This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GRAY, RICE, CURTIS, WILSON, STAVES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/odB.2ACI/419 Message Board Post: I am looking for any info on the parents and siblings of my great-great-great-grandmother, EMILY FLORENCE GRAY. She was born abt. 1848 in Pennsylvania. She died May 24, 1919 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan. Bet. 1865 and 1868 she married JESSE T. RICE (son of Zachariah Rice and Nancy Landis), in PA, possibly in Landisburg, Perry County, PA (where Jesse was born and raised). According to the 1870 census, they lived in Poboyne Twp., PA; 1880 they lived in Landisburg, PA, and then in 1900 census they were in Berrien Co., Michigan. Every census showed Emily's parents were also born in PA. According to Emily's death record, her father's name was David Gray. I know the Gray part is right, but I'm not so sure about the first name being David. I looked at every David Gray in 1850 census (when Emily would have been abt. 2 yrs. old) and didn't find any that had a daughter named Emily (or Florence, as she was in 1870 census, but all over censuses said "Emily F"). If anyone can help or is connected to this line, please e-mail me at [email protected] Thank you! :-) Kelly Kahlau
I could not find a David with a daughter Emily either, but did find a Hugh Gray in the 1850 census of Perry County, Madison Twp, p 363. Hugh Gray 41? (47?) farmer $2500 all in household born PA Isabella 33(?) William B. 14 Solomon 10 Emeline 2 In my family, Emily is short for Emeline, so perhaps the same holds true for yours. On a personal note - I have highlighted all the Gray surname in "30 Perry County Cemetery Records" so you must be distantly related to either me or my husband who both have ancestors in Perry County. Lightening wiped out my computer recently and I lost a huge Family Tree maker file so can not check until I get it all reentered. I have Fenical/Fengel, Myers, and Shade in Perry. My husband is related to the Barnhisels, Bowers and Shearers. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 12:04 AM Subject: [PA-Perry] Emily Florence Gray-Rice from PA to Berrien Co., MI > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: GRAY, RICE, CURTIS, WILSON, STAVES > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/odB.2ACI/419 > > Message Board Post: > > I am looking for any info on the parents and siblings of my great-great-great-grandmother, EMILY FLORENCE GRAY. She was born abt. 1848 in Pennsylvania. She died May 24, 1919 in Benton Harbor, Berrien County, Michigan. > Bet. 1865 and 1868 she married JESSE T. RICE (son of Zachariah Rice and Nancy Landis), in PA, possibly in Landisburg, Perry County, PA (where Jesse was born and raised). According to the 1870 census, they lived in Poboyne Twp., PA; 1880 they lived in Landisburg, PA, and then in 1900 census they were in Berrien Co., Michigan. Every census showed Emily's parents were also born in PA. > > According to Emily's death record, her father's name was David Gray. I know the Gray part is right, but I'm not so sure about the first name being David. I looked at every David Gray in 1850 census (when Emily would have been abt. 2 yrs. old) and didn't find any that had a daughter named Emily (or Florence, as she was in 1870 census, but all over censuses said "Emily F"). If anyone can help or is connected to this line, please e-mail me at [email protected] Thank you! :-) > > Kelly Kahlau > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >