Gray, Carl Lester

1921 - 1953  (32 years)

• Name	Gray, Carl Lester
  		Military Draft Registration Index Card, World War II, Gray, Carl Lester
  		Mary (Mitchell) Gray & Carl L Gray Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  		Carl Lester Gray & hound dog Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  		Dorothy Lois McDowell and Carl Lester Gray Photo taken at Clay City, Illinois. Contributed by Hazel Bernice 'Habe' (McDowell) Clark
  		Carl Lester Gray & Dorothy Lois McDowell Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  		Carl Lester Gray (1921-1953) From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Adrian Eugene McDowell (1926-1976), Dorothy and Carl Lester Gray This photo was possibly taken north of Clay City, Illinois during one of the spring floods From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Dorothy (McDowell) and Carl Lester Gray From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Adrian Eugene McDowell and Carl Lester Gray From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Carl Lester Gray (1921-1953) From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Carl Lester Gray and Adrian Eugene McDowell From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Nella, Hazel, Betty, Kay, Glenn McDowell, Carl Gray, Barb McDowell From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Carl Lester Gray, Billy Joe Gray, Clayson Adrian MCDowell, and Glenn William McDowell From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Clayson Adrian McDowell, Glenn William McDowell, and Carl Lester Gray From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Linda Kay, Betty, Hazel, Nella McDowell (front) Barb McDowell, Carl Lester Gray, Glenn McDowell (rear) Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  		Glenn William McDowell and Carl Lester Gray From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Clayson Adrian and Linda Kay McDowell, Carl Lester Gray From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Dorothy Gray, Betty McDowell, Carl Lester Gray and ? From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection. Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  Birth	16 May 1921	Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Day Laborer, Railroad Worker
  Reference Number	GRAY.C001
  _FGRAVE	24199896
  Funeral	Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [5]
  	Services were conducted by Reverend Fred Gordon.
  		Funeral Card, Carl Lester Gray (1921-1953) Contributed by Barbara Louise 'Barb' (McDowell) House (1935-2020)
  Death	13 Jun 1953	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 5, 7]
  	Cause: Suicide
  		Death Certificate, Gray, Carl Lester (1921-1953) Clay County Courthouse, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	15 Jun 1953	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Gray, Carl Lester Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  		Headstone, Gray, Carl Lester
  Person ID	I4	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Bugg - Patterson Alfred C. Bugg and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Patterson Descendants, Graham - Hornick John Riley Graham and Rebecca Isabelle 'Bell' Hornick Descendants, Gray - Yauch William Gray and Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Yauch Descendants, Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Hornick - Baity Christopher Columbus Hornick and Rachel Baity Descendant, 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, Luke - Fuller Thomas Luke and Drusella Cossal Fuller Descendants, Luke - Harrington William David Luke and Barbara Harrington Descendants, Maglone - Landers James Maglone and Mary Landers Descendants, McDowell - Maglone John William 'Will' McDowell and Margaret Maglone Descendants, Mitchell - ? James Mitchell and ? Descendants, Mitchell - Pendleton Joseph Henry 'Joe' Mitchell and Elizabeth Anna Pendleton Descendants, Pendleton - Wilson Jonathan Pendleton and Eliza Ann Wilson Descendants
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2024

  
  

  Father	Gray, John Jasper,   b. 26 May 1896, Noble, Richland County, Illinois d. 19 Jul 1948, Olney Sanitarium, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Mitchell, Mary Elsie,   b. 16 Aug 1903, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois d. 31 Oct 1973, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1919	Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois   [4, 8, 9, 10]
  	Wayne County, Volume F, Page 74, License #157
  Age at Marriage	He was 23 years and 5 months - She was 16 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	McDowell, Dorothy Lois 'Dot',   b. 5 Sep 1927, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 13 Sep 2004, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	17 Oct 1945	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3, 11]
  	Ben F. Wineland performed the wedding ceremony of Dorothy and Carl. The marriage license states that they were married in Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  		Marriage License, Carl Gray and Dorothy McDowell (page 01 or 02 pages) Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  		Marriage License, Carl Gray and Dorothy McDowell (page 02 or 02 pages) Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
  Age at Marriage	He was 24 years and 5 months - She was 18 years and 1 month.
  Children	+ 1. Gray, C.W.C. + 2. Gray, Martha Lois,   b. 12 Feb 1950, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 17 Feb 2003, Paris Community Hospital, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois (Age 53 years) + 3. Gray, P.J.
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 16 May 1921 - Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Funeral - - Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 17 Oct 1945 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - Cause: Suicide - 13 Jun 1953 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 15 Jun 1953 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Carl was injured in a farming accident in the early 1950's when a John Deere tractor ran over one leg.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Daily News Record, Flora, Clay County, Illinois, Obituary, Gray, Carl Lester, 32, (Daily News Record, Flora, Clay County, Illinois, 15 & 17 June 1953), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gray, Carl Lester, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24199896/carl-lester-gray), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15274] 1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 (Reliability: 3). [S4] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois, (District 0004) (Township), image 04, page 2b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/6224/4584337_00620?backurl=https%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fsearch%2fdb.aspx%3fd), none. (Reliability: 2). [S2] Daily News Record, Flora, Clay County, Illinois, Obituary, Gray, Carl Lester, 32, (Daily News Record, Flora, Clay County, Illinois, 15 & 17 June 1953), none. [S16072] Military Draft Registration Index Card, World War II, Gray, Carl Lester (Reliability: 3). [S5] The County Commoner (Noble, Illinois), Obituary, Gray, Bill J., 58, (The County Commoner (Noble, Illinois), page 3, 13 Aug 1996), none. (Reliability: 2). [S20] Obituary, Grove, Mary E., 70, none. (Reliability: 2). [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). [S14341] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index,, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp) (Reliability: 2). [S6] The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), Obituary, Bricker, Dorothy, 77, (The Daily Clay County Advocate Press (Flora, Clay County, Illinois), 18 September 2004), none. (Reliability: 2).