Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray

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Here you'll find:

  • Genealogies from my hometown of Clay City, Illinois

  • Genealogies of military veterans and their extended families from Clay County, Illinois; Richland County, Illinois; and Wayne County, Illinois

  • "Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County, Illinois (including Confederate)" researched by Les Higgason

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    Nina (Murphy) Britton (1920-2014)
    Nina (Murphy) Britton (1920-2014)
    

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    Pedigree Charts



    My Ancestors Were Farmers and Adventurers
    William and "Lizzie" Gray

    William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch were married in 1893. They had 7 children: Lucinda, Nettie, Henry, Jasper, Lydia, Hester, and Gleason

    Riley and 'Belle' Graham Family

    John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle Hornick were married in 1879. They had 3 children. Baby, Nellie, and Nica.

    John and 'Nellie' Luke Family

    John Albert Luke and Nella Graham were married in 1899. 8 children: Sylvia, Goldie, Iva, Nica, Grace, Minda, John, and Floyd

    Clayson and Grace McDowell Pedigree

    Clayson Adrian McDowell and Nella Grace Luke were married in 1925. 11 children: Adrian, Dorothy, Jo Ann, Barb, Glenn, Nella, Hazel, Betty, Linda, Leona, and Ronald



    John Albert Luke (1861-1919)bottom image

    John Albert Luke was the son of William David and Barbara Luke. He was married twice and fathered 14 children.

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    Our Favorite Genealogy Quotes

    We Hope You Enjoy Them

    • Why waste your money looking up your family tree? Just go into politics and your opponents will do it for you.
      ~ Mark Twain
    • Everyone has ancestors and it is only a question of going back far enough to find a good one.
      ~ Howard K. Nixon
    • We've uncovered some embarrassing ancestors in the not-too-distant past. Some horse thieves, and some people killed on Saturday nights. One of my relatives, unfortunately, was even in the newspaper business.
      ~ Jimmy Carter
    • Southerners are so devoted to genealogy that we see a family tree under every bush.
      ~ Florence King
    • My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She's ninety-seven now, and we don't know where the hell she is.
      ~ Ellen
    Margaret (Maglone) McDowell (1857-1890)bottom image

    Margaret was the daughter of James and Polly Maglone. She married John William McDowell and was the mother of 6 children.

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