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William Porter Gray
1831 - 1893 (61 years)-
Name William Porter Gray Born 13 Dec 1831 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States 
[1] Gender Male Buried Jun 1893 Grant, Oregon, United States Died 2 Jun 1893 Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States [2] Person ID I2148 Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark Last Modified 11 Jan 2014
Family Susannah Elizabeth C Eads, b. 29 Nov 1850, Sheridan, Yamhill, Oregon, United States , d. 2 Jan 1918, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States (Age 67 years) Married 15 Mar 1869 Umatilla, Oregon, United States [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] Children + 1. Nellie Vara Gray, b. 21 Jan 1870, Prairie City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. 11 Apr 1941, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States (Age 71 years)2. Charles P Gray, b. 30 Aug 1872, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. 20 Dec 1949, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States (Age 77 years)3. Edward Gray, b. 3 Oct 1873, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. 3 Oct 1873, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States (Age 0 years)4. William Oromel Gray, b. 25 Jul 1875, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. 1 Oct 1875, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States (Age 0 years)5. Frankie Gray, b. 14 Dec 1876, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. 12 Apr 1877, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States (Age 0 years)+ 6. Mable Irena Gray, b. 22 Jan 1878, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. 29 Nov 1947, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States (Age 69 years)+ 7. Mary Inez Gray, b. 2 Apr 1879, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. 28 Aug 1957, Concord, Contra Costa, California, United States (Age 78 years)8. Daisy Gray, b. 16 Sep 1881, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. 12 Apr 1882, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States (Age 0 years)9. James Blaine Gray, b. 15 May 1883, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. Aft 1955 (Age > 73 years)+ 10. Edith Gertrude Gray, b. 13 Aug 1885, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. Aft 1955, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States (Age > 71 years)+ 11. Ethel Ida Gray, b. 4 Oct 1887, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. 4 Oct 1941, Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States (Age 54 years)+ 12. William Porter Gray, b. 12 Aug 1889, Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States , d. Aft 1955, Bonneville, Idaho, United States (Age > 67 years)Last Modified 22 Nov 2014 Family ID F734 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 13 Dec 1831 - Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States 
Married - 15 Mar 1869 - Umatilla, Oregon, United States 
Buried - Jun 1893 - Grant, Oregon, United States 
Died - 2 Jun 1893 - Canyon City, Grant, Oregon, United States = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - 1831 BIRTH: CONN,Hartford Co-Hartford: Wm Porter Gray born Dec 13th, 1831
1869 MARRIAGE: OR,Umatilla Co: Susannah Elizabeth C Eads md Wm Porter Gray 15 March 1869
1870 CENSUS: OR,Grant Co-Olive Creek Div, Reel #M593-1286,pg 344A,line 34-36,1 Jul:
GREY, William 37/Connecticut, butcher (1500 pers prop value); Elizabeth 19/OR;
Nellie 6/12-OR born January [US Genweb/or/grant/census/1870/indx-a-m.txt]
1880 CENSUS: OR,Grant Co-Canyon City Dist 48,FmSrch.org pg 3, Dw 38/38:
GRAY, W. P.-self 50/Conn (Maine,Maine) md butcher; Lizzie-wife 30/OR (MO,MO);
Nellie-dau 10/OR (Conn,OR) single at home; Charles-son 8/OR; Mable-dau
3/OR; no name dau 1/12 [can't read month]; Josh Gray-bro 41/Conn
HIST:...of Eads-William was sheriff for Grant County for many yrs.
1893 DEATH,BURIAL: OR,Grant Co-Canyon City: Wm Porter Gray Sr. died June 2nd 1893; buried Grant Co OR
[usgenweb/or/grant/cemeteries, by Grant Co Gen. Soc (Elaine Husted - ehusted@orednet.org: Sev Grays buried there: "Betty & Cora pg 62, James pg 61, John & John A-pg 62; Marie pg 61; Wm P pg 69, also Wm Grey pg 22"]
ACTION - CK OUT - Wm P Gray:
1. Who Jack Gilbert Gray? 11 Apr 1916-2 Apr 1942, son of William Porter Gray, Jr?
2. 1840-1860, 1880 census
- 1831 BIRTH: CONN,Hartford Co-Hartford: Wm Porter Gray born Dec 13th, 1831
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Sources - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Wm Porter Gray born Dec 13th, 1831 in Hartford, Connecticut."
Sheet in Mary's handwriting, Eads doc#66 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Wm Porter Gray Sr. died June 2nd 1893 in Canyon City, Oregon."
Sheet in Mary's rcds, Mary's handwriting, Eads box, doc#66 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Susannah Elizabeth Eads md Wm Porter Gray March 15, 1869," no place shown
Fam rcds collected by Mary Gray Marks,gdau of Solomon & Susannah, papers in poss of Pam Hallmark Wagner in "Eads Box, doc #1-3 - [S163] Oregon,Umatilla Co: Marriage Records, Fiche #6088045, Vol C pg 003.
"Wm P Gray md Elizabeth Eads 15 March 1869, Umatilla Co OR"
MG Rcds 1862-1894
Date: March 1869 - [S230] Oregon: State Marriage Rcds, Vol C, Page 003.
"Wm P. Gray md Elizabeth Eads 15 March 1869,Umatilla Co OR"
Umatilla Co MG Rcds Vol A-F, 1862-1894
Date: March 1869 - [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.
"Susanah Elizabeth Eads md to William Porter Gray March 15th, 1869 in Umatilla County, Oregon,"
Sheet in Mary's rcds, Mary's handwriting, Eads box, doc#65-66,73 - [S168] History of the Eads Family, Page 5.
"Elizabeth (Aunt Lizzie) md Wm Gray, sheriff of Grant Co OR many yrs. Children: Charles, James, Mary, Mable, Edith." In pencil Mary wrote: "Nellie, Ethel, Wm R Gray Jr."
Date: 1945 - [S173] Family Rcds: CLAPIER, Connie, page 18.
"Susan Elizabeth Eads married William Gray March 15, 1869 in Umatilla, Oregon"
Nov 2002 email from Connie Clapier to Pam Wagner
- [S204] Family Rcds: MARKS, Mary GRAY.