MM. On the 1900 census for Montgomery Co MS, there is a listing for a Marshall with a wife named Lee. Could this be your Lela Gray Marshall? 1900 MS Montgomery Co pg 246A [ED79-Sh7A] Beat 3 Line 9 H99/F99 Marshall, W ? 29 [married 11 years] b MS wife Lee 26 b Sep 1873 [5 children, 5 living] b MS son Willie 10 son Foust 9 son Luter 6 dau Winnie D 3 son Ke?o 1 children all b MS On the next page, there is a Robert Gray, age 59, b GA, whose age matches the earlier Robert Grays [1850-10. 1860-19. 1870-29. 1880-39]. 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 > In a message dated 9/7/2006 6:11:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > 1850 Western Division Choctaw, MS p. 22 > Katherine Gray 49 GA > John A. 25 GA > James L. 23 GA > Garner D. 19 GA > Jabez 17 GA > Elizabeth 12 GA > Sarah 11 GA > Robertson 10 GA > Richard 7 GA > Katherine 4 MS > William 50 GA > > 1860 Township 19, Choctaw MS > Catherine Gray 58 GA > John A. 35 GA > James L. 32 GA > Jabis 26 GA > Richard 17 GA > Catherine 14 GA > [Live next to a man named Augustus Gray with wife MAry] > ********************************** > 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