Sally Elizabeth Moore
F, #233
Biography
| Marriage | | Luke Gauntt and Sally Elizabeth Moore were married.1 |
| Person Source | | Sally Elizabeth Moore had person sources.1 |
Citations
- [S61] Mary Lee Barnes, Frances Gantt Dwiggins, Butch Younginer, Israel Gauntt Family History, Source Medium: Internet
Lula Elizabeth Swink
F, #235, (1867 - 1950)
Biography
| Birth | 1867 | Lula Elizabeth Swink was born in 1867. |
| Death | 1950 | She died in 1950 at age ~83. |
| Note | | For more information about Lula Elizabeth Swink and the family history of the Swink family, click Swink Family History or select "Home Page" from the menu bar at the top of this page. |
John Marion Gray
M, #236, (1863 - 1930)
Biography
| Birth | 1863 | John Marion Gray was born in 1863. |
| Death | 1930 | He died in 1930 at age ~67. |
| Note | | For more information about John Marion Gray and the family history of this Scots-Irish Gray family line, go to the family history of the Swink family, click Swink Family History or select "Home Page" from the menu bar at the top of this page. |
George Gray, Sr
M, #238, (abt 1725 - abt Feb 1796)
Parents
Gray, George Sr - Tombstone - 1796
Biography
| Birth | abt 1725 | George Gray, Sr, was born abt 1725 in Germany. |
| Marriage | abt 1750 | He and Eva Margareta Egmont were married abt 1750 at sea on ship on way to America. Eva Margareta Egmont's first husband died on the ship.1 |
| Death | abt Feb 1796 | He died abt Feb 1796 in South Carolina.2,3 |
| Burial | 1796 | He was buried in 1796 at DeWalt-Gray Family Cemetery in Newberry County, South Carolina.4 |
| Person Source | | George Gray, Sr, had person sources.1,5 |
| Emigration | abt 1750 | He emigrated abt 1750 from Europe at to America.1 |
| Census | 1779 | He appeared in the census in 1779 in Ninety-Six District, South Carolina.6,7 |
| Will | 9 Nov 1795 | He signed a will on 9 Nov 1795 in Newberry County, South Carolina. The will was prd 28 Feb 1796. The heirs were wife Eva Marareta; sons George Jr, Frederick and Peter; daughters: Christina (was Gallman's wife), Barbara (wife of Frederick Boozer), Elizabeth (wife of David Ruff, Esq.). Executors George Ruff and Jacob Buzhard..3 |
Citations
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, pp 232-238
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, p. 465
- [S204] Will of George Gray, Sr, Newberry County, South Carolina Probate Court, dtd 9 Nov 1795, Rcd Will Bk A, p 350, prd 28 Feb 1796, Medium: Transcript
- [S104] Tombstone
- [S104] Tombstone, Marker in memory of Frederick Gray in DeWalt-Gray Cemetery
- [S1] Paul R. Sarrett, Jr. - Compiler, 1779 Census, Source Medium: Internet
- [S182] Thomas H. Pope, History of Newberry County South Carolina, Vol I, pp 289-292, appeared on Grand Jury List in 1779
Eva Margareta Egmont
F, #239, (abt 1720 - aft 1795)
Egmont, Eva Margareta - Gray - Tombstone - aft 1768
Biography
| Birth | abt 1720 | Eva Margareta Egmont was born abt 1720 in Europe. |
| Marriage | bef 1750 | ? Depeyster and she were married bef 1750.1 |
| Marriage | abt 1750 | George Gray, Sr, and she were married abt 1750 at sea on ship on way to America. Eva Margareta Egmont's first husband died on the ship.1 |
| Death | aft 1795 | She died aft 1795 in South Carolina.2 |
| Burial | aft 1795 | She was buried aft 1795 at DeWalt-Gray Cemetery in Newberry County, South Carolina.3 |
| Person Source | | Eva Margareta Egmont had person sources.4,5,2,6 |
| Emigration | abt 1750 | She emigrated abt 1750 from Europe at to America.1 |
Citations
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, pp 232-238
- [S204] Will of George Gray, Sr, Newberry County, South Carolina Probate Court, dtd 9 Nov 1795, Rcd Will Bk A, p 350, prd 28 Feb 1796, Medium: Transcript
- [S104] Tombstone
- [S72] Newberry County Historical Society, Newberry County Cemeteries, Vol One, p. 26
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, p. 233
- [S104] Tombstone, Marker in memory of Frederick Gray in DeWalt-Gray Cemetery
Frederick (De Grau) Gray
M, #240
Gray, Frederick - Marker - aft 1750
Biography
| Burial | aft 1750 | Frederick (De Grau) Gray was buried aft 1750 at DeWalt-Gray Family Cemetery in an unmarked grave in Newberry County, South Carolina. A marker was erected by descendants in 1963 with following inscription:
Frederick Gray
First Settler
Baron in the German Court
Came to America with the land grant from King George of England about
1750 with a daughter who married George Gallman and son George who
married Eva Margareta Egmont Dereyster.
This cemetery on land which was part of the land grant.
Erected by descendants in 19631 |
| Note | | Known in Germany as De Grau, the name was changed to Gray in the colonies. Grau being German for Gray. Frederick Gray was reported to be a Prussian solier in the King's Guard. |
| Person Source | | Frederick (De Grau) Gray had person sources.2,3 |
| Emigration | bef 1750 | He emigrated bef 1750 at to America from Europe with a land grant from King George III of England according to family legend.4,5,6 |
Citations
- [S104] Tombstone
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, p 25, pp 232-238
- [S117] Sandra J. Lee, Will Book L, Newberry County, South Carolina, Source Medium: Book, p 26
- [S72] Newberry County Historical Society, Newberry County Cemeteries, Vol One, p. 26
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, pp 232-238
- [S104] Tombstone, Marker in memory of Frederick Gray in DeWalt-Gray Cemetery
? Depeyster
M, #242, ( - abt 1750)
Biography
| Marriage | bef 1750 | ? Depeyster and Eva Margareta Egmont were married bef 1750.1 |
| Death | abt 1750 | He died abt 1750 at on ship on way to America.2 |
| Person Source | | ? Depeyster had person sources.1 |
Citations
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, pp 232-238
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, p. 233
Nancy Christina Gray
F, #243
Parents
Biography
| Marriage | bef 1795 | ? Gallman and Nancy Christina Gray were married bef 1795.1 |
| Marriage | aft 1795 | Daniel DeWalt, I, and she were married aft 1795.2,3 |
| Person Source | | Nancy Christina Gray had person sources.2,1 |
Citations
- [S204] Will of George Gray, Sr, Newberry County, South Carolina Probate Court, dtd 9 Nov 1795, Rcd Will Bk A, p 350, prd 28 Feb 1796, Medium: Transcript
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, pp 232-238
- [S204] Will of George Gray, Sr, Newberry County, South Carolina Probate Court, dtd 9 Nov 1795, Rcd Will Bk A, p 350, prd 28 Feb 1796, George Gray Sr referred to his daughter as Gallman's wife in past tense
Frederick Gray, II
M, #244, (abt 1758 - bet 1836 and 1840)
Parents
Biography
| Birth | abt 1758 | Frederick Gray, II, was born abt 1758.1,2 |
| Marriage | | He and Floretta Dawkins were married.3 |
| Death | bet 1836 and 1840 | He died bet 1836 and 1840 in Abbeville, South Carolina.2 |
| Note | | The mother of Dr. Eli Geddings , first graduate of State Medical College of Charleston, married Maj. Frederick Gray and moved to Abbevile District. (Newberry County S.C. Historical & Genealogical Annals by Summer, p. 23.) |
| Person Source | | Frederick Gray, II, had person sources.4,5 |
| Military | bet 1777 and 1783 | He served in the military as a private, lieutenant, captain and major bet 1777 and 1783 in South Carolina. Frederick Gray enlisted in 1777 and served for the duration of the war. He rose through the ranks from private to major. He was approved for a pension in 1832.2,1 |
Citations
- [S94] Bobby Gilmer Moss, Roster of SC Patriots in the American Revolution, Source Medium: Book, p 381
- [S209] Revolutionary War Pension, National Archives, Frederick Gray, Pension File S21779, 1832
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, p 136
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, pp 25, 232-238, 465
- [S204] Will of George Gray, Sr, Newberry County, South Carolina Probate Court, dtd 9 Nov 1795, Rcd Will Bk A, p 350, prd 28 Feb 1796, Medium: Transcript
Elizabeth Gray
F, #245, (1760 - )
Parents
Biography
| Birth | 1760 | Elizabeth Gray was born in 1760. |
| Marriage | | David Ruff and she were married.1 |
| Note | | Newberry County SC Historical & Genealogical Annals by Summer has Elizabeth Gray married to George Penny and her sister Nancy married to a Ruff on p. 236. This contradicts other places in book where Elizabeth is married to David Ruff and Nancy married either George or Daniel DeWalt. |
| Person Source | | Elizabeth Gray had person sources.2 |
Citations
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, p 465
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, pp 232-238, 465
Barbara Gray
F, #246, (1764 - )
Parents
Biography
| Person Source | | Barbara Gray had person sources.2 |
Citations
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, p 195
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, pp 232-238, 465
John Peter Gray
M, #247, (14 Sep 1768 - 18 Oct 1844)
Parents
Biography
| Birth | 14 Sep 1768 | John Peter Gray was born on 14 Sep 1768.1 |
| Death | 18 Oct 1844 | He died on 18 Oct 1844 at age 76.1 |
| Burial | 1844 | He was buried in 1844 at DeWalt-Gray Family Cemetery in Newberry County, South Carolina.1 |
| Person Source | | John Peter Gray had person sources.2,3 |
Citations
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, p. 429
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, pp 232-238, 465
- [S204] Will of George Gray, Sr, Newberry County, South Carolina Probate Court, dtd 9 Nov 1795, Rcd Will Bk A, p 350, prd 28 Feb 1796, Medium: Transcript
Clara Belle Crotwell
F, #248, (28 Nov 1868 - 10 Nov 1945)
Parents
| Daughter | Margie Rita Matthews |
| Son | Alfred C. Matthews |
| Son | William E. Matthews |
| Son | Samuel Crotwell Matthews (19 Sep 1905 - 2 Apr 1981) |
Crotwell, Clara B - Tombstone - 1945
Biography
| Birth | 28 Nov 1868 | Clara Belle Crotwell was born on 28 Nov 1868.1 |
| Marriage | 29 Sep 1891 | Budd Cade Matthews and she were married on 29 Sep 1891 in Newberry, South Carolina.2,3,4 |
| Death | 10 Nov 1945 | She died on 10 Nov 1945 at age 76 in Columbia, South Carolina.5,6 |
| Burial | 12 Nov 1945 | She was buried on 12 Nov 1945 at Rosemont Cemetery in Newberry, South Carolina.7 |
| Person Source | | Clara Belle Crotwell had person sources.8,9,10,11 |
| Census | 1870 | She appeared in the census in 1870 in Newberry, South Carolina.12,13 |
| Census | 1880 | She appeared in the census in 1880 at in the home of S W Cannon in Newberry County, South Carolina.14 |
| Census | 1880 | She appeared in the census in 1880 at living in the home of J. A. Crotwell in Newberry County, South Carolina.15 |
| Misc | abt 1891 | She and husband built a house called Oakhurst on Main Street abt 1891 in Newberry, South Carolina. For pictures and details of the house, go to Oakhurst on the Images page.16,17 |
Citations
- [S104] Tombstone
- [S102] State, Columbia SC Newspaper, Source Medium: Newspaper, 2 Oct 1891
- [S76] Newberry Herald, Newspaper, Source Medium: Microfilm, 11 Oct 1881, p. 3
- [S208] Yates Snowden, History of South Carolina, Medium: Book, Vol V, p 179
- [S58] Greenwood Index-Journal, Greenwood, SC, Source Medium: Newspaper, Obituary Index from Greenwood County Library, Nov 14, 1945 p. 5
- [S81] Obituary, Source Medium: Newspaper, Clara Belle Crotwell Matthews, Columbia Record, Columbia SC, 12 Nov 1945, p 9
- [S104] Tombstone, Genealogy Trails History Group, Rosemont Cemetery, Surveyed & photograhed by Donna Brummett
- [S73] George Leland Summer, Newberry County, South Carolina: Historical & Genealogical Annals, p. 235
- [S65] Claude H Neuffer, Names in South Carolina, Source Medium: Book, Vol. XXVIII, p. 49
- [S124] Will of James A. Crotwell, dtd 3 Mar 1885, Codicil dtd 26 Mar 1893, pvd 10 Apr 1893, Probate Court, Newberry, South Carolina, rcd Will Bks Vol 4-6, pp 278-282, Source Medium: Official Document
- [S216] Edith Greisser, Real Estate Records 1825-1949, Newberry County, South Carolina, p 49
- Roll: M593_1504; Page: 664B
- [S13] 1870 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series M593, Roll 1504, p 664B
- [S16] 1880 Census, Source Medium: Microfilm, Series T9, Roll 1235, p. 54
- [S16] 1880 Census, Series T9, Roll 1235, p. 44
- [S65] Claude H Neuffer, Names in South Carolina, Vol XXVIII, p 49
- [S237] Newberry County Museum & Historical Society
David Cannon, Sr
M, #249, (abt 1759 - 26 Mar 1826)
Parents
Biography
| Birth | abt 1759 | David Cannon, Sr, was born abt 1759.1 |
| Marriage | | He and Nancy Johnston were married.1 |
| Death | 26 Mar 1826 | He died on 26 Mar 1826.1,2 |
| Burial | 1826 | He was buried in 1826 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Newberry, South Carolina.1 |
| Person Source | | David Cannon, Sr, had person sources.3,4,1 |
Citations
- [S33] Yancey J. Dickert, Cannon History, 1994, Source Medium: Manuscript
- [S117] Sandra J. Lee, Will Book L, Newberry County, South Carolina, Source Medium: Book, p. 7
- [S119] Will of Ephraim Cannon, dtd 11 Dec 1802, prvd 2 May 1803, Newberry SC Probate Court, Box 25, Estate 9, Source Medium: Official Document
- [S165] Estate Records of Ephraim Cannon, Newberry County, SC, Box 25, Estate 9, Medium: Microfilm
