you wrote <<<<It does state that is was also verified by the 1920 census of Montgomery County, MS. >>>>> There are NO listings for James [Jas, J, etc.] Gray in 1920 on the Montgomery Co., MS census in the HeritageQuest index, but there is one in Montgomery Co., ALABAMA 1920 AL Montgomery Co pg [ED96-Sh15A] Montgomery city, precinct "1" - 10th January. Line 21 1307 H295/F321 Gray, James O 36 b MS/MS/MS machinist, Rail Road Shop wife Annie M 34 b MS/MS/MS dau Luellen 13 b MS/MS/MS dau Jamet 10 b AL/MS/MS son Elwin 7 b AL/MS/MS son Jorden 5 b AL/MS/MS Hope this helps, Melba ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 7:02 AM Subject: Re: [ALJEFFER] Request Info Regarding Ancestors Graves > I have these 2 census and this is the right family. I have proved that by > Civil War records,etc. You notice how long Jabez remained at home? Then I > can't > find him or Cornelia, his wife anywhere. Not really sure of the date they > married. Her name is supposed to be, Cornelia Henrietta Lowe Gray. I have > never > found them on a census married or with children. There son, James was my > grandfather. Born around 1883. I have a birth certificate of his done in > the > 1941 from MS stating Jabez as his father, Cornelia H. as his mother of > Lodi,MS. > James being borne in Montgomery County,MS as Lodi is in that county. OK!! > I am > reading from the birth certificate and it appears Jabez was married twice. > It states as for verification of birth and age," I am a half sister of > James > Oscar Gray and was 10 years old living in the home at the time of his > birth." > Signed Mrs Lela Gray Marshall. She lived in Montgomery County, MS at that > time. James had already moved to Montgomery, AL by then. It does state > that is > was also verified by the 1920 census of Montgomery County, MS. I don't > think I > have access to that census but will try. > Thanks!! > MM >