Grays - Monaghan-brick wall!!

[chenwil]

I am looking for info on the gray line.  I was given some info a couple of years ago.  My gran was born in Lismacreark co. Mon. 

Samuel Gray m. Agnes McDowell  Apr 23 1875
-Margaret Jane Mar 17 1877
William Dec 12 1878
Hannah ?   ?? 1880
David June 4 1885
Aggie Jan 1 1887
Mary Feb 2 1888
Samuel Aug 3 1890
Sarah Letitia -my gran -Aug 7 1892
Robert James Aug 3 1894
Joseph Jan 1 1900

The info I was given before Sam & Agnes is names only...no dates.

Sarah Letitia met James Yeates who we believe was born in the Belfast area.  My mother, Mary Irene was born in Scarva, co. Down in Aug 1924.  We believe her older brother Thomas was also born in Ireland.  By 1930 they had moved to Canada...

The Yeates side is even harder to work on...

Anyone know these Grays

[chenwil]

Correction...we aren't sure if Thomas was the first or second child...

[Pat Reid]

Chenwil:
Sorry I can't help on the Gray side but maybe a little on the Yeates.

William Yeates Lisdoonan Saintfield 1901_Census Ouley Division
James Jnr Yeates Oughley Saintfield Tithes_1834
Widow Yeates Oughley Saintfield Tithes_1834
William Yeates Oughley Saintfield Tithes_1834
James Yeates Ouley Saintfield 1901_Census Ouley Division
Thomas Yeates Ouley Saintfield 1901_Census Ouley Division
Mary A Yeates Saintfield Main Street Saintfield 1901_Census Saintfield Division
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Saintfield is only a few miles south of Belfast and Yeates is not a very common name so this might be your Yeates family. Here is a link to Ros Davies site whereyou can read more of the area and see some pictures including the churches.  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/PHOTOSwords/SaintfieldAll.htm

Ros also has extensive listings of names with info and you will find Yeates  here.  http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/SURNAMES/YZ.htm

Good luck with your Gray searching and I hope this info on Yeates is of some help.

Pat
 

[elizabeth3]

Hi,  I'm afraid I can not give any real positive assistance but one of my ancestors from County Monaghan did marry a ? GRAY.   My LEMON family from Killycronaghan, County Monaghan had a daughter born 1875 cc - (I don't even know her christian name) but she married a Mr. GRAY.   I will be watching this spot to see if you make progress as it is possible that we may connect.   Good luck.  Elizabeth

[chenwil]

Hi elizabeth,

My understanding from a minister who did a lot of research for his Gray line, was that the Grays in our family were the Grays of the Hollow....in the same town were the Grays of the Hill....  the hollow group were primarily workers/farmers..the Hill, had money

will keep you in mind..... 

I have connected with someone on the Yeates side so my attention has been there...

Cheryl

[elizabeth3]

Thank you Cheryl, I will keep an eye on your progress.   I emigrated from Ireland some 34 years ago and it was a very elderly Aunt (still alive) who gave me the information quite recently about her Aunt having been married to a GRAY.   I may be able to find out which GRAY family he came from and if so I will get in touch with you again.   In the meantime I wish you the best of luck with your research.   Kind regards, Elizabeth

[chrisjosiasgray]

Hi, just came upon your post.  I am Bertie Gray of Lismacreark, son of Robert James Gray (brother of your grandmother).  Your grandmother visited our home in the 1950's.  If you read this send your details to our postal address - still Lismacreark, Dunraymond, Co. Monaghan, Ireland! and I would be more than happy to reply and help as much as I can.

[elizabeth3]

Hello Bertie,  I do not know for sure whether I actually relate to your GRAY family.   However, I now do have a little more information on my relationship to the GRAY's.   My Gt.  Grandparents, John LEMON and Harriet WILLIAMSON had a daughter Mary Elizabeth LEMON who married a Thomas Frederick GRAY on 5th May 1891 at Armagh Third Presbyterian Church.   They had a son called Johnny who was born in Co. Antrim 1896 cc and found at the time of the 1911 Monaghan census, living with his Grandparents John and Harriet LEMON.   Elizabeth Gresty (nee Gordon),  W. Australia

[chrisjosiasgray]

Hi Cheryl,
Sent an email to you this morning.

Chris Gray (for Bertie Gray)

I am looking for info on the gray line.  I was given some info a couple of years ago.  My gran was born in Lismacreark co. Mon. 

Samuel Gray m. Agnes McDowell  Apr 23 1875
-Margaret Jane Mar 17 1877
William Dec 12 1878
Hannah ?   ?? 1880
David June 4 1885
Aggie Jan 1 1887
Mary Feb 2 1888
Samuel Aug 3 1890
Sarah Letitia -my gran -Aug 7 1892
Robert James Aug 3 1894
Joseph Jan 1 1900

The info I was given before Sam & Agnes is names only...no dates.

Sarah Letitia met James Yeates who we believe was born in the Belfast area.  My mother, Mary Irene was born in Scarva, co. Down in Aug 1924.  We believe her older brother Thomas was also born in Ireland.  By 1930 they had moved to Canada...

The Yeates side is even harder to work on...

Anyone know these Grays