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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. 1854/BMA258. Their children:- 14/04/1858 Emily Jane Gray. 1858/C1218 William Johnstone 02/06/1860 Elizabeth Ann Gray. 1860/C444 Osborne Johnstone 07/05/1862 Mary Elizabeth Gray. Charles Donovan 27/01/1865 Henry Best Gray. 1865/C1791 Catherine Slack 18/05/1867 George Charles Gray. 1867/C1717 Ettie Batterham and the story of Graysholm 30/04/1869 Wallace John Gray. 1869/C1488 Mary Donovan. Ruth Burns. 28/06/1871 Edward James Gray. 1871/C1704 Mary Calhoun 15/11/1873 Joseph Frederick Gray. 1873/C3334 Lillian Slack 19/01/1876 Alice Annie Gray. 1876/C4423 George Lovell 27/04/1878 Arthur Lytton Gray. 1878/C5040 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.   William John Best Gray Mary Ann Gray  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  In the Beginning Back to Index  Email Author |