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From Discharge:
Enrolled 5th December 1863 to serve 3 years.  Discharged 11th June 1865 at Cumberland, MD.   Said Parris Gray was born in the State of Delaware is 44 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, dark complexion, hazel eyes, dark hair, and occupation when enrolled a farmer.
Given at Cumberland MD this tenth day of June 1865.

Paris Gray
Born ca. 1819 (this is from the bible) the discharge estimate would be 1821.
Married  Hannah Brown 13 Mar 1839 at Asbury ME Church in Wilmington, New Castle DE.
Died 29 Sept. 1899, Mason Co., WV.
Buried Gray-Smith Cem., Tribble Rd., Union Dist., Mason Co., WV.

Children of Parris & Hannah Brown Gray:
1-James Bayard Gray b 20 Dec 1839 PA-1840
2-Mary Elizabeth Gray b 28 Apr 1841 PA, d 19 Dec 1842
3-Sarah J. Gray b 10 Nov 1843 PA, d ? ;
   mar William Snider/Snyder Gallia Co., OH
4-William Henry Gray b 7 Oct 1846 Chester Co PA, d 4 July 1879
   mar Charlotte Tempie Warner 12 May 1870 Mason Co., WV
5-John M. Gray b 5 Aug 1847 PA, d ?   (was in CW Co C, 7th WV Cavalry)
   mar Margaret Lacy ( no more is known on J.M. Gray's family)
6-Jehu M. Gray b 1 Mar 1849 PA, d ?
7-Ruth Gray b 15 Sep 1850 PA,  d ?
   mar Hugh Burnside 6 June 1870 (Hugh is buried Gray-Smith Cem.)
8-Geoge Lavere Gray
   b 26 Dec 1852 Chester Co., PA,
   d 28 May 1935 Mason Co., WV,  buried Gray-Smith Cem., Mason Co., WV
   mar Christina Halley Cain 30 Dec 1874 Gallia Co., OH