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Volney Augustine Gray

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Birth	:	13 May 1841 Sangerville, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
Death	:	22 Aug 1917 Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Dover Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.1823690, -69.2130780
Plot	:	Lander & Bassett Yard, North Section, Row 6
Description	:	According to the IGI at familysearch.org, Volney A Gray was born about 1841 in Sangerville, Piscataquis, Maine to Levi Gray & Betsey Harlow and married Melissa J Brockway 25 Aug 1867 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine (extracted marriage record). 1850 census of Sangerville, Piscataquis, Maine p177-178: Volney A Gray, age 9, born in Maine, listed with parents, Levi, 57 & Betsey, 53 and siblings, A K P, 28, William H, 26, Francis W, 18 and Emily, 16 as well as Albert Pence, 11. Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 29 Aug 1867 p2: "MARRIED---At the Baptist Parsonage, in this... Read More	According to the IGI at familysearch.org, Volney A Gray was born about 1841 in Sangerville, Piscataquis, Maine to Levi Gray & Betsey Harlow and married Melissa J Brockway 25 Aug 1867 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis, Maine (extracted marriage record). 1850 census of Sangerville, Piscataquis, Maine p177-178: Volney A Gray, age 9, born in Maine, listed with parents, Levi, 57 & Betsey, 53 and siblings, A K P, 28, William H, 26, Francis W, 18 and Emily, 16 as well as Albert Pence, 11. Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 29 Aug 1867 p2: "MARRIED---At the Baptist Parsonage, in this Village [Dover], on the 25th inst., by Rev. A. B. Pendleton, Mr. Volney A. Gray and Miss Melissa J. Brockway, both of this town." 1870 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p2: Volney [though hard to make out letters] A Gray, age 29, born in Sangerville, farmer, listed with wife, Melissa J, 25 and son, Elton W, 5 months. Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 23 Aug 1877 p2: "At the session of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F., held at Portland last week, Volney A. Gray of this place [Dover] was chosen District Deputy Grand Master of Dist. No. 15. Charles S. Ham of Foxcroft was chosen District Deputy Grand Patriarch of Dist. No. 10, by the Encampment." Published in the Piscataquis (ME) Observer 21 Aug 1879 p2: "Capt. V. A. Gray was nominated for County Commissioner, Edwin Hill of Dover South Mills having a large and flattering vote. Capt. Gray's nomination was also made unanimous." 1880 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p42C: Volney Grey, age 43, born in Maine, parents born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife but labeled "Other", Melissa, 33 and sons, Alton, 10 and Ralph, 7 as well as widowed mother-in-law, Hannah Brockway, 73. 1900 census of Dover, Piscataquis, Maine p5A: Volney A Gray, age 58, born in May 1842 in Maine, parents born in Maine, farmer, listed with wife of 32 years, Malissa J, 56 and daughter, Lena M, 18 and servant, Harry Bell, 20. Civil War Veteran, enlisted 9th Maine Infantry, Sep. 1861, Private, promoted Corporal, Sergeant, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant, company I & E. Re=enlisted Veteran Volunteers 1 Jan. 1864 honorably discharged July 1865. Member GAR Post #23, Dept. Maine. [Contributor: Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War]

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Volney Augustine Gray's memorial is located at: Dover Cemetery, Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, USA.
When did Volney Augustine Gray death?
Volney Augustine Gray death on 22 Aug 1917 in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA
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Latitude: 45.1823690
Longitude: -69.2130780

Family Members:

Parent

Levi Andrews Gray

(1793 - 1878)

Elizabeth “Betsy” Harlow Gray

(1797 - 1889)

Spouse

Melissa Jane Brockway Gray

(1844 - 1925)

Siblings

Brittania Vesta Anna Gray Jackson

(1818 - 1899)

Albion Keith Parris Gray

(1821 - 1882)

William Harlow Gray

(1823 - 1886)

Amity Holland Gray Holt

(1827 - 1892)

Children

Lena Melissa Gray McLeod

(1881 - 1931)

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Coordinate: 45.1439095, -69.1361465

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Coordinate: 45.2341730, -69.1463470

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Coordinate: 45.1337100, -69.3209400

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