Gray Family Cemetery, Graysville Rd SE (SR 641),
Copper Hill, Floyd Co., VA.
aka Howery/Gray
Cemetery
Just beyond 1376 Grayville Rd SE, on left. Enclosed by wrought
iron fence.
N 37 00.221 W 80 08.453
37.003683,
-80.140883
Photo documented Jan 2014 by
Tracy C. & revisited by Tracy C. Jan 2022 – no changes

Goggle Maps using coordinates 37.003683,
-80.140883
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Overgrown steps leading up to gate.
(src: Find A Grave; photo by H.G.H. Oct 2020)
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(src: Find A Grave; Tracy C. added Jan 2014)
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Photo
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NAME
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Original Survey
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BIRTH
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DEATH
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MARKER NOTES
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ANNOTATIONS
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(src: Find A
Grave; Tracy C. added Jan 2014)
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Gray, Ann E.
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yes
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10 Jun 1825
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30 Mar 1897
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Wife of James Gray
71y 8m 20d
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nee Ann Eliza Kelley, d/o George Washington Sr
& 1st wife Sarah (Webster) Kelley. Floyd Co., VA Death Records not
available pre 1853 except 1850 Mortality Schedule; 1863-1864, 1897-1911. [Kelly_GeorgeW_2wives]
m. 1854 Floyd as 1st wife of
James Gray, s/o Cary &
Rebecca (Sowder) Gray. [Death Cert]
[Gray_Cary_Rebecca]
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(src: Find A
Grave; Tracy C. added Mar 2014)
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Gray, Cary
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yes
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27 Oct 1805
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9 Mar 1890
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74y 4m 12d
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Cary Gray, s/o Edward Gray Jr. Death not reported in
1890 Floyd Co., VA Death Register. [Gray_Cary_Rebecca]
m. 1829 Franklin
Rebecca Sowder, 1806-1885, d/o unknown. Ann (Prillaman) Sowder - CHECK. [1885 Floyd Co., VA
Death Register]
It is thought that Rebecca is also buried in this
cemetery & as she died just 5 years before Cary, she probably was.
However, evidence of a stone has not been found.
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(src: Find A
Grave; Tracy C. added Jan 2014)
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Gray, James
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yes
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19 Sep 1832
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25 Oct 1919
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James Gray, s/o Cary &
Rebecca (Sowder) Gray. [Death Cert]
[Gray_Cary_Rebecca]
1st m. 1854 Floyd, nee Ann Eliza Kelley,
1825-1897, d/o George Washington Sr & 1st wife Sarah (Webster)
Kelley. [Kelly_GeorgeW_2wives]
2nd m. 1898 Floyd, Mary
Jane Aldridge, 1855-1907, d/o Joseph L. & Mary Magdalene (Webster)
Aldredge. [Aldredge_Joseph_Mary]
3rd m. 1903 Floyd, Ruth Poff nee Gray,
1835-1925, d/o Joseph Howard Jr & Elizabeth (Terry) Gray. [Death Cert] [Gray_Joseph2] Ruth 1st
m. 1857 Floyd, Isaac Poff, s/o Anthony & Sarah “Sally” (Wilson) Poff. [Poff_Anthony_Sarah]
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(src: Find A
Grave; Tracy C. added Jan 2014)
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Hollans, Mary
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yes
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6 Sep 1826
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15 Jan 1917
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Wife of W. R. Hollans
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nee Mary Jane Moore, d/o John &
Annie (Austin) Moore. [Death Cert] [no
file]
m. 1843 Floyd
William
Reiley Hollans, s/o John & Mary (Mowry) Hollans. [Hollins_WilliamR_Mary]
Family
currently uses “Holland” spelling.
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WRH (footstone?)
(src: Find A
Grave; Tracy C. added both Jan 2014)
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Hollans, William R.
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yes
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1 Oct 1825
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4 Sep 1897
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aka
William Reiley Hollans, s/o John & Mary (Mowry) Hollans. Floyd
Co., VA Death Records not available pre 1853 except 1850 Mortality
Schedule; 1863-1864, 1897-1911. [Hollins_WilliamR_Mary]
m.
1843 Floyd
nee Mary Jane Moore, d/o John &
Annie (Austin) Moore. [Death Cert] [no
file]
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(src: Find A
Grave; Tracy C. added Jan 2014)
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Howery, Annie G
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yes
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4 Jul 1897
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6 Jan 1898
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Annie G. Howery, d/o John Harman & Mary
Elizabeth (Gray) Howery & granddaughter of James & 1st wife Ann
Eliza (Kelley) Gray. Floyd Co., VA Death Records not available pre
1853 except 1850 Mortality Schedule; 1863-1864, 1897-1911. [Howery_Daniel_Mary]
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(src: Find A
Grave; Tracy C. added Jan 2014)
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Howery, Ida B.
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no
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15 Jun 1891
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23 Jul 1891
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Ida B. Howery, d/o John Harman & Mary
Elizabeth (Gray) Howery & granddaughter of James & 1st wife Ann Eliza (Kelley)
Gray. [1891 Floyd
Co., VA Death Register] [Howery_Daniel_Mary]
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Marker illegible.
(src: Find A
Grave; Tracy C. added Jan 2014)
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Howery, Rufus W.
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yes
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Abt 1886
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6 Dec 1891
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Rufus Wilson Howery, s/o John Harman &
Mary Elizabeth (Gray) Howery & grandson of James & 1st wife Ann
Eliza (Kelley) Gray. [1891
Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Howery_Daniel_Mary]
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