Henry B. Gray
Henry B. Gray was born March 8, 1827 a son of Eli and __ (Bates) Gray, former a native of Massachusetts, born in 1799. They had a family of seven children: George K., Laura Ann, Sabina K., Henry B., Abigail B., Herman C. and Hiram P., all living but George K. Eli Gray came to Ohio and settled in 1837, on the farm now owned by his son, Henry B., where he died in 1852. His wife survived him a few years, making her home with Henry B.
After the death of his father the latter bought the homestead of the heirs, and has added thereto 100 acres, having now a fine farm of 230 acres. He was married March 16, 1852, to Barbara Donald, and to them were born six children: Arvilla, Rachel S., Sallie L., John M., William S. and George V. Mrs. Gray died in 1864, and in 1866 Mr. Gray married Rachel Torrh and they have had seven children: Estella, Luella D., Herman E., Channing, Wade H., Walter and Henry B., Jr. Mr. Gray has been one of the active and enterprising citizens of the county, and is one of her prosperous farmers; in politics he is a Democrat.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889