Family History
The Gray family came from Northern Ireland in the late 1700's, landed in Conneticut and went to Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma.
Descendants of Robert Gray
Generation I
Robert Gray was born in Northern Ireland, and died 1826 in Tennessee. He married Margaret Wilson in Northern Ireland.
Notes for Robert Gray:
Immigrated to US before the Revolution. He was a Revoluntionary War Soldier.
Children of Robert Gray and Margaret Wilson are:
- Robert Gray
- Jane Gray born during ocean voyage to America; married John Hawkins
- John Gray
- Daniel Gray
- Betsey Gray, married Nicholas Hawkins
Goodspeed's article states that the Hawkins brother who married the Gray sisters were closely related to Davy Crockett's mother. She was a Hawkins and these may have been her brothers.
- Nancy Gray, m Nathan Hawkins
- Molly Gray, m Asariah Davis
Robert Gray and Asariah Davis were on the Christian Co., KY Census of 1810.
- Sarah Gray, m John Lindley, April 24, 1800, Christian Co., KY
Generation 2
Robert Gray (Robert) married Mary McKinney 1781.
Children of Robert Gray and Mary McKinney are:
- Elizabeth Gray, b 1782, m William Jones on February 21, 1809, KY
- Nancy Gray, b 1783; died 1853 MO; m Patterson Crockett, March 21, 1809 in KY
- Wilson Gray, b 1785.
- Jane Gray, b 1787; m John Smith
- Mary Gray, b 1789; m Edmonds Fruit
- John G. Gray, b 1793, Gibson TN; d April 1847, Duck Creek, Stoddard, MO.
- Sarah Gray, b 1800; m John A. Lop/Colp
- Infant Gray, b 1802.
- Robert Gray, b May 21, 1804; d September 4, 1852, Kaufman Co., TX; m Elizabeth Inglish on October 3, 1831 in Cole Co., MO
Robert Gray served as MO legislator from Cole Co. in 1840's and reportedly left Cole Co., MO for Texas in 1847 because of a legal dispute.
- Daniel G. Gray, b April 18, 1806; d. August 24, 1895 MS; m Elizabeth Catherine Gallion on Jan. 4, 1820, Green Co., MO.
- Nicholes H. Gray, b 1809; d 1851 TX
Sheriff of Cole Co., MO until 1847. Moved to Texas with brother Robert.
- Hester Wilson Gray, b 1811; d 1893, Texas Co., MO; married Dennis Clifford.
Generation 3
John G. Gray (Robert, Robert) was born 1793 in Gibson Co., Tennessee and died April 1847 in Duck Creek, Stoddard Co., Missouri. He married Nancy Young McAliley about 1821 in Gibson, TN, daughter of Richard McAliley and Mary Young. She was born about 1803 in Chester, South Carolina, and died before 1854 in Stoddard Co., Missouri.
Children of John Gray and Nancy McAliley are:
- Wilson P. Gray, b about 1822, m Mary J. Unknown
- John Michael Gray, b about 1826; m Mary Ann Unknown, May 1846 in TN
- William Y. Gray, b about 1828
- Robert Gray, b 1832, m Merciler Unknown
- Mary Jane Gray, b about 1833; m Jonathan Spiva
- Nancy Elizabeth Gray, b about 1836; m William M. Bailey 26 Feb 1854.
- Martha Hester Gray, b 1837 TN; d Abt. 1873, MO
- George R. Gray, b July 26, 1838; m Nancy E. Unknown
- James D. Gray, b about 1841
- Margaret Gray, b about 1844
- Nicholas Gray, b about 1846
Generation 4
Robert Gray (John G., Robert, Robert) was born in 1832. He married Merciles Unknown. She was born 1832 in TN.
Child of Robert Gray and Merciles Unknown:
Martha Hester Gray (John G., Robert, Robert) was born 1837 in TN, and died Before 1876 in MO. She married Martin Gouge about 1869, son of Martin Gouge and Elizabeth McKinney. He was born in 1833 in MO and died Unknown in Stuart, Hughes County, OK.
Notes for Martin Gouge:
Martin Gouge homstead, Texas County, MO bought on May 10, 1858, lot 9. N.W. 4 N.W. quarter of Section 6 Township 29 range 7 West 47.7 acres. $50 on acre: total $23.85.
July 24, 1860 Census taken in Ozark Township, Carlisle Post Office, Texas County, Missouri.
Martin Gouge 26, MO born, male, farmer, no real estate owned, a personal estate valued at $250, literate; Martha Gouge 23, TN born, female, illiterate; Malva A. Gouge 4 years, MO born, female; James M. Gouge 3 years, MO born male; Frances gouge 1 year, MO born, female.
Living with them were Robert D. Gray 28 TN born male; Merciler Gray 28 years, TN born, female; Emily Gray age 9, MO born, female. This was evidently Martha's brother.
After Martha's death, Martin Gouge married (2) Martha Ann Edwards on November 8, 1877 in Texas Co., AR, Jackson Wilhite J.P..
Children of Martha Gray and Martin Gouge are:
- Malva A. Gouge, b 1856
- James M. Gouge, b 1857
- Frances Marion Gouge, b December 14, 1858, Springfield, MO; d October 29, 1948, Grand Island, NB
- Mary Elizabeth Gouge, b November 9, 1861, Texas Co., MO; D July 23, 1936, Ada, OK
- Amanda Arminta Gouge, b. March 5, 1866, Houston, MO; d January 29, 1939; m Joe Sales, b Abt 1866, TN.
- Martha A. Gouge, b 1869, MO; m Unknown Grisham
- Melissa E. Gouge, b March 14, 1871, MO; d January 26, 1956, Leachville, Mississippi Co., AR
- John M. Gouge, b 1873.
Generation 4
Frances Marion Gouge was born December 14, 1858 in Springfield, MO; died October 29, 1948 in Grand Island, NB. Burial: Grand Island Cemetery, NB. He married (1) Martha E. Boyt on July 22, 1877 in Houston, MO. He married (2) Lydia Mary Grisham on October 23, 1883 in Batesville, Independence Co., AR daughter of John Grisham and Sarah Brown. She was born 1867 in IL and died 1916 in Jesse, Pontotoc Co., OK. He married (3) Harriet Craig, 1924, Denver, CO.
Children of Frances Gouge and Lydia Grisham are:
- Marion Nelson Gouge, b October 26, 1884, Batesville, AR; died young.
- Cora Gouge, m Jim Ellington, November 16, 1934
- James Walter Gouge, b March 3, 1886, Batesville, AR; d November 16, 1934, Stonewall, OK m Annie Lusk, March 11, 1932, AR.
- Roxie Gouge, b June 20, 1887, AR; d March 11, 1932, Oklahoma City, OK. Burial Sunny Lane Cemetery; m Will Ables
- Oscar Leroy Gouge, b January 13, 1890, Batesville, AR; d January 17, 1935, Ada, OK; m (1) Dora M. Unknown, (2)Gladys Byrd.
- Martha Gouge, b November 22, 1895, OK; d March 2, 1930, Seminole, OK; m W. J. Abbott.
- John Gouge, b 1896; m Ina Millet, December 28, 1916
- Nella B. Gouge, b May 7, 1902, d February 9, 1984; m Heas A. Anderson, August 3, 1920.
Mary Elizabeth Gouge was born November 9, 1861 in Texas Co., MO and died July 22, 1936 in Ada, OK. Bruial: Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, OK. She married Thomas J. Grisham September 20, 1883 in Unknown, son of John Grisham and Sally Brown. He was born March 11, 1862 in Golconda, IL and died September 25, 1916 in Ada, OK.
Children of Mary Gouge and Thomas Grisham are:
- Oscar Grisham, b October 18, 1884; d August 24, 1885, Ada, OK;
- Laura Ann Grisham, b December 25, 1885; d September 11, 1957, Ada, OK.
- Hester Viola Grisham, b March 28, 1889; d February 25, 1940
- Euna G. Grisham, b April 1, 1895; d Unknown, Stuart, Hughes Co., OK.
- Charles M. Grisham, b August 31, 1901; d September 30, 1906.
Melissa E. Gouge was born March 14, 1871 in MO; died January 26, 1956 in Leachville, Misssissippi Co., AR. Burial: Lee's Chapel Cemeteyr, Sandtown, AR. She married Andrew Jackson Kelly March 25, 1891 in Batesville, AR. He was born February 27, 1848 in Kanawha Co., WV and died April 23, 1930 in Batesville, Independence Co., AR.
Children of Melissa Gouge and Andrew Kelly are:
- Almer Leo Kelly, b August 28, 1893, Sandtown, AR; d July 10, 1970; m Lydia May Haigwood, January 20, 1919
- Hester Irene Kelly, b March 22, 1897, Sandtown, AR; d October 25, 1898, Sandtown, AR
- Virgie Eckie Kelly, b September 16, 1902, Sandtown, AR; d September 26, 1960; m Hubert Haigwood.
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