Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Sarah Rebecca Grayson


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Sarah Rebecca Grayson and one of her descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Sarah Rebecca Grayson,1 born 18 April 1909, the daughter of James L. Grayson and Eva _____.1, 2, 3, 4 Sarah married, first, Walter Vorpahl4 (born ____, parents not determined). Sarah married, second, Joseph Tremayne Sweet4 (born 13 February 1899 in Missouri, the son of William A. Sweet and Mary E. Dillinger;5 Joseph died 17 January 1964 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas5). Joseph is buried in Mission Burial Park North, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.5

Child of Sarah Rebecca Grayson and Walter Vorpahl:

 2i. Donald Vorpahl, born August 1929.3

  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).
  4. 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.
  5. 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).