Jonathan Downs Gray

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: From 1830 Census, 1830, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. Jonathan Gray
United States Census, 1830
Name Jonathan Gray
Event Type Census
Event Date 1830
Event Place Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Page 219

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Males
5 to 10 years 1 (Cyrus)
15 to 20 years 1 (Jonathan)

Females
5 to 10 years 2 (Sarah, Unknown)
20 to 30 years 1 (Anna)

• Residence: From 1840 Census, 1840, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. Jonathan D Grey

Males 5 to < 10: 2 (Cyrus and John R)
Males 30 to < 40: 1 (Jonathan)
Females 10 to < 20: 1 (Sarah A)
Females 30 to < 40: 1 (Anna)

• Residence: From 1850 Census, 1850, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. Jonathan D Gray
United States Census, 1850
Name Jonathan D Gray
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Gender Male
Age 46
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1804
Birthplace Connecticut
House Number 235

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jonathan D Gray M 46 Connecticut
Anna Gray F 43 Connecticut
Sarah A Gray F 23 Connecticut
Ruth Keeler* F 21 Connecticut
Cyrus Gray M 19 Connecticut
John R Gray M 17 Connecticut
Ruth R Gray [sic Keeler] F 84 Connecticut

* Most likely a nice of Anna Keeler Gray

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• Occupation: Shoemaker, 1850, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. From 1850 Census

• Residence: From 1860 Census, 1860, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. Jonathan D Gray
United States Census, 1860
Name Jonathan D Gray
Event Type Census
Event Date 1860
Event Place Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Gender Male
Age 56
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1804
Birthplace Conn
Page 29

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jonathan D Gray M 56 Conn
Betsey Gray F 50 N Y
John K Gray M 26 Conn
Mary J Gray F 21 N Y

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• Occupation: Shoemaker, 1860, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. From 1860 Census

• Residence: From 1870 Census, 1870, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. Jonathan D Gray
United States Census, 1870
Name Jonathan D Gray
Event Type Census
Event Year 1870
Event Place Connecticut, United States
Gender Male
Age 67
Race White
Race (Original) W
Birth Year (Estimated) 1802-1803
Birthplace Connecticut
Page Number 4

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jonathan D Gray M 67 Connecticut
Elizabeth Gray F 56 New York

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• Occupation: Farmer, 1870, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. From 1870 Census

• Death: From Family Search org, 13 Apr 1876, Connecticut. Jonathan D. Gray
Connecticut Deaths and Burials
Name Jonathan D. Gray
Gender Male
Burial Place Connecticut
Death Date 13 Apr 1876
Age 73
Birth Date 1803

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• Gravestone: From the Charles R Hale Collection, Apr 1876, Wilton, Fairfield, Connnecticut. Joe's Hill Cemetery Records
Wilton, Connecticut
Joe's Hill Cemetery was copied from the Charles R. Hale Collection as found in the Connecticut State Library.
Joe's Hill Cemetery is located in the Town of Wilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Gravestone Inscription
Gray, Jonathan D., died Apr. 13, 1876, age 73 yrs. 2 mos. 22 das.

Note: The current name for the cemetery is Bald Hill.

• Gravestone: From Find a Grave, Apr 1876, Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. Jonathan D Gray
Birth: unknown
Death: Apr. 13, 1876
age 73 yrs 2 mos 22 days

Family links:
Spouse:
Fanny Gray (1807 - 1856)

Children:
Sarah A. Gray Nash (1827 - 1912)
Burial:
Bald Hill Cemetery
Wilton
Fairfield County
Connecticut, USA
Created by: Jan Franco
Record added: Feb 10, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 24541567

Jonathan married Anna (Fanny) Keeler, daughter of Unknown and Ruth. (Anna (Fanny) Keeler was born on 11 Apr 1807 and died on 18 Dec 1856 in Wilton, Fairfield, Connnecticut.)

Jonathan next married Elizabeth. (Elizabeth was born in 1814 in New York.)