I'm curious if anyone is researching these people and can untangle the relationship found in the 1880 Census for Randolph County: In Sparta, page 555B the following is found THOMAS GRAY, age 45, born Illinois (parents birthplace blank), brick mason VIRGINIA M. GRAY, age 38, born Illinois, father born PA, mother born KY Children: William age 17, Flora age 14, Ida, age 12, Lenna age 9, Hattie age 7, Mary age 5, Mabel age 2, Terry age 4 months, all born Illinois FRANCIS (sic) McCORMACK "mother" age 74 born KY JUDITH FORD, "Aunt" age 70, born KY I have located a record for Thomas Gray & Virginia McCormack, married Aug 30, 1860 in Jackson County Illinois. The question here is the relationship between Judith Ford and the GRAY/McCORMACK family. Judith was apparently married 4 times (husbands names were ? Varner, Justus Rockwell, Benjamin Ford and Abram Clore). Her maiden name is unknown. Thanks for any help. Mary Park
This is just 'one' of my Gray lines that I was working on in December. It was my guess that Judith and Francis's were sisters but have yet to do any digging on that score. -Cheryl Caswell ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 11:17 PM Subject: [ILRANDOL] Gray & Ford > I'm curious if anyone is researching these people and can untangle the > relationship found in the 1880 Census for Randolph County: > > In Sparta, page 555B the following is found > > THOMAS GRAY, age 45, born Illinois (parents birthplace blank), brick mason > VIRGINIA M. GRAY, age 38, born Illinois, father born PA, mother born KY > Children: William age 17, Flora age 14, Ida, age 12, Lenna age 9, Hattie age > 7, Mary age 5, Mabel age 2, Terry age 4 months, all born Illinois > FRANCIS (sic) McCORMACK "mother" age 74 born KY > JUDITH FORD, "Aunt" age 70, born KY > > I have located a record for Thomas Gray & Virginia McCormack, married Aug 30, > 1860 in Jackson County Illinois. > > The question here is the relationship between Judith Ford and the > GRAY/McCORMACK family. Judith was apparently married 4 times (husbands names > were ? Varner, Justus Rockwell, Benjamin Ford and Abram Clore). Her maiden > name is unknown. > > Thanks for any help. > > Mary Park >