"GRAY, George Gray, of Scotland, emigrated to America previous to the revolution, and when that war began, he joined the American army and served during the entire struggle. He had several brothers in the British army during the same war. Before leaving Scotland, he married MARY STUART, and they settled first in Philadelphia, but afterward removed to North Carolina, and from there to Bryan's Station in Kentucky. Here their son, Joseph, married MARY FINLEY, and settled in Warren Co., KY. In 1818, he removed to MO., and settled on Brush creek in Montgomery Co., where he died in 1830. His children were Hannah, William, Isaac, George, Sarah, Rachel, James and Mary. Hannah married ASA WILLIAMS, who was an early settler of Montgomery Co. William, Isaac and George married sisters named PRICE, of KY. William had three children who settled in MO after the death of their parents. Isaac and George also settled in Montgomery Co., but the latter removed to Clark Co., in 1837, where he still resides. Sarah married STEPHEN FINLEY, who settled in Wisconsin in 1846. Rachel married JOHN P. GLOVER, who settled in Oregon. James married MARGARET WILLIAMS, of Ohio. Mary married PRESLEY ANDERSON , who died in 1848, and who was sheriff of Montgomery county at the time. He left a widow and five children, who still live in Montgomery Co."
excerpt from "A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri" by Wm. S. Bryan and Robt. Rose, 1876. Page 259 Montgomery County, MO.
The descendants of George Gray hold a family reunion in Russellville, Arkansas biannually. The most recent one was held over Labor Day weekend, 2001. We are hoping to update "THE GRAY FAMILY - A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Joseph Gray" compiled by Shirley Gray Buckley, 1983. This site contains information on the eldest son of George Gray, of which little was written in the first book, but has been a starting point for further family research. I hope to hear from you if you are related to any of the persons mentioned.
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