Family History - James L. Grayson

1. James L. Grayson,¹ born ca. 1876 in Alabama (parents not determined).^{1, 2, 3} James married, ca. 1902, Eva _____¹ (born ca. 1883 in Texas, parents not determined^{1, 2, 3}).

+	2	i.	Freda Mae Grayson, born 20 January 1904 in Texas; died 12 November 1972 in Harris County, Texas. Married (1) Urban Wilson Gazley Married (2) Calvin W. Iiams Married (3) Herbert A. Milikien.
+	3	ii.	Johnnie Lee Grayson, born 11 October 1906; died 24 July 1981. Married Arlon Joe Rust.
+	4	iii.	Sarah Rebecca Grayson, born 18 April 1909. Married (1) Walter Vorpahl Married (2) Joseph Tremayne Sweet.

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Texas, Nacogdoches County, Garrison, Enumeration District 104, Sheet No. 4A, family of James L. Grayson (34, Alabama, salesman, retail store); wife of 8 years Eva Grayson (27, Texas); daughter Freda M. Grayson (6, Texas); daughter John Lee Grayson (3, Texas); daughter Sarah R. Grayson (1, Texas).
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 45, Sheet No. 28A, family of J. L. Grayson (44, Texas, mechanic, music store); wife Eva Grayson (37, Texas); daughter Frieda Grayson (16, Texas, bookkeeper, dry goods store); daughter Johnny Grayson (13, Texas); daughter Rebecca Grayson (10, Texas).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, Enumeration District 15-53, Sheet No. 73B, family of James L. Grayson (55, Texas, watch repairer, first married age 26); wife Eva Grayson (47, Texas, first married age 19); daughter Fredia Iiams (26, Texas, general office girl in clinic, divorced, first married age 16); granddaughter Betty Iiams (4 10/12, Texas); daughter Rebecca Vorpahl (21, Texas, first married age 19); grandson Donald Vorpahl (8/12, Texas).

2. Freda Mae Grayson² (James¹), born 20 January 1904 in Texas;^{1, 2, 3, 4} died 12 November 1972 in Harris County, Texas.^{1, 5} Freda married, first, 6 September 1920, Urban Wilson Gazley^{15, 16} (born 5 January 1894 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, the son of George Washington Gazley and Mary ‘Maie’ Arnold;^{6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13} Urban died 7 October 1960 in San Diego, San Diego County, California^{8, 14}). Their marriage ended in divorce on 17 April 1926 in Union County, Arkansas.¹⁵ Freda married, second, 26 September 1926 in Union County, Arkansas, Calvin W. Iiams^{16, 17} (born ca. 1893, parents not determined¹⁷). Their marriage ended in divorce. Freda married, third, 1934 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Herbert A. Milikien¹⁶ (born 6 December 1902, parents not determined;¹⁸ Herbert died 13 October 1971 in Harris County, Texas^{18, 19}).

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Betty Iiams, born June 1925.4

3. Johnnie Lee Grayson² (James¹), born 11 October 1906;^{2, 3, 16, 22} died 24 July 1981.²² Johnnie married Arlon Joe Rust¹⁶ (born 27 July 1907, parents not determined;²² Arlon died 25 April 1995²²). Johnnie and Arlon are buried in Boerne Cemetery, Boerne, Kendall County, Texas.²²

4. Sarah Rebecca Grayson² (James¹), born 18 April 1909.^{2, 3, 4, 16} Sarah married, first, Walter Vorpahl¹⁶ (born ____, parents not determined). Sarah married, second, Joseph Tremayne Sweet¹⁶ (born 13 February 1899 in Missouri, the son of William A. Sweet and Mary E. Dillinger;²³ Joseph died 17 January 1964 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas²³). Joseph is buried in Mission Burial Park North, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.²³

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Donald Vorpahl, born August 1929.4

1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Milikien, Freda, no. 465-40-5231, died November 1972, born 20 January 1904.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Texas, Nacogdoches County, Garrison, Enumeration District 104, Sheet No. 4A, family of James L. Grayson (34, Alabama, salesman, retail store); wife of 8 years Eva Grayson (27, Texas); daughter Freda M. Grayson (6, Texas); daughter John Lee Grayson (3, Texas); daughter Sarah R. Grayson (1, Texas).
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 45, Sheet No. 28A, family of J. L. Grayson (44, Texas, mechanic, music store); wife Eva Grayson (37, Texas); daughter Frieda Grayson (16, Texas, bookkeeper, dry goods store); daughter Johnny Grayson (13, Texas); daughter Rebecca Grayson (10, Texas).
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, Enumeration District 15-53, Sheet No. 73B, family of James L. Grayson (55, Texas, watch repairer, first married age 26); wife Eva Grayson (47, Texas, first married age 19); daughter Fredia Iiams (26, Texas, general office girl in clinic, divorced, first married age 16); granddaughter Betty Iiams (4 10/12, Texas); daughter Rebecca Vorpahl (21, Texas, first married age 19); grandson Donald Vorpahl (8/12, Texas).
5. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, available at ancestry.com. Milikien, Freda, died 12 November 1972, Harris County.
6. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Urban Wilson Gazley, born 5 January 1894, San Antonio, Texas.
7. Draft Registration Card, World War II, Urban Wilson Gazley, serial no. U2117; born: 5 January 1894 in San Antonio, Texas; name of person who will always know address: Mrs. R. M. Sias.
8. California Death Index 1940-1997; Ancestry (website), and Familysearch (website). Gazley, Urban W., born 5 January 1894; died 7 October 1960, San Diego. Mother’s Maiden Name: Arnold.
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City, family of G. W. Gatzley [sic] (54, Texas, Dec 1845, clerk, transfers); wife of 9 years Maie Gatzley (44, Texas, Mch 1856, 2 children, 1 living); son Urvin W. Gatzley (6, Texas, Jan 1894); mother in law M. L. Arnold (76, Maine, Nov 1823, widow, 1 child, 1 living).
10. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 37, Sheet No. 9A, family of Geo. W. Gazley (60, Texas, delivery clerk, rail road); wife of 18 years Maie Gazley (50, Texas, 1 child, 1 living); son Urban Gazley (16, Texas); mother in law Mary L. Arnold (86, widow, 7 children, 3 living); border Wm. D. Hansen (30, Illinois, promoter, railroad); wife of 9 months Signa S. Hansen (20, Sweden).
11. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio City, Enumeration District 66, Sheet No. 3A, family of George W. Gazley (70, Texas); wife Maie Gazley (59, Texas); son Urban W. Gazley (26, Texas, salesman, oil stock); mother in law Mary L. Arnold (96, Maine); lodger Oscar J. Jannash (52, Germany, prescriptive clerk, drug store).
12. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 101-102, Sheet No. 25A, family of May Gazley (72, Texas, widow); son Urban W. Gazley (36, Texas, divorced, clerk, general clerical).
13. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Texas, Harris County, Houston City, Enumeration District 258-178, Sheet No. 61B; lodger Wilson Urban Gazley (46, Texas).
14. Obituary Index, United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011, Urban Winifred [sic, middle name is Wilson, wife’s name is Winifred] Gazley; gender: male; event date: 9 October 1960 [likely the newspaper publication date]; event place: San Diego, San Diego County, California; relatives: daughter Josephine Gazley [sic, adopted daughter]. Although this index provides only incomplete details, it is strongly believed this is Urban Wilson Gazley and indicates that his wife is Winifred [nee Smith], who from other sources is known to have adopted Josephine Frohne who took the Gazley name.
15. Arkansas Divorce Index, 1923-1939,available at ancestry.com; Freda M. Gazley and U. W. [Gazley]; Divorce Date: 17 April 1926; County: Union; Marriage Date: 6 September 1920.
16. Our Kin, by William Harris Manning and Edna Anderson Manning. Walton Printing Co., 1958. Available at Archive.org. Page 250, Freda Mae Grasyon, born 20 January 1904, showing her three marriages to Urban W. Gazley, Calvin W. Iiams, and Herbert A. Milikien.
17. Arkansas County Marriages, 1837-1957, marriage of C. W. Iiams, age 33, and Freda Mae Gozley [sic], age 22; Married 26 Sep 1926 in Union County.
18. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Milikien, Herbert, no. 460-03-7465, died October 1971, born 6 December 1902.
19. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, available at ancestry.com. Milikien, Herbert, died 13 October 1971, Harris County.
20. Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 4, Part 1A, Number 1, January-June 1950. Copyright Office, The Library of Congress, Washington 25, D.C. Pamphlets, Serials, Contributions to Periodicals, page 485: Gazley, Urban Wilson, Introduction to A course in Christian metaphysics. 1v. Copyright 19 Oct 1950. AA164072.
21. The Christian Science Journal, by Mary Baker Eddy, First Church of Christ, Scientist (Boston, Mass). The Christian Science Publishing Company, 1944. Page 42: Phoenix: Gazley, Urban Wilson CS 2091 E. Moreland st. Tel 3-2987.
22. Rust Family Headstones, Boerne Cemetery (Boerne, Kendall County, Texas), available at txgenweb2.org; Headstone: Rust / Johnnie Lee / Oct 11, 1906 / July 24, 1981 / Arlon Joe / July 27, 1907 / Apr 25, 1995.
23. Find a Grave (website). Mission Burial Park North, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Sweet, Joseph Tremayne, born 13 February 1899 in Missouri, died 17 January 1964 in San Antonio, Texas, son of William A. Sweet (1872-1941) and Mary E. Dillinger (1874-1943), married Sarah Rebecca Grayson (from record).