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

MM. Have you looked at the 1870 census for Choctaw Co MS? There is a listing for a Jobe Gray who has a daughter named Leler. Could this be the Lela who was the half sister of James O? If the name Jobe was a mispelled Jabe??? 1870 MS Choctaw Co pg 286B. Township 19, Range 7, Line 28 H66/F66 Gray, Jobe 35 [He is indexed as John] Susan 30 Lelar 7/12 All were listed as born in GA. On the same page is a James Gray 43, also b in GA. A Dick Gray, age 27 bGA, is on the page before them, which corresponds to the Richard 17 on the 1860 census in your post. Another Gray, age 45 b GA, is on the page with Dick, but I can't make out his name, but he is indexed as Guss [his age would correspond with Augustus on the 1860 census and the James A 25 on the 1850 census with Catherine]. Others on the Choctaw Co MS 1870 index [HeritageQuest] are: Alice C 10 b MS [listed with Monroe D Nelson and Mary E 30 & family] Frank 50 b SC [has a family] Matha 44 b VA [has a family] Robert 29 b GA [has a family] [Is this Robertson 10 in 1850 with Catherine, and Robert 19 in 1860 with Giles Atkinson and Elizabeth 21(maybe Elizabeth 12 with Catherine in 1850)?] Thomas 50 b MS [has a family] Hope this helps, Melba Clark ----- 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

I think I may have found them in 1880: 1880 Montgomery Co., MS, page 382 Gray, Jabe 40 GA, GA, GA Henrietta 19 wife AL, AL, AL Richard 5/12 Jan. son MS, GA, AL next household--Sandy Townsand: Gray, Leah 7 MS GA, GA Laurel ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 8:02 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 > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message