This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sonja9 Surnames: GRAY; GREEN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newjersey.counties.cumberland/2510.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: LeezilAnne, Here is what I found on your Gray family. Since you mentioned the areas that they had resided in, I assume you had looked at the census records for the years that they resided in PA & NJ. Not having any dates or birth places to go by, it made it more tedious. You should always give dates and birth places, at least an approximation, as it makes it easier to look for the ancestors and for people who are related to connect. JOHN JOSEPH GRAY, b. September 4, 1884. On September 12, 1918 (WWI Draft Registration), he was residing at 29 Monroe Street in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ. He was married at the time, but no first name was given for his wife. He was age 34 and his occupation at this time was that of a glass packer for Whitall Tatum Company in Millville, Cumberland County, NJ. His description given on this form was tall, slender, light blue eyes, dark hair. I couldn't find anything further on John that would mention the given name of his wife. THOMAS H. GRAY, JR., b. August 11, 1889 in Phoenixville, PA. His address at the time he registered on his WWI Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918 was 329 Pearl, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ. He worked as a Laborer for the American Can Company in Bridgeton. He was single at the time at age 28. His description was tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair and not bald. On THOMAS's WWII Draft Registration Card in 1942, his middle initial was given as "A" (He signed it with an "A" also. Birth date was August 11, 1889 and birth place was given as Phoenixville, PA. His address was Reick Avenue, R.F.D. # 1, Millville, Cumberland County, NJ. He gave his sister, TERESA GRAY's name & address as the person who will always know his name & address. TERESA GRAY was residing on Commerce Street in Bridgeton, NJ. Thomas was 52 years of age at the time he filled out this card and was unemployed. I found THOMAS GRAY on a 1930 Census residing with his wife, SARAH and Sarah's son from her first marriage. They were residing at 112 West Main Street in the 5th Ward of Millville, Cumberland County, New Jersey. THOMAS GRAY, Head, Owns Home, Value of Home is 3,500, Age 41, Age at first marriage: 31, b. PA, Parents b. PA (this is an error, as his father was born in Ireland and his mother was born in NJ). However errors are common on census records. Thomas is not working. SARAH GRAY, Wife, Age 46, Age at first marriage: 21, b. NJ, Parents b. NJ, No occupation. DANIEL GREEN, Stepson, Age 15, b. NJ, Parents b. NJ, No occupation. THOMAS and the widow, Mrs. DANIEL GREEN, SR. (SARAH R.)were married some time shortly after January 2, 1920, as she and her son, DANIEL GREEN, JR. were residing in Bridgeton by themselves on this 1920 Census. Not having any children on the 1930 Census for Thomas and Sarah, I'd guess that they didn't have any, since they had been married for nearly 10 years. THOMAS H. GRAY, JR, b. 11 August 1889 in PA, died January 1966. His last residence was Millville, NJ. LOUIS LEO GRAY, b. December 5, 1893 in Phoenixville, PA. He was age 24, single, and residing at 329 North Pearl in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ at the time he registered for his WWI Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918. His occupation at the time was that of a Rifle Inspector, working at the British Commission (Remington) in Eddystone, PA. His description at this time was Medium height, medium build, gray eyes, brown hair, not bald. I couldn't find anything more on Louis. TERESA M. GRAY, b.October 4, 1895, died April 1987; her last residence being Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ. SS card was issued in NJ (before 1951). SS # 158-24-0339. She obviously died unmarried. The only other two references that I found of her was, as I mentioned earlier, on Thomas, Jr.'s WWII Registration Card made out in 1942, that his sister, TERESA GRAY was residing on Commerce Street in Bridgeton, NJ, and on her brother, Carl's WWI Draft Registration card, but she was then residing at 329 N. Pearl Street in Bridgeton, NJ. If you send away for Teresa's SS Card (long form), you should be able to get her birth place and occupation, if she had one. The cost is about $27.00 to do so. CARL PATRICK GRAY, b. March 17, 1899. One can see why his middle name ended up being Patrick, being born on St. Patrick's Day. On his WWI Draft Registration Card, 1917-1918, he gave his age as 19 and gave his residence as 329 North Pearl Street, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ. He named his sister, TERESA GRAY, as the person who would always know where he lived. She also lived at the same address as her brother, Carl did. Thomas also gave as his own address on his WWI Draft Registration Card as 329 Pearl in Bridgeton. CARL PATRICK GRAY's occupation at the time he filled out his WWI Draft Reg. Card was a Steam Fitters Helper for Baker, Smith & Company; the company's address being Amatol, Atlantic County, NJ. 1930 Census: Enumerated on April 3, 1930; Third Ward, Bridgeton City, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Resided at 583 South Avenue. GRAY, CARL, Head, Age 31, Married, Age at First Marriage: 25, b. NJ, Father b. NJ, M. b. Ireland (This is an error, parents birth places should be just the opposite), Occupation: Possibly Physical Ed. in a High School. GRAY, MARGARET, Wife, Age 30, Married, Age at First Marriage: 24, b. NJ, Father b. Austria, Mother b. Ireland. SSDI - CARL P. GRAY, b. March 17, 1899, d. April 13, 1993. Last residence was Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ. SS Card issued in NJ (before 1951). SS # 148-22-5939. I found 3 listings for a CARL P. GRAY: 1. In 1993, was residing at 132 Harvard Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ 08302; 2. In 1994, was 159 Lake Street W., Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Carl and Margaret have been married for 6 years and there are no children with them on the 1930 census. It may be that they didn't have any issue either. However, there was a Carl P. Gray mentioned in an address listing in Vineland, NJ, which is next to Millville, NJ. The year was 1996, after Carl Patrick's death. It could be that they did have a son in later years, or that it could be the son of John Joseph Gray and his wife. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.