Samuel Gray of Killyvolgin ; leased a house & 32 acres in 1863 from John Cleland
Listed in the 1880 US Federal Census as living in Rock Island, Rock Island County, IL.
Agnes Gray: Spinster, Killyvolgan (Killyvolgan and Innishargie are both townlands which lie between the villages of Ballywalter and Greyabbey.)
Daughter of Samuel Gray. Witness to marriage included an Ann Jane Gray
Agnes was married in 1st Presbyterian Church, Ballywalter on 24 Mar 1864. She gave birth to first child, Andrew Allen on 11 Jun 1864 and was registered on 28 Jun 1864. They were living in Killyvolgan at the time.
Interesting observation: Agnes gave birth 78 days after her marriage. That would put her about the 25th week of pregnancy or 6 months.
3km (1.86 miles) SE of Grey Abbey; 322 acres (1/2 square mile); means ' central wood'; in 1659 there were 4 English/Scots & 2 Catholic families here.
There were 1475 Presbyterians in this parish in 1764. In 1836 this meeting house was described as an old building in the form of a cross which measured 60 feet by 60 feet. Including the galleries it would hold 700 people. 9/10ths of the population attended this church in 1836. The church was rebuilt in 1889.
c. 1867
Catherine Purse
1760- 1837
Killyvolgan NI
Thomas Gray
1756 - 1842
Killyvolgan NI
X
James Gray
1791 - 1827
Killyvolgan NI
James Gray
Farmer
- 1896
Killyvolgan NI
Margaret Gray
1834 - 1874
Killyvolgan NI
Samuel (Sam) Gray
1804 - 1875
Ballywalter
Killyvolgan NI
Ellen Stevenson
1803 - 1876
Bangor NI
X
Mary Johnston
- 1896
Balligan NI
X
Ellen McWhirk.
- 1917
Killyvolgan NI
X
Allis Suffia Unk.
- 1955
Killyvolgan NI
X
In Kircubbin Presbyterian graveyard;
Gray Erected by Thomas Gray of Killyvolgan in memory of his son James who departed this life 19 Oct 1827 aged 36 years. Also his wife Cathern Gray alias Purse who departed this life 11 Jun 1837 aged 77 years. Also here lies the remains of the above Thomas Gray who departed this life 10 Mar 1842 aged 86 years. Inscribed by James Gray in memory of his sister Margaret Gray who departed this life 08 Sep 1874 aged 30 years. Also his father Samuel Gray who departed this life 11 Jul 1875 aged 71 years. Also his mother Ellen Gray who departed this life 13 Aug 1876 aged 73 years. Also his son Samuel died 28 Apr 1878 aged 13 years. Inscribed by Robert James Gray in memory of his mother Mary Gray who died 18 Mar 1896. Also his father James who died 28 Aug 1896. Also his wife Ellen Gray who died 27 Feb 1917. Also his wife Allis Suffia died 16 Mar 1955.
Marriage: FPB
27 JAN 1831 Bangor, Down, Ireland
Griffiths Valuation
John White
c. 1830 -
Blackabbey
Ballywalter NI
Mary Gray
-
Ballywalter NI
X
Mother of Anne b. 1868 & Elizabeth b. 1871
Marriage Records
28th October 1856
Ballywalter 2nd Presbyterian Church
William Gibson
c. 1850 -
Ballywalter NI
Ann Jane Gray
c. 1850 -
Ballywalter NI
X
Marriage Records
31 / 07 / 1877
Ballywalter 1st Presbyterian Church
Samuel Gray
1864 - 1878
Killyvolgan /
GreyAbbey
Co. Down
Birth:
16 NOV 1864 Grey Abbey, Down, Ireland
IGI
Robert James Gray
1879 -
Killyvolgan /
Grey Abbey
Co. Down
Birth:
18th March 1864 IGI
Anne Jane Gray
1867 -
Killyvolgan /
GreyAbbey
Co. Down
Birth:
24 OCT 1867
Grey Abbey, Down, Ireland
IGI
Mary Gray
1870 -
Killyvolgan /
GreyAbbey
Co. Down
Birth:
30 MAR 1870
Grey Abbey, Down, Ireland
IGI
Ellen Elizabeth Gray
1877 -
Killyvolgan /
Grey Abbey
Co. Down
Birth:
113 FEB 1877 IGI
Date of Marriage 27 Mar 1913
Glastry Presb. Church. Inishargy
John McGregor
Mechanic
-
Paisley,
Scotland,
X
Son of John McGregor, Mechanic
Married 2nd January 1891
Agnes Gray
1872 -
Killyvolgan NI
Alexander Allen
Mechanic
1825 -
Londonderry
X
Married 4th January 1892 - Londonderry, , son of Ralph Allen, Clerk of Works.
Maggie Gray
1874 -
Killyvolgan NI
John Finlay
Joiner
-
Innishargy
X
Married - 23rd July 1902 - son of James Finlay, Farmer.
