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George* Alexander Gray

Male 1864 - 1937  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George* Alexander Gray was born on 8 Sep 1864 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US (son of Stephen Alexander Gray and Louisa* Ann Schmidt); died on 13 Jul 1937 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, US.

    George* married Maude* M Minyard before 1890 in Oklaholma Indian Territory, US. Maude* (daughter of William Mordica Minyard and Julia Josephine Mitchell) was born on 18 Dec 1870 in Independence, Washington county, Texas, US; died on 3 Sep 1947 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stephen Alexander Gray was born between 1 Oct 1834 and 1 Apr 1838 in Attala County, Georgia, US (son of Stephen Alexander Gray and Mary* Winnifred Newell); died on 1 Apr 1874 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.

    Stephen married Louisa* Ann Schmidt. Louisa* (daughter of Ernst Fredric (Edward Frederick) Schmidt and Elisabeth* Marion Shepard) was born on 12 Apr 1839 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 10 Oct 1916 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Louisa* Ann Schmidt was born on 12 Apr 1839 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US (daughter of Ernst Fredric (Edward Frederick) Schmidt and Elisabeth* Marion Shepard); died on 10 Oct 1916 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, US.

    Notes:

    New Orleans Birth in 1839 - 1878 Austin 1878-1886Belton 1886.death in 1916

    Children:
    1. 1. George* Alexander Gray was born on 8 Sep 1864 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 13 Jul 1937 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, US.
    2. Marion Louise {Lou} Gray was born on 20 Sep 1867 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 17 Feb 1913 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, US.
    3. Florence Gray was born on 4 Aug 1869 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 7 Jun 1873 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, US.
    4. Daniel F. Gray was born on 24 Dec 1874 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 9 Jul 1913 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, US.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Stephen Alexander Gray was born on 20 Aug 1812 in Bryan Court House, Georgia, US (son of Thomas* Gray and Elizabeth NN).

    Notes:

    construction of the state Capitol built in 1852 and several other buildings in Austin

    Stephen married Mary* Winnifred Newell on 2 Jan 1834 in Chatham County, Georgia, US. Mary* was born on 10 Mar 1818 in Chatham or Attala County, Georgia, US; died on 10 Mar 1889 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary* Winnifred Newell was born on 10 Mar 1818 in Chatham or Attala County, Georgia, US; died on 10 Mar 1889 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, US.
    Children:
    1. 2. Stephen Alexander Gray was born between 1 Oct 1834 and 1 Apr 1838 in Attala County, Georgia, US; died on 1 Apr 1874 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
    2. George* Edwin Gray was born on 23 Aug 1839 in Mississippi, US; died on 8 Apr 1923 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, US.
    3. Laura* Gray was born in 1844 in Georgia, US.

  3. 6.  Ernst Fredric (Edward Frederick) Schmidt was born on 2 Nov 1811 in Maria Magdalena (AB) (son of Fredric* Schmidt and Louise* Eleonora Skoge); died on 1 May 1876 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.

    Notes:

    Received passport 1832-08-07

    Travelled to US over New York 1832-US citizens 1840-07-06Merchant in New Orleans, LA, USHe was first connected with the shipping house of Mr. H.P. Baxter, and afterwards with the firm of Baxter & Lovell. Subsequently he became a partner of Mr. Buddendorff, a respectable merchant of this city.Was one of the founders of the Howard Association of New Orleans & president from 1866 until he died in 1876. HA was a volantary organization for fighting yellow fever. During the epidemic of 1873, he repaired to Shreveport, and at the risk of his own life rendered many invaluable services to the poor and suffering people of that place.

    Ernst married Elisabeth* Marion Shepard. Elisabeth* (daughter of Shepard) was born in 1816 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 4 Nov 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elisabeth* Marion Shepard was born in 1816 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US (daughter of Shepard); died on 4 Nov 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
    Children:
    1. 3. Louisa* Ann Schmidt was born on 12 Apr 1839 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 10 Oct 1916 in Belton, Bell County, Texas, US.
    2. Emily* Henrietta Schmidt was born on 17 Nov 1850 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 10 May 1889 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, US.
    3. Frederick* Gustavus Schmidt was born on 17 Sep 1852 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 30 Nov 1865 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
    4. George Joseph* Howard Schmidt was born on 1 May 1856 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 3 Jul 1860 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas* Gray (son of Fountin* Gray).

    Notes:

    Thomas Gray served in the war as a private in Captain James Bird's Company, 2nd Regiment (Pray's) Georgia Milititia. He entered the service 18 January 1815, at Bryan Court House, Ga., and was discarged 2d March 1815



    He was living in Charleston, SC

    Thomas* married Elizabeth NN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth NN

    Notes:

    Coming from South Carolina

    Children:
    1. 4. Stephen Alexander Gray was born on 20 Aug 1812 in Bryan Court House, Georgia, US.

  3. 12.  Fredric* Schmidt was born on 6 Apr 1789 in Tyska Sankta Gertrud (AB) (son of Jacob* dä Schmidt and Rebecca Wilhelmina Lottscher); died on 27 Dec 1843 in Maria Magdalena (AB).

    Fredric* married Louise* Eleonora Skoge on 20 Dec 1810 in Maria Magdalena (AB). Louise* (daughter of Johan Ernst Skoge and Henrietta Charlotta Hollström) was born on 30 Oct 1787; died on 6 Mar 1869 in Maria Magdalena (AB). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Louise* Eleonora Skoge was born on 30 Oct 1787 (daughter of Johan Ernst Skoge and Henrietta Charlotta Hollström); died on 6 Mar 1869 in Maria Magdalena (AB).
    Children:
    1. 6. Ernst Fredric (Edward Frederick) Schmidt was born on 2 Nov 1811 in Maria Magdalena (AB); died on 1 May 1876 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
    2. Pehr Ludvig* Schmidt was born on 1 Dec 1812 in Maria Magdalena (AB); died on 10 Jul 1852 in Maria Magdalena (AB).
    3. Jacob Wilhelm Schmidt was born on 7 Nov 1814 in Maria Magdalena (AB); died in in Boston, US.
    4. Axel Theodor Schmidt was born on 6 Jan 1818 in Maria Magdalena (AB); died on 27 Apr 1895 in Maria Magdalena (AB).
    5. Robert Emil Schmidt was born on 14 Dec 1822 in Jakob (AB); died on 9 Oct 1875 in Maria Magdalena (AB).

  5. 14.  Shepard
    Children:
    1. 7. Elisabeth* Marion Shepard was born in 1816 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 4 Nov 1880 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.
    2. Rebecca* Isadora Shepard was born on 12 Jun 1826 in New Orleans, Louisiana, US; died on 13 Feb 1889 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, US.