Gray, Henry Lewis

1894 - 1968  (74 years)

• Name	Gray, Henry Lewis
  		Military Draft Registration Index Card, Henry Gray, World War I
  		Military Draft Registration Index Card, Henry Louis Gray, World War II
  Birth	24 Apr 1894	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  	According to the 1900 Census, Henry was born in May, 1894. Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, (index for John Leo Gray) 1916-1947 says he was born in Randolph County, Illinois.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farm Laborer, Railroad Carpenter  [4]
  Reference Number	GRAY.H001
  _FGRAVE	24197176
  Death	24 Sep 1968	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 7, 10]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Gray, Henry L. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Gray, Henry L.
  Person ID	I18	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Gray, William,   b. 30 Nov 1871, Owensburg, Greene County, Indiana d. 30 Oct 1957, Clay County Hospital (Old Location), Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Yauch, Elizabeth 'Lizzie',   b. 29 Nov 1869, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois d. 1 Jan 1941, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	26 Feb 1893	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20]
  	According to Elizabeth's obituary, she and William Gray were married on February 26, 1892. According to "Early Marriages of Richland County, Illinois 1840-1899", Volume 1, page 186, by Lola B. Taylor and "Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, Page #132, License #00020, Book #003, page #0202, Compiled by Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society November 15, 1993, they were married in 1893, (not 1892). The Magistrate W. N. Cooprider performed the wedding ceremony.
  		Marriage License, William Gray and Elizabeth Yauch Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  		Marriage License, William Gray and Elizabeth Yauch Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 3 months - She : 23 years and 3 months.
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Payne, Maude May,   b. 3 Dec 1895, Martin County, Indiana d. 29 May 1983, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	26 Sep 1914	Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [2, 4, 8, 21, 22, 23]
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 5 months - She : 18 years and 9 months.
  Children	1. Gray, William Ralph,   b. 18 Jul 1915, Illinois d. 19 Nov 1944, Wuisse, Moselle, France (Age 29 years)   2. Gray, Johnie Leo,   b. 13 Oct 1919, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Feb 1941, Olney Sanitarium, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 21 years) + 3. Gray, Eugene,   b. 13 Aug 1923, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Nov 1987, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 64 years)   4. Gray, Ray Dean,   b. 3 Feb 1927, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 May 1995, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Marion, Williamson County, Illinois (Age 68 years) + 5. Gray, Clarabelle,   b. 11 Oct 1929, Clay County, Illinois d. 7 Jun 2021, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 91 years) + 6. Gray, Famie Pearl,   b. 10 Dec 1931, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Sep 2017, Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  According to the 1940 Census, he had attended 3 years of college. the code used in this census has been marked over, so it is possible that the code was incorrectly interpreted.

  
  

• Sources

  [S49] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gray, Henry L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24197176/henry-l-gray), none. (Reliability: 2). [S50] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 13-4) (Township), image 20, page 10b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00087?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 3). [S51] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 10, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 23, page 12a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00630?pid=14757672&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2). [S16] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, District 0163, image 16, page 9a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7884/31111_4328213-01040?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S52] Ancestry.com, Draft Registration Card, World War I, Gray, Henry, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6482/005248809_00900?pid=23546226&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dl) (Reliability: 2). [S53] Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm, (Steve and Betty Stanford, e-mail to Carl W. Gray, "Gray Family Tree", 27 Jan 2019, 5:37pm), none. (Reliability: 2). [S51] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 10, page 5b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S21] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, District 0124, image 26, page 13b & 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7602/4113797_00694/12677390?backurl=https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tre) (Reliability: 2). [S54] Obituary, Gray, Maude, none. (Reliability: 2). [S36] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-3) (Village), image 28, page 14a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00769-00052?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.as) (Reliability: 2). [S37] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 13, page 7a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00604?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S38] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, (District 0003) (Village), image 19, page 10a, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6061/4300174_00608?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd) (Reliability: 3). [S39] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, Page 13B, (http://search.ancestry.com/content/viewer.aspx?dbid=7602&iid=004113797_00694&noredir=true&sid=&gskw=) (Reliability: 2). [S14342] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Gray, William and Yauch, Elizabeth, Volume 003, Page 0202License #00000020, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2). [S14343] Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois, Marriage Book 003-0202, license 20, 26 Feb 1893, Marriage License, William Gray and Elizabeth Yauch, (Richland County Clerk, Olney, Illinois, Marriage Book 003-0202, license 20, 26 Feb 1893) (Reliability: 2). [S14344] Taylor, Lola B., Early Marriages of Richland County, Illinois 1840-1899, Volume 1, page #186, (Taylor Print Shop, Olney, Illinois, Second Printing 1979, copyright 1970, Lola B. Taylor) (Reliability: 2). [S28] Ancestry.com, Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2). [S44] Obituary, Gray, Elizabeth, 71, none. (Reliability: 2). [S35] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gray, Elizabeth and William, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34685905/william-gray), none. (Reliability: 2). [S54] Obituary, Gray, Maude, none. [S14351] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index, Gray, Henry and Payne, Maude M., Volume 004, Page 0292, License #00000120, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriageSearch.do) (Reliability: 2). [S14352] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Richland County Marriages, 1840-1915, Grooms Book, Page #132, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), November 15, 1993), Page #132, none. (Reliability: 3).