Japhanis GRAY (1811-1865)

1820: Joseph Gray household, (5) M <10, Montgomery Co., VA. 1830: Joseph Gray Sr. household, (3) M age 15-<20, Montgomery Co., VA. 1831 (15 Jan): Floyd Co. formed from Montgomery Co. 1839: Marriage Bond, Japhanis Gray & Henry Jeter $150 7 Oct 1839, intended Eliza P. Deaton, witness R.D. Montague. Consent by Levi Deaton for Japanus Gray to marry his daughter Eliza P. Deaton, 5 Oct 1839, witnesses Henry Jeter and Enos Goodwin. [NOTE: Henry Jeter married Eliza Pride DEATON’s sister Martha Ann Deaton, and Enos Goodwin married Eliza Pride DEATON’s aunt Martha “Marthy” Mitchell].

1840: Japhanus [?] Gray, (1) M 15-19 [?], (1) F 20-29, (1) person employed in manufactures and trades. Unknown Twp., Floyd Co., VA, M704_556, p.171.

“The above named Joseph Gray had fourteen children (viz)... 5 Jay Fannes [Gray] (Moved to Tenn)...”

1850: J.P. Gray, age 37, b. VA, McMinn Co., TN.

~1850-1860: Came to IL from TN. Eliza’s brother George moved from TN to IL ~1856-58.

1860: J.P. Gray, age 47, b. VA, $1400 real estate, $250 personal, Indian Creek Twp., p. 511, Morgan Co., IL.

1863 (29 Dec): Joseph [Howard] Gray [Sr.] Will signed. Will proved Oct 1864. Lists “Jafannes” as heir. Floyd Co., VA.

1865: (5 Mar) Japhana P. Gray d. intestate Morgan Co., IL. Administrator Levi Gray. REGISTER OF DECEDENTS WHO DIED INTESTATE 1863 - 1870, From [Morgan Co., IL] Administrators Bond Book Abstracted by Florence Hutchison and Joyce Mullens.

1865 (6 Mar): Japhanas P. Gray, Anderson Funeral Home Coffin Book Jan. 1850 - Oct 1854 & Jan. 1864 - July 1865, Jacksonville, Morgan Co., IL.

1865 (14 Mar): Administrator’s Notice...

1865: Eliza is head of household in the 1865 IL State Census.

“Japhanis Gray died Mar. 5, 1865 aged 53 y, 8 m, 4d”

“James Phonis Gray b. 1 Jul 1811 m. 9 Oct 1839”

1934: “John B. Gray, oldest son of a family of 12 children... the last to pass to his reward.”

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Ancestors of Dorset B. SPEARS & Ann E. GRAY