Looking for an Archibald Gray who lived in Ripley Co, IN. Born = ? Died 1835/6 in Ripley Co., IN. Wife Mary and children Edward, William, Mary, Elizabeth, and Samuel. Have no idea where he was born but 1830 census suggests he was born between 1790/1800. Might he be related to the Clermont Co. Grays? M. Hoppin hoppinm@aol.com

I am seeking information on the SHAW family [families?] of Monroe Township, Clermont Count for the 1800-1840 time frame. Was there a SHAW who married Nancy McMichael in Ulster? Scotland? and then moved to early Clermont County? I am also interested in the interconnections between SHAWS and BETTLES. Thanks. Bill Archerd

Hello My name is Jill I have a land deed dated 6th of Feb. 1799 that Archibald Gray is selling his land. I have wondered for years who are these people in this land deed. Where is this land in this deed. and now I might know thanks to this site http://members.aol.com/janau/gray.htm posted by John Charles Tippet. the other names in the Land deed and it is the actual one, it was in my Great Grandmothers (Margaret Baker Riggs) cedar chest. She was born in Cincinnati as were her Parents and her husband (Lawrence Burdsall McCord) and his parents sorry the names are hard to read Nathaniel Massie? Jacob Fergisen ? David Smith Benjamin Smith

Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the war of 1812. Adam's Reg't Ohio Militia. roll of capt Wm Lindsey's Co. Served Aug 25, - Sept 25, 1812. Captain - Wm Lindsey Sergeant - James Robb Sergeant- Issac Ferguson Corporal- Elijah Lindsey Ensign - Isiah Ferguson corporal - Robt Donham Privates: Amos Donham, Hugh Ferguson, ANDREW GRAY, David White, Abel Donham, John GRAY, Neeley GRAY. (are John Andrew and Neeley Gray related? Note how all the families are intermingled. The Wm Lindsey, Isaac Ferguson and Andrew Gray are all direct ancestors of mine.) Still trying to figure out the Grays. Any help is appreciated. nancy

The following are from Clermont co. Wills Will Book D 1. date: 1835 Will of JOHN GRAY and wife Jane: Lists Hannah Gilbert who gets $100; Betsy Gilbert $50; Laney Gilbert Sherard $50; Jean Russel $200; John Russell; son John Edward; daughter Mary Ann; negro Nelly; son James William and AND MY 2 BROTHERS WILLIAM AND JAMES. (THUS WE KNOW THAT JOHN, WILLIAM AND JAMES ARE BROTHERS.) 2. Will of John E Gray 1840 p 75 of Springhill Berkeley Co. VA "To my mother Jane Gray of Springhill...John owns property in Springhill and clermont co. Ohio. My brother James is executer. 3. David Gray, 1849. p 565 4. Peter Gray and wife Mary: Book A35 1812. Lists Son Cristeen Gray, daughter Macdelany Hoover, Barbary West, Susannah Gray, Cristeen Gray, Catherine Gray, Elizabeth Gray, Michael Gray, Mary Gray, John, peter and Samuel Gray. 5. Leter of Admin CP Book D page 27. ...to Mary Gray and Hiram Gray of all and singular the goods and ? which were of ARCHIBALD GRAY LATE of this county deceased on their endtering into bond in $400 with Joseph Fagin and ANDREW GRAY their Securities.... the court further ordered the personal property of said deceased to be appraised and signed by Robert Donham, Abel Donham and Reuben Laycock under oath Oct 1819. 6. Jan 1819 Archibald Gray to Peter Turner. 2 horse collars. Misc Film number6 dod 545 pg 18. Also, on March 21, 1818, Archabald Gray to John Donham for whiskey $5.68. 7. Will of Hiram Gray Oct 22, 1851...son Wilson Thompson Gray. Andrew Gray is appointed guardian of my son Wilson Thompson. Witnesses are B.H. French and Abel Towner. Help me link these to my Andrew and Archibald Gray! Nancy

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a connectin between these Grays and Archibald Gray. Here is what I have on James: 1. From the Virginia Military Surveys of Clermont and Hamilton Co. 1787-1849: James Gray. Survey no 1116. 984 acres. Military warrant #2631 on the waters of E Fork of the Little Miami River. 2. Same survey: Captain James Gray, Batavia. Survey of 1000 acres. Patent to James Gray on April 1802. 3. For your information: on the Ferdinand O'Neal Survey, Virginia Military Survey of Clermont and Hamilton Co. Ohio., there is Archibald Gray, a chain carrier; Jeremiah Gray, a marker man; and Isaiah Ferguson, a chain carrier. 4. Deed Z24 p 413 Nov 1828 Clermont Co. Ohio Jane Gray appointed as guardian to children of John Gray, deceased of Berkeley Co. VA. (Is he related to Archibald, I hope so because it gives Berkely Co. VA) Nancy

I have from the tombstones at Old 10 Mile Cemetery, Clermont Co. Ohio the following information: Andrew Gray (spelled Gray, not Grey) His tombstone reads: "Andrew Gray" "He'll call home his children the price of his blood, The hiers of salvation and joint hiers with God, We there hope to meet you on Canaan blest shore, Where weeping and sorrow and partings no more. Smith and Williams, Chilocothe, Ohio." (Pictured on the tombstone is a tree" Nearby in the same cemetery: Hiram Gray born Oct 25, 1791. Died Aug 2, 1851. Aged 59 yrs, 10 mos, 13 days. "The soul of my husband is gone, To heighten the triumphs? above, Exhalted to to Jesus' throne' (Last line, not readable.) Hiram's wife's tombstone reads: Nancy, wife of Hiram Gray Born July 11, 1798 Died Feb 24, 1877 aged 78 yrs, 7 mos, 13 days. Nearby is the tombstone of Joseph Fagin and his wife Rachel Gray. The tombstone reads: "Joseph Fagin died June 13, 1855 in his 81 year. Rachel Gray, his wife died Sept 18, 1844 in her 61 year." Hope this helps someone. Nancy

Lynda: I question your DOBs for Elizabeth and Vincent Gray. From the Clermont County marriage book (1800 - 1850), Elizabeth Gray married Aaron Parker on 27 Jun 1819 and Vinsen (sic) Gray married Sarah Bradbury on 14 Jan 1826. Elizabeth and Vincent Gray couldn't have been born in 1815 and 1816, respectively, and have married in 1819 and 1826. They must have been older when married. BTW: in the same marriage book is a marriage of James H Grey to Lucy Larabee on 21 Apr 1825. Out of curiosity: what is your source for the approximate DOBs of the Gray children and also the names of their spouses? John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynda Speidel" <lspeidel@mindspring.com> To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 4:54 AM Subject: Re: Archibald Gray > Does anyone know the wife of Archibald? > > I have his children in this order: Rachel, Andrew, Jeremiah, Hiram, Henry, James H., Aaron, Mary, Nancy, John, Elizabeth & Vincent. > > Rachel b 1783/84 md Joseph Fagin > Andrew b 1786 md Elizabeth Logan & Lucy Robb > Jeremiah b 1788 md Sophring "Susan"? Haskel > Hiram b 1791 md Nancy French, > Henry b 1793 md Rachel Miscon > James H. b abt 1807 md. Lucy of Conn. > Aaron b 1809 md Nancy > Mary b 1811 md Samuel Bennett & John G. Scott > Nancy b 1813 md John Winnings/Winnans > John b 28 Nov 1814 md Esther Franz Beckleshymer > Elizabeth b 1815 md Aaron Parker > Vincent b 1816 md Sarah Bradberry > > Lynda Speidel > > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 >

To anyone following the Gray discussion on the Clermont County, OH mailing list: I have been going through the Common Pleas Chancercy Records of Clermont County, OH. In Vol 1 (1824 - 1835) there is a dispute between John G Scott and wife and Andrew Gray and wife Vs Samuel Beckelshymer and son, John Beckelshymer. There is also information regarding 3 or 4 of the Logan family in this dispute. I have been researching the Beckelhymer (aka Behymer) family for several years. The Behymer and Gray families were closely allied. Andrew Gray's children by his first wife, Elizabeth Logan (or Martha Logan ?) are listed in the dispute mentioned above. It is quite interesting reading. If you don't mind large files (5 pages each of upwards of 800 KByte or so) I have scanned them and could E-mail them to anyone who might be interested (contact me off list). FYI: I also just discovered this related web site: http://members.aol.com/janau/gray.htm Lastly, for Behymer researchers: I am wondering if Samuel Behymer's first wife, Catherine Logan, might be a sister to the Logans mentioned in the above dispute (i.e., Daniel - a bachelor, Jane, who married John G Scott, and Martha who married Andrew Gray). William Logan was the father of the latter three, who I think may be one and the same as the father of Catherine Logan of Franklin County, VA). It also seems strange to me that Andrew Gray's wife is listed as Martha (i.e. Logan) in this dispute, while all other sources list his wife as Elizabeth (i.e. Logan). Does anyone have any comments on this? John Charles Tippet johntippet@home.com

Lynda: I don't know about the DOBs of any of the other children of Archibald Gray, but I can tell you for sure that his son, John Gray, who married Esther (France) Beckelhymer was born between 1794 and 1800. This information comes from the 1820 and 1830 censuses of Ohio Twp, Clermont County, OH and the 1840 census of Fulton County, IL, where John and wife, Esther died circa 1850. In addition, John married Esther on 2 Mar 1820 in Clermont County, OH, so obviously, he could not have been born in 1814. What is your source for John Gray's DOB of 28 Nov 1814? Perhaps he was a grandson of Archibald. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynda Speidel" <lspeidel@mindspring.com> To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 4:54 AM Subject: Re: Archibald Gray > Does anyone know the wife of Archibald? > > I have his children in this order: Rachel, Andrew, Jeremiah, Hiram, Henry, James H., Aaron, Mary, Nancy, John, Elizabeth & Vincent. > > Rachel b 1783/84 md Joseph Fagin > Andrew b 1786 md Elizabeth Logan & Lucy Robb > Jeremiah b 1788 md Sophring "Susan"? Haskel > Hiram b 1791 md Nancy French, > Henry b 1793 md Rachel Miscon > James H. b abt 1807 md. Lucy of Conn. > Aaron b 1809 md Nancy > Mary b 1811 md Samuel Bennett & John G. Scott > Nancy b 1813 md John Winnings/Winnans > John b 28 Nov 1814 md Esther Franz Beckleshymer > Elizabeth b 1815 md Aaron Parker > Vincent b 1816 md Sarah Bradberry > > Lynda Speidel > > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 >

I'm answering a specific question,but expanding my answer to interest several of you. Rev Shane went around 1830's [40's] Ky and sw Ohio intrviewing early pioneers, and collecting records. [Besides official Presbtey records] and a portion of his collection was sold to Lyman Draper, and became my favorite portion of Draper's " Ky Papers" [microfilm or abstracts [Calandar]]. Then more of Rev Shane's collection found it's way to the Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, and 10+ years ago,a gentleman published a book ,of the abstracts of Shane's collection held in Philadelphia. So,there are two [2] ,at least ,books of abstracts,or Calandar,of what Rev Shane collected. And there are portions of the records of the early Presbyterian churches of Brown and Adams Co,Ohio in each. White Oak Presbyterian early marriages by Rev John Evans Finley, are in the Draper Papers,including Sandusky-Evans.Many more of the papers of his are also there. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Does anyone know the wife of Archibald? I have his children in this order: Rachel, Andrew, Jeremiah, Hiram, Henry, James H., Aaron, Mary, Nancy, John, Elizabeth & Vincent. Rachel b 1783/84 md Joseph Fagin Andrew b 1786 md Elizabeth Logan & Lucy Robb Jeremiah b 1788 md Sophring "Susan"? Haskel Hiram b 1791 md Nancy French, Henry b 1793 md Rachel Miscon James H. b abt 1807 md. Lucy of Conn. Aaron b 1809 md Nancy Mary b 1811 md Samuel Bennett & John G. Scott Nancy b 1813 md John Winnings/Winnans John b 28 Nov 1814 md Esther Franz Beckleshymer Elizabeth b 1815 md Aaron Parker Vincent b 1816 md Sarah Bradberry Lynda Speidel

Peter Gray could be Archibald's brother, based on the death date. I have that Archibald died abt 1819. Also I have that Aaron md a "Nancy" Lynda Speidel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Broermann" <nbroermann@home.com> To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 9:06 PM Subject: RE: GRAY - re Carol Abercrombie's response to John C. Tippet > Carol: about the 3 other Gray brother possibilitys that John mentioned in > his email (sons of Archibald Gray): > Hiram married Nancy French. They had a son Wilson Thompson Gray who married > Malinda Beckelheymer. > James H. Gray married a Lucy and they had a son Eldridge Gray. > Aaron Gray I have no information about. > Also, in my files, I'm watching and wondering if this Peter Gray from > Clermont Co isn't also a son of Archibald. I have no information on him > accept that he died in Batavia, Clermont Co in 1812. > Nancy > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Charles Tippet [mailto:johntippet@home.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 3:05 AM > To: OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Gray Family > > > Carol: > > It's probably a good bet that your Elizabeth Gray was a descendant (perhaps > granddaughter) of Archibald Gray who settled in Clermont County early on. > Archibald had 11 children by my count, 7 sons (John, Hiram, Henry, Vincent, > James H, Aaron and Andrew) and 4 daughters (Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel and ?). > I am no expert on the Gray genealogy, but am interested in this family > because of their close association with the Beckelhymer (aka Behymer) family > that I have been researching for several years (see my web page at: > http://members.home.net/johntippet/). Archibald was born circa 1757 in PA. > He had a daughter named Elizabeth, but she married Aaron Parker in 1819, so > she would have been likely one generation earlier than your Elizabeth who > married in 1831. You need to determine which of the seven sons of Archibald > may have been Elizabeth's father. Andrew had a daughter, Elizabeth, but she > was born in 1824. John, Henry and Vincent moved west early on per Everts > 1880 history of Clermont County, OH, so I don't think they would have been > your Elizabeth's father (BTW: John Gray moved to Fulton County, IL in the > 1830s - I suspose Henry and/or Vincent may have joined him). That leaves > Hiram, James H and Aaron as possibilities. I have done no research on them > so can offer no assistance there. > > Hope this helps... > > John Charles Tippet > johntippet@home.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Abercrombie" <c.abercrombie@worldnet.att.net> > To: <johntippet@home.com> > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 7:14 PM > Subject: Gray Family > > > > I am looking for information on Elizabeth Gray who married John Cox. > > > > Carol > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >

Me, too! I thank all of you for the information thus shared. 1880 History of Clermont Co., by Everts mentions sometime before1800, "Archibald Gray settled 2 miles below New Richmond on a farm yet known by the family name." 1880 History of Clermont Co. by Everts, p 231 States his daughters md Jos. Fagin, John Scott, Aaron Parker & John Winans. Mentions Hiram, John, Henry, Vincent & James H. as his sons. 1880 History -p 103, Ohio Twsp, In 1801, he was Auditor of Supervisors' accts; 1803, p 123, Ohio Twsp he was a Township Elector Tombstone of his son, Hiram mentions that Hiram was the "son of a Rev. Sold." I have Archibald's birth date as 1757. Lynda Speidel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Bell" <snook_master@hotmail.com> To: <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 6:51 PM Subject: Re: Gray > I am also a direct descendent of Andrew Gray and would like to compare > notes. > > Rick Bell > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > ============================== > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 >

In the Brown Co., History: it is talking about a family from Kentucky, Under Clark twp, says they settled in Clermont Co., on the land where David Hoover later lived, in Franklin twp. If that is any help. J

John Thank you for sending me the following message off-line. I am answering on-line in case it would help someone else. Catharine GRAY married John TRISLER. Their youngest son was named Hiram. This caught my eye as Hiram GRAY was one of the possible sons of Archibald that could have been her father. This gives me a possibility to work on when I get a chance to research it. Leon Bolender > Leon: > > Following is what I sent to the Clermont County mailing list in response to > someone who is descended from an Elizabeth Gray. I think it equally well > applies to your Catherine Gray, i.e., substitute Catherine for Elizabeth in > the following. > > It's probably a good bet that your Elizabeth Gray was a descendant (perhaps > granddaughter) of Archibald Gray who settled in Clermont County early on. > Archibald had 11 children by my count, 7 sons (John, Hiram, Henry, Vincent, > James H, Aaron and Andrew) and 4 daughters (Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel and ?). > I am no expert on the Gray genealogy, but am interested in this family > because of their close association with the Beckelhymer (aka Behymer) family > that I have been researching for several years (see my web page at: > http://members.home.net/johntippet/). Archibald was born circa 1757 in PA. > He had a daughter named Elizabeth, but she married Aaron Parker in 1819, so > she would have been likely one generation earlier than your Elizabeth who > married in 1831. You need to determine which of the seven sons of Archibald > may have been Elizabeth's father. Andrew had a daughter, Elizabeth, but she > was born in 1824. John, Henry and Vincent moved west early on per Everts > 1880 history of Clermont County, OH, so I don't think they would have been > your Elizabeth's father (BTW: John Gray moved to Fulton County, IL in the > 1830s - I suspose Henry and/or Vincent may have joined him). That leaves > Hiram, James H and Aaron as possibilities. I have done no research on them > so can offer no assistance there. > > Hope this helps... > > John Charles Tippet > johntippet@home.com

I am also a direct descendent of Andrew Gray and would like to compare notes. Rick Bell _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

List, To add another two cents in the Gray discussion. There was a Geroge Gray that married Lizzie Sells of the early Sells family. They had two sons Lowell and Fraklin. Lizzie was born April 1872 and died Sept. 1902. Some descendents of this family had a farm in the Washington Twp. area as late as the 1960's. Herman Kleine -----Original Message----- From: John Charles Tippet <johntippet@home.com> To: OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com <OHCLERMO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, December 11, 2000 7:05 PM Subject: Re: Gray Family >Carol: > >It's probably a good bet that your Elizabeth Gray was a descendant (perhaps >granddaughter) of Archibald Gray who settled in Clermont County early on. >Archibald had 11 children by my count, 7 sons (John, Hiram, Henry, Vincent, >James H, Aaron and Andrew) and 4 daughters (Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel and ?). >I am no expert on the Gray genealogy, but am interested in this family >because of their close association with the Beckelhymer (aka Behymer) family >that I have been researching for several years (see my web page at: >http://members.home.net/johntippet/). Archibald was born circa 1757 in PA. >He had a daughter named Elizabeth, but she married Aaron Parker in 1819, so >she would have been likely one generation earlier than your Elizabeth who >married in 1831. You need to determine which of the seven sons of Archibald >may have been Elizabeth's father. Andrew had a daughter, Elizabeth, but she >was born in 1824. John, Henry and Vincent moved west early on per Everts >1880 history of Clermont County, OH, so I don't think they would have been >your Elizabeth's father (BTW: John Gray moved to Fulton County, IL in the >1830s - I suspose Henry and/or Vincent may have joined him). That leaves >Hiram, James H and Aaron as possibilities. I have done no research on them >so can offer no assistance there. > >Hope this helps... > >John Charles Tippet >johntippet@home.com > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Carol Abercrombie" <c.abercrombie@worldnet.att.net> >To: <johntippet@home.com> >Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 7:14 PM >Subject: Gray Family > > >> I am looking for information on Elizabeth Gray who married John Cox. >> >> Carol >> >> > >______________________________

Does anyone have any information on a John Brians or his son Charles Brians. Charles married Sarah Ann Jones in 1888 in Clermont County. I found some information on the Jones family but nothing on Brians. thanks for any help

I've read Bracken Co,Ky,formed 1796-98 from Mason Co was named for an inhabitant,Mr - Bracken. Anyone know anything about him,if that's true. Local's call a ridge between North Fork of Indian Creek,and Stoney Run of Indian Creek,Washington Township, Clermont Co,Oh BRECKENRIDGE, OR Bracken's Ridge. Did a Mr Bracken live on it,ever? My Adam and Mary HATTON SIMMONS lived 1\2 mile north of Bracken Co,Ky 1798-1802+ ,and they lived ,maybe ,3 miles west of Bracken's Ridge or Breckenridge. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.