Oscar Parker GRAY

Oscar Parker GRAY

Male 1884 - 1963  (78 years)

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  • Name Oscar Parker GRAY  [2
    • He was the son of James Matthew Gray and Samantha McClane.


      Oscar raised bees. One time, he was severely stung by his bees, bad enough that he needed medical attention. They had trouble getting a doctor right away, but eventually one did come. Oscar recovered, and he remained unafraid of the bees [1]
    Birth 21 Sep 1884  [1
    Gender Male 
    Census 1910  Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1920  Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1920  Farmer Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1930  Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co.,Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1930  Proprietor - hatchery Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1940  Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1940  Fisherman Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Death 8 Jun 1963  [1
    Burial Bethel Cemetery, Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I15694  Main Tree
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2015 

    Father James Matthew GRAY,   b. 4 Oct 1864, Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1944, Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Samantha MCCLANE,   b. 27 Jun 1864   d. 6 May 1931, Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 8 Aug 1883  Wabash County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F31533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Minnie Belle BARE,   b. 11 Mar 1884, Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1974, Bone Gap, Edwards Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 10 Nov 1906  [2
    Children 
    +1. Perry Percy GRAY,   b. 3 Jul 1903, Edwards County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Mar 1985, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)  [Birth]
     2. Harold A. GRAY,   b. 11 Sep 1907, Edwards County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Apr 1973, Bruce Township, Macomb Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Birth]
     3. James Chester GRAY,   b. 14 Jan 1910, Wabash County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Dec 1977, Olney, Richland Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F10084  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1920 - Farmer Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co.,Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1940 - Fisherman Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Bethel Cemetery, Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Oscar Parker Gray and Minnie Belle Bare Headstone
    Oscar Parker Gray and Minnie Belle Bare Headstone
    Oscar Parker Gray and his wife, Minnie Belle Bare, the daughter of James Sanford Bare and Arletta Rebecca Middleton, are buried in the Bethel Cemetery in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois.

    Created by: karen
    Photo Added by: Rita Venters Woods

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S7349] Email from Karen Bare Denson dtd 06-17-2015.

    3. [S7351] 1910 Census Bellmont, Wabash County, Illinois.

    4. [S7352] 1920 Census Bellmont, Wabash County, Illinois.

    5. [S7377] 1930 Census Bellmont, Wabash County, Illinois.

    6. [S7378] 1940 Census Bellmont, Wabash County, Illinois.

    7. [S7465] Genealogy.com: Ancestors of James Chester Gray.