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Alex Turner Gray

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Alex Turner Gray

Birth
Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
Death
22 Mar 1963 (aged 81)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Alex "Turner" Gray was born on November 26, 1881 in Williamson County, Tennessee, the son of John Alexander Gray (1857–1922) and his 1st wife Mary Susan (Gray) Gray (1863–1900).

He was married 1st on December 24, 1902 in Williamson County, Tennessee to Lena Mai Carter (1882–1917), the daughter of Richard Carter and Tennie (Hicks) Carter. Turner was married 2nd on March 15, 1919 in Davidson County to Annie Elizabeth (Hulan) Napier (1890–1936). And Turner was married 3rd about 1936 to Maggie ( -- ) Chatman (1911– ).

Retired from Tennessee Valley Authority and living at 1607 Essex Place in Nashville, Turner was 80 years old and married when he had a stroke and died on March 22, 1963 at Saint Thomas Hospital.

Survivors included his wife Maggie, son L O Gray, daughters Mrs Bessie Gotto, Mrs Elizabeth Prince and Mrs Susie Napier, stepson Vernon Napier, stepdaughters Mrs Mary Lee Roop and Mrs Annie Mullins, sister Mrs Lula Carter, brothers George T Gray Sr of Nashville, John Hugh Gray in Louisville, Kentucky and Andrew Gray of Franklin, Tennessee, twenty-seven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services were held on March 23rd at Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home, and burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville.


Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Maggie Chatman Gray as the informant. Additional information is from his obituary.


Known children of Turner and Lena:
~ Richard Thomas Gray (21 Jun 1904–26 Feb 1957)
~ Elizabeth Mai "Lizzie" Gray (21 Feb 1907–Dec 1979) married Asa Thomas Prince
~ Susie Virginia Gray (24 Jul 1908–Apr 1990) m William "Hilary" Napier; m -- Estes
~ Leslie Owsley Gray (28 Sep 1913–1984)
1910 census for Lena = 3 children; 3 living]


Known child of Turner and Annie:
~ Bessie Lee Gray (1921–2013) married C F Gotto


Known children of Annie and her 1st husband = STEPCHILDREN of Turner:
~ Mary Elizabeth "Lee" Napier (1910–1986) m Mel Binkley; m C E Roop; m L D Thomas
~ Vernon Davis Napier (1912–1973)
~ Annie Estelle Napier (1913–1980) married Frank Mullins
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Alex "Turner" Gray was born on November 26, 1881 in Williamson County, Tennessee, the son of John Alexander Gray (1857–1922) and his 1st wife Mary Susan (Gray) Gray (1863–1900).

He was married 1st on December 24, 1902 in Williamson County, Tennessee to Lena Mai Carter (1882–1917), the daughter of Richard Carter and Tennie (Hicks) Carter. Turner was married 2nd on March 15, 1919 in Davidson County to Annie Elizabeth (Hulan) Napier (1890–1936). And Turner was married 3rd about 1936 to Maggie ( -- ) Chatman (1911– ).

Retired from Tennessee Valley Authority and living at 1607 Essex Place in Nashville, Turner was 80 years old and married when he had a stroke and died on March 22, 1963 at Saint Thomas Hospital.

Survivors included his wife Maggie, son L O Gray, daughters Mrs Bessie Gotto, Mrs Elizabeth Prince and Mrs Susie Napier, stepson Vernon Napier, stepdaughters Mrs Mary Lee Roop and Mrs Annie Mullins, sister Mrs Lula Carter, brothers George T Gray Sr of Nashville, John Hugh Gray in Louisville, Kentucky and Andrew Gray of Franklin, Tennessee, twenty-seven grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services were held on March 23rd at Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home, and burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville.


Much of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Maggie Chatman Gray as the informant. Additional information is from his obituary.


Known children of Turner and Lena:
~ Richard Thomas Gray (21 Jun 1904–26 Feb 1957)
~ Elizabeth Mai "Lizzie" Gray (21 Feb 1907–Dec 1979) married Asa Thomas Prince
~ Susie Virginia Gray (24 Jul 1908–Apr 1990) m William "Hilary" Napier; m -- Estes
~ Leslie Owsley Gray (28 Sep 1913–1984)
1910 census for Lena = 3 children; 3 living]


Known child of Turner and Annie:
~ Bessie Lee Gray (1921–2013) married C F Gotto


Known children of Annie and her 1st husband = STEPCHILDREN of Turner:
~ Mary Elizabeth "Lee" Napier (1910–1986) m Mel Binkley; m C E Roop; m L D Thomas
~ Vernon Davis Napier (1912–1973)
~ Annie Estelle Napier (1913–1980) married Frank Mullins


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