James Chester GRAY

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1920, Living with parents in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois
• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Bellmont, Wabash Co., illinois

James married Mildred Isabel EDGE on 28 Apr 1934 in Olney, Richland Co., Illinois. Mildred was born on 4 Jul 1914; died on 25 Mar 2007; was buried in Bone Gap Cemetery, Bone Gap, Edwards Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois
• Census: 1920, Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois
• Occupation: 1920, Farmer
• Census: 1930, Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co.,Illinois
• Occupation: 1930, Proprietor - hatchery
• Census: 1940, Living in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois
• Occupation: 1940, Fisherman

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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

Oscar married Minnie Belle BARE on 10 Nov 1906. Minnie (daughter of James Sanford BARE and Arletta Rebecca MIDDLETON) was born on 11 Mar 1884 in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois; died on 2 Aug 1974 in Bone Gap, Edwards Co., Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1900, Living with parents in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois
• Census: 1920, Living with husband in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois
• Census: 1930, Living with husband in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois
• Census: 1940, Living with husband in Bellmont, Wabash Co., Illinois

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In November 10, 1906 Minnie Belle Gray married Oscar Parker Gray, born September 21, 1884; died June 08, 1963. He was the son of James M. Gray and Samantha McClane.

Minnie and her husband had a hatchery, and raised eggs for people.They farmed some and Minnie sold milk.They would bottle it and carry it all around Bellmont.As well as making apple butter for different people.