Henry Martin Gray
1888 - 1968 (80 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Henry Martin Gray was born on 10 Jul 1888 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky ; died on 1 Dec 1968 in Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming; was buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming. Other Events:
- Occupation: operating engineer with US Bureau of Mines
- Census: 1920, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington
- Census: 1930, Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming
Notes:
Henry Gray
Laramie – Funeral services are pending for Henry Martin Gray, a longtime Laramie resident who died Sunday at Iverson Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 10, 1886 in Covington, Ky., ad was a member of the Laramie Lodge No. Three mason and White Shrine of Jerusalem.
Survivors include his wife, Jennie, of the family home in Laramie; a son, James Gray of San Angelo, Tex.; a brother, Jeffrey Gray of Minneapolis, Minn.; and three grandchildren.
Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming. Friday, 6 December 1968.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77646413/henry-martin-gray
Block 34, Lot 18, Space 2Henry married Jennie Brandenburg on 10 Apr 1911 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington. Jennie was born in Nov 1888 in Ohio; died on 26 Aug 1974; was buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. James Arthur Gray
was born on 27 Apr 1912 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; died on 22 Jul 2002 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas.
Generation: 2
2. James Arthur Gray (1.Henry1) was born on 27 Apr 1912 in Spokane, Spokane County, Washington; died on 22 Jul 2002 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas. Notes:
James A. Gray, age 90, of Kerrville, passed away Monday, July 22, 2002 at a San Antonio hospital. He was born in Spokane, Washington to Henry Martin Gray and Jennie Brandenberg Gray on April 27, 1912. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2002 at 10 a.m. at Kerrville Funeral Home Chapel with a family visitation on Wednesday, July 24, 2002 from 5 to 7 pm at Kerrville Funeral Home.Mr. Gray received his Masters degree from the University of Wyoming where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. On September 1, 1943 he married Johnne Ruth Martin in Plainview, Texas. James taught for many years at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas and in Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. James eventually went to work as an Extension Service Specialist for Texas A&M University. For several years, he was a rancher in Lampasas County where he raised sheep and goats. He was widely acclaimed as an expert in his field and was recognized for this work by the USDA when they awarded him with the Service Award in 1960. Mr. Gray wrote articles on sheep and goats for the encyclopedias. In the Kerrville area, Mr. Gray was a respected judge in the sheep and goat competitions in the Kerrville area and was very active with the 4H. Mr. Gray had many interest in his life, among them was collecting stamps, western art, and coins. He was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys, enjoyed hunting and fishing, and could not let a cross word puzzle go un-worked. James was a very active member of Grace Bible Temple. He is survived by his wife, Johnne Gray of Kerrville; son, James M. Gray and wife Joyce of Coppell, Texas; daughters Virginia Nance and husband Tom of Pearland, Texas and Mary Kathryn Sheenan and husband Patrick of Austin, Texas, as well as three grand children and a host of friends.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113484661/james-arthur-grayFamily/Spouse: Johnne Ruth Martin. Johnne was born on 29 Jun 1919 in Rosenthal, McLennan County, Texas; died on 4 Aug 2005 in Burleson, Johnson County, Texas; was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]