Joseph Henry Clay GRAY ¹⁶⁵⁷

  General Notes:

According to the 1920 census, Joseph's father was born in Maryland and his mother in Ohio.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence, 1900, Highland Township, Washington County, Kansas, USA. ¹⁶⁵⁸

• Occupation, 1900, Highland Township, Washington County, Kansas, USA. ¹⁶⁵⁸ where he was a farmer.

• Residence, 1920, Washington, Washington County, Kansas, USA. ¹⁶⁵⁹ on East Seventh Street. He was not employed.

• Cemetery, 1928, Crystal Plains Township, Smith County, Kansas, USA. ²⁷⁵ in the Custer Cemetery. His grave has a GAR 1861-1865 marker.

Joseph married Mahala Susan VINSONHALER, daughter of George VINSONHALER and Margaret Ann BRYAN, 25 Dec 1867 in Lucas County, Iowa.¹⁶⁵⁶ (Mahala Susan VINSONHALER was born 28 Jul 1845 in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, USA,¹⁶⁶⁰ died 24 May 1904 in Mahaska, Washington County, Kansas 66955 ¹⁶⁶⁰ and was buried in Custer Cemetery; Crystal Plains, Smith County, Kansas, USA ²¹.)

Joseph next married Charlotte GRAY (NEE UNKNOWN). (Charlotte GRAY (NEE UNKNOWN) was born in 1853 in Ohio ¹⁶⁵⁹.)