Thomas Virgil Gray was born on 26 February 1896, in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, his father, Thomas Compere Gray, was 34 and his mother, Cora Eugenia Ward, was 31. He married Elva May Harris on 19 June 1920, in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 1 January 1970, in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKK3-XKV: accessed 10 July 2022), Thomas Gray in household of T C Gray, Fort Smith Ward 6, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 164, sheet 10A, family 197, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 65; FHL microfilm 1,374,078.
"United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QRZM-8H2M: 3 September 2021), Thomas Virgil Gray, 10 Dec 1918; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMGN-T7T: accessed 10 July 2022), Thomas V Gray, Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 43, sheet 3A, line 33, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 95; FHL microfilm 2,339,830.
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4M8-35Z: 13 March 2020), Thomas Virgil Gray, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46472532/thomas-virgil-gray: accessed 10 July 2022), memorial page for Thomas Virgil Gray (1896–1 Jan 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46472532, citing Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by L Bruns (contributor 46890146).
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