William J. Gray was born in 1827 in Cabarrus, North Carolina, to Jane (Jenny) Garmon, age 42, and James P Gray, age 52.
He married Sarah E McClellan on November 17, 1853, in Pontotoc, Mississippi. They had three children during their marriage.
He died as a young father in 1860 in Pendleton, Kentucky, at the age of 33.
"1860 United States Federal Census" Pendleton, Kentucky; Roll: M653_392; Page: 546; Family History Library Film: 803392
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