The parents of Matilda Fowler were both born in SC, per the 1880 Lyon County Census. In the 1880 Lyon County KY census, Matilda was living with her son James M Gray and his family. She was listed as 55 years old and a widow or divorced.
In the 1840 Caldwell Co KY census, there is a John Gray, a John P Gray and a John P Gray Jr.
John P Gray 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
*John P Gray Jr 1 0 0 1 1 - 2 0 0 0 1
John Gray 1 2 1 1 6 9 - 0 1 1 1 0 11850 Caldwell Co KY Census:
383 383 Gray, John P 36 M Farmer 1000 KY
Matilda 28 F KY
Mary 13 F KY
James M 12 M KY
Angeline 9 F KY
Charlotte 2 F KY
Pernecy 6 F KY
Adeline 5/12 F KY
Isaac Gray 4 M KY1860 Lyon County KY Census
Indexed as Grey
289 289 John P Grey 48 m farmer 4000 3466 KY
, Matilda 49 f Domes KY
, Mary B 24 f Domes KY
, James M 22 m labr KY
, Angeline 19 f domes KY
, Pernesia 16 f domes KY
, Isaac 14 m KY
, Charlotte 12 f KY
, Adaline 10 f KY
, George 6 m KY
, Auseline 4 f KY1870 Lyon Co KY Census
181 181 John P Gray M W 56 Farmer 1200 1000 (all KY)
Matilda 50
Sharlott 21
Adeline 18
George 16
Auseline 13
MF 5
PA 4
DA 2In the 1880 Lyon Co KY Census, there is a John P Gray, age 66, KY KY KY listed as widowed/divorced. The age is right for it to be THIS John P, but Matilda is living with son James M Gray.
The above makes sense:
Notes taken by the husband of Barbara Gray Smith from the Equity Box 144 2-2 Bundle in Caldwell Co KY:
Petition for divorce - cruelty. John P Gray. Married in Caldwell Co - no date
Others listed - front of bundle
Janette Gray, L L Cummins, Wm Cummins,
J W Banister, Isaac Gray, J N Holloway, T A Lester, Jas. Ramey, D W Oliver, J L Cummins
He didn't read further.
13. Mary B Gray
There are several Mary Gray's in the county, all of marriage age, and our Mary is listed as Mary B in the 1860 census.
In "Lyon County, KY. Marriage Records Vol One 1854-1874" by McDonald:
5 May 1868
MORGAN, M.L.
GRAY, Mary R
by A. Brock, at Clerk's office, wit: F.H. Skinner, & C H JONES.1860 Lyon Co KY Census (July 16th)
432 432 Mathew Morgan 53 m farmer 284 NC
, Mary Morgan 42 f Domes NC
, Sarah A 26 f spinster TN
, Wm H 24 m labr TN
, Matthew L 22 m Labr TN
, Mary E 20 f domes TN
, David A 18 m labr TN
, John M 16 m labr TN
, George W 14 m TN
, Louisa M 12 f KY
, Isiah T 6 m KY
, James M 4 m KYThis does NOT seem to be the same M L Morgan:
1870 District 2 Lyon Co KY Census
182 182 Morgan, M L 32 m w farmer 500 TN
, Mary 32 f w hkeeper KY
, Francis 11 f w KY
, Permelia 9 f w KY
, Pernesia 7 f w KY
, John 7 m w KY
, Robert 8/12 m w KY
17. Isaac Gray
From: "Lyon County KY Marriage Records Vol One 1854-1874" by McDonald
5-14-1872
GRAY, Isaac, Jr. ("Little Ike")
HOLLAND, Jennett A. ("Sis")
by W H Nichols, J.P., at John M Holland, sure: not named, wit: F.E. Cummins, & J.M. Holland, gr of KY, 23 yrs, farmer, gr f and m bpl KY; br of KY, 18 yrs, 1st mg, br f and m bpl KY (From my personal research: Jennett is a sister to my grandfather, George W. Holland, (1864-1955), she is the da of John "Jack" M. Holland b. 1833 d 1903, son of James and Penelope "Penny" Holland, and Narcessus Jane Johns(t)on Holland, b 1835 d 1905, John M and Jane Holland are buried at Friendship Church Cemetery, Jennett and Isaac are also buried there, but they have no markers. Jane Johnson Holland is the sister of Jeannette Johnson, see mgs #1 and #422, also sister of Wm. W. "Buck" Johnson, see mg #62)From: "Lyon County Cemeteries" by the Lyon County Historical Society
Friendship Cemetery:
Gray, Isaac Died 1 Aug 1907 No stone
Gray, Janette (Jeanetta) Holland Died 1930 or 311880 Lyon Co KY Census
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Gray, Isaac Jr w m 30 m farmer 22/23 ky ky ky
, Jenetta A w f 27 wife m kpg hse ky ky ky
, Robert B w m 7 son ky ky ky
, Mary A w f 5 son ky ky ky
, John W.E. w m 2 son ky ky ky (In the 1910 census, he is married to Rocky L Soden, age 30, and has children Willie L dau 3 and Jeanette dau 1 1/2)In the 1880 Lyon Co KY Census, there is a John P Gray, age 66, KY KY KY listed as a widower. The age is right for it to be THIS John P, but Matilda is living with son James M Gray.
The above makes sense:
Notes taken by the husband of Barbara Gray Smith from the Equity Box 144 2-2 Bundle in Caldwell Co KY:
Petition for divorce - cruelty. John P Gray. Married in Caldwell Co - no date
Others listed - front of bundle
Janette Gray, L L Cummins, Wm Cummins,
J W Banister, Isaac Gray, J N Holloway, T A Lester, Jas. Ramey, D W Oliver, J L Cummins
Didn't read further.[note from Debbie: Janette Gray and Isaac Gray are listed on the above. This might tie her to the John P Gray family.]
1900 Lyon Co KY Census
307 318
Gray, Isaac Jr Head W m 1844 56 m 27 farmer ky
Jennetty wife 45 Nov 1854 m 27 9 8 ky (the 1910 census shows she had 8 children and 7 are still living; THIS census shows her having 9 and 8 still living)
Euklit son 19 Oct 1880 ky
Cora (Lena?)dau 19 Oct 1880 ky
James C son 15 Feb 1885 ky
Spurley son 10 Jun 1889 ky
Ora dau 9 Sept 1890 ky (in the 1910 census, she is listed as a granddaughter)
Hugh son 7 Mch 1893 kyFrom: "Lyon County, KY Birth Records 1874 to 1910" by McDonald:
Mary A Gray, b. 9-9-1875, fem, b KY, Isaac Gray, m Genetta A Holland, pts bpl KY (from my personal research: Jeannetta Holland was da of John (Jack) M Holland, (1833-1903) and Jane Johns(t)on, (1835-1905)).In the county, there were children born to:
Isaac M and Lulia L Hucks Gray;
Isaac and Modena Gore Gray;
I M and Mattie Lady Gray.I see the following Isaac Gray families:
1910 Lyon Co Census - Isaac Green 40 Gray and wife Rilla 39;
1910 Lyon Co Census - Isaac 33 and Arnettie 31 Gray;
1910 Lyon Co Census - Isaac 32 and Birdie 28 Wilcox Gray;
1910 Lyon Co Census - Isaac N 70 and Mattie 56 Gray;
1910 Lyon Co Census - Isac H 32 and Irena 26 Gray.1910 Lyon Co KY Census
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Gray, Jeanetta head f w 55 wd 8-7 ky ky ky farmer
, Spurlie son m w 21 s ky ky ky farm lab
, Hugh son m w 17 s ky ky ky
, Ora L g-dau f w 20 s ky ky kyAfter all this, I'm still not certain of the parentage of the Isaac Gray married to Jenetta. The 1900 census puts his birth year close enough to be the son of John P and Matilda, but I still don't have definitive proof.
Debbie