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WILLIAM JOHN BEST GRAY 18/09/1832 TO 09/12/1911 Fourth child and only son born to William and Mary GRAY (Wheeler). Both William and Mary are buried on the property which was known as Graysholme Arlington Cemetery. William lived 79yrs and 3mths. Mary Ann passed away 13/05/1924 aged 86yrs 11mths.
William John Best Gray and Mary Ann Clay were married on the 17/11/1854. Their children:- 14/04/1858 Emily J. Gray. William Johnstone 02/06/1860 Elizabeth A. Gray. Osborne Johnstone 07/05/1862 Mary E. Gray. Charles Donovan 27/01/1865 Henry Best Gray. Catherine Slack 18/05/1867 George C. Gray. Ettie Batterham and the story of Graysholm 30/04/1869 Wallace J. Gray. Mary Donovan. Ruth Burns. 28/06/1871 Edward Gray. Mary Calhoun 15/11/1873 Joseph F. Gray. Lillian Slack 19/01/1876 Annie Alice Gray. George Lovell 27/04/1878 Arthur Lytton Gray. Marie Seymour. Alice Cullen. Cora Layton. William John Best Gray had a very interesting life on the Darling Downs and put pen to paper and recorded some of his adventures and memories. These are transcribed here and another here.  Snippets (New) ¦ Litton, Clay and Johnston The Early Years ¦ Elizabeth Gray 1803 - 1836 ¦ William Gray 1805 - 1851 ¦ Jane Gray 1808 - 1880 John Gray Jr. 1810 ¦ Hannah Gray 1813 - 1856 ¦ Ann Louise Gray 1815 - 1874 Richard Gray 1817 - 1896 Letters from Elizabeth Killett Gray ¦ Trials ¦ Trips & Ships ¦ Letters from William J.B. Gray Crest & Tartan ¦ Service Records & Stories ¦ Special Acknowledgements THE SECOND GENERATION Rebecca Gray ¦ Elizabeth A. Gray ¦ Hannah Gray ¦ William John Best Gray ¦ Mary Gray THE THIRD GENERATION William R. Gray ¦ Emily J. Gray ¦ Eliza A. Gray ¦ Mary E. Gray ¦ Henry Best Gray ¦ George C. Gray Wallace J. Gray ¦ Edward Gray ¦ Joseph F. Gray ¦ Annie A. Gray ¦ Arthur Lytton Gray THE FOURTH GENERATION Noel Francis Gray ¦ Eric Gray ¦ Francis Gordon Gray ¦ Athol C. Gray  In the Beginning Back to Index  Email Author |