JOHN M. GRAY, deceased, was born in Buckingham township, Bucks county, August 16, 1836. He was a son of Samuel and Julia Ann (ROBINSON) GRAY. John GRAY, the grandfather of John M. GRAY, was a native of Ireland, and came to this country soon after 1800. In 1813 he purchased a farm of sixty-five acres near the southern base of Buckingham mountain, and followed farming until his death in 1845. He had five sons; John, who died in 1875; William; Joseph: Samuel and George, the latter of whom is still living in Buckingham; and two daughters, Martha Heyde and Rachel Blaker.

Samuel GRAY, the father of John M. GRAY, was a blacksmith in early life, but later followed farming. He died in 1882, aged about seventy-five years. His wife was Julia Ann ROBINSON, a native of New Jersey. She survived him, and died January 10, 1894. Samuel and Julia Ann GRAY were the parents of three children: John M. Ellis, and Sarah Ann, all of whom are deceased.

John M. GRAY was reared on his father’s farm and attended the schools of the neighborhood. He was married in 1861 to Rachel FELL, daughter of Jesse and Priscilla (SANDS) FELL, an account of whose ancestry is given on another page of this work. On his marriage, Mr. FELL settled on the farm devised to him by his uncle John GRAY in 1875, and followed farming until 1876, when, having purchased a lot in the village of Forest Grove, he erected substantial buildings thereon and made it his home for the remainder of his days. He died August 30, 1900. Mr. GRAY was a prosperous and successful man, and left his family in comfortable circumstances. In politics he was a Republican, but never held other than township offices; he was for many years a member of the school board, and was one of the best known men in his neighborhood. He was a member of Warrington Lodge, I.O.O.F., and for many years was treasurer of that organization. At his death he devised to the lodge $5,000 to enable them to erect a building for lodge purposes. Mr. and Mrs. GRAY were the parents of two children: George Henry, deceased; and Samuel Scott GRAY, a sketch of whom follows. Mrs. Gray resides at Forest Grove.

Samuel Scott GRAY, son of John M. and Rachel (FELL) GRAY, was born in Buckingham township, Bucks county, November 14, 1867. He was reared on his father’s farm and attended the public schools, after which he took a full course at Pierce’s Business College. Arriving at manhood he engaged in the butchering business at Forest Grove, and continued there for four years. He then removed to Newtown and opened a meat store and conducted it for two years. In 1898 he returned to his ninety-acre farm near Forest Grove and has since made his home thereon, and is recognized as one of the best farmers of the neighborhood. He married, June 14, 1898, Elizabeth M. KIRK, daughter of Charles Johnson and Lydia (SCARBOROUGH) KIRK. In politics Mr. GRAY is a Republican. He is a member of Doylestown Lodge, No. 245, F. and A. M., Doylestown Chapter, No. 270, R. A. M., a Philadelphia Commandery, Knights Templar, and of the Philadelphia Consistory. He is also a member of Warrington Lodge, No. 447. I.O.O.F. and Newtown Lodge, K. of P. Mr. and Mrs. GRAY have no children.

Transcribed May 2002 by Joan Lollis of IN. as part of the Bucks Co., Pa., Early Family Project,www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/bucksindex.htm

Published June 2002 on the Bucks County, Pa., USGenWeb pages at www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/