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In the fall of 1860, Oliver & Virginia arrived by
stagecoach to Princeton, Dallas County, from Holly Springs,
Marshall County, Mississippi. Once in Princeton, Oliver
became Principal of The Princeton Female Academy which was founded in
1854. The above pictures are from William
Boggess, a descendant
of Oliver & Virginia Gray.
First Generation
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1. Colonel Oliver Crosby GRAY. Oliver was born
in 1832. Oliver died in 1906. Oliver is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery,Washington County, Arkansas (headstone
photos).
Oliver married Virginia LaFayette DAVIS (headstone
photo),
daughter of George DAVIS (headstone
photo) .
Virginia was born in 1834. Virginia died in 1886. Virginia is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery,Washington County, Arkansas.
They had the following children:
2 i. Carl
Raymond (1867-1939)
3 ii. Clyde
Leslie (Died as Infant) (1859-1861) (headstone
photo.)
In 1889 Oliver married Mary "Molly" Melbourne BORLAND,
daughter of Dr.
Solon BORLAND (1808-1864) & Mary, in Arkansas.
Second Generation
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Family of Colonel Oliver Crosby GRAY
(1) & Virginia LaFayette DAVIS
2. Carl Raymond GRAY (Oliver Crosby1). Carl was born in Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas, on 28 Sep 1867. Carl died in Washington, D. C., on 9 May 1939; he was 71.
On 6 Dec 1886 when Carl was 19, he married Harriette FLORA,
daughter of John A. FLORA, in Oswego, Labette County, Kansas. Harriette
was born in Liberty, Montgomery County, Kansas, on 17 Sep 1869. Harriette
died in Maine on 17 June 1956; she was 86.
They had the following children:
4 i. Carl
Raymond (1889-1955)
5 ii. Russell
Davis (1899-1975)
6 iii. Howard
Kramer (1901-1955)
3. Clyde Leslie GRAY (Oliver Crosby1).
Clyde was born in Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota, on 19 Feb. 1859.
Clyde died in Arkansas on 6 Apr 1861; he was 2. Clyde was buried in Princeton
Cemetery, Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas.
No Children.
Third Generation
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Family of Carl Raymond GRAY (2) & Harriette
FLORA
4. General Carl Raymond GRAY Jr. (Carl Raymond2, Oliver Crosby1). Carl was born on 14 Apr 1889. Carl on 2 Dec 1955; he was 66.
5. Russell Davis GRAY (Carl Raymond2, Oliver Crosby1). Russell was born on 2 Nov 1899. Russell died in Nov 1975.
6. Dr. Howard Kramer GRAY (Carl Raymond2,
Oliver Crosby1). Howard was born in 1901. Howard died on 6
Sep 1955 in Minnesota.
Howard Kramer married Lila.
For more on the Gray & Davis
families, please visit these web sites:
For more on Senator Solon Borland :
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