Nelson Gray b 1802 Russell Co VA d 5 Sept 1867 Russell Co VA, s/o James M Gray and Elizabeth Doran. Nelson Gray m. 10 Nov 1831 Russell Co VA to Nancy Browning "Nancy Lee" Jessee b 22 Jul 1811 Russell Co VA d 12 Dec 1871Russell Co VA d/o Archer Jessee and Nancy Browning. Children born Russell Co VA;

I. Elizabeth D "Bettie" Gray b 4 Sept 1832.

II. James Harvey Gray b about 1834.

III. Margaret Peggie Gray (aka Pug) b 25 Mar 1835.

IV. Archibald "Archer" Jessee Gray b 3 Sept 1837.

V. William Nelson Gray b 29 Jan 1838.

VI. Edward Dolan Gray b 27 Jun 1842.

VII. Robert Emmett Gray (aka Emmitt) b about 1846.

VIII. Charles Carroll Preston Gray b 1 Jun 1848.