Generation 1

Notes for Ella Katherine Gray:

Age 3 months

Generation 2

Notes for Charles Arthur Gray:

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From Rosalie Sears and Julia Hensley - granddaughters of Art and Nettie Gray

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     We wish to thank the Olive Hill Cemetery Association for putting a marker on the two Gray children’s graves. For years only a little blue dish marked the grave. At last visit by my Mom, Rosella Gray and my Aunt Georgia Gray they found only pieces of the blue dish. One of the babies was stillborn or a late term miscarriage (the family never spoke of it). The other baby is a little girl in born about 1915, named Ella Katherine Gray. She died at the age of three months from whooping cough.

     Charles Arthur Gray was born at Clay Center, Kansas on May 21, 1870. He had two brothers William and John; and one sister Ellin. "Art" made the 1889 Oklahoma Land run and homesteaded 160 acres located sec-15-TWP 13-range-4. He was single. He built a dug out to live in until he was able to build a house. Art met Nettie

     Henryetta Houser in 1906 when his horse startled by a train whistle ran away and buried itself in Jacob Houser’s haystack several miles away. They were married Sept 13, 1907 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Nettie H. Houser was born in Brainerd, Minnesota on April 15, 1888. Her parents, Jacob and Charlotta Schelp Houser, were of German descent. Nettie spoke German fluently. The family remembers that she had two brothers, Daniel and Andrew and a sister Maria K.

     All 9 of the children of Charles Arthur "Art" and Nettie Gray were born on the homestead in Spring Creek Township. In the early 1930’s Art sold out and moved east of Woodward, Oklahoma. Later they purchased a farm south of Mulhall, Oklahoma then acquired another farm east of Guthrie, Oklahoma. Their youngest son still resides on that farm.

     Charles Arthur Gray died 26 May 1960 in Woodward, Woodward Co, OK and is buried in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co.

     Nettie died 14 Aug 1977 in Woodward, Woodward Co, OK and is buried in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co

Notes for Nettie Henryetta Houser:

OBITUARY: 08/17/1977

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GUTHRIE -- GRAY, Mrs. Nettie Henrietta, 89. Services Thursday (Smith.

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1910 Census - married 2 years - 1 child born 1 still living - Father b. MN Mother b. MI

1920 - Father b. OH Mother b. GERMANY

 

      i.        Charles Arthur Gray, Jr. [5, 6, 7, 1]. He was born on 15 Aug 1908 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. He died Jun 1972 in Guthrie, Logan Co, OK. Burial in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co, OK.

Notes for Charles Arthur Gray, Jr.:

Spouse: Edna My Wehr - married in late 1940’s. Children: 2 boys; 3 girls 

     ii.        Mary Lucille Gray [6, 7, 1]. She was born on 16 May 1910 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. She died 1954 in OK. Burial in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co, OK.

Notes for Mary Lucille Gray: Mrs. Mary L. Graves  

    iii.        Vernon Loren Gray [6, 7, 1]. He was born on 07 Jan 1912 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. He died Sep 1992 in Guthrie, Logan Co, OK [11]. Burial in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co, OK.

    iv.        Georgia Charlotta Gray [6, 7, 1]. She was born on 21 Dec 1913 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. She died on 15 Aug 2002 in Lake Havasu City, Mohave Co, AZ. Obituary on 18 Aug 2002 in Albuquerque Journal (NM).

Notes for Georgia Charlotta Gray:

OBITUARY: 08/18/2002

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Georgia Gray Hand, 88, passed away on August 15, 2002 at Havasu Regional Medical Center in Lake Havasu City, AZ. She was born on December 21, 1913 in Yukon, OK. Georgia owned Allen Candy Co. in Albuquerque for 33 years. Georgia was a resident of Albuquerque from 1949 - 1998. She is survived by her brother, Thomas Gray of Guthrie, OK; sister, Rose Ella Hilburn of Guthrie, OK; nephews, Alvin Lee Graves and Don Hilburn both of Guthrie, OK; nieces, Julia Hensley of Lake Havasu City, AZ, Rose Sears of Glencoe, OK and Marcia Barker of Guthrie, OK. She is preceded in death by husband, George G. Allen who passed away in March of 1969 and J.P. Hand who passed away in July of 1997. Arrangements were made by Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.  

     v.        Ella Katherine Gray [1]. She was born 1915 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. She died 1915 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. Burial in Olive Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK [58].  

    vi.        vi. Infant Gray [8, 1]. He was born Bet. 1916.1917 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. He died Bet. 1916.1917 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. Record Change in C-. Burial in Olive Hill Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK [58]. 

   vii.        Rosella Gray [6, 7, 1]. She was born on 19 Nov 1918 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. She died on 12 Feb 2007 in Guthrie, Logan Co, OK [11]. Obituary on 14 Feb 2007 in Daily Oklahoman. Burial on 16 Feb 2007 in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co, OK.

Notes for Rosella Gray:

OBITUARY: 02/14/2007

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HILBURN, Rosella, 87, died Monday. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday, Summit View Cemetery (Smith-Gallo, Guthrie).

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Spouse: Francis Leland Hilburn - married Jan1948 Dumas Texas. He died Aug 4 2006 (aged 101). 2 daughters, 1 son, 3 granddaughters, 9 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. 4 nieces and 3 nephews. 

  viii.        William Alfred Gray [7, 1]. He was born on 24 Oct 1924 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK. He died on 27 Aug 1993 in Guthrie, Logan Co, OK. Obituary on 28 Aug 1993 in Daily Oklahoman. Burial in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co, OK.

Notes for William Alfred Gray:

OBITUARY: 08/28/1993

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GUTHRIE -- GRAY, William Alfred "Billy," 69, died Friday. Graveside services 10:30 a.m.

Monday, Summit View Cemetery (Smith).

 

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Unmarried 

    ix.        Thomas Edward Gray [7, 1]. He was born on 17 Apr 1929 in Spring Creek Twp, Oklahoma Co, OK.

Notes for Thomas Edward Gray:

unmarried

Generation 3

Notes for John Wesley Gray:

1910 Census - Mother and Father born SC

Notes for Harriet Brown:

Mother and Father born OH

 

      i.        Sarah C. Gray [2]. She was born 1862 in IN. She died Bet. 1870.1952.

     ii.        William Gray [2, 3]. He was born 1865 in IN. He died Bet. 1880.1955.

    iii.        John Gray [2, 3]. He was born 1866 in IN. He died Bet. 1880.1956.

    iv.        Ellin Gray [2, 3]. She was born 1868 in IN. She died Bet. 1880.1958.

     v.        Charles Arthur Gray [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1]. He was born on 21 May 1870 in Clay Center, Clay Co, KS. He married Nettie Henryetta Houser. They were married on 13 Sep 1907 in Oklahoma Co, OK [10]. He died on 26 May 1960 in Guthrie, Logan Co, OK. Burial in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co, OK.

      i.        George Washington Gray [12, 13, 2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19]. He was born on 28 Sep 1849 in West Liberty, Howard Co, IN [20]. He died on 24 Aug 1936 in Miltonvale, Cloud Co, KS.

Notes for George Washington Gray:

Spouse: Caroline Elizabeth RIGESTER ( b: 21 Aug 1856 in ME d. 20 Mar 1932 in KS) ) Married: 23 Oct 1874 in Bala, Riley, KS

     ii.        Christopher Gray [13, 2]. He was born 1852 in Jay Co, IN. He died 1905 in Ellensburg, Kittitas Co, WA.

Notes for Christopher Gray:

Spouse: Mary Agnew

    iii.        Dorothea A. Gray [13, 2]. She was born 1853 in Jay Co, IN. She died Bet. 1870.1942.

    iv.        Rebecca J. Gray [13]. She was born 1856 in Jay Co, IN. She died Bet. 1860.1870 in IN.

 

Notes for Charlotta Schelp:

1900 Census - 9 children born - 8 still living

1910 Census - 9 children born - 7 still living

Parents probably Jacob and Louisa Schelp

      i.        Philipena Houser [23]. She was born 1874 in OH. She died Bet. 1880.1885 in Holding, Stearns Co, MN.  

     ii.        Andrew Houser [23, 9, 27, 25, 26]. He was born on 01 Jun 1875 in OH [28]. He died Bet. 1930.1965 in MN.

Notes for Andrew Houser:

Unmarried 

    iii.        Louisa Houser [23]. She was born 1877 in OH. She died Bet. 1880.1910. 

    iv.        Maria Katharina Houser [27, 29]. She was born on 11 Jul 1880 in OH. She died Bet. 1920.1970 in OH. Also Known As was Mary Catherine.

Notes for Maria Katharina Houser:

SPOUSE: James J. Christiansen (b. 1863) married ABT. 1904 - his second marriage he immigrated from Denmark in 1864 

     v.        John Houser [9, 24, 25, 26]. He was born on 24 Sep 1883 in Brainerd, Crow Wing Co, MN. He died on 30 Oct 1964 in Crow Wing Co, MN [11].

Notes for John Houser:

Unmarried 

    vi.        George Houser [9, 27, 25, 30]. He was born on 04 Apr 1886 in Brainerd, Crow Wing Co, MN. He died on 14 Nov 1947 in Crow Wing Co, MN.

Notes for George Houser:

SPOUSE: Grace ?

   vii.        Nettie Henryetta Houser [9, 5, 6, 7, 1]. She was born on 15 Apr 1888 in Brainerd, Crow Wing Co, MN. She married Charles Arthur Gray. They were married on 13 Sep 1907 in Oklahoma Co, OK [10]. She died on 14 Aug 1977 in Guthrie, Logan Co, OK. Obituary on 17 Aug 1977 in Daily Oklahoman. Burial in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan Co, OK. 

  viii.        Daniel Houser [9, 31, 32, 30]. He was born on 09 Nov 1889 in Brainerd, Crow Wing Co, MN. He died on 18 Sep 1969 in Crow Wing Co, MN. Also Known As was Dan.

Notes for Daniel Houser:

     SPOUSE: Elizabeth 

    ix.        Albert Houser [9, 27]. He was born Apr 1892 in MN. He died Bet. 1910.1980.

Generation 4

 

      i.        Elizabeth Houser [33]. She was born 1836 in PA. She died Bet. 1850.1930

     ii.        Mary Houser [33]. She was born 1839 in PA. She died Bet. 1850.1930. 

    iii.        Barbara E. Houser [33, 34]. She was born 1843 in OH. She died Bet. 1880.1930.

Notes for Barbara E. Houser:

Spouse: MOYER, SAMUEL married 31 Dec 1861, Sandusky Co, OH 

    iv.        Catherine Houser [33, 21]. She was born 1845 in OH. She died Bet. 1860.1930 

     v.        Joseph Houser [33, 21]. He was born 1847 in OH. He died Bet. 1860.1930. 

    vi.        Jacob Franklin Houser [21, 22, 23, 9, 24, 25, 26]. He was born Jun 1854 in OH. He married Charlotta Schelp. They were married 1872 in OH. He died on 09 Apr 1943 in Crow Wing Co, MN. 

   vii.        Rosena Houser [21]. She was born 1856 in OH. She died Bet. 1860.1930. 

  viii.        Augustus Houser [21, 34]. He was born 1859 in OH. He died Bet. 1880.1930.

Sources

 

 

1 Julia Hensley, Letter from Rosalie Hilburn (13 Jan 2008).

2 Census 1870 - KS - Milford, Riley Co; p.547; ROLL: M593_441.

3 Census 1880 - KS - Madison, Riley Co; p.340; ROLL: T9_395; ED: 258.

4 Census 1900 - OK - Spring Creek, Oklahoma Co; p.3B; ROLL: T623_1340; ED: 158.

5 Census 1910 - OK - Spring Creek, Oklahoma Co; p.305B; ROLL: T624_1265; ED: 231.

6 Census 1920 - OK - Spring Creek, Oklahoma Co; p.3A; ROLL: T625_1473; ED: 167.

7 Census 1930 - OK - Spring Creek, Oklahoma Co; p.3A; ROLL: 1918; ED: 150.

8 Olive Hill Cemetery Archives.

9 Census 1900 - MN - Holding, Stearns Co; p.3A; ROLL: T623_792; ED: 152.

10 Oklahoma County Marriage Records Index 1889-1907.

11 Social Security Death Index (SSDI) (ROOTSWEB).

12 Census 1850 - IN - Bearcreek, Jay Co; p.326; ROLL: M432_153.

13 Census 1860 - IN - Jackson, Jay Co; p.250; ROLL: M653_269.

14 LDS FamilySearch International Genealogical Index.

15 Census 1880 - KS - Chapman, Ottawa Co; p.372D; ROLL: T9_0392; ED: 219.

16 Census 1900 - KS - Chapman, Ottawa Co; p.2B; ROLL: T623_494; ED: 78.

17 Census 1910 - KS - Chapman, Ottawa Co; p.7A; ROLL: T624_452; ED: 86.

18 Census 1920 - KS - Chapman, Ottawa Co; p.4B; ROLL: T625_543; ED: 91.

19 Census 1930 - KS - Chapman, Ottawa Co; p.3A; ROLL: 714; ED: 6.

20 ROOTSWEB.

21 Census 1860 - OH - Riley, Sandusky Co; p.28; ROLL: M653_1032.

22 Census 1870 - OH - Richland, Defiance Co; p.166; ROLL: M593_1195.

23 Census 1880 - OH - Carryall, Paulding Co; p.484B; ROLL: T9_1056; ED: 121.

24 Census 1910 - MN - Oak Lawn, Crow Wing Co; p.6B; ROLL: T624_694; ED: 45.

25 Census 1920 - MN - Nokay Lake, Crow Wing Co; p.4A; ROLL: T625_829; ED: 131.

26 Census 1930 - MN - Oak Lawn, Crow Wing Co; p.1A; ROLL: 1084; ED: 38.

27 Census 1910 - MN - Brainerd Ward 3, Crow Wing Co; p.2B; ROLL: T624_694; ED: 34.

28 WWI - Draft Registration.

29 Census 1920 - MN - Oak Lawn, Crow Wing Co; p.6B; ROLL: T625_829; ED: 131.

30 Census 1930 - MN - Brainerd, Crow Wing Co; p.14B; ROLL: 1084; ED: 7.

31 Census 1910 - MN - Two Harbors Ward 1, Lake Co; p.3A; ROLL: T624_707; ED: 99.

32 Census 1920 - MN - Nokay Lake, Crow Wing Co; p.3A; ROLL: T625_829; ED: 131.

33 Census 1850 - OH - Sandusky, Sandusky Co; p.411; ROLL: M432_726.

34 Census 1880 - KS - Wolf River, Doniphan Co; p.525B; ROLL: T9_379; ED: 77.