kelly of the Baptist Church. She d/o Joseph Gray per permission note.

William P. Conner, s/o William & Catherine (Poff) Conner. [Conner_William_Catherine]

...2. Gray, Ruth

Parents: Joseph Howard Jr & Elizabeth (Terry) Gray.

1835 Birth: 1-28-1835 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1857 Marriage #1: Ruth Gray m. Isaac Poff 10-22-1857 at the residence of Joseph Gray Jr. by George W. Kelly of the Baptist order. He 23 yo single farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Anthony & Sarah Poff. She single 21 yo, b.& living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joseph & Elizabeth Gray.

Isaac Poff, s/o Anthony & Sarah (Wilson) Poff. [Poff_Anthony_Sarah] 

i1903 Marriage #2: Ruth Poff m. James Gray 1-19-1903 at the bride’s home, Floyd Co., VA, by Asa D. Shortt, Minister of the Primitive Baptist Church. He 69 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Karah & Rebecca Gray. She 65 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Joseph & Elizabeth Gray.

James Gray, s/o Cary & Rebecca (Sowder) Gray. This was James’ 3rd marriage. [Gray_Cary_Rebecca]

1925 Death: 11-27-1925 Floyd Co., VA.

1925 Burial:

End Joseph Gray Families - 2 separate families.