William Wright-Christopher McCray Bible

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Permalink Reply by Lisa A. (Thamm) Spegal on November 23, 2009 at 2:00pm

Gene, we have him in the 1930, but no prior censuses at this point. I do have him in directories and the WW1 draft, I'll upload those. I have alot of documents, but doubt you'd want them all posted here! ?? I can try to summerize the data here though, if that would work.

Permalink Reply by Lisa A. (Thamm) Spegal on November 23, 2009 at 2:26pm

Here's the 1930 census for Horace McCray, the 1925 marriage index showing him marrying Addie Evans in 1925, and the 1910 census for a Blunt McCray whom I believe to be his father per marriage info.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa A. (Thamm) Spegal on November 23, 2009 at 2:57pm

SSDI:

FLORA MCCRAY 10 May 1900 15 Mar 1973 (V)48202 (Detroit, Wayne, MI)(none specified)382-16-9713 Michigan

BARBARA MCCRAY 11 Oct 1932 29 Nov 2001 (V)48202 (Detroit, Wayne, MI)(none specified)381-34-4505 Michigan

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CENSUS:



Name: Blount Mccray
Titles:
Residence: Huntsville city, Madison, Alabama
Birthdate: Mar 1850
Birthplace: Alabama
Relationship to head-of-household: Husband
Spouse's name: Mary Mccray
Spouse's titles:
Spouse birthplace: Virginia
Father's name:
Father's titles:
Father's birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name:
Mother's titles:
Mother's birthplace: Alabama
Race or color (expanded): Black
Head-of-household name: Mary Mccray
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Years married: 35
Estimated marriage year: 1865
Mother how many children:
Number living children:
Immigration year:
Enumeration district: 0100
Sheet number and letter: 31A
Household id: 614
Reference number: 35
GSU film number: 1240028
Image number: 00290
Collection: United States Census, 1900


Surname Given Name Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year
MCCRAY BLUNT, 57, M, B, AL, AL, MADISON 1-WD HUNTSVILLE 1910

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I asked for directory lookups, here's what was found:

Lisa,
this is just a quick search. I have only access up to 1923. I did not find him
there before 1921.


1920 3405 Beaubien -Listed under Contractors
1921 3405 Beaubien Contractor-- AC McCray
1922 3405 Beaubien Cement Contractor
1923 3405 Beaubien Contractor
It sounds like you already have the marriage record?
Hope this helps,
Lee

Note: I found Horace in the 1928 Detroit directory at 3407 Beaubien- billiards and 3405 Beaubien - coal
and per his WW1 draft card, he was at 140 E. Larned in 1918 and wife Lydia was in Houston,TX.

Lee Ralph found the following for us:
Found deaths for Blount & Mary in Huntsville,AL.
Found Mary (husband Blunt) at Berrill Lanier Plantation in Huntsville ,AL in 1870 Freedman's Bank Records.
Found court case of attempted murder by someone on Blount McCrary who was a RR conductor (census also says he works for RR)

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Groom's name: Horace Mccray
Groom's race or color (on document):
Groom's age: 52 years
Groom's birth year: 1873
Groom's birthplace: Alabma
Bride's name: Addie Evans
Bride's race or color (on document):
Bride's age: 33 years
Bride's birth year: 1892
Bride's birthplace: Alabma
Marriage type:
Marriage date: 01 Jun 1925
Marriage place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Groom's father's name: Blunt
Groom's mother's name: Lizzie Pryor
Father of bride's name: Thomas
Mother of bride's name: Matilda Norman
Marital status:
Groom's previous wife's name:
Bride's marital status:
Bride's previous husband's name:
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2342772
Frame number:
Digital GS number: 4001716
Image number: 133
Reference number: v 11 p 56 rn 290617
Collection: Michigan Marriages 1868-1925

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Permalink Reply by Lisa A. (Thamm) Spegal on November 23, 2009 at 3:05pm

Possible??
SurnameGivenNameAgeSexRaceBirthplaceStateCountyLocationYear JOHNSON, FLORA18 M B GAGATOOMBS1536-MILITIA DIST1920

NOTE: did these Edwards but then Arline said it was NED not Edward, but saved them just in case since Ned can be short for Edward and the town is right.....

Name: Edward Johnson
Residence: Canton, Cherokee, Georgia
Birthdate: 1879
Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Relationship to head-of-household: Son
Spouse's name:
Spouse birthplace:
Father's name: Henry Johnson
Father's birthplace: Georgia, United States
Mother's name: Sophia Johnson
Mother's birthplace: South Carolina, United States
Race or color (expanded): Black
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Age: 1 year
Occupation:
NARA film number: T9-0139
Page: 122
Page: B
Entry number: 1143
Film number: 1254139
Collection: United States Census, 1880

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Name: Ned Johnson
Titles:
Residence: Canton town, Cherokee, Georgia
Birthdate: Jan 1876
Birthplace: Georgia
Relationship to head-of-household: Self
Spouse's name: Barbria Johnson
Spouse's titles:
Spouse birthplace: Georgia
Father's name:
Father's titles:
Father's birthplace: Georgia
Mother's name:
Mother's titles:
Mother's birthplace: Georgia
Race or color (expanded): Black
Head-of-household name:
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Years married: 1
Estimated marriage year: 1899
Mother how many children:
Number living children:
Immigration year:
Enumeration district: 0008
Sheet number and letter: 19A
Household id: 348
Reference number: 19
GSU film number: 1240187
Image number: 00315
Collection: United States Census, 1900

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portion of death certificate Arline sent me, this is her grandmother:

Certificate Of Death
Flora McCray Female Date of Death:3/20.1973
Race:Negro Age:72 Date of Birth:5-10-1900 County of Death:Wayne
City:Detroit Inside of city limits:(Yes) Hospital or Other:269 E. Edsel Ford
State of Birth:(Georgia) Citizen of what country:(USA.) Married:(Widowed)
Usual Occupation:(Housewife) Kind of Business:(None)
Residence:(Michigan) County:(Wayne) City:(Detroit) Inside city Limits:(Yes) Street and number:269 E. Edsel Ford
Parents:Father:(Ned Johnson) Mother:(Barbara Tate)
Informant:(Barbara McCray) MailingAddress:269 E.Edsel Ford,Detroit ,Michigan 48202

Permalink Reply by Lisa A. (Thamm) Spegal on November 23, 2009 at 4:34pm

Arline, I believe this is TWO people : William Wright & Christopher McCray, I find both of them mentioned in NC in several online sites. The copy of the article is available for $7.50 from the Allen County Public Library in Indiana, I believe I sent you the order form, it's also available from other libraries including the Family History Center (LDS).

Permalink Reply by Lisa A. (Thamm) Spegal on December 2, 2009 at 5:32pm

Here's the WW1 draft card

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Permalink Reply by Lisa A. (Thamm) Spegal on December 18, 2009 at 5:33pm

We could still use some help on these families ;)

Permalink Reply by Lisa A. (Thamm) Spegal on July 21, 2010 at 6:18pm

Hi Robert,
Arline has computer problems, I just heard from her a couple of days ago but hadn't for quite some time. I am the one who has been primarily helping her with research and I have copies of what I've found and documents she's sent me on the family. Unfortunately, the paper files are not here at the moment as we are still moving. I do have all emails we've exchanged over the past many months and what's stored on my computer, a few on google docs and what I've posted above, if any of that helps. The 1870 census you found does not sound like Blount/Blunt & Mary to me, nor children's names. I have death records on both of these people...
Feel free to ask any questions you might have, I will do my best to reply to them and provide any documentation you might require.
The earliest record I've found thus far is the Freedmen's Bank Record for Mary, listing her parents first names and siblings and Blunt McCray as husband, she was on the Burwell Lanier Plantation in Huntsville in 1860-62 I think it was, will ck date again. I also have both their wills.
I have YET to find any concrete evidence linking Horace McCray (Arline's grandfather) with Blount & Mary although his marriage to Addie Evans stated his father was Blount McCray & mother Lizzie Pryor (we never located anything on her at all), as did his marriage after that to Flora Johnson (Arline's grandmother).
I've found lots of confusing possibilities but have been researching all of her family for her, not just this couple.
Lisa