James Carson Gray
(1876-1968)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Clara Bell Head

James Carson Gray 3 4

  • Born: 6 Feb 1876, Texas 3
  • Marriage (1): Clara Bell Head on 6 Dec 1896 in , Mills County, Texas 1 2
  • Died: 15 Feb 1968, Wilmington, Los Angeles County, California at age 92
  • Buried: Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Tulare County, California 5
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  General Notes:

He was convicted of forgery in Brown County, Texas. He spent two years in Huntsville prison (convict number: 23374) from 23 Aug 1903 until 13 May 1905. He had 8 years of schooling. He listed his occupation as cowboy. He was married.

He was convicted of swindling over $50 in Bell County, Texas. He spent another two years in Huntsville prison (previous convict number: 23374 shown and new convict number: 36508 given) from 3 Sep 1914 to 24 Aug 1916. He listed his occupation as farmer. He was widowed.

Alt name: James Carson 6 7


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James married Clara Bell Head, daughter of James Madison Head and Nancy Jane Phelps, on 6 Dec 1896 in , Mills County, Texas.1 2 (Clara Bell Head was born on 18 Nov 1878 in , Burleson County, Texas, died on 4 Jul 1911 in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas 8 and was buried in Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas 9.)


  Marriage Notes:

Rev. G. W. Templin, Minister of the M. E. Church South, performed the marriage ceremony.

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Sources


1 Mills County, Texas, Marriage Record, Book 2, 1893-1905, page 105.

2 Marriage License, Mills County, Texas, Record Book.

3 1900 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 2, Mills, Texas; Roll: 1659; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1241659. Repository: Ancestry.com.

4 1920 United States Federal Census, Justice Precinct 2, Hansford, Texas; Roll: T625_1805; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 114. Repository: Ancestry.com.

5 FindAGrave, Memorial# 40022055.

6 Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, Convict Record Ledgers, Huntsville, B022081-027060. Repository: Ancestry.com.

7 Texas, Convict and Conduct Registers, 1875-1945, Convict Record Ledgers, Huntsville, B032061-037000. Repository: Ancestry.com.

8 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Repository: Ancestry.com.

9 FindAGrave, Memorial# 50061082.


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