The Shemwell Family

Alfred Levi Gray Jr.Age: 44 years19221966

Name
Alfred Levi Gray Jr.
Given names
Alfred Levi
Surname
Gray
Name suffix
Jr.
Birth October 18, 1922 32 26
Birth of a sisterBernice A Gray
July 6, 1925 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMartha Melvina “Mattie” Ross
March 6, 1927 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterDorothy Marselle Gray
August 5, 1928 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 6 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Census April 2, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterJune Gray
September 9, 1930 (Age 7 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Taylor Gray
July 19, 1938 (Age 15 years)
Census April 9, 1940 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 19 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Birth of a son
#1
Bobby Neal Gray
September 19, 1951 (Age 28 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 27 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a fatherAlford Levi Gray Sr.
April 19, 1959 (Age 36 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth May McMillan
October 27, 1960 (Age 38 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 23 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Death October 24, 1966 (Age 44 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: McMillan Cemetery
Identification number
LCZ3-PMY
Type: FamilySearch

Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Elizabeth May McMillan
Birth: September 17, 1896 52 29Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 27, 1960Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Marriage: April 23, 1917Houston, Tennessee, United States
15 months
elder sister
Christine Gray
Birth: July 18, 1918 28 21Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: February 9, 2002Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
4 years
himself
Alfred Levi Gray Jr.
Birth: October 18, 1922 32 26Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 24, 1966Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
3 years
younger sister
Bernice A Gray
Birth: July 6, 1925 35 28Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: April 13, 2019Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger sister
Dorothy Marselle Gray
Birth: August 5, 1928 38 31Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: August 3, 2011Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
2 years
younger sister
June Gray
Birth: September 9, 1930 40 33Erin, Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 22, 2008Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Family with Lula Edna Clark - View this family
himself
Alfred Levi Gray Jr.
Birth: October 18, 1922 32 26Houston, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 24, 1966Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
wife
Lula Edna Clark
Birth: April 19, 1925Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 21, 2002Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
son
Bobby Neal Gray
Birth: September 19, 1951 28 26Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: July 20, 1980Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States
daughter
Private
son
Private
son
Private
Private + Lula Edna Clark - View this family
wife’s husband
Private
wife
Lula Edna Clark
Birth: April 19, 1925Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
Death: October 21, 2002Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Alfred Levi Gray Jr. has 4 first cousins recorded

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Alford Levi Gray - Household

Erin, Houston, TN

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Alford L GrayheadMW39M26TNTNTNPainterL & N Rail Road
Elizabeth GraywifeFW33M20TNTNTN
Christine GraydaughterFW11STNTNTN
A L GraysonFW7STNTNTN
Bernice GraydaughterFW4STNTNTN
Marselle GraydaughterMW1STNTNTN

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Alford Levi Gray Sr. - Household

Main Street Erin, Houston, Tennessee

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Gray, Alford LheadMW50MTNSame PlacePainterOdd Jobs
Gray, MayXwifeFW43MTNSame Place
Gray, ChristinedaughterFW21STNSame PlaceChief ClerkWPA Office
Gray, A L JrsonMW17STNSame PlaceDelivery BoyRetail Grocery Store
Gray, BernicedaughterFW14STNSame Place
Gray, MarselladaughterFW11STNSame Place
Gray, JunedaughterFW9STNSame Place