Thomas Jefferson Gray was born January 21, 1845, in Collinwood, Wayne County, Tennessee, the son of Alexander Gray and Hannah F. Horton.
Thomas married Mary C. "Polly" Parks on January 14, 1866, at Marshall, Searcy County, Arkansas. Polly Parks was born July 15, 1846, at Marshall, Searcy County, Arkansas, and died May 2, 1928, at Marshall. Thomas died there on May 20, 1929.
Children of Thomas Gray and Polly Parks
1. George F. Gray, b. Feb 2, 1867, Searcy Co, AR
2. Alexander M. Gray, b. Sept 24, 1868, Searcy Co, AR; m. Nancy J. Scott
3. Martha L. Jane Gray, b. Jan 30, 1871, Searcy Co, AR
4. Hannah F. Gray, b. Mar
15, 1872, Searcy Co, AR
5. Sarah A. Gray, b. Jan 26, 1874, Searcy Co, AR
6. Mahalia Icephene Gray, b. Feb 8, 1876, Searcy Co, AR; m. Albert Stricker
7. Rhoda "Polly" W. Gray, b. May 29, 1878, Searcy Co, AR
8. General H. Gray, b.
Sept 4, 1880, Searcy Co, AR
9. Theophalus "Offee" Gray, b. Jan 9, 1882, Searcy Co, AR; d. Sept 9, 1950, Searcy Co; m. Fleecie Horton
10. Harriett Josephine Gray, b. 1884, Searcy Co, AR
11. John M. Gray, b. Nov 15, 1886, Searcy Co, AR; d. Oct 1, 1972, Van Buren Co, AR
12. Noble Thomas Gray, b. May 24, 1890, Searcy Co, AR; d. Sept 9, 1964, Marion Co, IL; m. Annie Lori Garner