Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Gray, Carl Lester

Gray, Carl Lester

Male 1921 - 1953  (32 years)


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  • Name Gray, Carl Lester 
    Mary (Mitchell) Gray & Carl L Gray    		 Mary (Mitchell) Gray & Carl L Gray


    Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
    Carl Lester Gray & hound dog    		 Carl Lester Gray & hound dog


    Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
    Dorothy Lois McDowell and Carl Lester Gray    		 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    		 Carl Lester Gray & Dorothy Lois McDowell


    Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
    Carl Lester Gray (1921-1953)    		 Carl Lester Gray (1921-1953)


    From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection.


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    Dorothy (McDowell) and Carl Lester Gray    		 Dorothy (McDowell) and Carl Lester Gray


    From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection.


    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
    Carl Lester Gray (1921-1953)    		 Carl Lester Gray (1921-1953)


    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
    		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     		Glenn William McDowell and 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 ?     		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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • Services were conducted by Reverend Fred Gordon.
    Funeral Card, Carl Lester Gray (1921-1953)    		 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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6] 
    Cause: Suicide 
    Death Certificate, Gray, Carl Lester (1921-1953)    		 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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Headstone, Gray, Carl Lester    		 Headstone, Gray, Carl Lester


    Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
    Headstone, Gray, Carl Lester    		 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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jul 1948, Olney Sanitarium, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Mitchell, Mary Elsie,   b. 16 Aug 1903, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1973, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 30 Oct 1919  Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7, 8, 9] 
    • Wayne County, Volume F, Page 74, License #157
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family McDowell, Dorothy Lois 'Dot',   b. 5 Sep 1927, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 2004, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 17 Oct 1945  Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 10] 
    • 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 <p></p> (page 01 or 02 pages) <p></p>     		Marriage License, Carl Gray and Dorothy McDowell

    (page 01 or 02 pages)



    Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
    Marriage License, Carl Gray and Dorothy McDowell <p></p> (page 02 or 02 pages) <p></p>     		Marriage License, Carl Gray and Dorothy McDowell

    (page 02 or 02 pages)



    Contributed by Debra (McDowell) Blank
    Children 
    +1. Gray, C.W.C.
    +2. Gray, Martha Lois,   b. 12 Feb 1950, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 2003, Paris Community Hospital, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
    +3. Gray, P.J.
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 May 1921 - Mount Erie, Wayne County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFuneral - - Easley-Padgett Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 17 Oct 1945 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Suicide - 13 Jun 1953 - Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 15 Jun 1953 - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Adrian Eugene McDowell (1926-1976), Dorothy and Carl Lester 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

    Adrian Eugene McDowell and Carl Lester 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 and Adrian Eugene McDowell    		Carl Lester Gray and Adrian Eugene 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    		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    		Clayson Adrian McDowell, 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    		Clayson Adrian and Linda Kay McDowell, Carl Lester Gray

    From the Nella Grace (Luke) McDowell (1909-1998 collection



    Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray



    Documents
    Military Draft Registration Index Card, Gray, Carl Lester, World War II    		Military Draft Registration Index Card, Gray, Carl Lester, World War II

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

  • Sources 
    1. [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).

    2. [S3] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Gray, Carl Lester, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24199896/carl-lester-gray), none. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S15274] 1950 United States Federal Census, Clay City, Illinois, District 13-3, Sheet 15 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [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).

    5. [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.

    6. [S5] The County Commoner (Noble, Illinois), Obituary, Gray, Bill J., 58, (The County Commoner (Noble, Illinois), page 3, 13 Aug 1996), none. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S20] Obituary, Grove, Mary E., 70, none. (Reliability: 2).

    8. [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).

    9. [S14341] Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900, Marriage Index,, (http://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp) (Reliability: 2).

    10. [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).


 

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