Grays of Louisiana in 1860

Rapides is one of the earliest settlements of Grays in Northern LA.  David, Mathew, and Samuel Gray appear as early as 1788 during Spanish Settlement.

Rapides Parish Grays

1850               1860                                                                                                             Alexandria                         James Gray              1802 SC             X(49)               X (58)   Farmer 2200/3050    Eliza (Tyson?)          1818 GA             X(32)               X (42)   Ann E.                   1839 (f) LA        X (11)   Mary Jane              1841 (f) LA        X (9)   Elenora                   1844 (f) LA        X (6)   William C.            1845 (m) LA      X (3)             X (15)    Elizabeth Tyson   1798 GA             X (53)           X (62)   George.                 1853(m) LA                             X (7)        1880: 7th W, Vermillion Parish   James Jr.               1850 (m) LA          X (6/12)      X (10)   Alexandra               1856 (f) LA                             X (4)   Infant                    1859 (m) LA                            X (6/12) Source:  1850 Census LA:Rapides, pg. 93 1860 Census PO:Alexandria Family arrived in Rapides about 1835  Eliza's brother William 1812 GA is also in Alexandria.

1860                                         1880                                                           Alexandria                                  Hineston James A Gray             1819 AL                X (40)    Farmer                          X Mary C.                     1824 AL                 X (36)                         (died prior to 1880)   Berrian                     1844(m) AL            X (16)                                       X (34)          Lydia Ann (Marler)     1846 (f) LA/SC/MS                                          X (30)          Mary                         1868 (f) LA                                                     X (12)          Frances M.                 1870 (f) LA                                                     X (10)          Martha V.                   1875 (f) LA                                                     X (5)          Ella                            1876 (f) LA                                                      X (4)          Lulie B.                      1879 (f) LA                                                      X (1) Nancy Ann               1846(f) AL              X (14) Sarah                       1848 (f) AL            X (12) Thomas                    1850 (m) AL          X (10) William                   1850 (m) AL          X (10)          Nancy Ann                 1850 (w)                                                         X (30)           James F.                   1873 (m)                                                          X (7)           Mary Jane                 1875 (f)                                                           X (5)            Frances R.                1878 (f)                                                          X (2) Source: 1860 Census PO:Alexandria               Marler Cemetery               1880 Census Hineston, Rapides, pg. 560A, 564B Berrian Gray, Pvt. Co. C, 27th LA Inf. Enl 30Apr1862, Rapides.  Substitute for Theodore Texader of Rapides  POW Alexandria LA 7Jun1865.

Gray, B., Pvt. Co. - 15th Battn. La Sharp Shooters (Weatherly's).  Rolls of Prisoners of War. Paroled Alexandria, La., Jun 14, 1865.  Res. Rapides Parish, LA.

Mary Rosanna Gray b:4Dec1868 Alexandria, Rapides, LA d: Oct1934 San Augustine Co.TX married to Archibald Thomas Jones married in Rapides: 15Jan1892.

Bazil (Basel) Gray     1814 LA                X (23)   Farm Laborer                       X (46) FL Sarah Jane               1824 LA                 X (25)                                             X (45) FL     Andrew J.            1859 (m) AL                                                                X (21)     Sarah E.               1867 (f) LA                                                                  X (13)     John M.               1870 (m) LA                                                                 X (10)     James E.              1872 (m) LA                                                                 X (8)     Joseph E.             1874 (m) LA                                                                 X (6)     Ben F.                  1876 (m) LA                                                                X (4)     Wm B.                  1878 (m) LA                                                               X (2)   Source: 1860 Census PO:Alexandria               1880 Census Hineston, pg 565C

Gray, Basil, Pvt. Co. I, 9th Mo. Inf. Rolls of Prisoners of War, Paroled Port Hudson, La., July 10, 1863..

1860                                                            Alexandria James Gray                1814 GA                X (46)   Farmer  200/220 Mary                         1824 SC                 X (36)   Benj                         1844 (m) AL            X (16)                          Nancy                      1845 (f) AL              X (15)   Susan                       1847 (f) AL            X (13)   Thomas                    1848 (m) AL          X (12) William                   1850 (m) AL          X (10) Source: 1860 Census PO:Alexandria, pg 244   Family just arrived in Rapides

W.K. Gray                1814 Engl               X (27)   Carpenter Source: 1860 Census PO:Alexandria

Parents of William Gray