William Leonard Gray
- Born: 26 Jun 1832, Oswego Town, Oswego, New York
- Marriage (1): Carissa J.
- Marriage (2): Susan E.
- Died: 14 Dec 1909, Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri at age 77
Noted events in his life were:
• Name: Listed as Leonard in his father's will but identified as William L. in Gray Hort Genealogy.
• Occupation: Speculator, Sep 1857, Freeborn, Minnesota. From 1857 Territory of Minnesota Census Township 102, Range 21, Freeborn, Minnesota
Lists his age as 23 and born in New York.
His brother Nathaniel T. Gray is also listed on the same page. There is a Carissa Gray, age 17, born in New York, no occupation. She is assumed to be William's wife.
• Occupation: Grocer, 1860, Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota. From 1860 Census
His age is given as 29, born in New York. Living with him are his wife, Clarasy J., age19 , born in Canada, and his daughter, Isabella, age 2, born in Minnesota.
• Occupation: Dry Goods Merchant, Retail, 1870, Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri. This may not be him as his age is off by several years, however, his age and occupation are consistent with 1860 Census.
• Occupation: Retail Grocer, 1880, Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri. His parents were both born in New York
Living with him are his wife, Susan, age 37, born in North Carlolina, his daughter, Lizzie, age 8, born in Missouri, and his son, William Jr., age 6, born in Missouri.
• Residence: From 1900 Census, 1900, Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri. Name: William Gray Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 72 Aurora Township Aurora city Ward 1-2, Lawrence, Missouri, United States Birth Date: Jun 1831 Birthplace: New York Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Race: White Gender: Male Marital Status: Widowed Years Married: Marriage Year (Estimated): Mother of how many children: Number of Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 24 Sheet Letter: B Family Number: 505 Reference ID: 79 GS Film number: 1240870 Digital Folder Number: 4118798 Image Number: 85
• Cemetery: From Find a Grave, 1909, Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri. Birth: Jun. 26, 1832 Death: Dec. 14, 1909 Burial: Lebanon City Cemetery Lebanon Laclede County Missouri, USA Plot: 17 Blk 2
Created by: Juanita Sloan Lowrance Record added: Apr 30, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 26511506
William married Carissa J. (Carissa J. was born in 1840 in New York.)
William next married Susan E. (Susan E. was born on 11 Jan 1842 in North Carolina and died on 14 Nov 1893 in Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri.)
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