John Mark GRAY
Male 1870 - 1950

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  • Birth  17 Apr 1870  Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  25 Jul 1950  Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I683  Stewart Family Tree
    Last Modified  08 Oct 2004 
     
    Father  Tillman G. GRAY,   b. 14 Apr 1840,   d. 18 Jun 1893, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Caroline SMITH,   b. 17 Oct 1849, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1903, Poplar Grove, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  18 Oct 1866  Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F251  Group Sheet
     
    Family 1  Annie Kay MURRAY,   b. 15 Jul 1873, Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1905, Poplar Grove, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  14 Aug 1892  Pinewood, Hickman County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Tommie Evelyn GRAY,   b. 21 Apr 1893,   d. 20 Nov 1969
     2. Edgar GRAY,   b. 1 Oct 1895,   d. 8 Oct 1895
     3. Minnie Ella GRAY,   b. 5 May 1897, Poplar Grove, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1980, Poplar Grove, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Alice May GRAY,   b. 3 Apr 1899, Poplar Grove, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1982, Jason's Chapel Cemetery, Dickson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Lillie Thelma GRAY,   b. 26 Aug 1901, Poplar Grove, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1994, Hale, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Grady Gentry GRAY,   b. 8 Dec 1905, Poplar Grove, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1958, Poplar Grove, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Alma Lee GRAY,   b. 21 Mar 1904, Poplar Grove, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1977, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID  F226  Group Sheet
     
    Family 2  Margaret Adora HUDGINS,   b. 14 Jan 1879, Humphreys County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1945, Dickson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  21 Jul 1907 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Mildred Lorene GRAY,   b. 15 Feb 1911,   d. 14 May 1981
     3. Juanita GRAY,   b. March 30, 1914 (twin),   d. 26 Jul 1988
     4. Rowena GRAY,   b. 30 Mar 1914 (twin),   d. 26 Sep 1994
     5. Living
     6. Johnnie Edward GRAY,   b. 28 Feb 1920
    Family ID  F228  Group Sheet
     
    Family 3  Odie GARTEN 
    Married  1948 
    Family ID  F264  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • John was the second child of Tillman and Caroline Smith Gray. He was born in Poplar Grove, Humphreys County, Tennessee. He had a fourth grade education but was very intelligent. He read many things. He was also the Constable for 9th District of Humphreys County, Notary Public of the 9th District, Justice of the Peace for the 4th Civil District, Notary for the 3rd District and administrator to the estates of J.L. Ross and W.H. Hudgeons.

      John and Annie were married by Washington B. Russell, who owned the farm that Arch and Loreda McCord own now. Russell was a State Representative from that area.

      According to "History of Tumbling Creek, Humphreys Co., TN., Vol. I" by W.L. Ethridge, Sr., J.M. Gray and wife Annie bought 150 acres for $225 from Mr. Pemberton in 1896. It was located on the headwaters of Tumbling Creek. In 1901 J.M. Gray and E.L. Gray bought a track of land for $1450. This land crossed the Peeler Branch and joined the R.W. Sanders land and the Stewart and Leathers entry. It also called for Pembertons and Emory's line.

      John was a Christian, carpenter, mason, blacksmith, farmer, justice of the peace and magistrate. Listonne said that he could do just about anything that he wanted to do. Alma said that he was very good at math. His father-in-law, Bud Murray, taught him how to cut rafters for buildings. John in turn taught others his trade. He taught Cameron Myatt how to cut rafters. he taught J.P. Sanders how to work with metal. This provided J.P. with a trade to make a living. John could make a very good fishing gig. He and John James were best friends. They did carpenter work together. Among many buildings, they built Poplar Grove School. He was a very strong person with the family. Alma said that all he had to do was lower whatever he was reading and look at you and you knew that you had better behave. Sometimes John would have to be gone for a week or two at a time with the carpenter business. He would board somewhere near the job. The Gray family worshipped with the Poplar Grove Church of Christ. John was a democrat and his best friend John James was a republican but they did not let this bother their friendship. John Gray was a highly respected man in his community.
     

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