Biographical Sketch of Elijah Gray (deceased), Greene County, Missouri, Wilson Township >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** This venerable pioneer was a Virginian, born in Halifax County, Decem- ber the 14th, 1799. When he was about seven years old, his parents (John and Anne Gray) moved to Williamson County, Tenn., where he lived till 1827, and then emigrated to Callaway County, Mo. Here he remained but one year, then returned to his old home in Tennessee. In 1840 he sold out there and came direct to this county, settling two miles west of Springfield, where he remained a year. He next removed to the place where James Price Gray now resides, and that continued to be his home till the time of his death, which occurred May 23, 1882. He had been married, September 25, 1823, to Annie Brooks, of Tennessee, and when he died left four living children, of whom James P. is the only son. Eli- jah Gray lies buried in the Gray family cemetery on his old homestead in Greene county. James Price, the son above mentioned, was born in Williamson County, Tenn., January 10, 1832, and came with his parents to this county in 1840, and when he was grown up, settled upon the place owned at this writing, by Mrs. J. P. Campbell. He sold out in 1864, and moved to Montgomery County, Mo., but the succeeding year re- turned to his father's old homestead in Greene county, which place he fell heir to on the division of property left by the elder Gray. Mr. Gray was twice married, his first wife being Mary E. Blakey, to whom he was married January 24, 1856. She died in 1857, leaving one child, who also died when four years old. He was married a second time on January 10, 1859, to Sallie Gilmore, of Cass county, Mo. By the last marriage, Mr. Gray has had seven children, six of whom still survive. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================